balloon molly fry - Aquarium Advice

Big Ben · 04-19-2006, 10:43 PM

Today I was surprsied to find my first 5 fry hiding under driftwood and in java moss

. The thing is how do I feed them? thanks. 4 r shown in the pic .

**Zagz** · 04-20-2006, 01:21 AM

Very well crushed flake food is fine for them. Make sure it is very finely crushed. Congratulations.

studmaster · 04-20-2006, 12:26 PM

Yes for mollies they come out big enough to feed finely crushed flake food. I would suggest taking some flakes, rolling it up like you would a cigarette between your fingers and crush it that way. It needs to be small. Feed them often, but make sure the water quality doesn't suffer.

If you feel really adventureous you could hatch some Baby Brine Shrimp and feed them those. Fry usually grow about twice as fast on BBS. Just make sure you feed the BBS soon after they hatch (within 24 hrs) because they start to lose their nutritional value after that.

04-19-2006, 10:43 PM	#1
Big Ben Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 245 Images: 7	balloon molly fry Today I was surprsied to find my first 5 fry hiding under driftwood and in java moss . The thing is how do I feed them? thanks. 4 r shown in the pic .

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04-20-2006, 12:26 PM	#3
studmaster Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 139 Images: 1	Yes for mollies they come out big enough to feed finely crushed flake food. I would suggest taking some flakes, rolling it up like you would a cigarette between your fingers and crush it that way. It needs to be small. Feed them often, but make sure the water quality doesn't suffer. If you feel really adventureous you could hatch some Baby Brine Shrimp and feed them those. Fry usually grow about twice as fast on BBS. Just make sure you feed the BBS soon after they hatch (within 24 hrs) because they start to lose their nutritional value after that.