what to feed fry? - Aquarium Advice

willowthepoet · 12-25-2005, 01:36 AM

I'm currently raising my first successful batch of guppy fry. They're about a week old and as far as I can tell, I haven't lost a single one yet! But I was wondering why this time was so different from the rest... the only thing I changed was the food. Before I always just crushed up some regular flakes into a powder and put it in the tank, but this time I got hikari first bites food for them, and they're thriving so much better!

Could this explain the 100% turnaround? I have about 20-25 fry now, where as after the first week of every other batch, i was down to a dozen or less.

What do you feed your fry?

Toirtis · 12-26-2005, 04:00 AM

Guppy fry just get powder flakes (which is what most 'fry food' is) or micro pellets. Your water conditions and water changes may be affecting the difference between your two batches of fry....pristine water (usually accomplished via lots of water changes) makes for healthy, fast-growing fry.

DeFeKt · 12-26-2005, 08:28 AM

another option instead of crushing is to wet the flakes and grind it up in your fingers to a paste. thn the ones that don't surface for it still get fed

Crusis · 12-27-2005, 08:22 AM

That's a great idea, DeFeKt. I've always purchased fry food. I might have to try your idea.

Scooterbug · 12-27-2005, 01:04 PM

With my first batch of mollie fry, I placed flake food into a baggie and crushed it up real good. With the second batch, I just ground it between my fingers as I was putting it in. I also add brine shrimp pellets as they love those. Have yet to lose one. Just got finished giving away most of the first batch.

On a side note, I do about a 50% [acronym:b6f2f14207="Partial water change"]PWC[/acronym:b6f2f14207] approx every 4 days. 50+ fry in a 10 gallon tank can make quite a mess

Steve

12-25-2005, 01:36 AM	#1
willowthepoet Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 182	what to feed fry? I'm currently raising my first successful batch of guppy fry. They're about a week old and as far as I can tell, I haven't lost a single one yet! But I was wondering why this time was so different from the rest... the only thing I changed was the food. Before I always just crushed up some regular flakes into a powder and put it in the tank, but this time I got hikari first bites food for them, and they're thriving so much better! Could this explain the 100% turnaround? I have about 20-25 fry now, where as after the first week of every other batch, i was down to a dozen or less. What do you feed your fry?

12-26-2005, 04:00 AM	#2
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	Guppy fry just get powder flakes (which is what most 'fry food' is) or micro pellets. Your water conditions and water changes may be affecting the difference between your two batches of fry....pristine water (usually accomplished via lots of water changes) makes for healthy, fast-growing fry. __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

12-26-2005, 08:28 AM	#3
DeFeKt Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: perth australia Posts: 1,435 Images: 18	another option instead of crushing is to wet the flakes and grind it up in your fingers to a paste. thn the ones that don't surface for it still get fed __________________ Dimidiochromis compressiceps, Astatotilapia latifasciata Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos Labidochromis caeruleus Cynotilapia afra 'Cobue' Pseudotropheus acei 'Msuli Point' Aulunocara stuartgranti 'chipoka' Labidochromis freibergi Oreochromis mossambicus Etroplus suratensis

12-27-2005, 08:22 AM	#4
Crusis Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 152	That's a great idea, DeFeKt. I've always purchased fry food. I might have to try your idea. __________________ Crusis ________________ 2 x 75G Freshwater 1 African Cichlids 1 planted community 3 x 20G Freshwater Barbs, Mollies, and Platys 1 x 10G Spawning <chica boom chica boom boom>

12-27-2005, 01:04 PM	#5
Scooterbug Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Outskirts of Buffalo NY Posts: 15	With my first batch of mollie fry, I placed flake food into a baggie and crushed it up real good. With the second batch, I just ground it between my fingers as I was putting it in. I also add brine shrimp pellets as they love those. Have yet to lose one. Just got finished giving away most of the first batch. On a side note, I do about a 50% [acronym:b6f2f14207="Partial water change"]PWC[/acronym:b6f2f14207] approx every 4 days. 50+ fry in a 10 gallon tank can make quite a mess Steve __________________ 20 Gallon: 1 Dalmation Mollie, 1 Black Mollie, 6 dalmation mollie fry (5-6 wks old) 1 pleco, 3 pink goruamis, 1 dwarf frog 10 gallon: 5 Juvinile dalmation mollies, ~40 newborn dalmation mollie fry, 6 NEW orange/black mollie fry 55 gallon: 1 pleco, 5 australian rainbow, 3 clown loaches, 1 orange lyretail mollie, 25 dalmation mollie frys (5-6 wks old)

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