Surprise brichardi fry

[Endgame319]

I was redecorating the brichardi tank, when I found 20-30 new fry, I dont have any brine shrimp ready, and they look like they used up the egg sacs already. What should I feed them?, I dont think I have time to hatch any shrimp.

 

[TankGirl]

Make fish food "flour" out of flake - just grind it up as fine as possible and suspend it in some water, then use a turkey baster to squirt it in the right place.

Congratulations, and I am sure they will do well - I have a special place in my heart for brichardi!

 

[Endgame319]

Thanks tankgirl. Any tips on grinding it up? Grinding it in between my fingers doesn't seem to be workiong very well.

 

[madasafish]

Mortar and pestle works best...

If you don't have one, take a small round boll, and a blunt object such as the end of a hammer, or a doorknob. Use that as the pestle.

 

[TankGirl]

My husband gave me this trick, but it works best on small pelleted food (which would work for you, also) - take a metal spoon, like a larger soup or dessert spoon, and put the food in, then take a smaller spoon, like a teaspoon, and nest it overtop, grinding the two together. This will pulverize whatever is between.

 

[Menagerie]

When I find fry in the brichardi tank, I feed crushed fry bites.

 

[krap101]

i heard you could put the food in a bag and crush whatever you see is bigger than the rest. then you stick a toothpick in the tank (the tip) and then dip it in the bag and get a little food then dip it back in the tank again. havent used this but ive heard it works well

 

[Menagerie]

A rolling pin and two pieces of waxed paper or a baggie should do well--messy, but oh well

 

[Endgame319]

I used tankgirls method and crushed up some cichlid pellets, and they seem to be eating them. The juveniles are helping take care of the babies, its hilarious!

 

[TankGirl]

That is what I love about brichardi - the kids help mom and dad with the babies!

 

[FishyDan]

You could also try boiled egg yolk.

Works great and is teeny tiny, just right for egg layers young.

Boil an egg, get a very small portion of egg yoke, mix with water and use a turkey baster to "place" in front of them. Put the rest of the egg yoke in a plastic bag and put back in the frig and use it again in a few hours. You should feed them several times a day. The boiled egg yoke will last for a week or so in the frig.

 

[TankGirl]

Great call, FishyDan - I completely forgot about that one. Kickin' it old school....

 

[Voodoo Chilli]

Hikari makes something called "First Bites" thats excellent for any type of fry: the stuff looks like a powder and just floats through the water column, allowing the fry to either grab the stuff as it passes by OR "hunt" it like little predators.

 

[Endgame319]

I got some pics of the dad and fry up. I tried to get some juvies in the pic too but they run for cover when I come near with the camera, and I could get a clear picture of them.

And my rainbow shark

 

[krap101]

thats soo cute. i cant wait till i get my bridhardi to breed