Dafnia Or Bloodworm

[michaelh]

Hi guys. I feed live foods every so often (usually bloodworm).
Is there any difference between dafnia bloodworm and brine shrimp as far as nutrition goes? Any personal favoriotes?

 

[BigC]

[font="arial][size="2"]Hi michaelh,
This question is rather complex could get rather technical with many tangents.One such tangent being how do you define a true analysis of the food being offered as most livefoods can be gut loaded with supplements to enhance their nutritional value
In short to keep your fish in good health I would proceed as you are doing feeding livefood on occasion..based around a pre parity manufactured staple flake.[/size][/font]

As a breeder of Killifish species for over 30 years I have become accustom to culturing my own livefoods ranging from Paramiecium, Vinegar Eel, Microworm, Grindalworm, Whiteworm, Wingless Fruitfly, Mexican Gammarus Shrimp, Daphnia pulex and Moina macrocopa. Alongside hatching Artemia on a daily basis. All fed in rotation and supplemented with frozen foods where possible to try and give a balanced diet.

Below is a foreshortened analysis of the moods you mention...

BLOODWORM can increase the protein and iron in your fish diet, though they are not usually suitable as a complete diet because they lack a wide range of amino acids, vitamins, and minerals.

DAPHNIA [font="Arial][size="2"]provide protein, carbohydrates (sugars and starches) and fats.[/size]

BRINESHRIMP are soft and easily digestible and contain enzymes that help fish to better utilize other feeds;
They are high in protein, ranging from 55% to 60% protein. They can be enriched with other feeds or additives, a process often referred to as "bio-encapsulation" in order to deliver HUFAs, antibiotics, or other nutrients to your specific fish species

May I draw your attention to a fantastic hardback book on Livefood culturing (if you, or anyone else is interested in this topic) entitled [/font]
Culturing Live Foods by Michael Hellweg

http/www.amazon.co...25313453&sr=8-1

Regards
BigC

 

[Prime Ordeal]

Hi BigC

What would you consider the easiest to culture, the cheapest to culture and, if those two are not the same, which is the best mix of easy and cheap?

thanks.

 

[michaelh]

[font="arial][size="2"]Hi michaelh,
This question is rather complex could get rather technical with many tangents.One such tangent being how do you define a true analysis of the food being offered as most livefoods can be gut loaded with supplements to enhance their nutritional value
In short to keep your fish in good health I would proceed as you are doing feeding livefood on occasion..based around a pre parity manufactured staple flake.[/size][/font]

As a breeder of Killifish species for over 30 years I have become accustom to culturing my own livefoods ranging from Paramiecium, Vinegar Eel, Microworm, Grindalworm, Whiteworm, Wingless Fruitfly, Mexican Gammarus Shrimp, Daphnia pulex and Moina macrocopa. Alongside hatching Artemia on a daily basis. All fed in rotation and supplemented with frozen foods where possible to try and give a balanced diet.

Below is a foreshortened analysis of the moods you mention...

BLOODWORM can increase the protein and iron in your fish diet, though they are not usually suitable as a complete diet because they lack a wide range of amino acids, vitamins, and minerals.

DAPHNIA [font="Arial][size="2"]provide protein, carbohydrates (sugars and starches) and fats.[/size]

BRINESHRIMP are soft and easily digestible and contain enzymes that help fish to better utilize other feeds;
They are high in protein, ranging from 55% to 60% protein. They can be enriched with other feeds or additives, a process often referred to as "bio-encapsulation" in order to deliver HUFAs, antibiotics, or other nutrients to your specific fish species

May I draw your attention to a fantastic hardback book on Livefood culturing (if you, or anyone else is interested in this topic) entitled [/font]
Culturing Live Foods by Michael Hellweg

http/www.amazon.co...25313453&sr=8-1

Regards
BigC

Thankyou for the reply and link. I used to breed my own guppys as feeders but took up a usefull tank so i stopped.

 

[BigC]

What would you consider the easiest to culture, the cheapest to culture and, if those two are not the same, which is the best mix of easy and cheap?

They are all easy and cheap governed only by the time your prepared to devote to them.
Regards
C