Hi all new member

[Asorchid63]

Hi all im new to this forum ..and new to raising Severum fry !!
I now have a mating pair of severums even though I was told they were both male when i bought them lol ..(Red female and green male) they successfully laid and hatched about 50 fry and i managed to save about 20 and put in a separate tank the rest were eaten I assume. They are now 2 weeks old and I have tried feeding them a liquid fry solution but they don't seem to touch it ..im now trying micro worms and they seem to eat these ..What do I go on to next ?? flakes ? they seem too small to feed most things would appreciate advise
thanks

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Hello, and welcome to the forum!

So they won’t eat the liquid fry solution eh?

I would suggest starting to ween then off of the micro worms, and start feeding then brine shrimp.

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[FishGuest5123]

Hi and welcome! I feed Hikari First Bites. It’s a powder and my fry love it. PhoenixKingZ mentioned baby brine shrimp which is another great choice and really make fry grow fast. You can Google how to make a baby brine shrimp hatchery from a water bottle. Very cheap and easy to do. Good luck!

 

[Colin_T]

baby cichlids can eat newly hatched brineshrmp from day one and it is the best food for them. The following link has information about culturing food for baby fish and includes a section on brineshrimp.
https://www.fishforums.net/threads/back-to-basics-when-breeding-fish.448304/

 

[Asorchid63]

Hello, and welcome to the forum!

So they won’t eat the liquid fry solution eh?

I would suggest starting to ween then off of the micro worms, and start feeding then brine shrimp.

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thanks will get some

 

[Asorchid63]

baby cichlids can eat newly hatched brineshrmp from day one and it is the best food for them. The following link has information about culturing food for baby fish and includes a section on brineshrimp.
https://www.fishforums.net/threads/back-to-basics-when-breeding-fish.448304/

thanks thats great info sorry didnt see this thread before i posted ..still new to forum

 

[FishGuest5123]

Be sure to get frozen brine shrimp if you are not going to hatch your own. Stay away from the dried ones as they lose their nutritional value.