Microworms

[tank212]

I have a good culture of microworms was making sure that I can use them for platy fry that I am about to have. Sooo can I use them? I ask this because I don't see to many people talking about them under livebearer topic.

 

[Annastasia]

Yep, it will be fine for them. I'm sure they'll be in Platy baby heaven!

 

[tank212]

thank you

 

[guppymonkey]

Microworms are usually used for small fry like anabatoids and other fry that are born at a really small size. Its okay to use them for larger fry but they would obviously need to eat more than a smaller fish would. I have a batch of microworms that should be ready at the beginning of next week (and have never used them before) so any input about how it went with you microworms would be great!

 

[tank212]

Well I had gotten a culture to use for betta fry but I had a failed attempt so I am not gonna be spawning bettas for awhile anyways, but the culture grew so fast I decided to make more cultures(take some from original and put it on fresh oats}. I think since platy fry are small they will eat it atleast for a little while.

I also had one other question that hopefully someone looks at. I was wondering what are the chances of all my platy fry looking the same? Is it possible to have different colors for example:{different patterns, or even a different solid color like black or something?} The female is a mickey mouse and I have in the main tank a male mickey mouse of same color/pattern and another male that is red with black/green stripes.

 

[Polardbear]

As far as microworms go - I routinely use them with my swordtail fry along with freshly hatched baby brine shrimp and Hikari First Bites. They seem to like the microworms but they go crazy for the brine shrimp. I usually only use the microworms for the first couple of weeks after that they just don't seem as interested in them (but the cory cats I keep with my fry really enjoy the microworms).