I have some betta fry that are 2 days old. Some have started free-swimming. I put in some baby brine shrimp, will they be too small to eat it? I have read that some people have raised betta fry on bbs from day one with no problem. What should I do?
Mistake Putting Bbs In Already
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phew! That is what I hoped I didnt want them to starve. Well I put the bbs in awhile back and a few hours later when I checked on the fry I didnt see any more bbs that I could see! So I am pretty sure they are eating them. But not positive. I put a little more in. Most are free-swimming somewhat. But by tomorrow morning they all will be. I do have a couple dead ones though 
some die off. I have a turkey baster that I could squeeze them out with. Should I do that? I was going to get the turkey baster then get the dead ones out and just to make sure I dont get any live ones. I will squeeze it into a container. The funny thing is that the bbs are frozen bbs from hikari. I didnt think they would eat them that quick. It came in thoes cubed packets. I didnt use all of one cube yet, I just put aquarium water in a container and let it thaw. Do you think I can refreeze it?
some die off. I have a turkey baster that I could squeeze them out with. Should I do that? I was going to get the turkey baster then get the dead ones out and just to make sure I dont get any live ones. I will squeeze it into a container. The funny thing is that the bbs are frozen bbs from hikari. I didnt think they would eat them that quick. It came in thoes cubed packets. I didnt use all of one cube yet, I just put aquarium water in a container and let it thaw. Do you think I can refreeze it?I know. I am growing some infusoria right now. It should be done tomorrow. I cant really tell if they have eatin it or not. Just before I could see the brine now I cant. I even took the turkey baster to move the water around just to make sure it didnt float to the bottom. Do you think I could refreeze the brine?
liz2
Fish Aficionado
i wouldnt refreeze if it has been frozen once. good luck. ps how do you grow the live things. point me to a thread please 
sukie
Fish Addict
Okay if the bettas are free swiming (usually you'll know because they're not at the nest and you can actually see them scooting along) then I would go to the lfs to get some live bbs. They seems to eat things that move better. (so no frozen)
When you get home put the live bbs in a jar and take that trust turket baster and squirt some live bbs in there.
Or better yet!
Take a egg - boil it. Take the a piece of the yoke and put that in a squirt bottle with some de-chor H20 and shake it. Make sure it's mixed well and that it's on the mist setting and do a couple sprays of that.
You can feed the fry that for a couple days while you start your bbs hatchery. There's a thread on how to do a hatchery.
When did you remove the papa?? Is he still in there?? I keep the dad in for a long time so he can cull the babies if they aren't right (as swimming proper or whatever) Plus after a couple days he'll start to eat the bbs with the fry.
When you get home put the live bbs in a jar and take that trust turket baster and squirt some live bbs in there.
Or better yet!
Take a egg - boil it. Take the a piece of the yoke and put that in a squirt bottle with some de-chor H20 and shake it. Make sure it's mixed well and that it's on the mist setting and do a couple sprays of that.
You can feed the fry that for a couple days while you start your bbs hatchery. There's a thread on how to do a hatchery.
When did you remove the papa?? Is he still in there?? I keep the dad in for a long time so he can cull the babies if they aren't right (as swimming proper or whatever) Plus after a couple days he'll start to eat the bbs with the fry.
The lfs I think only sells adult brine shrimp, but I will call when they open. I have some infusoria growing it is that good? its almost done. I removed the male awhile ago. He ate some of the fry, but I got him before it was too bad.
Instead of that frozen bbs. I hatched some live bbs and they are eating it! There stomachs are orange and everything. I am so excited. Some of the fry still cant get to the bbs though and they are trying really hard too they will dart at them really quick and come up with nothing 
. But actually I am a little concerned about the ones that cant get anything, hopefully they will get some and they wont die. At the end of a spawn how many fry do you all usually end up with on average?
. But actually I am a little concerned about the ones that cant get anything, hopefully they will get some and they wont die. At the end of a spawn how many fry do you all usually end up with on average?sukie
Fish Addict
on the bbs!
Joby
Hypan addict
Well done on hatching the BBS
I like to put some microworms in for the ones that are too small and struggling with bbs, but to be honest, they soon get the hang of it
Average die off rate is around 10% if tha,t unless of course disease strikes
I like to put some microworms in for the ones that are too small and struggling with bbs, but to be honest, they soon get the hang of it
Average die off rate is around 10% if tha,t unless of course disease strikes
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