Small Egg Layer Fish Fry Food

[karlp]

Hi

It's looking quite likely that I'll have some small fry soon. The Australe Killifish are going throught the mating ritual and I've got a couple of hatchets that are being very amorous

The thing is...

I always seem to get caught out when this sort of thing happens.

Is there a good first food for small egg layers that doesn't involve having to keep rotting containers of stuff in the kitchen all year long and starting new cultures of stuff ?

Anyone had any joy with the Liquifry or JBL equivalent products with small egg layers or are these a crock ? (I have tried liquifry no. 1 before, but think I must of overdosed because it wasn't very successful).

I've also heard some say they have success wtih APR (artificial plankton & rotifer stuff)

I've also read about eggs being used...

and...

Java moss in the breeding tank

Any suggestions and success stories ?

I'm quite happy to hatch baby brine, but it takes a couple of days for these to appear and can be too big for some newly hatched fry.

Thanks

Karl.

 

[The-Wolf]

I always use infusoria from zm systems
http/www.zmsystems.demon.co.uk/
they do international shipping but you have to ask for a postage quote

 

[corydorasj]

Is there a good first food for small egg layers that doesn't involve having to keep rotting containers of stuff in the kitchen all year long and starting new cultures of stuff ?

Anyone had any joy with the Liquifry or JBL equivalent products with small egg layers or are these a crock ? (I have tried liquifry no. 1 before, but think I must of overdosed because it wasn't very successful).

I found that Liquifry 1 is like an infusoria culture. Add it to java moss in a separate tank, and it'll soon be full of infusoria. I Grow my Java moss separately and dose it up this way, then grab a handful to put in hatchery tanks as and when needed.

Microworm is another ideal. The culture shouldn't be "rotting" but should actually have a "sweet" smell to it when it's going right. I use cheapo porridge mix from any of the supermarkets. with just water to make the paste thick enough.


I have 4 cultures on the go, and one extra tub (like from cheese and chive dip). As one nears the end of it's life (about a week to 10 days from maturity), I start a new pot (which takes a week to get going). You can tell the tub is all but finished when all the culture has been liquified by the microworms, and they stop crawling up the sides. The sweet smell has gone, but don't leave it too long before it does start to go rotten (which it can do if left long enough (about 4 weeks from the start date))

You can also add flake, or other food to the paste which will gut-load the microworms, making them a bit better for your fish. Although you can't get much better than live food anyway.

Hope it helps.

PS...

I think the smell of a good microworm culture is actually quite nice. ??!!!!