swordtail fry

[iobre8ks]

My one swordtail fry that is left of 20 is growing really slow it has been a little over a motnh and he is only about 1/2 in. to 3/4 in. Is this common? He is in a 125 gallon tank will this help him grow faster?

 

[WILDER]

Yes, you always get one that dosn't seem to grow like the others, what do you feed as a good diet makes them grow fast.

 

[iobre8ks]

This is the only one left of the 20. I feed it finely crushed flake food. It is in the 125 gallon tank alone.

 

[WILDER]

Try frozen food in bloodworms,brimestrimp,daphnia, also like algae tablet.

 

[bigfish]

Wots the protein content of the food you are feeding it? I usually feed mine the LiquidFry Powder flake now and they grow pretty quick.

 

[iobre8ks]

Flakes
49% protein
9% fat
2% fiber
6% moisture
1.3% phosphorus

Tubifex Worms (would this work)
50% protein
5% fat
5% fiber
5% moisture
(They are about one cm. cubes. If this would work since it is only one fry should i maybe break it down into smaller pieces?)

 

[WILDER]

Cut it in half then chop a small peice of the end.

 

[iobre8ks]

i added some to the tank. I am actually suprised that it is still alive since i added it to my 125 gallon tank before i even cycled it which i don't even have a filter for it yet. i just finally added the chemicals that i needed to add and it lived for a week with out anything done to the tap water.

 

[WILDER]

Good luck, hope he starts growing, should call him lucky then.

 

[iobre8ks]

Both of the parents died from ick and i am hoping that this one lives. I am eventually going to buy some more swordtails. But not until this one grows up so i can breed it.