Food for juvie L46

JayC74 · Post by **JayC74** » 12 Jun 2012, 13:58

Hi everybody, was wondering the best food for zebras that are less than an inch in size. These guys i justed purchased are real small, just want to be careful. Can i feed them finely chopped earthworm sticks? Are they too rich in protein at this size? Anybody have favorites to feed at this stage. I do know bloodworms are a no-no for a while. Thanx for any feedback,

Jason

har_eh · Post by **har_eh** » 12 Jun 2012, 19:09

I feed my l46 fry crushed sera viformo tabs, they love it.

2wheelsx2 · Post by **2wheelsx2** » 13 Jun 2012, 00:45

I think earthworms sticks is what Larry (Apistomaster) feeds his Hypan and Peckoltia young. They seem to love it. IMO, bloodworms are a no-no even for adults. Blackworms are much better, but not really necessary.

Suckermouth · Post by **Suckermouth** » 13 Jun 2012, 01:04

Earthworm sticks are fine. I don't chop them, I just break them into small pieces.

JayC74 · Post by **JayC74** » 13 Jun 2012, 03:17

Thanx folks for the quick repley's. I have the earthworm sticks already to go tonight, perfect!
Gonna try the sera viformo tabs that har_eh mentioned, just not sure who sells them yet.

Post by **Barbie** » 13 Jun 2012, 04:39

I use mostly New Life Spectrum grow pellets for them and now Repashy Gel.

Barbie

2wheelsx2 · Post by **2wheelsx2** » 13 Jun 2012, 05:41

Barbie wrote:I use mostly New Life Spectrum grow pellets for them and now Repashy Gel.

Barbie

Soilent Green or Carnivore?

Post by **Barbie** » 13 Jun 2012, 05:59

I tend to feed them community or the shrimp formula, to be honest. They will also eat the meat formula, but I haven't ever tried the soilent green for the zebras.

Barbie

2wheelsx2 · Post by **2wheelsx2** » 13 Jun 2012, 06:08

Thanks. I have not tried the Carnivore although I have some but all my plecos (Hypans, Panaque, Peckoltia, Pseudas, Baryancistrus) seem to love the Soilent Green.

Zeno · Post by **Zeno** » 13 Jun 2012, 06:55

Hey JayC74,

The best results I have with New Life Spectrum (meat)

Greetz, Zeno

jsalas623 · Post by **jsalas623** » 13 Jun 2012, 08:09

For some reason my l46 LOVE the soilent green and community plus more than the meat pie. Every Time I feed them the meat pie I will always see some left over the next morning.

har_eh · Post by **har_eh** » 13 Jun 2012, 11:45

Zeno wrote:Hey JayC74,

The best results I have with New Life Spectrum (meat)

Greetz, Zeno

What store do you order this from if I may ask?

Zeno · Post by **Zeno** » 13 Jun 2012, 14:43

har_eh wrote:
Zeno wrote:Hey JayC74,

The best results I have with New Life Spectrum (meat)

Greetz, Zeno
What store do you order this from if I may ask?

There a lot of distributors. I had mine from :
http://jehmco.com/html/spectrum.html

Later on I saw the products on a pleco market in Germany, so the next time i'm going to find out who is distributing them there because it will be much cheaper.

Think at the moment the Thera A+ (1mm) is the best choice ...

Greetz, Zeno