L071 Fry, what to feed them?
Posted: 16 Jun 2013, 20:30
I didn't know i've had tiny L071/L181 fry since a few day's ago, when i was removing the excess plants. Here you can read some more info, i honestly didn't expect them to breed already. 
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Because of this 'accident' i didn't have any chance to prepare anything, and the fry are swimming all over the community tank. I do have the option to set up an extra 60 litres tank, but i guess i'm too late for that now. Their own parents are the greatest threat, because they are the biggest and crudest inhabitants, known for crushing other small fish. Now i know why i'm finding a dead mutilated fish once in a while, the poor bastard was probably in the breeding hole with the male. Luckily the parents aren't obsessive/aggressive when there is food, but this is a problem for me as well. I don't know what kind of food they crave. I must say there's plenty of algae for them to eat constantly, but i've never caught them eating the algae. I still have to clean the window.
What should i feed the fry? Cucumber, sour pickles, watermelon, rice or pasta's, pleco wafers or common fish food are off of the list. They did respond to Liquifry no 1, but i guess i can't feed them this constantly.
http://www.ag-it.nl/aq/20130615_163753.jpg
http://www.ag-it.nl/aq/20130615_164403.jpg
Because of this 'accident' i didn't have any chance to prepare anything, and the fry are swimming all over the community tank. I do have the option to set up an extra 60 litres tank, but i guess i'm too late for that now. Their own parents are the greatest threat, because they are the biggest and crudest inhabitants, known for crushing other small fish. Now i know why i'm finding a dead mutilated fish once in a while, the poor bastard was probably in the breeding hole with the male. Luckily the parents aren't obsessive/aggressive when there is food, but this is a problem for me as well. I don't know what kind of food they crave. I must say there's plenty of algae for them to eat constantly, but i've never caught them eating the algae. I still have to clean the window.
What should i feed the fry? Cucumber, sour pickles, watermelon, rice or pasta's, pleco wafers or common fish food are off of the list. They did respond to Liquifry no 1, but i guess i can't feed them this constantly.