fishclubgirl Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 So I'm getting ready to feed the new angelfish fry and curious on other's opinions. I've always fed my angelfish fry BBS but find it a hassle to hatch them(I live in a very small apartment and don't have space for a hatchery). I do have microworms which I use for my other fry and was thinking I'd try them instead. Anybody's thoughts??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingin' It Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 MICROWORMS Are the shiznick??!! LOL I gave up on BBS! And hey! I've got 5 Betta fry that are about a month old now!! Yay! I finally did it and used MWs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMumba Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Any foods with a high protein is the best. I like to use BBS HBH Fry Foods Microworms as first foods. I am thinking about getting grindle worms as well, I believe TNT has cultures :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishclubgirl Posted August 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 How come it's all the "betta" (betta, better best!!) people getting back to me??? Isn't there any "angelfish" people out there??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 The easiest and most nutritious way to feed fish BBS is to not hatch them, but to dissolve the shell off using a mild bleach solution. Google "decapsulationg Brine Shrim Eggs". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 My mom detests the scent of hatching brine shrimp, so that is out for me. Never had angelfish, but for my fry (mostly livebearers) I used vinegar eels and microworms, upgrading to frozen and various dry foods I crushed with the pestle. But now I have to go google on how to decapsulate Brine Shrimp Eggs... Though I am not sure bleach and fish food should be used in the same sentence... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Bleach is essentially Chorine, which is removed with Prime. Just rinse well, and Prime it up! I use bleach to clean out old tanks and equipment all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMumba Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I also, use decapsulated brine shrimp eggs. although, baby betta fry don't like to eat anything if it isn't moving drives me batty. Bleach is essentially Chorine, which is removed with Prime. Just rinse well, and Prime it up! I use bleach to clean out old tanks and equipment all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishclubgirl Posted August 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Ended up with "borrowing" some BBS hatcheries from the bf. I'm a believer in live food for the little guys!! Now that everything's set up, it will only take a couple of minutes to refill the hatcheries. Thanks for all the advice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel al Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 So I'm getting ready to feed the new angelfish fry and curious on other's opinions. I've always fed my angelfish fry BBS but find it a hassle to hatch them(I live in a very small apartment and don't have space for a hatchery). I do have microworms which I use for my other fry and was thinking I'd try them instead. Anybody's thoughts??? If you don't mind the smell of vinager, you might try vinager eels, if you can find a starter culture they don't take up any real space so they would be ideal for your small apartment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishkabod Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 I have Red jewels and their fry go from egg right to free swimming so i'm pretty sure they eat the smallest of the small.. So what i did is Mortar and Pestle (less than 4$at super store here) and the NLS 0.5mm small fish formula ground into a powder. I then dose the tank for the adult amount and every little guy seems to have survived and are growing like mad mad mad. Compared to my other batches of Jewel fry i'm expecting at least 75%-99% more to survive to adulthood. Good luck with whatever you choose. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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