Fry feeding time question

[abcdomo 59]

It's just genetics I'm sure some of yours will also

I can't wait to see what they look like

[abcdomo 59]

When I feed with egg yolk does it stay in the water for longer than a day??or what?

[katearei 103]

I haven't used egg yolk so I'm not sure just don't over feed them cos it'll make a mess

[abcdomo 59]

its weird but kinda cool that you can see their food in their tummies

[dnalex 13,633]

You can try crushing some of your pellets into a powder in the mean time.

[abcdomo 59]

You can try crushing some of your pellets into a powder in the mean time.

How do I know if they eat it and do I put it right into the water or mix it with water first?

They gotta be eating if they lasted almost a week right?

Edited July 19, 2013 by abcdomo

[blackmoors 359]

With my fry I got a new pepper grinder and put some pellets in it then grind away at feeding time.

It turns to powder basically. I didnt worry about pre soaking it.

[abcdomo 59]

With my fry I got a new pepper grinder and put some pellets in it then grind away at feeding time.

It turns to powder basically. I didnt worry about pre soaking it.

Maybe I'll try that or I have one of those things where its a bowl and has a thing that you use to grind things up in I forget what it is called. I'm just scared some of them aren't eating since people said they should swarm to the food but they don't

[blackmoors 359]

Mine didnt swarm til a few weeks old

I had a large bunch of parrots feather plant in with them too.

So they grazed on that an hid in it etc.

[abcdomo 59]

I don't have any live plants to put in there:/ well aquatic ones

[katearei 103]

Mine never swarmed to it either but you'll see their bellies full and you'll see them poop

[abcdomo 59]

I have one fry that seems to be developed more than the others which I saw the food in its stomach yesterday. The other fry seem to be catching up though development wise.

[katearei 103]

There will be some that are bigger than the others

[abcdomo 59]

How are your fry doing by the way?do you have a thread up?

[katearei 103]

I actually lost the last few I had cos my air pump died and I couldn't keep the water good for long enough. But I have a new batch of eggs I'm waiting to hatch so maybe I'll have better luck this time. I finally got my amazon package with my new air pump and a sponge filter so I'm going to keep my fingers crossed for them

[abcdomo 59]

Sorry to hear that and when are they suppose to hatch? Also good luck hopefully all goes well this time:)

[ashlee18 1,169]

My guys never swarmed because they assumed that I was the bearer of all evil lol now they know "big scary lady = food"

[abcdomo 59]

haha I mean I can see why they think were scary were 20x the size they are haha but they are so little and cute it's hard not to look at them

[katearei 103]

I hope these ones make it so badly! They'll probably hopefully hatch tomorrow.

Ashlee, when should i put a sponge filter in with the babies?

My guys never swarmed because they assumed that I was the bearer of all evil lol now they know "big scary lady = food"

[abcdomo 59]

Since youre asking about a filter when is the right time to put a airstone in or raise the water level

[katearei 103]

I put an air stone in after a few days but with a little valve so you can control the air flow and make it just a little

[abcdomo 59]

will do:)