my freshwater angels layed eggs and the babies are just started to look like little angels....i need to know do i still need to feed them the baby brine shrimp or can i feed them adult fish food and if so what kind???
2007-07-16 07:08:20 · 3 answers · asked by Mary 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Baby brine shrimp is still a good food for them, but you can also feed them daphnia and you can begin to offer some crushed flake food as well. Always change foods slowly thoough, still offering the first food until you are sure they are eating the new food well.
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2007-07-16 07:13:21 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The fry (babies) from my last spawn of angels are about dime body size now and have been eating regular flake food mixed in with their starter food since they were about 3 weeks old.
I started mine off with Hikari's "First Bites" for egglayers and they did very well on that. At one to two weeks, you should start mixing in some BBS and continue until they are old enough to take adult brine shrimp.
Be sure you feed them at least 3 times a day. When they are very young, they need a lot more food to keep them alive than the adults need. The higher protein % the better. I also used a new pepper mill to grind up Betta Min betta flakes for them because it is very high in protein for bettas (bettas are carnivores).
Easiest way to feed is to get a small cup and a "new" turkey baster. Put some dry food in the cup and then put tank water in to soak it so it will sink. Now suck it up with the turkey baster and slowly squirt it over the fry (babies) so they will be where the most food is.
Young fry up to about two months of age should have partial water changes (30-40%) done about every 3-4 days. This will allow them to grow at a speedy rate. Commercial breeders have a water change system that continually changes the water in grow out tanks so there is a constant renewal of fresh water for the fry. This is the fastest way to grow out young fish as long as they are getting the right kind and amounts of food.
2007-07-16 07:30:08 · answer #2 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they will eat the adult fish food and can fit it in their mouths, i would feed them the adult fish food. It doesn't really matter
2007-07-16 07:14:14 · answer #3 · answered by Ben H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋