is it good if i feed newly hatched frys frozen brine shrimps?

Question

my bettas were spawning and now they have eggs. im wondering if frozen brine shrimps are good to feed the betta frys right after they hatch because i can't seem to find microworms.

Answer 1

Most of the fry will be too small to eat the newly hatch brine shrimp - at best, you shouldn't start feeding these until the fry have been free-swimming for about a week, and by then, they need something else for food.

You could make an infusoria culture, but this takes about a week to do. You would add a lettuce leaf to a large (quart size or larger) jar, along with boiling water. When the water cools, add some of the "gunk" from the bottom of the tank, and wait for the water to get cloudy - these are the things your fry would eat. But if you already have eggs, you won't get a very mature culture in the time you have.

Do you have another tank with gravel? You might be able to transfer some of the gravel (along with some gravel siphonings) and place it along the sides of the tank with the fry, but you don't need to do this until a few days after the eggs hatch - the fry won't eat until they start to swim, at which point you should remove the male from the tank.

In the future, you might want to get a culture of microworms or vinegar eels (you'll almost need to buy either of these online, or get them from another hobbiest) ahead of time, and have them ready before you put your bettas together to spawn.

Answer 2

well i think it takes about a week for the fry to be free swimming, and thats when they need to eat. have you taken the female out? if not, do that right a way. well you still have time to start a green water culture... get a jar fill it with water (i would use tank water) then put some dead leaves in the water then put it in full sun. when the water turns green that is when i think you take the leaves out. im not positive if what you do next is true but this is what i have herd; you take a coffe filter to strain the water and the little things in the filter should be the little organisms thaty you feed to the fry

Answer 3

Yes, it should be fine. Just make sure to thaw it so it doesn't freeze their little throats.

~ZTM