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Help with new fry
« on: March 10, 2013, 07:45:06 PM »
Hi, This is the first time trying to grow out fry.  2 of my Aulonocara Red Rubens had been holding for about 2 weeks.  When I cleaned the tank out today, I tried to catch the females and put them in a hang on breeding box.  This wasn't successfull (they were really quick).  Anyway, the fry were spit out by 1 of the females and I was able to get about 10 into the box.

Question, when and what do I start feeding them?

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Re: Help with new fry
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2013, 08:29:53 PM »
As long as the yoke sack is used up & gone then they can eat normal type food

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Re: Help with new fry
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2013, 08:58:53 PM »
You can use frozen baby brine shrimp, ground up flakes, or you can hard boil and egg and squeeze some yolk into the water.
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Re: Help with new fry
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2013, 10:31:13 PM »
As long as the yoke sack is used up & gone then they can eat normal type food

Thanks.  How often to feed them?

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Re: Help with new fry
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2013, 10:32:16 PM »
As long as the yoke sack is used up & gone then they can eat normal type food

Thanks.  How often to feed them?

I usually feed my fry twice a day.  Morning and evening and maybe a third time mid-day during the weekend.
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Re: Help with new fry
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2013, 10:35:18 PM »
I had one fry live earlier in the year because it hid in the holey rock.  It must have gotten by eating "leftovers" that fell to the bottom of the tank.

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Re: Help with new fry
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2013, 12:01:46 AM »
As long as the yoke sack is used up & gone then they can eat normal type food

Thanks.  How often to feed them?

I usually feed my fry twice a day.  Morning and evening and maybe a third time mid-day during the weekend.
& make sure to do frequent water changes removing all the waste.

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Re: Help with new fry
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2013, 08:45:05 PM »
As long as the yoke sack is used up & gone then they can eat normal type food

Thanks.  How often to feed them?

I usually feed my fry twice a day.  Morning and evening and maybe a third time mid-day during the weekend.

I feed mine 2x a day as well.   Crushed flakes, NLS (too cheap to buy 'grow formula), spirulina.  I've never fed my fry hard boiled yolk although many ppl do.