ktaliana
Thu Mar 25, 2010, 02:07 PM
Hi
My discus fry are on day 4 free swimming and this morning I started my diy bbs hatchery, using about 1 ltr water and 1/2tsp eggs (salt & bicarbonate of soda). There are about 60 fries.
What to do once the bbs hatch?
I have read that it takes from 24hrs onwards for them to hatch, depending on temperature, eggs, etc.. and that bbs give their nutritional value to the fry if fed within 24 hours of hatching.
- To rinse or not to rinse! Should they be rinsed under tap water before feeding to fry?
- How to feed .... How much should I feed? Should they be fed to the fry in one go? And if so, when do you clean the tank off the excess/debris, after feeding? Or should they be fed every 2/3 hours? If so, how and where do you store the bbs? Do you leave them in the hatching water and take from there over the next 24 hrs, until the next batch hatches? If so, do you have to keep them aeriated, but with no light? Or do you keep them in the fridge, just in some of the water?
- I also read that you can freeze bbs. Is this any good for the fry?
- Is there any alternative food to feed the fry? When should I start them on flakes, beef heart or anything else you may suggest?
Many thanks for your help.
My discus fry are on day 4 free swimming and this morning I started my diy bbs hatchery, using about 1 ltr water and 1/2tsp eggs (salt & bicarbonate of soda). There are about 60 fries.
What to do once the bbs hatch?
I have read that it takes from 24hrs onwards for them to hatch, depending on temperature, eggs, etc.. and that bbs give their nutritional value to the fry if fed within 24 hours of hatching.
- To rinse or not to rinse! Should they be rinsed under tap water before feeding to fry?
- How to feed .... How much should I feed? Should they be fed to the fry in one go? And if so, when do you clean the tank off the excess/debris, after feeding? Or should they be fed every 2/3 hours? If so, how and where do you store the bbs? Do you leave them in the hatching water and take from there over the next 24 hrs, until the next batch hatches? If so, do you have to keep them aeriated, but with no light? Or do you keep them in the fridge, just in some of the water?
- I also read that you can freeze bbs. Is this any good for the fry?
- Is there any alternative food to feed the fry? When should I start them on flakes, beef heart or anything else you may suggest?
Many thanks for your help.