Feeding frozen mysis shrimps
Feeding frozen mysis shrimps
I was wondering if it was safe to feed my zebra fry (~1.5 inches, 9 months old) mysis shrimps? They are small mysis shrimp, about 4 mm long.
Right now I am feeding them an alternating diet of shrimp pellets, Hikari carnivore pellets, NLS growth #00 and wanted to add some more variety to their diet. I try to feed twice a day, but usually it is once at night, and they seem to eat everything. Everyone is healthy and no one looks skinny, so they are eating well
Also, I have some earthworm sticks that I may start feeding them too. Any good?
Any other suggestions for feeding them?
Right now I am feeding them an alternating diet of shrimp pellets, Hikari carnivore pellets, NLS growth #00 and wanted to add some more variety to their diet. I try to feed twice a day, but usually it is once at night, and they seem to eat everything. Everyone is healthy and no one looks skinny, so they are eating well
Also, I have some earthworm sticks that I may start feeding them too. Any good?
Any other suggestions for feeding them?
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Thanks! Their diet expands!
I was concerned maybe that they would choke on them, much like blood worms. Incidentally, when is the safe age/size (probably more dependent on size) to start on blood worms? I always hear warnings not to feed juvies and fry blood worms, but I don't think I've come across a definitive size/age when it becomes safer to do so.
I was concerned maybe that they would choke on them, much like blood worms. Incidentally, when is the safe age/size (probably more dependent on size) to start on blood worms? I always hear warnings not to feed juvies and fry blood worms, but I don't think I've come across a definitive size/age when it becomes safer to do so.
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My little guys are fairly timid right now, and they pretty much stay hidden together in the dark, so feeding them during the day would be hard. I haven't even seen them feeding during the night, and the only way I know they are feeding is that they're not thin.
Any suggestions as to getting them to feed more often?
Any suggestions as to getting them to feed more often?
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Good to know guys, thanks for all the advice. I've only had them a few weeks now (two weeks today ) And I think they're starting to get comfortable, as they're hanging out more and more near the edge of the hiding spots. Hopefully they'll like to come out any play after a few more weeks in there.
I'll try feeding twice a day as it stands (once after lights out, and again in the morning 3 - 4 hours before lights on).
I'll try feeding twice a day as it stands (once after lights out, and again in the morning 3 - 4 hours before lights on).