First food for baby bn's ?

[elaine]

I have just recently started keeping bristlenoses and although my fry seem to do ok I wondered if there were better foods out there. Just really hoping some of the more experienced breeder on here could recommend something as a 'first food' for the little ones to give them a good start. Very interested to see what breeders are feeding their new fry.

Many thanks
Elaine

 

[D-MAC]

I dont do anything special for them...They just eat the same as the parents...Prima, courgette and algae wafer...I had one customer bring in 60+ to me as her tank was over run by them...When I asked what she fed them on, the reply was nothing but catfish pellets.

 

[Joby]

Agreed same as parents, fresh veggies but also spirulina tablets and algae wafers readily available with some crushed prima added every few days

 

[Doodles]

Once introduced to veggies, even bn fry tend to eat most offered. Courgette as said, also red, yellow or orange pepper, green beans, deshelled peas. They just need a variety to ensure they are getting a good quantity of vitamins and minerals.

 

[Mooo]

They love their veg...

 

[ccole]

Mine love potato, carrot and butternut squash- I experimented with microwaving but found with mine they didn't care ever way! Let us now how it's going. From a fellow bn fanatic!

 

[elaine]

Thanks for all the replies !

I wanted to check I was 'doing it right' lol, as I only have my breeding group of L183's atm. I'm getting some Super Reds soon and really looking forward to it, so I want to give them all the best nutritional diet I can. Judging by the replies I seem to be on the right track. I think I'll increase the variety of veggies a little though as my little ones love the courgette but play around with other veggies I put in. Suppose it will just take time for them to accept a wider variety. The fry are doing fine but I would like a little more weight on them.

Thanks again.
Elaine