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    Default How Long Before Discus Fry Eat Egg Yolk Well

    Hi All

    Trying to raise some discus fry artificially how long is it before they really start eating the egg yolk aggressively?

    Many thanks
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    Default Re: How Long Before Discus Fry Eat Egg Yolk Well

    This was recently forwarded to me. Hope it helpshttps://www.mondodiscus.com/2007/11/...y-cliff-young/ please keep updating I’m interested in trying this too.

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    Default Re: How Long Before Discus Fry Eat Egg Yolk Well

    The fry should be ready to eat the yolk on day seven, any feeding before is a waste of time.

    Cliff Young

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    Default Re: How Long Before Discus Fry Eat Egg Yolk Well

    Quote Originally Posted by CliffsDiscus View Post
    The fry should be ready to eat the yolk on day seven, any feeding before is a waste of time.

    Cliff Young
    Thanks Cliff I am using a coffee basket for the fry at the moment what is the best way to transfer them to a new clean basket please, I know some people use a turkey baster but have read this can damage the fry thanks

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    Default Re: How Long Before Discus Fry Eat Egg Yolk Well

    Quote Originally Posted by discusgiz View Post
    Thanks Cliff I am using a coffee basket for the fry at the moment what is the best way to transfer them to a new clean basket please, I know some people use a turkey baster but have read this can damage the fry thanks
    Try placing a cup of water under the basket and pour the fry into the new basket but first use a turkey baster to suck out unbeaten egg yolk and
    any dead fry.

    Cliff

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    Default Re: How Long Before Discus Fry Eat Egg Yolk Well

    Quote Originally Posted by CliffsDiscus View Post
    Try placing a cup of water under the basket and pour the fry into the new basket but first use a turkey baster to suck out unbeaten egg yolk and
    any dead fry.

    Cliff
    Thanks you Cliff for taking the time to reply

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    Default Re: How Long Before Discus Fry Eat Egg Yolk Well

    I Sadly lost the fry but hardly had any to start with after 3 days of free swimming, one issue I find with the eggs yolk mix is the fry seemed to go for it but at times seemed to drift off to other areas and some looked as if they had not eaten well if at all , I used a air stone place hanging in the centre of the coffee filter basket , I did find it a nightmare cleaning them out as the coffee basket has a black plastic frame not ideal but cannot get white ones so you cannot pick out the fry easy when cleaning out the egg mix out.
    Last edited by discusgiz; 03-10-2021 at 08:08 AM.

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    Default Re: How Long Before Discus Fry Eat Egg Yolk Well

    Did you try baby brime shrimp? Bbs.

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