8 day old fry! Some questions.

[Charlyc11]

For small amount you can start with this from Brine Shrimp Direct. Must warn you get small amount at a time and not the best solution.

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[Iminit]

Guess many different ways to do this. I’m hatching in this.7A1AD953-7CA4-4D80-A041-2297AF6B7FF3.jpg. They hatch in around 24hrs and seem to live for about 3 days. Right now I’ve got 2 of those hatched. Tomorrow I will try to refrigerate some. The shrimp go to where I aim the light. The shells seem to float to the top shrimp under.

[Iminit]

How do you store the brine in the fridge? Do you put it in some fresh water? Just leave it in the net?

[Charlyc11]

I make a bran new brine about 150 mils mixing 15 gram of aquarium salt and right from the net to the brine. Now I put it in the fridge so they go dormant. You should get 3 maybe 4 days but the faster you use the better.

Read above I make new Brine (Salt and water) after rising the BB's.

[brewmaster15]

Lol cone is gone!! Not giving them any ideas lol. Ok not a fan of beef heart. Will freeze dried black worms work? If not what else or should I buy frozen beef heart. If so what brand?

Charly I just got that bbs net set in the mail today. Started rinsing. Ok what do you mean refrigerate? How do I do that. I’m feeding everything bbs now lol. I’ve got way to much!!
Will the tds go up even though I’m doing the water changes?

Al the hatcheries are just insane. I’ve been doing the bbs in 6x6” Tupperware floating in tanks with a bubbler in them. Getting tons of shrimp and removing with a dropper. Now rinsing. Seems to be working. Just way too much shrimp in the hatchery. They seem to live longer in the Tupperware too.

Tom,
Read this thread...

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...in-a-Long-time

You can grind your fdbw in a coffee grinder. Then soak a few minutes and use a turkey baster to feed just like when feeding bbs. .. grind to the size the fry can eat.

My .8mm discus chow fry starter, discus chow 1mm, and Diskus Gold 1mm are fine for raising fry to adult. Its what I do here.
Al

[Iminit]

Lol Chuck! Salt and water! Yep I’ve got to think these thing through . I thought we were rinsing off the salt not bad bacteria. Couldn’t figure why we’d want to put them in salt again. Found a video last night and did it. Thanks!!

Al yes I’d read about the coffee grinder set up. Just making sure. And I will order some baby food. Thanks!!

[Charlyc11]

I been giving you answers that I can wile I am in pain. Tuesday nights thunder storm one of my dogs bit the tip off my right hand index finger. Ouch that hurt, hopefully the pain killers did not cloud my thoughts. I would post a pic's but to bloody.

[brewmaster15]

I been giving you answers that I can wile I am in pain. Tuesday nights thunder storm one of my dogs bit the tip off my right hand index finger. Ouch that hurt, hopefully the pain killers did not cloud my thoughts. I would post a pic's but to bloody.

Ouch! So much for not biting the hand that feeds you! Poor dog must have been really scared by the storm. Hope it heals quickly Chuck.


Al

[Discus Fever]

[QUOTE=Iminit;1376768]Lol cone is gone!! Not giving them any ideas lol. Ok not a fan of beef heart. Will freeze dried black worms work? If not what else or should I buy frozen beef heart. If so what brand?


Freeze dried blood worms will work but I would leave them with the parents for 3 weeks before you remove them and feed them black worms or anything else.

[Iminit]

OMG! Sorry about your hand! Was it the dog that was here? And thanks for all the info!!
No plan of moving them. Just getting things ready . Will introduce the black worms with the bbs in hopes that they eat both.

[Charlyc11]

OMG! Sorry about your hand! Was it the dog that was here? And thanks for all the info!!
No plan of moving them. Just getting things ready . Will introduce the black worms with the bbs in hopes that they eat both.

No we always keep him home he is known bite, but got to love him. This is not the first time he bit me he is a little nuts and he is on prozac. This is the worst bite so far no more petting the beast.

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[Iminit]

Some more pics of the babies! These are from day 14 632CE1A8-9B87-4217-8CBD-BAA9A10C0D6F.jpg7904BAAD-F1BE-4BBA-8C30-BDAD56C2F48A.jpg. Looking good so far.

[brewmaster15]

Tom, they look like they are doing great. Keep up the good work.

Al

[Charlyc11]

The are growing so fast

[fljones3]

Good job, Tom! Nice looking.