Brine shrimp

[springer]

Do all discus once they become free swimming will they take brine shrimp. Or do u have to feed micro worms until they become bigger and then but them on brine shrimp. Are they to small to start on brine shrimp from the beginning

[springer]

Sorry for the duplication

[CliffsDiscus]

If the fry are the size of baby guppies then BBS can be their first feeding, otherwise use the yolk.

[brewmaster15]

Do all discus once they become free swimming will they take brine shrimp. Or do u have to feed micro worms until they become bigger and then but them on brine shrimp. Are they to small to start on brine shrimp from the beginning

Are you asking about discus fry with parents or artificially raised?

If fry with parentsits best to let the fry attach and feed a few days before feedinf brine shrimp. The fry's initial feeding will help with the parent -fry bond and stimulates slime production. After a few day the fry can easily handle baby brime shrimp.

If artificially raising there are several methods of raising the fry in the first few day . Using dried Egg yolk is one..egg powder is another and still others use strians of brine shrimp that are smaller than normal... reportedly "san francisco bay " strains are generally thought of as smaller strains though I wonder if all of whats sold as San Fran strain in the USA is really that. It commands a higher
Price because its more rare.

[Willie]

I start feed freshly hatched baby brine shrimp to fry at 4 days free swimming. It's the first food I use for parent raised spawn.

[brewmaster15]

I start feed freshly hatched baby brine shrimp to fry at 4 days free swimming. It's the first food I use for parent raised spawn.

Pretty much What I do too Willie.

Al