Originally Posted by
nc0gnet0
Here is the thing I don't understand. To run a successful experiment, a lot more documentation is needed. I would have loved to follow this over the course of the 2 -3 months with an initial post on the setup, the amount of fish, etc etc. Then it would be followed up with weekly or bi-weekly updates. As it now stands, it makes for an interesting post, but fails the litmus test on a true experiment.
Many questions are left unanswered
How many fry did you start with? Did you lose or cull any?
At what stage where they introduced into this setup?
Could you pull a few juvies and set them on a tape measure?
Can we see a full tank show, it's hard to tell, but there appears to be a large discrepancy in size amongst the small batch.
When all is said and done, I am not sure exactly how this extrapolates into growing out a normal (read much larger) batch of fry. Not many of us on here that actively breed would bother with a batch of 9, most of us would need at least fifty, and prefer 150 to consider raising. Scalability of your setup is a huge concern.
At any rate, I am a big fan of algae scrubbers, but don't see them as viable for fry/juvie growout.
-Rick