ram fries

[christan1959]

Hi Guys. My rams have been spawning in 4ft ram-only planted tank. How shld I feed the fry? Newly hatched brine shrimp?? Where to get? Tks in advance

[eeJamboy]

Woah cool! Congrats on the spawn!

Speaking from my own experience raising Kribensis fry, I feed them HIKARI First Bites once they are free-swimming..


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[christan1959]

Tks bro I've bought microworms

[stormhawk]

Microworms will only be sufficient nutrition for the first 2-3 days after the fry are free-swimming. After that you will require Daphnia or BBS to feed them. Try to buy the brine shrimp eggs and hatch them yourself with a DIY hatchery, or you can ask your local LFS if they stock it. C328 usually has stock but limited in quantity and usually sold out early. Take note that the nutritional value of BBS decreases over time on the first molt. They should be bright orange or pinkish when newly hatched. There is this Instant Baby Brine Shrimp product from Ocean Nutrition, which might work for you or you can try the Hikari First Bites. Get a pipette or turkey baster to direct the food towards the cloud of fry. The parents, if they are of good stock, will guard them day and night, so try to keep a small light on so the parents can maintain their vigilance. It is usually at night that the fry are almost always eaten by other fish in a community tank.

[christan1959]

Thanks bro. Good, sound advice.