cichlid.lover Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 hey guys i have some E.yellow 4 week old fry and just wondering what foods to geed them.....im feeding nls atm 1mm soaked so when i put it in the food becomes little particals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb81 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 You can feed them nls grow. They are 0.5mm sinking pellets. I start feeding them to fry as soon as they are free swimming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattrox Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I feed Sera micron for a week or so then switch to NLS grow and fish focus high protein crumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid.lover Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdk54 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 +1 for NLS Grow, I usually crush it when they are first ready to start eating, then by the time they are 3 weeks old can normally eat the 0.5mm granules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krellious Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I feed mine the same as adults. At 4 weeks they can pick at the larger food. Fail that adult food and pepper grinder does a fantastic job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid.lover Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 thanks krellious what types of bigger foods?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krellious Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 1cm fry can pick at anything really. Wafers and larger pellets. I have them eating 3mm NLS and 3mm aqua munch. Just be careful to remove any uneaten food as it polutes the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid.lover Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 what water do you replace it with??tap?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi sand diver Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Yes, tap water with added dechlorinator, aquarium salt, epsom salts & bicarb sodaI just use crush up NLS 1mm pellets for my ones. If you want to kick start young fry to give them a protein boost, I feed them live brine shrimp or other live foods and that makes them grow quicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid.lover Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 thanks malawi sand sifter do i use cold water?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 +1 to feeding the same as adults. I use NLS cichlid formula and just crush it in a ziplock bag for fry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Cichlidloversome use water straight from the tap into the tanks, most of these people also add a dechlorinator some add waterconditioning salts and bi carbothers will mix the tapwater and conditioners in a bucket before adding to the tankothers use a drum to precondition water and also raise the temp to a similar level as the tanks before using itit comes down to what your happy with and your limitations and knowing the parameters of your tapwater comparedto your tank parameters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I have a puratap style water filter from Bunnings (designed for a caravan) mounted next to tap. Has a pretty good carbon filter. I still use a little conditioner. Have done changes without and no issue. Not expensive to change carbon filter a couple of times a year. I have changed up to a third during cold Adelaide winter with no issues. No limit in summer because water is a little warmer out of tap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogboy Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Hi. I use NLS grow with small fry and microworms. Fry grow faster with regular water changes ( 1 or 2 a week) and I use a dechlorinaror and buffers ( aquasonic carbonate hardness and rift lake conditioner) as I keep tanganyikans. I live in adelaide so if I kept malawis I wouldn't bother with conditioner as our tap water is similar to lake Malawi. Enjoy the fry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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