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Day 2 of free swimming fry!
https://youtube.com/shorts/bEs0gvY71...Jmy7myERHu9byJ
I’m planning to hatch some baby brine shrimp in the 24-36h. Is that too early to start feeding them BBS?
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Congratulations! It's never too early to start them on bbs although I usually wait until day 3!!
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Im with Brian, congrats Mike! I like to let them feed on the slime coat a few days first because I think it helps stimulate slime production and good parenting. I want the fry tight to the parent feeding..not swimming all over the tank .
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Thanks guys- I’m going to feed BBS tomorrow if they hatch! I bought some decapsulated eggs to feed them as well.
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Bloody marvelous mate! Aussie Aussie Aussie oi oi oi! Is the pair BD x BTurk?
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Day 5 and they are scarfing down BBS. I put in way too much initially. They are still feeding off the parents slime coats. The only way I know they are eating the BBS is bc I see some orange in their bellies. Even now I’m seeing different size fry. Really fascinating.
Tom- I have 20 gal and another 40 gal breeder- both currently in use though
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Mike glad they are doing well. Fry grow fast .. before you know it they will be needing a tank of their own. Whats your long term grow out plan for these. Often hobbyists new to discus breeding under estimate how much space they really need.
al
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So true what Al is saying!! You will need tanks!! And an idea of what to do with them. Good luck and enjoy!!
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Hey guys- right now they are in a 40 breeder with parents, it’s interesting to see the parents swim by each other as if “you take them now”. I hate to anthropomorphize- but I can relate. The male is kind of hanging with out the fry. The male has some white marks on his body- he may brushed against a sponge, or it could be slime or hopefully not bite marks. I think they are still too young to do damage. The female looks fine.
I had my 7 yo start a BBS culture today so hopefully tomorrow or Mon we will have more to feed. Al- once the fry are no longer parasitizing their parents or if the parents become aggressive towards them, the plan is to move them to a 20 gal. As they grow I will put them in a 40 gal breeder. I do want to give the parents a break- first time parents with a successful hatch. It sure if I just remove the breading cone and hopefully they will chill.
I appreciate the advice. I have 2 in QT that laid eggs and I have others in the display laying. I guess it’s a good problem to have.
Lastly- I’ve read that gill flukes tend to kill fry and young discus. Do people treat prophylatically? If so, when?
Last edited by mleibowi; 05-18-2024 at 07:17 PM.
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Mike the best time to treat gill flukes is before the pair spawns. Fry are pretty fragile and really don't do well with medications.
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Ah- I don’t think they have them. Just wondering. Thanks Al
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