Fish Food around the 400-500 micron size in the South Bay?

[DarkXerox]

Well I have a bunch of baby ocellaris clowns that I am raising right now (Thanks Fingerwrinkles!), however I forgot to bring down fishfood with me. All I have is frozen cylop-eeze with me and it is a little to big for the smaller clowns right now. Does anyone know where I can pick up food around the 400-500 micron size in the Santa Clara area? Thanks!

 

[GreshamH]

Reed Mariculture, a sponsor of BAR and RC Buy online, and pick up in Campbell.

http://www.reed-mariculture.com/otohime/

Otohime is what a lot of breeders use. I suggest getting both the B-2 and the C-1. You want to top dress it with NutraRose, or suppliment with CE for better coloration.

 

[mobert]

I have golden pearls if you need something tonight, otherwise, grind up some flake and only feed the finest of the powder. Also, Dolphin has Roti Feast in stock.

 

[DarkXerox]

Well I smashed up the cyclopeeze and they all ate it so I guess I'm fine with that. Think that would be enough or should I try another food type to mix it up with?

 

[mobert]

Check with Robin what percentage of each type of food at whatever age your guys are at. If I remember correctly, I fed less and less BBS, and more Golden Pearls and then more Cyclopeeze as they got older. My guys (and two of yours) are 18+ months old now, so it has been awhile since I raised a clutch. Variety is always good but I think they do very well with mostly cyclopeeze.

 

[GreshamH]

@ ~ 250ul, Roti-Feast would be far smaller then the 400-500 micron feed he was asking for Roti-Feast doesn't make that good of a clown fish larval feed (which rotifers are used for, not for grow out) at this point (we're working on it though). They'll feed on it, but you need to have some live ones mixed in as well.

I'd say post about Otohime in the RC Breeders forum, but all the gurus in that forum have jumped ship after a fellow breeder was "moved on". Kinda lifeless in there now. Just basic questions, no breeding logs, etc.

 

[DarkXerox]

Ok, he said use the size that I mentioned before. I'll take a look at the B-2 food tomorrow when I have some time. The clowns are the size of my pinky fingernail right now, so I think thats 6-8 weeks or so of age, I can't remember exactly what Robin said.