No-Rotifer Feeding

[saltybp]

I was going through Joyce Wilkersons book and came across a section that talks about feeding pulverized flake food as a first food instead of Rotifers. Has any one tried this?

I have Maroon Clowns that spawn and I am now considering raising them.

Thanks,
Bill

 

[MarinaP]

You will end up with very low survival rate. Maroon larvae is small and they do best on rotifers.

 

[phender]

Re: No-Rotifer Feeding

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6691518#post6691518 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by saltybp
I was going through Joyce Wilkersons book and came across a section that talks about feeding pulverized flake food as a first food instead of Rotifers. Has any one tried this?

I have Maroon Clowns that spawn and I am now considering raising them.

Thanks,
Bill

Several problems with feeding pulverized food:
1) Most of the fry won't eat it. They need live food to stimulate feeding.
2) It doesn't stay in the water column, so you need to feed 5 or more times a day.
3) The amount of food needed pollutes the water, requiring siphoning of uneaten food more than once a day.

It turns out that rotifers are actually easier.

 

[ahbroody]

Really good freshly hatched baby brine will work for some, but survival would be bad.
I have tried different things the only that that consistently works is rotifers. Just get a starter and then run a couple of 5 gallon colonies and you will have plenty.

Reeds rotif feast(sp) does seem to work decent and does not foul the water to bad. I have used it in a pinch with good results