Betta Fry Not Eating Microworms
Microworms don t swim they will slowly sink down to the bottom of the tank where they can be gobbled up.
Betta fry not eating microworms. Firstly it is not genetics breeders have breed ventral less betta and their spawn has ventral fin after using baby brine shrimp as a staple food. These guys are incredibly easy to culture. They are a good first food for betta fry because they wiggle and the movement attracts the fry.
Disappearing betta ventral fin has always been a problem for breeders that feed micro worm since day 1. Yesterday i tried to feed them microworms and they didn t seem interested. Hi my betta fry are 4 days old and i seperated the male at 3 days old when they tbey were free swimming.
Betta fry to 1 4 inch corydoras fry and sub adults to 3 4 inches larval newts and sallies frog tadpoles apistogramma fry to 1 4 inch killifish fry to 1 2 inch gourami fry to 1 4 inch guppy fry to 1 4 inch most fry until you want to offer grindal worms ask us more about microworms microworms aren t really a worm but are a nematode from the species. I recommend making sure some snails are present to take care of the microworms that the fry don t eat. I have heard from a bunch of people who email asking about what to feed their betta fry because they set up a spawn without having any baby fish foods ready.
My first answer is usually to try microworms because they are nutritious and the baby siamese fighting fish are attracted by the constant movement of the microworms. To make a microworm culture i sprinkle some instant mashed potatoes in a small bowl and add warm water to make a soft but not sloppy mixture. Observation number 1 microworms.
I tried again today and i ve tried 3 times and they won t eat them they just stay still on the. Betta fry won t eat microworms. However they won t eat anything that is dry like flakes or even powders so will need live foods.
Betta fry have a natural instinct to feed on anything that is moving and smaller than them.