Getting ready, what food?

@fish_4_all wrote:

Well this is my first time trying to keep such a small fish but I figured I would give them a try as they are really colorful and seem to be all the rage.

Here is what I have:
Vinegar Eels, Grindal worms, Wardleys flakes, shrimp pellets, algae wafers, Terta color with Cyclop-eeze, fruits, veggies.

Plan to get:
Decapsulated brine shrimp eggs (non-hatching), micro/banana worms, Tropical Flake Medley, and whatever else that might be highly recommended.

Am I missing anything from the original list I need before getting the fish? Will the getting list cover breeding, fry and adults?

I appreciate any help. It will still be a couple weeks before my tanks have cycled so I am still in the planning stages.

I’ve been using a variety of things but one their favorites is Hikari Micro Pellets.

http://www.hikariusa.com/products/micro_pellets.html

I like them because they float for a little while then slowly sink. So my Clown Killis can eat while they float and my CPDs can eat as they sink.

Hope this helps
Matt

Did you check out this sticky?

http://www.celestialpearldanio.com/viewtopic.php?t=239

Whatever small live foods you can get hold of is worth a try. You’ll have to let us know how you get on. Just from observing my own wild fish, they don’t tend to pick food from the surface of the water. They will usually wait for it to start sinking.
The tank bred are happier to swim to the surface for food.
K