Newly born Fry what should i feed it

[lijojohn08]

Hi my fry are less than 1 hour old what should i feed it i can’t buy anyhting now from the pet shop. So something i can make at home something homemade

[Tom2006]

Congratulations!

Do you have plants in the tank? If so there will be micro life in there that they will feed on. Moss is superb for this!

I feed mine very very fine crushed food of any sort and after a few weeks you can try some baby brine shrimp.

[BallAquatics]

Congratulations on the new fry!

They won’t need any food until they become free swimming in a couple of days. Like Tom says, they need tiny food on a microscopic level. In the old days when we needed something in a pinch, we’d squeeze some boiled egg yoke through a fine cloth.

Best of luck raising the young ones!

Dennis

[lijojohn08]

there isnt any plants in there only fake ones. should i just crush my food into very fine powder. i have also got frozen brine shrimp. i have heard online about green water and also egg yolk but how do i make it properly and how do i feed the fry with it. thanks for the help

[BallAquatics]

@lijojohn08 wrote:

…should i just crush my food into very fine powder.

It needs be crushed to dust for new fry.

@lijojohn08 wrote:

i have also got frozen brine shrimp.

It will be a couple of weeks before they are big enough to eat baby brine shrimp.

@lijojohn08 wrote:

i have heard online about green water and also egg yolk but how do i make it properly and how do i feed the fry with it.

When feeding green water I usually add enough just to tint the water green.

The easiest way I’ve found to use egg yoke is to put a small piece into a cup and dissolve it in a bit of tank water. Then use an eye dropper to add a few drops of the mixture to the fry tank.

It is very easy to foul the water with crushed flakes and egg yoke so monitor your feedings very carefully.

Dennis

[jetajockey]

also keep in mind that fry tend to go after moving things first and foremost. There are some that won’t eat at all unless it is wiggling. That being said, another method that I’ve used that works well is to give them a filter squeezing from an established sponge filter.

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