Re: Cyclop-eeze one more time.

[Rich Grenfell <rgrenfell@snet.net>]

Yeah it musta been the microworms. I don't think I fouled the H20 with
the flakes though I didn't start using it till there were only 10 left.
I'm going to another auction in a couple of weeks, I think i'll pick up
a culture of grindals. Where can I get some of this cyclopeeze?

Rich

David Sanchez wrote:
> 
> microworms are a viable alternative especialy if you use grindle worms at
> about two weeks as well. Keep in mind that the cyclop eeze is very
> inexpensive as well $10-$20 a can for a healthy supply. You can use
> microworms all the way to two weeks but you should use something extra like
> the cyclop eeze. the problem with non live food is that it easily fouls the
> tank and thats the key to raising fry, keeping the water quality high.
> Perhaps the flake and other stuff fouled your tank a bit. Honestly it can be
> done using your method but the microworms may not be nutritious enough to
> get them cranked up.
> 
> Dave
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rich Grenfell" <rgrenfell@snet.net>
> To: <apisto@listbox.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 10:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Cyclop-eeze one more time.
> 
> > Hiya folks...
> >
> > I am new to the breeding thing so forgive me if I sound ignorant. I am
> > wondering what all the hoopla is about things that cost so much to feed
> > the fry with? I recently was able to spawn Microgeophagus altispinosa
> > (actually they did it not me) I stole about 50 fry once they were free
> > swimming the rest were eaten by the tetras in the tank. In the 1st 2
> > weeks I was able to keep 10 of them alive and they have been moved to
> > their own 10 gallon tank and will go into larger quarters soon. Brine
> > eggs are a bit expensive given my current financial situation and so I
> > used microworms (cheap and easy to maintain) as a first food for the 1st
> > 2 and 1/2 weeks and they are now on a rotation of frozen (new hatched)
> > brine, microworms, and a mix that I made with crushed color flakes,
> > crushed spirulina flakes, and crushed (freezdried) krill shrimp. All of
> > them seem to be doing well and have doubled in size and developed all
> > their fins since they were free swimming (7/24). So at first I thought
> > that I was successful without having to buy all that expensive stuff but
> > then I thought about the other 40 fry that I lost. Could it be that the
> > microworms weren't nutritious enough? Or was it just a survival of the
> > fittest thing? They were in a 5 1/2 gallon tank perhaps I didn't give
> > them enough room? Please give me any advice that you can... I just went
> > to a fish auction and picked up some Macmasteri (and some other cool
> > stuff) that was I hoping to spawn.
> >
> > Be well,
> >   Rich
> >
> > "Ken Roese Jr." wrote:
> > >
> > > Max,
> > >         I have used it with no problems for dorsigers, rams, kribensis,
> A.
> > > thomasi, cory cats, and angels with no problems. They were a little slow
> at
> > > first, just kinda picking at it.  But with each feeding they got more
> > > aggressive towards it.  I also supplemented with Micro Worms and frozen
> bbs
> > > just to give them a little variety.  I just sprinkled it on the water
> > > surface, aften putting clumps in a zip lock and taking the rolling pin
> to
> > > it, and let it settle down through the water.
> > >
> > > Good Luck,
> > > Ken Roese
> > >
> > > At 08:59 AM 8/22/00 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >Hi all,
> > > >Sorry that I'm bringing up Cyclop-eeze again.
> > > >This food just doesn't work for me.I tried everything Listmembers
> suggested
> > > >to get the fry used to it.My fish wont eat it, period.I watched them
> > > >spitting it out again this morning. I ended up buying another one pound
> can
> > > >of BBS eggs .Let me know if you had better luck with it.
> > > >My zwei Pfennige
> > > >Max
> > >
> >
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