Yes, Lilia, I've had exactly that happen. If I can get the youngsters to survive on algae and small foods in an established tank for a few days after they're free swimming, they will start on baby brine shrimp, but still ignore micro worms. Take Care Don ----- Original Message ----- From: Stepanova, Lilia <Lilia.Stepanova@stjude.org> To: <apisto@listbox.com> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 3:56 PM Subject: RE: APR by Ocean Star > Despite people saying otherwise, my rams fry completely ignored microworms > and died from hunger in the midst of millions of them. > Anyone else had this happen? I hate fish dying like this. > > Lilia > > -----Original Message----- > From: road runner [SMTP:yz183@yahoo.com] > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 1:38 PM > To: apisto@listbox.com > Subject: Re: APR by Ocean Star > > Use microworms for first food if they can't eat BBS. > They are nematodes and are cultured in oatmeal in a > plastic butter dish. Real easy. Also egg yokes work > but can foul the tank. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > email apisto-request@listbox.com. > Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!