Baby Ornatum Diet and foods for babys

[305phins]

I got some baby ornatum and im wondering what i should be feeding them i want to fed them a variety because i heard a variety promotes faster growth and health. Right now im feeding them cichlid gold and small cut shrimp pieces. What would a variety and a mixed balance diet consist of. I've been reading a lot about power feeding, and have come up with feeding them 5 times a day little amounts at a time, with one day of fasting every 3 to 4 days. Any advice?? Btw im starting the grow out thread tonight when i get home with pics

P.s post up what you fed your fish, and would like to know more about short term high protein diets and what that would consist of.

 

[smitty03281964]

You definitely want to add some romaine and red leaf lettuce.

 

[305phins]

Was that a joke ^

 

[NorCaliCichlids]

I feed mine currently a mix of veggie based flake and higher protein Cichlid Omni Flake. Also a mix of NLS small 1mm pellets work. They enjoy sifting off the ground.

 

[305phins]

what are NLS I've read this in many places

 

[fishman09]

feed them clean water

 

[aclockworkorange]

what are NLS I've read this in many places

New Life Spectrum, a brand of pellet food. I would recommend NLS Grow formula, that's exactly what it's designed for.

 

[tydus]

NLS pellets should be a staple!

 

[freebyrd]

Yea in my experience with ornatum juvies use pellets as a staple and mix blood worms and brine shrimp

 

[baldtaxguy]

Reading this, would there be any diet for this species that would be any different than a typical omnivore C/A?