My blue acara babies have been free swimming for 8 days now, i feed them frozen baby brine shrimp which they eat greedily. How long before they can take other foods and what would you recommend to feed them?
Blue Acaras Breeding
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Keep them on brine for a while... At least a month or two. Make sure to do LOTS of water changes if you want them to grow.
Personally, I would then start them out on a high quality pellet that is no bigger than .5mm and is a bit higher in protein and fat (since they're growing).
NLS makes a Grow formula that's great, and other food companies should make a similar product. You could also feed crushed flake.
Personally, I would then start them out on a high quality pellet that is no bigger than .5mm and is a bit higher in protein and fat (since they're growing).
NLS makes a Grow formula that's great, and other food companies should make a similar product. You could also feed crushed flake.
hackmaster;5154004; said:
Wrong.
Blue acara have orange trim on their dorsal fin.
Perhaps you're thinking of a "silver saum"?
My BA's had red/orange trim.
I use NLS grow, the size is prefect too.
I find if the pellets are too big the parents will break it up for the fry.
I use NLS grow, the size is prefect too.
I find if the pellets are too big the parents will break it up for the fry.
I agree.The majority of the cichlids that I have kept have done a great job feeding their fry with very little help from me. But NLS and Hikari First Bites are good foods for growing fry. Nice looking Acaras BTW.Red Devil Horde;5154853;5154853 said:
aclockworkorange;5154322; said:Wrong.
Blue acara have orange trim on their dorsal fin.
Perhaps you're thinking of a "silver saum"?
Nope blue acaras have a silver trim on thier dorsal fin but are blue with 8 banded stripes across thier body
Ok, now I'm confused...
My female has as an orange trim across her dorsal fin..
and the male has a silver trim... Jeff please...
My female has as an orange trim across her dorsal fin..
and the male has a silver trim... Jeff please...
i bet u it is just like the green terrors some have red/orange on the fins and some have white/silver. well at least the false green terrors. u don't see many true green terrors today