turkeyboy85;3192247; said:
pups are good to feed 2-3 times a day, if they are big enough... feed earthworms and market shrimp, no ghost shrimp... and blackworms doesnt have enough substance....
those are good to get them eating but once they start eating wean them onto foods that are more nutriutious
Remember, he is dealing with a skinny ray and the priority is to put some weight on it asap. He can always wean it on to other foods later.
I must agree earthworms are great for putting weight on to a ray.
(Not to mention readily excepted.)
Blackworms are also teeming with nutrition, and are very high in protein.
If they are raised correctly and kept clean, they are a safe and nutritious treat that can be added to a rays diet for variety.
Just remember with any food not to feed too much of one thing.
Everything in moderation. Nothing in excess.
Too much protein can give a ray organ damage.
Also, for a small ray ghost shrimp can be gut-loaded all sorts of nutritious goodies. Veggie waffers and pellets that you can wean rays on to as they get bigger. Then of course you can swap out the Ghost shrimp for crawdads for a much more sustainable food source.
