When to stop First Bites

[RTCfan86]

I have some convict fry that are about 6 weeks old. I’ve been giving them mostly First Bites and baby brine shrimp. How do I know when it’s the right time to switch from First Bites to crumbled flakes? The fry are maybe 3/8” - 7/16” or so. Just want to make sure they’re getting enough to eat since those First Bites are so tiny.

 

[Rocksor]

I've had fry that small take Hikari Discus Biogold sinking pellets so crumbled flakes should be no problem. I wouldn't starve them in order for them to take prepared food like pellets or flakes, not until at least 6 months later. General rule is that if they eat it, then it will work.

 

[tlindsey]

I have some convict fry that are about 6 weeks old. I’ve been giving them mostly First Bites and baby brine shrimp. How do I know when it’s the right time to switch from First Bites to crumbled flakes? The fry are maybe 3/8” - 7/16” or so. Just want to make sure they’re getting enough to eat since those First Bites are so tiny.

You can stop now and crushed flake or crushed pellet can be offered.

 

[RTCfan86]

You can stop now and crushed flake or crushed pellet can be offered.

Great, thank you both for the info!

 

[Rass]

Another good one that can be found easily at most stores is the hikari micro pellets. I use them on all appropriately sized fish, and they are soft for a pellet food which makes them very easy to customize the size by grinding them between your fingers, right down to almost being a powdered food. Then I step up the the vibra bites which can also be crushed easily into a very small pellet size.