Live food?

Rick Dotson · Post by **Rick Dotson** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:33 pm

I agree with other posters that the Killi club is the place for live food. Usually you can get microworms, vinegar eels every month and usually starter cultures for daphnia.

But to make sure someone brings what you are looking for it is best to ask ahead on the forum or call.

I need to get some daphnia going outside. That is really the way to do it.

Good Luck

marydotson · Post by **marydotson** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:56 am

I think next month's PVAS meeting topic is either live foods or home-made foods. Anyhow, should be interesting either way.

Cristy Keister · Post by **Cristy Keister** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:33 am

marydotson wrote:I think next month's PVAS meeting topic is either live foods or home-made foods. Anyhow, should be interesting either way.

The home made food topic is in August. The May topic is Fish Diseases, which should be very interesting, though possibly gross.

Jim Miller · Post by **Jim Miller** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:10 am

Is there such a thing as "fish cooties?"

jim

scientist0724 · Post by **scientist0724** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:38 pm

Rick! You're going to have to teach me how to grow daphnia so I can have some for the summer.

Arlene

Jim Miller · Post by **Jim Miller** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:58 pm

I hope it's not for one of your fabulous chocolate creations!

jim

Rick Dotson · Post by **Rick Dotson** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:08 pm

scientist0724 wrote:Rick! You're going to have to teach me how to grow daphnia so I can have some for the summer.

Arlene

Summer is easy. Get a culture from Frank. Do a slow acclimatize and leave them outside. They will be fine until Oct.

Inside once you get a culture adapted to your water do a 50% water change every two weeks and feed them to your when they start to crowd.

Live food?

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