Culturing Live Foods: A Primer

**William** · 05-10-2010, 11:41 PM

Very nica article indeed. Thanks for psting it.

**superbsite** · 10-04-2010, 06:00 AM

Thanks Dave. This is an excellent post.
Cheers

**superbsite** · 10-18-2010, 02:14 PM

Dave - Is there any way of begining Infusoria and Microworms WITHOUT starter culture ?
for eg. Do I have to rot some mashed potatoes or lettuce to develop it first so that it develops worms ?

**Dave66** · 10-18-2010, 04:37 PM

Infusoria yes, microworms no. Infusoria develops naturally via vegetative decay. You can control it better using the method I use to culture Paramecium, but you'll get a rich culture of whatever is floating around in your air.

Microworms you have to have a startup. You can find them in beer felts in breweries, if you don't want to pony up for a proper startup.

Dave

**superbsite** · 10-18-2010, 05:49 PM

thanks dave
cheers

**Mrs.JayMay23** · 01-31-2011, 05:02 PM

Awesome Job, Dave!

:)

**redbullbill** · 03-21-2011, 04:46 AM

is it ok to use guppy fry for live food?My father in law has hundreds uon hundreds.I ask him all the time what he is going to do with all these guppies when they grow up.He gave me a few that are older but i don'twant the same problem with having to many a few are fine.

**Dave66** · 03-21-2011, 05:41 AM

Really depends on the species of fish, but the vast majority are either omnivores or herbivores. Very, very few species of fish eaters (piscivores) are available in the hobby, and even those will eat organisms other than just fishes.

Upshot is live fish like guppy fry are too rich for the systems of the vast majority of fishes when fed live fish too frequently. List your stock, and I can give you a schedule on feeding them guppy fry.

Dave

**redbullbill** · 03-21-2011, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by Dave66

Really depends on the species of fish, but the vast majority are either omnivores or herbivores. Very, very few species of fish eaters (piscivores) are available in the hobby, and even those will eat organisms other than just fishes.

Upshot is live fish like guppy fry are too rich for the systems of the vast majority of fishes when fed live fish too frequently. List your stock, and I can give you a schedule on feeding them guppy fry.

Dave

my tropical tank has 5 hiin black skirt tetras,5 swordtails,2 albino corys,1 panda cory,2 dwarf gouramis,1 common pleco, 3 gupies

the second tank has 2 comet goldfish(one is rather large),1 fancy goldfish,1 hi fin spotted pleco,1 opaline gourami.

both tanks are 29 gallon