Re: NANFA-- Darter's not eating

tony (anutej_at_loxinfo.co.th)
Thu, 27 Apr 2000 20:19:00 +0700

Thanks for the info. I take it that at least some darters can be fed live and
frozen brineshrimp as staple. Is the brine shrimp the adult one or are they
brineshrimp larvae? Also I wonder will the second generation rainbows and
greensides require cold temp to maintain color and spawn? Between orangethroats
and rainbows which one is better for the aquarium?
Tony
opsarius_at_hotmail.com

Michiganfish_at_aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 04/26/2000 4:31:27 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
> hdeford_at_home.com writes:
>
> <<
> From: hdeford_at_home.com (Henry Deford) >>
> Tony / Henry
>
> With Rainbow,Greenside,Fantail,Dusky,Iowa, and Slenderhead darters they have
> always started eating frozen brine shrimp after a few days. The only trouble
> I've had is with Johnny darters they wouldn't eat untill I placed some
> Rainbows in with them. After a few days of watching the rainbows eat they
> started. Stick with frozen food they can't be maintained on flake food. I'm
> on my second gen. of tank raised Rainbows and Greensides almost all there
> feed is frozen brine shrinp I know I should have a more balanced deit but its
> been working for the past 5 years. Maybe the minnows asunfish are eating all
> the food before they can get to it. Limet the other fish and see if that
> helps, also my darters are chow hounds I feed them heavy twice a day. Good
> luck.
>
> Bob Muller
>
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