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10/27/2007, 07:14 PM
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Location: Rhode Island
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Daphnia for feeding reef fish
Has anyone tried using Daphnia (fresh water crustations like tiny shrimp related to brine shrimp) to feed their reef fish?
Any benefits or cautions? |
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10/27/2007, 07:20 PM
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I've tried it (by accident). My fish ate it, but I think there is not enough or wrong nutrients in daphnia for SW fish.
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10/27/2007, 08:00 PM
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They have more fat and protine content than brine shrimp.
What is missing? The reason I ask is because I have an unlimited supply of fresh green water and these creatures. They dont smell like raising brine shrimp and are easier to breed. I dont want to hurt my fish, so I want to know if they are nutritionally sound for reef fish. They are widly used for fresh water fish. |
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10/27/2007, 09:03 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Middletown, CT
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you're gonna have to gut load them with HUFAs and PUFAs that meet the requirements that SW fish need. I've fed them to rainbow smelt which are anadromous. They grew to healthy adults.
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10/27/2007, 09:04 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Apr 2007
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oh yeah. and they were only fed to the fry. not adults.
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10/27/2007, 09:21 PM
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I use to feed them to fresh water too. Good ruffege. I don`t know about salt, sorry.
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