Question: New to breeding what do I need? Please help

[piaalexa]

Their fat orange bellies are very cute, sometimes they look like they can't keep themselves upright they are so full If all of their bellies are full I'm sure they are getting plenty.

I actually have 6 eggs to look after, so I will have some fun again, I hope :happy:

Daphnia are hard to come by in SA pet shops, and my only supplier has no more daphnia (she kept them in a big dam, but something catastrophic happened and they all died).

So basically it's brine shrimp all the way this time around.

 

[auntiejude]

I got confused about decapsulated eggs because on one listing a seller claimed his eggs were decapsulated, then in brackets he had written 'non hatching,' so I daftly assumed that decapsulated eggs wouldn't hatch.

Yeah, you have to watch the descriptions! Non-hatching decapsulated eggs are for feeding to fish. Hatching decapsulated eggs are for hatching and feeding to axies. I have only found one brand (Artemia Revolution available from Amazon)

And yes, eggs that haven't hatched should be discarded with the used salt water - they probably won't hatch at all, and the water needs to be fresh too (even tiny BBS produce waste!)

@Piaalexa - babies can move onto chopped bloodowrm mixed in with the BBS at about 3-4 weeks - they just need to learn that not all food wiggles past their nose before you can switch over completely.

 

[Petersgirl]

Oh, that makes sense! Thanks Auntiejude! I use 90% Hatch Rate Royal Grade BBS Eggs from Beaky Trading. They're not all that expensive for the size and hatch out well:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Premium-Shrimp-supplied-hatching-equipment/dp/B00K3VTW1O/ref=cm_cr-mr-title