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Re:My Breeding/Larva Grow Out Set Up
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 2:38 PM
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Thanks, I was wondering mostly if the neons wanted something smaller at first like some of the copepods. They sure make quite a picture in the grow out tanks.
Jake We are all in this together
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Re:My Breeding/Larva Grow Out Set Up
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 9:56 PM
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Hello Jake, I have been breeding for fifteen years and have never used copepods.I believe copepods have sharp appendages and some sizes might be too big for the larvae. I hope to use the same process with my green banded gobies and my hi fin gobies as I do with my neons and clownfish. Doug e-mail ougald@live.ca">Dougald@live.ca
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Re:My Breeding/Larva Grow Out Set Up
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 10:16 PM
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Doug, you're right on several counts. Copepods typically have several tail spikes that would put a stegasauros to shame. They're meant to jab through the cheek of a fish larvae, and it's true that most eventually get to 1mm in size which is twice the size of a baby brine shrimp and 4 times the size of a rotifer. However, because copepods are the natural food of almost all larvae, fish still find a way to eat them, especially the naups which don't have developed tail barbs. And because copepods are typically available from 50 microns to 1,000 microns, you just need to size sort them and remove overgrown pods after several days like you'd remove overgrown artemia. Copepods are more complex but their reward is higher also. Certainly, for any fish that recognizes rotifers as food, that's what you should use. But I think it was Martin Moe who once said "most fish, when presented with a choice between starvation and eating a rotifer, gladly choose starvation". Or something to that effect.
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Re:My Breeding/Larva Grow Out Set Up
Thursday, February 19, 2015 7:58 AM
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Hi Doug Yes, I have seen many copepods under a microscope. I was just wondering if the neon larvae were small enough to need copepods. I prefer rotifers too. The neons are a new species to me, thanks for your reply.
Jake We are all in this together
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Re:My Breeding/Larva Grow Out Set Up
Saturday, February 21, 2015 2:20 PM
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Doug I tried to pm you but got a system message you didn't receive them. My email is jlevi_us@yahoo.com
Jake We are all in this together
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