Microworms or Babybrine shrimp

[xEricNguyenx]

Im not sure what to feed the frys if i decide to breed.
Should i use the instant microworms or babybrine shrimp?
Answer please

[Oldfishlady]

Personally, I feed mainly newly hatched BBS with their yolk sac intact to my Betta fry for the first 3-4 weeks-more or less. I keep two hatcheries going 24h apart. Along with the live foods that naturally colonize in my systems since I use a more natural method to spawn.

The more varied the diet the better IMO/E-I would have both to offer the fry....microworm culture and BBS hatchery. You can also start other cultures to use.

[Option]

Has anyone here ever raised their fry on BBS alone? I am tempted to try this and not use any other food other than BBS.

[polukoff]

You can but a lot of your fry will suffer from swim bladder disorder.

[joecool966]

I've been feeding my fry's for 4 week straight on newly hatch bbs only and they seem to be okay. I just started to feed them decap bbs.

[Option]

Originally Posted by joecool966

I've been feeding my fry's for 4 week straight on newly hatch bbs only and they seem to be okay. I just started to feed them decap bbs.

What is decap BBS??

[marktrc]

Originally Posted by polukoff

You can but a lot of your fry will suffer from swim bladder disorder.

i see this opinion alot... that too much bbs will cause sbd. do you know this for sure. i mean have you split up a spawn and fed one tank exclusively bbs and the other a mixed diet or no bbs?

im not trying to be rude, i just want someone to verify this with actual proof. ill probably try to prove or disprove this myself oneday.

[Option]

This is scaring me a little. So now I want to know what "instant microworms" are? Is this a kit?

[Oldfishlady]

Originally Posted by marktrc

i see this opinion alot... that too much bbs will cause sbd. do you know this for sure. i mean have you split up a spawn and fed one tank exclusively bbs and the other a mixed diet or no bbs?

im not trying to be rude, i just want someone to verify this with actual proof. ill probably try to prove or disprove this myself oneday.

BBS is all I have fed for years without any problems and I over feed I have to admit-I do try to feed just the newly hatched BBS with their yolk sac intact for the first month or so and why I always have 2 hatcheries going 24h apart.

The only buoyancy issues I see in my fry are related to deformities with the doubletails.

I see that opinion a lot too and I often wonder if maybe other factors are at play and not just the BBS alone...

[MattsBettas]

Um, I think that "instant microworms" refers to the fact that microworms require no work, and bbs must be constantly hatched. It old be a very interesting experiment though! And if you can get both, do it. You will see better results on a varied diet. Ps what is IMO?