BBS HELP

[meowzer]

I received a free bag of BBS today.....I put some in with my sich seahorse BUT.....Can I put the rest in a bucket with SW and an airline to keep them alive'
or should I just feed them to the big tank????
Right now they are in a little baggie

 

[al&burke]

Are they alive or frozen

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///t/388330/bbs-help#post_3424238
Are they alive or frozen

AL....I really need you to RE-READ my post.....LOLOLOL

 

[teresaq]

I replyed to your pm . oh Al, lol

 

[al&burke]

I am so stupid - sorry it did say alive and in a little baggy. Having a bad week - Bad news about my Dad.
Do you really want to put this in your tanks after going through ich in your 54 - the water could have ich in it. JMHO

 

[meowzer]

LOL....Thanks T.....I just put an airstone in a bucket, and LUCKILY I had another diffuser to turn it down
AL...Sorry to hear you are having troubles with your dad
Surely BBS don't carry ick....I threw a few in and the big fishies went to town....LOL....so if ich can live in a belly...oops

 

[al&burke]

I am pretty sure it can be in the water.

 

[bang guy]

You can worry about ammonia and Phosphate, but I wouldn't worry about BBS carrying Ick.
You can keep them alive in old tank water with a gentle bubble flow. The diffuser is good for hatching them but to keep them a naked airline works best. The just need a gently flow, one bubble per few seconds is fine.
They will need food!
Algae paste, powdered eggs, yeast, anything in a powder and of nutritional value. Live Phyto is best as it actually cleans the water instead of degrade the water.
If you're not going to feed them then the refrigerator will slow down the metabolism and keep them alive but they will have absolutely no nutritional value for your Seahorse after 24 hours from hatching.

 

[meowzer]

I was kinda hoping it would entice the horse to eat

 

[bang guy]

Hatch your own. It's pretty easy. They will hatch in 24 - 30 hours in 80F old tank water that has a slow bubble in it. They do have some good nutrition if fed immediately after they hatch.

 

[beaslbob]

Wouldn't cylopeez be good? But perhaps the horsies won't strike it.

 

[teresaq]

Yah, but adult horses wont take newly hatched bbs. Gut loaded adult BS or small ghost shrimp.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bang Guy http:///t/388330/bbs-help#post_3424315
Hatch your own. It's pretty easy. They will hatch in 24 - 30 hours in 80F old tank water that has a slow bubble in it. They do have some good nutrition if fed immediately after they hatch.

 

[meowzer]

LOL....This delivery came as a complete surprise to me....BUT when I got it alll I could thinkg of was the SH seeing the "food" and going after it
I just figured it was better then nothing

 

[bang guy]

Quote:
Originally Posted by TeresaQ http:///t/388330/bbs-help#post_3424361
Yah, but adult horses wont take newly hatched bbs. Gut loaded adult BS or small ghost shrimp.
Ahhhh, I believe we need to keep you around. Thanks for the info.