Hardiest Fry?
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suzy
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Are you sure? Raising fry is very time consuming and sometimes heartbreaking. It makes planning vacations problematic, hard to enjoy the beach when you are thinking about your fry!
But, it is very rewarding, too. Try to plan it so when you get fry, it is winter and you are indoors a lot anyway!
I am not sure we can say which fry is hardiest. There are some basic requirements for differing species, so if we consider those requirements, it might make your selection easier.
One thing to consider is the first food source: I've found that all the species I have tried do better if I feed copepods. But, most are not able to eat them as a first food. So, I have to start then on a different, smaller food to start with. Some species can eat baby brine shrimp, newly hatched ( see my new article!). Some species need even smaller first food, rotifers or ciliates.
So, I would recommend a copepod culture for all fry and either a brine shrimp hatchery set up or a rotifer culture set up. It is probably sixes to which is easiest.
What do you think? Want more info about nursery tanks and the like?
But, it is very rewarding, too. Try to plan it so when you get fry, it is winter and you are indoors a lot anyway!
I am not sure we can say which fry is hardiest. There are some basic requirements for differing species, so if we consider those requirements, it might make your selection easier.
One thing to consider is the first food source: I've found that all the species I have tried do better if I feed copepods. But, most are not able to eat them as a first food. So, I have to start then on a different, smaller food to start with. Some species can eat baby brine shrimp, newly hatched ( see my new article!). Some species need even smaller first food, rotifers or ciliates.
So, I would recommend a copepod culture for all fry and either a brine shrimp hatchery set up or a rotifer culture set up. It is probably sixes to which is easiest.
What do you think? Want more info about nursery tanks and the like?
markw
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Id love to have all of the info possible, I heard that ponies that hatch as soon as born are easiest, I do not plan on having fry...intentionally that is. But, on the other hand, if one of my horses eventually spits out 100 babies in the tank, I wouldnt be willing to let them starve to death intentionally iether. I just want to be prepared just incase it does happen. Im not even sure if I am getting horses yet but if I do, I wanted to get the hardiest (at fry stage) breed possible first so incase they had fry in the future, It would be easiest to raise them.
suzy
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Well, none are easier than others, IMO. They all need separate nurseries and live food. They are all born live, the fertilized eggs stay in the fathers pouch until he can't hold them in anymore. They emerge as very weak, tiny seahorses, floating in the current until they reach a nutrient rich grass bed. I've read differing numbers, but most usually say less than 1% live in the wide.
I would maybe suggest H erectus as a first species, if you want to try to raise the fry. They still need a specialized nursery, but they do seem to be a fraction bigger than others. Some of the fry will be able to consume BBS.
Bonus: H erectus have gorgeous markings and colors, IMO.
I would maybe suggest H erectus as a first species, if you want to try to raise the fry. They still need a specialized nursery, but they do seem to be a fraction bigger than others. Some of the fry will be able to consume BBS.
Bonus: H erectus have gorgeous markings and colors, IMO.
