[RML] Re: Cyclop-eeze rainbowfish diet

kentmarinesci (marinesci at verizon.net)
Tue, 12 Apr 2005 23:12:33 -0000

Thanks for all the replies. I have never had an algae problem in a
planted aquarium, but I have always employed a small group of
otocinclus just to be safe. I was thinking about red cherry shrimp
(rather than the otos) for added accent and keeping leaves clean, but
have never tried to keep them in the same tank with rainbows so I'm
not sure of their compatibility.

Cyclop-eeze is rich in carotenoids, which tend to intensify the
coloration of fish that eat them on a regular basis. These creatures
are about the same size as brine shrimp nauplii, and I feed them to
some pretty large marine fish species, so I figured that rainbows
would enjoy them. I make all of my own fish food with our food
processor, typically using white fish, shrimp, nori, assorted greens,
various phytoplankton and zooplankton, a capful of a multi-vitamin
supplement, and vitamin C. I'll be sure to adjust the percentages of
components when preparing food for the rainbows.