I must admit to not really feeding my honey blueeye fry, they live in my
pond and grow from about 5mm to 1.5mm in 6 months over the summer period.
They swim right at the surface and like to congregate in a current so they
must be after zooplankton or microcrustaceans that are washed down the
stream.
I have heard a theory that says they live on some tiny animals that are
found on or amongst stands of eleocharis or triglochin. These are sedge type
plants found throughout mellis' habitat. I have two ponds, one with sedges
and one without and the blueeyes breed happily in both.
Regards,
Barry.
----- Original Message -----
From: Tyrone <12860379 at narga.sun.ac.za>
To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 6:36 PM
Subject: [RML] Ps. mellis fry care
> Hi all
>
> I've been alerted by a friend that he has popped some Ps. mellis
> eggs into the post for me (I've been bugging him for a while now).
>
> Any, I have a fair amount of info on the fish but very little info on fry
> care.
> What size food do they take when they hatch?
> Do they feed only at the surface like most bows and blue eyes?
> How fast do they grow?
> Water conditions?
> etc...?
>
> Thanks
>
> Tyrone
>
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