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| Author: | Titus [ Nov 2nd, '14, 03:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Perch and Micro worms |
Hi I got an Email last night to say that my 25 European Perch fingerlings were ready. 2” to 3” 5grm. So picking them up next Monday. A bit early because the quarantine system is still cycling and I only installed the Bio-filter today. The quarantine system is a 250 ltr tank ( 3500 ltr pump in FT) an 80 lltr of clay pellets. Planted with Watercress seedlings and Kale seedlings. This will be run 15/45 but at the moment is connected to the main system to aid cycling. Average temperature at the moment is around 11*C The Bio-filter is in two stages. A 20 ltr pre filter with brushes and 50 m of plastic gutter guard etc. The Bio itself is a DIY copy off U tube. 30 ltrs. Spray onto about 4cm of various scourer ‘thinges’ and then scourer pads, bottle tops and 100 bio-balls in a plastic mesh basket cut to fit inside upside down. The bio-balls I bought off E bay. Now with hindsight my vision is 20/20. But 21mm balls; 2cm* 2cm* 100 about 4 ltrs I thought. Wrong! I got a pocket full. Anyway I plan to match PH to source water and salt to 1ppt. I have a third hospital tank of 70 ltrs cycling which I can, “Up salt” if required. I plan on three weeks in quarantine (Advise please) The perch are pellet trained on trout food. However I plan to buy some food from the supplier anyway. They are a big reputable fishery although about two hours journey time from me. I will transport in oxygenated plastic bags. This is really only my second lot of fish so I am a bit apprehensive. Thinking ahead. Lots of the info I have read recommends additional live food. I can buy (Ebay) micro-worm culture for about £2. You keep them warm in a plastic pot and feed them on porridge oats. They do their thing and you harvest them. Any experience? Titus |
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| Author: | Stuart Chignell [ Nov 2nd, '14, 05:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Perch and Micro worms |
Live food is a lot of work. If they are trained to pellets I'd keep them on pellets. |
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| Author: | smatthew [ Nov 2nd, '14, 09:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Perch and Micro worms |
Topping out at 1mm in length, microworms live up to their name. They are great for feeding baby fish, but adult fish wouldn't even notice they were there. ps: I know my fish love live food. That's why I let baby caterpillars eat up before I toss them to the fish! Always have to leave one kale bush un-dipel-ed to keep the fish happy. |
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