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what size pellets for fingerlings?
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Author:  Merrick [ Jun 19th, '11, 19:23 ]
Post subject:  what size pellets for fingerlings?
Hey i have done a search and nothing seems to be popping up.
I have some Silver perch fingerlings roughly 75 - 100mm and want to get some real food for them instead of this cichlid food i was given. what size do i feed them.
Looking at the BYAP shop they have 4mm but i would think thats too big yeah?
Author:  mantis [ Jun 19th, '11, 19:37 ]
Post subject:  Re: what size pellets for fingerlings?
1mm for them yeah. Search out some other size food to keep them going
Author:  Merrick [ Jun 19th, '11, 19:55 ]
Post subject:  Re: what size pellets for fingerlings?
ill give them the food i have for a couple more days and go hunt a bag of 1mm
The feed i have is about 1mm but i want the right stuff.

Cheers
Author:  ivansng [ Jun 19th, '11, 22:49 ]
Post subject:  Re: what size pellets for fingerlings?
Well from recent memory, I think BYAP stocks 3mm, 5mm and a few size bigger... I think the BYAP Online Shop does not tell the truth sometimes (in fact of late, maybe most of the time)... EB has been slack at updating the Online Shop...

Call BYAP shop and ask instead...

I would suggest getting the 3mm and crush some up if you need to... don't need to specifically look for 1mm pellets ... I think they are harder to find... but at 100mm, I don't think they are far off from taking the 3mm pellets...
Author:  RupertofOZ [ Jun 19th, '11, 23:24 ]
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A 2 mm pellet would be better through winter.. as they wont eat or grow much anyway.... move to a 3 mm pellet after Xmas..
Author:  BullwinkleII [ Jun 20th, '11, 00:23 ]
Post subject:  Re: what size pellets for fingerlings?
ivansng wrote:
Well from recent memory, I think BYAP stocks 3mm, 5mm and a few size bigger... I think the BYAP Online Shop does not tell the truth sometimes (in fact of late, maybe most of the time)... EB has been slack at updating the Online Shop...

Call BYAP shop and ask instead...

I would suggest getting the 3mm and crush some up if you need to... don't need to specifically look for 1mm pellets ... I think they are harder to find... but at 100mm, I don't think they are far off from taking the 3mm pellets...



That sounds really harsh.
Author:  ivansng [ Jun 20th, '11, 11:31 ]
Post subject:  Re: what size pellets for fingerlings?
Sorry BW2, maybe I should word it a bit differently. Anyways EB knows that I have been giving him complaints abt the online shop not being updated.

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Author:  earthbound [ Jun 20th, '11, 11:43 ]
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Ohhhh, I missed that one....

You just wait till next time your down here.... I'll...... I'll...... I'll call you names.... :P :)
Author:  chillidude [ Jun 20th, '11, 12:25 ]
Post subject:  Re: what size pellets for fingerlings?
1mm feed is a hell of a lot more expensive than 3mm, according to Troutman !
Author:  Mordyr [ Jun 20th, '11, 13:16 ]
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i have 3 mm for my koi fingerlings... pre smashed a bunch up for the smaller fish altho they are outgrowing that rapidly
Author:  Charlie [ Jun 20th, '11, 18:06 ]
Post subject:  Re: what size pellets for fingerlings?
I only ever used 4mm feed, even when they were fingerlings. Didnt seem to bother the trout. Have to crush some up for silvers though, I just put some through a blender.
Author:  Wal [ Jun 20th, '11, 20:47 ]
Post subject:  Re: what size pellets for fingerlings?
When I first got my Barra they were 60mm long and loved 2 to 4mm pellets. No worries at all.
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