BayFish28 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) Does anyone have a recommendation of frozen food for smaller fish with small mouths? I've been using frozen brine and blood worms but find some of my fish (pygmy cory) have to work somewhat hard to eat some of the food since it's large compared to their tiny mouths. Thanks!! Edited November 28, 2021 by BayFish28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) I have Embers, Endlers and CPDs and have the same issue. I've heard of some people crushing or chopping up some frozen foods to make it smaller. I've not tried that HOWEVER, get frozen BABY brine and ALL my fish love that. 🙂 I have regular brine too, nobody seems to be interested in them even my Harlequins and Black Neons. Edited November 28, 2021 by xXInkedPhoenixX 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayFish28 Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 On 11/27/2021 at 8:40 PM, xXInkedPhoenixX said: I have Embers, Endlers and CPDs and have the same issue. I've heard of some people crushing or chopping up some frozen foods to make it smaller. I've not tried that HOWEVER, get frozen BABY brine and ALL my fish love that. 🙂 I have regular brine too, nobody seems to be interested in them even my Harlequins and Black Neons. Oh I didn't know they sold frozen baby brine, I'll have to give that a shot and maybe I'll try to chop up the frozen worms and brine if I can. Thanks! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Yea frozen food labeling can be tricky. There are also LARGE BLOCKS and MINI BLOCKS and even frozen pouches you have to break pieces off of. So look for BABY brine and the size appropriate for how many fish/how much you want to feed within a day or 2. I use the mini blocks mostly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayFish28 Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 On 11/27/2021 at 9:20 PM, xXInkedPhoenixX said: Yea frozen food labeling can be tricky. There are also LARGE BLOCKS and MINI BLOCKS and even frozen pouches you have to break pieces off of. So look for BABY brine and the size appropriate for how many fish/how much you want to feed within a day or 2. I use the mini blocks mostly. OK I'll have to pay more attention next time I'm out at the store. THanks! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flumpweesel Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 I hatch and freeze baby brine and the pygmies definitely eat those probably more from the frozen than the fresh as they sink a bit faster. They also do enjoy hikari micro pellets if your struggling to find tiny foods in general. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Frozen Cyclops are great for small fish 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameCzar Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Co-Op also sells jars of Instant Baby Brine Shrimp that my fish really loved before I started hatching live. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atitagain Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 I like frozen daphnia and I also freeze leftover BBS when I hatch them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 I use a cheese grater for frozen foods for my tiny ones so the get a variety. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 @BayFish28; Baby Cories are really small also as are many other fish I've bred over the years. What I've found that works for all baby fish that don't require infusoria as a first food (Betta's Gourami's) is to put a lot of Nightcrawlers in a blender, an entire package of frozen Bloodworms, an entire package of frozen Brine shrimp, push the puree button, let it run for 5 minutes, and then I'll have food fine enough to feed to any baby fish. Of course, any of my baby fish will have a diet similar to what they would find in the wild. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 I've fed frozen blood worms to my fry and it's a bit too big but they normally tear it apart then they can eat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flumpweesel Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 On 11/28/2021 at 2:44 PM, Guppysnail said: cheese grater for frozen Genius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayFish28 Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 On 11/28/2021 at 9:16 AM, Gator said: @BayFish28; Baby Cories are really small also as are many other fish I've bred over the years. What I've found that works for all baby fish that don't require infusoria as a first food (Betta's Gourami's) is to put a lot of Nightcrawlers in a blender, an entire package of frozen Bloodworms, an entire package of frozen Brine shrimp, push the puree button, let it run for 5 minutes, and then I'll have food fine enough to feed to any baby fish. Of course, any of my baby fish will have a diet similar to what they would find in the wild. Oh my cory's are adults as I don't breed them but I have a small tank so blending may be a bit too much but thanks for the advice! Maybe when I get a larger tank I'll definitely take this into account On 11/28/2021 at 6:44 AM, Guppysnail said: I use a cheese grater for frozen foods for my tiny ones so the get a variety. Actually that's an interesting idea. Maybe get like a small, fine grater. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 The Cories I breed are in a 10G, species only, Blackwater tank and breed each time there is a full moon. I should have 3 males for this female, but I only have 2, but they breed very well as long as I condition them well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 On 11/28/2021 at 2:22 PM, BayFish28 said: Oh my cory's are adults as I don't breed them but I have a small tank so blending may be a bit too much but thanks for the advice! Maybe when I get a larger tank I'll definitely take this into account Actually that's an interesting idea. Maybe get like a small, fine grater. Thanks! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Fish Den Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 If you have a LFS that has a good selection of frozen foods, you can get frozen baby brine, cyclops of daphnia. I love frozen daphnia for little fish, I feed a cube a couple times a week to my multi shell dweller tank, and i find fish of all sizes out munching it down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayFish28 Posted December 1, 2021 Author Share Posted December 1, 2021 On 11/29/2021 at 3:56 AM, Andy's Fish Den said: If you have a LFS that has a good selection of frozen foods, you can get frozen baby brine, cyclops of daphnia. I love frozen daphnia for little fish, I feed a cube a couple times a week to my multi shell dweller tank, and i find fish of all sizes out munching it down. I'll have to look into daphnia thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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