In several hours after birth the whitebaits of sword-bearers become rather independent and need food. Theoretically, the vodoroslevy raid which is available in an aquarium can be enough for them for one-two days. However it is necessary to remember that feeding of whitebaits in the first days of life not their further development has a great influence. Therefore it is necessary to approach drawing up "menu" very seriously.
Instruction
1. It is recommended to feed whitebaits 5-7 times day in the small portions. In the first half of day it is necessary to give a forage 3-4 times at an interval of 1-1.5. Then it is possible to take a three-hour break. Increase a feeding interval in the second half of day till 2-2.5 o'clock. Further the number of feedings can be reduced gradually.
2. For feeding it is possible to use both ready, and self-made mixes. As a rule, "live dust" - the small organisms living in reservoirs becomes the first forage for whitebaits. It is recommended to include in "menu" naupliya of a Cyclops, a kolovratok, water "chertik". In warm season it is possible to make "live dust" independently. Take capacity, fill it with water and leave on the street for 1-2 days. Take a strainer and accurately collect larvae of mosquitoes and other insects.
3. Use of the ready-made frozen feeds similar in structure to "live dust" is allowed. However their nutritional value is slightly lower, than at live. It is also possible to apply a special dry feed, combining it with vegetable. However professional aquarians use ready dry feeds only as an additional feeding up.
4. If you, for one reason or another, did not manage to stock up with ready-made feeds or necessary ingredients for drawing up mix, then for the first feedings it is possible to use an egg yolk. Cook egg in abrupt and let's it cool down. Take a yolk and break off a small piece. Clamp it between an index and boly finger, lower in water and carefully pound. The received "dust" will serve good as food for young growth. It is necessary to store a yolk in the fridge, at most 3 days. Also for the "emergency" feeding it is possible to use egg and dairy powder and powdered milk.
5. Rather often for food of whitebaits of sword-bearers breed a paramecium caudatum. Introduction to a diet of this microorganism accelerates development of fishes, improves growth and forces them to move actively. Boil and cool two liters of water. Pour in bank and place a peel from banana there. Put, without covering, for 3-4 days to the light warm place. At first water in bank will dim and will begin to exude a sweetish smell, then again will become transparent. After that the received solution can be added gradually to an aquarium by means of the syringe or a spoon.
6. In process of growth of whitebaits they are transferred to larger types of a forage. From second week it is possible to enter into a diet small cut to Artemy, a crank and a trubochnik.
7. In an hour after feeding of fishes it is necessary to clean carefully a bottom of an aquarium are thin a hose, having collected the forage remains and to replace a part of water.