TheAquaHolic001 Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Hey guys just wandering what live food/ cultures are out there that are easy enough for someone trying them out to grow and keep. I've done some research but the am confused any help would be appreciated as I am quite lost. Cheers- confused and lost TheAquaHolic001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 I would consider this book. It is most helpful. http://www.amazon.com/Culturing-Live-Foods-Step-Step/dp/0793806550 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubby Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 I would consider this book. It is most helpful.http://www.amazon.com/Culturing-Live-Foods-Step-Step/dp/0793806550 Own it, use it, love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lictoga Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 I'm sure there is a PDFs download somewhere for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pk333 Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 What are you confused about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAquaHolic001 Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Which culture is best used for live food that can be easily grown and kept? Mainly for rams and dwarf cichlids. And I've seen videos of people who chuck some lettuce leaves in a jar of water and then boom 1 week later they were feeding this liquid to there fry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Cherry shrimps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pk333 Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Two easiest ones down where you live would be mosquito larvae and sand fly/midge larvae (bloodworms). I have found blood worms do best in old brine shrimp culture water. The other good one for dwarf cichlids would be daphnia. I have struggled with daphnia, but I didn't research them enough before keeping them. The secret is to have three green water cultures on the go. Practically speaking, I would be happy enough with live mosquito larvae and bloodworms. Combine with freeze dried blackworms, frozen brineshrimp and a good pellet. For a pellet, I like Artison's Betta Pro. It's a small floating pellet, full of protein, and bettas have a very similar diet dwarf cichlids. My other pellet of choice would be Ocean Nutritions Discus Pellet, but you would need to crumble them up to make them smaller, which is easily done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
