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Re: Enriched Nauplii -Reply
- To: KillieTalk at aka_org
- Subject: Re: Enriched Nauplii -Reply
- From: "Mach T. Fukada" <fukada at aloha_net>
- Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 08:22:51 -1000
- In-Reply-To: <199901181028.FAA19692 at acme_actwin.com>
Bill,
how about spirulina and NatuRosa (Cyanotech)? Both are or can be
emulsified and ground up fine enough and are very rich sources of
caratenoid pigments. Fish fed with flake food enriched with NatuRosa have
been known to get too colorful (in my opinion) and overly aggressive as a
result of not being able to turn off the display colors. Finding that even
the females (in Pseudomugil furcatus) will develop whatI consider secondary
male sexual colors (yellow pectorals, yellow breast area, etc)
MTF
>
>I'm curious because the cyclops are loaded with carotines, which can
>enhance color. I know that some killie folks will feed show fish with
>paprika in order to enhance coloration. Cucclops, although more
>expensive than paprika, might do the same as well as provide additional
>nutrittional variety.
>
>Finaly, regrding calcium. I personally do nnot know of a suppliment that
>contains calcium (Selcon does not). Perhaps someone else has some
>experience with such products. Aain, if the partculants are in the 5 - 50
>micron size range, then they could be bio-loaded into BBS. However, I
>am not sure if that's enough to be effective. Some minerals are not
>absorbed into the body in a usable form when ingested. Calcium may be
>one of those minerals, I don't know. Again, maybe someone else can
>contribute some more insight on this aspect.
>
Mach T. Fukada, Web Master
fukada at hawaii_edu
Honolulu Aquarium Society
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/2948/HASF.html
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