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baby electric blue Haps: Advice on speeding up growth?

Discussion in 'Cichlids' started by trundle_sam, Sep 22, 2008.

  1. trundle_sam

    trundle_sam Thread Starter Member

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    Hi all
    I have been raising a batch of juvenile electric blue Haps for a few months now,
    however I am trying to turbocharge ther growth as i am looking to sell them on to my LFS, they seem very happy in the tank they are in however the ph is'nt very alkaline at all.
    if i was to put a bunch of shell grit in the canister filter to increase the ph would that aid in the speed of their growth?
    cheers
     
    trundle_sam, Sep 22, 2008
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  2. Anthony

    Anthony Active Member

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    Re: baby electric blue Haps

    pH shouldn't have anything to do with their growth. Just do lots of water changes and feed a good staple food.
     
    Anthony, Sep 22, 2008
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    Re: baby electric blue Haps

    They are carnivores, so some shrimp pellets, or blood worms, ( live or frozen) should be to their liking, along with a staple diet of flakes or cichlid crisps. Keep up with the water changes and they will grow out as fast as they can.
     
    BobV, Sep 22, 2008
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    Re: baby electric blue Haps

    if you really want them to grow feed them live foods like brine shrimp, white worms, etc....
     
    fishfirst, Sep 23, 2008
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    Re: baby electric blue Haps

    i agree with this and also increase their food intake and give them more light time along with the increased food and they should grow like crazy
     
    crazhrse, Sep 25, 2008
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  6. trundle_sam

    trundle_sam Thread Starter Member

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    Re: baby electric blue Haps

    I have been feeding them on krill 3 times a day and pellets in between and about 16 hours light a day.

    the brine shrimp is a great idea cheers it will save me fine chopping all this krill :) .
     
    trundle_sam, Sep 26, 2008
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    trundle_sam Thread Starter Member

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    trundle_sam, Dec 14, 2008
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    Re: baby electric blue Haps

    Those guys are looking good. ;)
     
    Anthony, Dec 14, 2008
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    Re: baby electric blue Haps

    Very nice
     
    dye2fish, Dec 15, 2008
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