Transition Fry To Dry Food

[xSparkleZ]

Wondering when fellow breeders transition fry to dry foods?
Also, what process do you follow?

Seems previous posts varied.

Looking to see if the practice has changed over the years.

 

[Apistoguy52]

Never. BBS for life

 

[anewbie]

Mine will usually take dry food after 4 weeks; but they grow faster if you keep feeding them live food - not sure if there is a difference from a health perspective if the dry food is very high quality. I mostly use fluval bug bites (they have a flake now).

 

[xSparkleZ]

Mine will usually take dry food after 4 weeks; but they grow faster if you keep feeding them live food - not sure if there is a difference from a health perspective if the dry food is very high quality. I mostly use fluval bug bites (they have a flake now).

Do you use the starve method?
Interested in learning other ways to transition them.

 

[xSparkleZ]

Never. BBS for life

I would love to do that, but it gets brutal when I go on vacation or travel for work.

 

[Mike Wise]

When you decide to add dry food, add it together with bbs for a week or 2 until you're sure that they're eating it. I don't recommend transitioning completely to dry. Starving is not good for young fish, but can be used on adults to get them used to eating dry foods.