00:00An owner noticed half his guppy fry dying within two weeks,
00:03even though he was feeding them fry-specific food daily.
00:07The cause wasn't the type of food, it was the number of feedings.
00:10A guppy fry's stomach is roughly the size of a pinhead,
00:14and it can't store enough food to last more than two to three hours.
00:18The main foods fry eat dried baby brine shrimp
00:21and finely ground food under 0.5 millimeters in size.
00:25And here's the mistake nobody talks about.
00:28Feeding twice a day, like an adult fish, effectively amounts to starving guppy fry.
00:33Studies specializing in fry-rearing indicate that the ideal rate
00:37is four to six very small meals spread throughout the day,
00:41since their metabolism runs several times faster than an adult fish's,
00:45and repeated undernourishment at this stage causes permanent stunting even if the fish survives.
00:50Split the daily food amount into four very small portions instead of two large meals,
00:56and make sure it's fully consumed within just two minutes so it doesn't foul the water.
01:01Add live brine shrimp once a day as a key protein source to speed up growth.
01:05My take, feeding frequency matters more than food type at the fry stage.
01:10How many times a day do you feed your guppy fry?
01:12Let me know in the comments.
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