BBS vs Daphnia Revisited

[cheekoon]

Guys,

All these while I have been advocating very strongly on the use of daphnia as the most preferred fry food.

Why Daphnia?
Pros
- natural freshwater food
- survive longer in the fry tank (being a freshwater creature)
- good protein source
- promotes digestive enzymes in fry

Cons
- supply inconsistent
- troublesome sourcing (esp have to travel far to get one)
- may come with nasty parasites (velvet, whitespots)

However, hand itchy and reintroduce bbs diet in some of my recent spawns. Ok, ok, part of the reason was also because I was lazy going to LFS to buy daphnia.

So how's the results? I am indeed surprised!

Why BBS compared to Daphnia?
Pros
- one of the most significant results - higher growth rate (must be HUFA)
- better palatability (maybe becoz it's a bit salty, that's why )
- better control of supply (u hatch as much as u want)
- the bbs brings out the irid color faster than daphnia (again maybe HUFA)
- free of parasites
- comparatively cheaper

Cons
- cannot survive long in the fry tank (have to feed the right amount)
- hatching troublesome (to some but for me it's just a 5min routine everyday)
- egg shells

This comparison was based on my observation. Nothing scientific about it. So if you are as lazy as me, bbs might worth a 2nd look.