Infusers are microorganisms used as feed for young fish. They are cheap to prepare and prolific. It is undoubtedly the best food for new bettas and other oviparous animals.
Steps
Step 1. Prepare the breeding container
Fill your bottles halfway with specially treated tap water to remove chlorine. The water you use needs to be treated or it could kill the infusers. Alternatively, you can take some water from a breeding aquarium.
Step 2. Prepare the culture medium
Place a lettuce leaf inside each bottle.
Step 3. Prepare the food for the infusers
Put the "algae wafer" food into the bottles. You can also try liquid food if you wish.
Step 4. Wait, wait, wait
Place your crop in bright light for about ten days.
Step 5. Bacteria vs infusoria
When the water becomes cloudy it means that the bacteria are already present, but you still have to wait.
Step 6. It's time to find the infusers
When the grow starts to lighten or turn pink, you will get infusoria. The water becomes clear because the infusoria eat the bacteria.
Step 7. Clone the best crop
Pour the best crop into the others.
Step 8. Feed the fry
Use only a few drops at a time: this way the aquarium will stay clean. If you use too many infusers, the water will turn green.
Advice
- Transfer water from live plants as they contain infusoria.
- Wash the lettuce well to remove any bacteria and parasites. You can use organic lettuce if you wish.
- Liquid fry food will help get you started.
