Fry and juveniles
Feed fine complete food and suitable live foods such as newly hatched Artemia nauplii in appropriately sized portions. Protect fry from strong filter intakes and avoid degraded water. A controlled trial found finer powder feed improved fry growth compared with otherwise similar flake food.
Adults
Use balanced omnivore flakes or microgranules as a staple; supplement with appropriately cultured Artemia, Daphnia/Moina and plant/algal components. No single commercial brand, fixed protein percentage or color enhancer is scientifically proved ideal for all fancy lines.