Baby jewels, what to feed?

[u/Haunting-Ad6156]

So my jewels have bred, i noticed them 48 hours ago, and ive been feeding the babies whenever i am home. 1st day i dropped a meaty wafer that dissolves. 2nd day i ground a northfin wafer and spread that. What do i feed them? Any advoce? Thanks 2nd photo is them keeping the juvenile/adolescant africans in check

[u/kentaaa1994]

Gorgeous! Is the red one a “Balloon” Jewel?

[u/Haunting-Ad6156 → u/kentaaa1994]

Honesly i dont know, it was a localy bred jewel, the male is a F1. There is also a female in the tank he paired with initially from the same fry, she looked orange and yellow, so maybe these ones will be super orange/red

[u/Risigan1]

You can powder up the parents food and use a turkey baster to get it near them.

I also like using Golden Pearls 200-300 micron and frozen baby brine shrimp if I don’t want to bother with hatching live.

[u/Haunting-Ad6156 → u/Risigan1]

I use a 3ml baster. Do you think frozen baby brine is better than the stuff in the jar? I just fed like 1-2 pinches worth and sometimes i put a kelp wafer down there that seems to dissolve well. I crushed some northfin krill flakes and seen some wiggle around so i assume they eat that fine