Láďa's beautiful scalars have garnered well-deserved admiration. Now we reveal what lies behind their brilliant coloration!
As we sit in the living room of our host, a whole flock of scalars finally appears before us in all their glory. The owner happily adds that it is evident they are no longer afraid and are starting to interact with each other. I can't help but ask how it happened that Lája switched from breeding rainbowfish to scalars and from whom he actually has them.
After the publication of the first part, where we focused on substrate, my fellow aquarists informed me that these are really beautiful scalars and that if there were competitions, they would definitely place in the top rankings. So, I call Tonda Slaminka, who is offering them, and he adds in one breath that the key to their beautiful coloration is live food and the environment they are in. His voice reveals that he is very proud of his breeding.
The next part of the conversation automatically revolves around feeding. We find out which live food has proven to be the best and whether these beauties will also take dry food.
Particularly noteworthy is:
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Mysis: Small crustaceans. They are highly nutritious, rich in proteins and fats.
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Bloodworms (larvae of midges): This is a very popular food, valued for its high nutritional content and fats. Bloodworms are also attractive to picky individuals.
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Artemia (brine shrimp): Artemia is a legend in aquaristics, especially its nauplii (freshly hatched larvae), which are essential for raising fry. Adult artemia is an excellent supplementary food for adult fish.
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Krill (Euphausiacea): These are small marine crustaceans, particularly valued for their high content of carotenoids (especially astaxanthin).
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Enchytraeus (Enchytraeus): A small, white worm that is an excellent dietary supplement. You will learn everything essential about their detailed breeding, which any aquarist can manage at home, in our next installment, which will be released on December 1, 2025.
You will also learn how these experienced aquarists solve the availability of live food and what they think about the situation and awareness of regular aquarists. We all unequivocally agree that it is a shame that this is not talked about more and that there is not enough awareness so that everyone (including those who do not deal with breeding a larger number of fish) has the same opportunity to acquire quality food at reasonable prices.
The next theme will be published on Monday, December 1, 2025.
