Christmas Fulu Fry care

[Sean]

My female christmas fulu spit over 50 fry a couple weeks ago. they're about .25" this is the first time i've ever had a female successfully hold and spit her fry of any cichlid. It seems that the fry are slowly dying off, however. I'm down to only a couple that I can see. They're in a 10 gallon tank with a sponge filter, java moss, water around 78. I'm feeding them the same food as their parents just crushed. it's ocean nutrition formula 2 flakes. Any tips for next time? I'm hoping they'll spawn again soon

[jcunningham0295]

They will spawn again, most Vic's are very good spwaners.  How often were you feed them?

[four_by_ken]

Have you checked your water conditions? 

Also, may want to bump the temp a couple degrees.

[Ron]

I've never had problems with fulu fry or noticed them being more sensitive than any other victorian fry. At that size, I'd have probably kept them in a net breeder within the tank until they were .5"+ to limit the amount of food waste/help them find it easier. Are you sure they are eating? I've always fed crushed flake to small fry.

[Sean]

No, i hadn't checked the conditions of the water yet. I will buy a net for next time

[danielratti]

Was the filter you used already seeded? I've seen this on way too many times.

[Ron]

Was the filter you used already seeded? I've seen this on way too many times.

I thought about that too, but unless he's over feeding or never doing a single waterchange, there's no way 40 .25" fish are polluting the water that fast.

[Sean]

It had been seeded for over a year