Is it common to lose fry?

[Steve]

Okay nope, I was not doing that. I was just dropping the cube in the breeder net. That make a difference?

[Regalblue]

Yes it makes a difference.  For one you're basically dropping an ice cube into the breeder net & two it's harder for them to eat while frozen.

Try this...  only feed your new Mbamba fry crushed flake. See how that works out.

[Steve]

Okay will do, I actually have been feeding the mbamba ones just crushed flake the past week because I ran out of the frozen cube and was planning on going to buy more frozen tomorrow...but I'll wait and see what happens with just the crushed flake. I will say one thing, those 35 mbamba fry were born about a week ago, and not a single one of those have died, I still have all 35. That's good and bad, because if it was my fault all those Ob fry died because of what I feed them I'm gonna feel s*&^% about that

But good to know for these new 35 so I do appreciate the help for sure. Jeez man, live an learn I guess. I hate to lose fry/fish because of my own fault though.

[Regalblue]

Don't get down about it. It happens & is part of learning.

[Steve]

Just an update.

I have just feed ground flake food to the mbuna fry, and as of today....all 35'ish fry are still alive and not a single death. So, I think you guys were right Dan & Blair. Thank you.

And on a plus note too.....as of the other day (see my Ob breeding post in the vid section) it looks like I'll have another chance to raise some OB fry even after losing all these, because my female OB is holding again

[Regalblue]

Good to hear!