luis Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I have 8 mbuna fry in a grow out tank that I was planning to move into my display tank. They are about 3cm long now, problem is I will be away for 10 days and I'm unsure what would be best for them.Do I:* leave them be, they'll be fine with no food* set up an auto-feeder in the grow out tank (have successfully used it before with much smaller fry)* put them in the display tank with an auto-feeder and let them compete with bigger mbuna for food* ???Normally I would not be setting up an auto-feeder in the display tank if going away for up to 15 days as long as the fish are well fed, but I am considering it now as there are 4 holding females in that tank that will be needing some food to recover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 set the auto feeder on grow out tank for one feed at 5 days in they will be hungry but fineadults will be hungry but fine with no food for 10 dayshow long have the females been holding for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckmeister Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I'd ask your neighbour (or friend) to feed a small pinch full of food every few days. Adult fish I'd say not an issue with not feeding for 10 days but 3cm fry is another issue.If you have an auto feeder to use then just use it every few days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 Thanks, I'll use the auto feeder for the fry then. According to my notes the females have been holding since 1 Nov (is that even possible)? The male has been very active lately and is always chasing them... Hopefully they spit soon so I can still get some food in them before leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Milk them or at least catch he females and have a look at how developed the fry areI don't think they would still be holding at 6 weeks and not seeing any fry released Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 Update: 1 female is now eating voraciously, another is curious but not quite to the point of eating yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 So I've now returned, the fry are all well. In fact, they have grown while on the auto-feeder.In the main tank all cichlids are healthy, albeit very thin (but eating again except for 1 female who is holding). Unfortunately, it was one of my Synodontis lucipinnis (the one I posted about previously) that didn't make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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