thanks for the information. I just wanted to update this thread. I started feeding them blackworms and havent lost another one since. they are a great food because they stay alive until eaten so the water doesn't get dirty quite as fast. I'm still doing water changes about three times a week and ...

just an update on the fish. I got a chance to speak with someone who has bred them in the past and he recomended blackworms. I was told that baby brine doesn't have enough protein and the cyclops eeze has like 66% it's way too much. I wasn't sure that they would be able to eat them but they can and ...

I am currently trying to breed multis in a 240. For host fish I am using stomatepia mariae from lake barombe mbo. they are large mouthed and regularly have spawns of 50+ and the eggs are small. I have 13 multies in and I'm hoping for success. I wasn't aware that fish could get wise to the spawning ...

About 9 weeks ago I was moving some fish and noticed that my mustache cats had spawned. I moved the fry to a 10 gallon with new water and a seasoned sponge filter. I began feeding with frozen baby brine shrimp and cyclops eeze powder. all went well the first few weeks they ate regularly and stayed ...