fronts dropping fast

[geoff_tropheus]

How long have you been feeding them the frozen bloodworms?

[Mzungu]

Where did the fronts come from? Also, where did the ghost shrimp come from?

[geoff_tropheus]

The only problems that your having is with the Fronts correct?

[geoff_tropheus]

I know that Frontossa are Piscavores, but I would not suggest feeding frozen bloodworms to them.

Were they eating fine and then just died or had they not been eating for a couple days?

[cichlidchic]

fronts came from an individual, i've been feeding them the bloodworms since day 1, and they were eating just fine. ghost shrimp came from Pets r us in the fountains. yes, the problem is only with the fronts. no others. and the original 2 fronts are doing great. just fed them and they are even coloring up some.


i think that i'm going to just put everyone in my 140 tank, before the quarantine batch gets in there, so they have a fighting chance to find hiding places. I'm thinking there might be too many fish in there, as there are about 40 fry that just lost eggsacks, in addition to the fronts, the empresses, labs, and 3 demasonis. I'm thinking it's just too much for that tank.


one thought...just incase, i have been treating them with pimafix and melafix for the last 2 days (half doses), just in case. everyone seems happier after those died and i treated the tank. much more active. will discontinue bloodworms for now, since this might be the culprit. and all the ghost shrimp are accounted for, so it's not like they ate any of them. i actually have walked by a few times where a ghost shrimp is feeling the face of one of the fry...and i'ts just blinking and looking at him. it's a riot!! I'll try to catch a pic of it.