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cargobear wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 9:43 am Yeah, overfeeding's a killer. I learned that the hard way. Lost a whole batch once because I got too excited and dumped in too much food. Tank went cloudy overnight, and boom, fry were gone.

That's rough. I've been there too. It's all about balance, right? Tiny amounts, often, and keep it clean.

I've had success with Hikari First Bites. It's super fine and perfect for tiny mouths. Just sprinkle a tiny bit and watch 'em go nuts. Also, keep the lights dim for the first few weeks. They seem to do better with less stress.

My Electric Yellows still do this till one of the other cichlids breaks it up, it's pretty funny to watch.