overfeeding fry

[cutecotton]

hi everyone i have some 2.5 week old fry...and they've been hungry for the last few days! my bbs hatchery crashed, same with my mw culture so, they were on frozen daphnia and first bites for about 2 days max.

ayways today the bbs started to hatch again! so i got a big harvest and a nice big meal for the babies to eat, i'm just wondering if it's possible forthem to overstuff themselves? they're tummies look AWFULLY big! i was hpoing they'd stop eating and save some for later..but i dotn't hink fry would understand that concept

 

[Wisperian]

I think they're just happy to eat...... but deont give em too much bss cuz of swim bladdy

 

[cutecotton]

acutally i believe it's been provent hat eating live bbs will NOT cause swim bladder, it's if the fry eats the EGGS that will cause swim bladder problems as the eggs itself are very hard to digest, and will remain in the fry's system for a long time, which could lead to swim bladder problems.

 

[GuppyDude]

if iv lerned anything from raiseing guppy fry, i know that they poop more than they eat i am pretty sure they wont explode on u. if u rely think they are gunna blow then starte feeding them such big meals

 

[cutecotton]

they don't usually get big meals lke this one, but i think everyone went a litlte insane after being hungry for hte last 2 days they DO look like they're gonan ex plode, but i'm sure by tonight they'll be hungry again

btw, i see ventrals!! very very neat

 

[GuppyDude]

congrats on the vetrals im sure with in a couple hours ur fish will be redy to once again