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Theresa, try feeding him a bit of boiled egg yolk..crumbled up. A bit of a mess but good protien.

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If at first you DO succeed, try not to look astonished.

It's not growing because it's metabolism is not getting the neccesary boost. He will be permanently smaller if you keep him at the temperatures you are holding him in.

Almost a week later and he's still alive, living in the same setup. He doesn't seem to be growing much and I'm not sure what to do. Should I:

-Leave him in the container he's currently in (gets heat & light from the tank it's floating in but no aeration or filtration other than the daily water changes I do)


-Move him to a small setup that I could put either just an airstone in or a small corner filter. Would have no light other than from the room it's in and no heat, but my other unheated small tanks maintain a temp of ~76°

Any advice?

Photo taken a few days ago:

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There is water at the bottom of the ocean

I have a breeding basket that hangs on the edge of the tank, it has little openings in it that are too small for the fry to get out of but it still lets water flow into it.
to catch fry next time try using a turkey baster, all you have to do is get close to them and let go of the end to suck them up, first bites work good for feeding or there is a liquid fry food that works well or you can crush some flakes between your fingers and feed them that.

Good luck

Joe

The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an bacon and egg breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."