8 year old BD Male passed away.

[Black_Diamond]

Hey guys Im really struggling to get this FRT to eat, ive tried pellets, algae wafers, raw shrimp and romaine lettuce. The lettuce was supposed to be a sure thing and still i dont think hes eaten any of it. Maybe nibbles when im not looking but its been five days now im starting to worry....

These are my parameters this morning

 

[danotaylor]

This question is out of my lane mate. Never kept an FRT and I have no idea what they eat, or how much or how often. Don’t panic though. A 3” female cichlid can hold eggs and fry in her mouth and not eat at all for 3 weeks. I went to Florida for thanksgiving and dint feed any of my tanks for 5 days. Everyone was totally fine when I returned. If the FRT other behaviors and appearance look the same you have some time to work this out.

 

[danotaylor]

No other FRT keepers here to help out?
Any updates on the feeding situation mate?

 

[Black_Diamond]

No other FRT keepers here to help out?
Any updates on the feeding situation mate?

Hi my friend so he has started nibbling at the algae wafers which is a good sign!
But I actually have some distressing news I was shipped two rays yesterday and it appears they were lost by UPS.... i mean i dont even know what to say or do. If they do show up late they most likely wont survive this long and tho the sender has said theyd replace them that still really stinks for those poor animals

 

[danotaylor]

I’m glad the RFT has started to eat some.
That’s terrible news about the rays. I’m glad that the seller is willing to replace them even though it’s a UPS issue.
May I suggest you wait until the weather warms up?
Pretty sure the longest heat pack is 18 hours. Even with pure oxygen, any hiccups w shipping is a certain death sentence because of the cold at this time of year.