Away for a week MM Pups

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Jesseliu13

Jesseliu13

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Im gonna be away next week and generally no one will be home. I have no issues with the adults as they take pellets. i have an automatic pellet feeder that feeds 1-2 times a day. It definitely wont make them full but it'll keep them alive for the week.

But... Last month my smallest Female gave birth. She had a huge litter for her size, but only 2/7 Survived. It was her first delivery, so some casualties were expected. But they were but the on 7/5. They are not even a month old yet and are still on Bloodworms and Blackworms. They are trying to chew swai. But they definitely dont take pellets. Any ideas on feeding these guys when im away? Marbled Motoro Pups.
 
You need someone experienced with rays to give you a hand while you are away or plan on losing the pups.
Could try like heck to get them eating pellets. Break them into quarts or less if you have to
 
Try adding fine sand substrate and add a ton of live blackworms. The blackworms will live. The pups can sift through the sand for food as needed, but should still get some regular feedings to supplement.

Don't you have someone you can trust to come by once a day?
 
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I would bag up each days food and pay a dog walker / cat sitter type person to come in and do it if you can't get a friend to do it, make it fool proof though or it probably will go wrong. Do you have a local fish shop? You may be bake to pay an employee to pop in, even if just every other day?
 
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