shinybetta

thank you for the welcome

she probably had a bad molt. It's fairly common in crayfish, where they molt then die. how big are the babies now?

GREAT news about the eggs/babies!!! I have approx. 25ish babies. Plus I gave a few to my daughter-in-law for her 38 gal. tank. She & the kids LOVE them!! :) I have NO idea what happened with Ms. Marbles - it just makes me so sad! I suppose the molting time is the most vulnerable time, huh?

OH no - guess what???? Ms. Marbles died (SOB!!!)! NO IDEA what happened - she molted and the next morning she was dead. :( Sure, I have her babies, but not the same as having Ms. Marbles!!!

I can't WAIT to get my order! Even though I just purchased it yesterday - LOL!!! Yes, I think they should do well on that. At least I'm HOPING they do!!! :)

Well, went ahead & ordered the NLS Crustacean Formula since I am such a big believer in NLS! Here is MORE ingredient info:

Whole Antarctic Krill Meal, Whole Herring Meal, Whole Wheat Flour, Algae Meal, Beta Carotene, Garlic, Spirulina, Vegetable and Fruit Extract (Spinach, Red Cabbage, Green Cabbage, Pea, Broccoli, Red Pepper, Zucchini, Tomato, Kiwi, Apricot, Pear, Mango, Apple, Papaya, Peach), and other vitamins and minerals

Or this from New Life Spectrum?

SPECTRUM CRUSTACEAN FORMULA:
This is a sinking pellet that is .6mm in size.Contains 4 all natural color enhancing ingredients!
MAIN INGREDIENTS: Krill Meal, Fish Meal, Wheat Flour, Amino Acids, Algae Meal, Soybean Meal, Fish Oil, Beta Carotene, Spirulina, Vitamin A Acetate, D-Activated Animal- Sterol (D3), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Niacin, Folic Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine, Biotin.
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS: Protein 50% Min., Fat 10% Min., Fiber 7% Max., Ash 8% Max., Moisture 10% Max.

What do you think?

Thanks! :)

How about this for food?

KENS PREMIUM VEGETABLE FLAKE:
FORMULATED USING A WIDE VARIETY OF VEGETABLES, INCLUDING ONLY THE BEST KELP! PLECOSTOMUS, TROPHEUS AND A WIDE VARIETY OF CICHLIDS THRIVE ON THI DIET!THIS IS A VERY, VERY VEGGIE FLAKE AT A EXCELLENT PRICE!
INGREDIENTS: MIXTURE OF PLANTS AND VEGETABLES INCLUDING: SEAWEED, SPIRULINA, CARROTS, SQUASH, SPINACH. VEGETABLE OILS, SOY MEAL, YEAST, WHEAT FLOUR, VITAMIN & MINERAL SUPPLEMENT. ASORBIC ACID (SOURCE OF VITAMIN C). NATURAL AND SOME ARTIFICIAL COLORING.
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS: CRUDE PROTEIN 35.0% MIN., CRUDE FAT 7.0% MIN., CRUDE FIBER 7.0% MAX., MOISTURE 8.0% MAX., ALL NATURAL INGREDIENTS, EXCEPT FOR SOME ARTIFICIAL COLORING. NO PRESERVATIVES.

I use the New Life Spectrum tabs - smaller than average, IMO.

Will do - thans much AGAIN!!!! :)

Ok - thanks for the info. As always!!! :)

So do I feed them flakes (Ocean Nutrition Formula two) twice a day PLUS the algae tab? Or just one feeding of the flakes & then the tab?

Don't know how many babies, but when I read your question, I went over to the tank and counted an even dozen easily. So I'm thinking more, maybe?