Is it possible to overfeed larvae?

[jeff]

I have been feeding my one remaining baby and the others died mysteriously. Maybe from not eating, genetics, change in water, impossible to say for sure. The one I have left looks to be doing fine, but I checking him a few hours ago and his little belly is just maxed out with blackworm. I know fish can die from too much food, but I know you are supposed to feed axie babies quite alot. The floor of the tank has bits of blackworms all over the place, but I was thinking better too much then not enough for the guy to find.

 

[sharn]

feeding too much could cause the food to rot in his gut. ive had no experience with feeding babies so i cant tell you how much theyre supposed to be eating sorry

 

[joan]

How old is it? When they're young (under an inch or two), I leave food in for them all the time, even if they look like they're about to burst. Once they get older, then I take out what food they don't eat after 20 minutes or so.