helen38

i got up this morning and went to check on mum and dad and i saw these tiny fry bouncing up and down on the gravel. they are so tiny. mum and dad are extremely aggressive, coming up to the front of the tank the minute anyone passes by.

Shawnie

get some pics or vids!!! thats sooo awesome

helen38

il try for a vid, do i upload it the same as my pics? i do it via photobucket

Shawnie

photobucket or you tube cant wait to see them

capekate

congrats on the babies! So your two were spawning after all! So happy to hear they had a successful spawn and fry.
Best of luck to them!

helen38

fingers crossed ive done this right, sorry about the quality but my phones not great. unfortunately you cant see any of the fry. il try to use the better camera when my partner gets home. he knows more than me.

tomchitown

congrats on the fry !

Markm0723

Hi Helen,
Congratulations! There's nothing prettier than a cloud of fry surrounding the parents (you should get to see that in a day or two). In case you need to pick up something to feed them, I've had fantastic results starting JD fry on Hikari First Bites. You should be able to find it at your local fish store.

Good Luck,
Mark

helen38

i saw them this morning but no signs this afternoon, mum and dad are guarding the spot so im presuming the babies are alive and well still.

MissMTS

Congrats on the babies!!! That is so exciting

Markm0723

Don't be too worried, the parents will move the fry from one brood pit to another several times a day, so losing site of the kids is quite common. It usually takes about three days post-hatching for the fry to become free-swimming.

Mark

agabr123

congrats!!!

helen38

not sure if ive lost all the babies, mum and dad have changed colour, there a lot lighter and there not guarding any part of the tank now and dad is bein quite nasty to mum, chasing her all over the tank.

CHoffman

Ohh..no...I'm hoping all is still well..I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

helen38

me too, i should know by the weekend because from what ive been told if the babies are still in there they should be out and about. its gonna be a long 2 days.

CHoffman

Yes it will...Keep us posted.