Egg-scatterer

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0 fry

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I got obtained fry from the AKA club, they were shipped over as eggs, and free swimming by the time I obtained them. I raised them in a simple setup bare bottom with moss and hornwort, I added a Sponge Filter and in hindsight, I don't think this is necessary however the microfauna on the Sponge Filter did attribute to the fry somehow, although I am convinced now that the water movement was the draw. They are sight feeders, and I was able to get them to eat anything as long as it moved to include micro pellet these fish do need clean water. however I learned the hard way that stability is more important. No sudden changes, and they like a little salt. I use rainwater almost exclusively, and if not then I use extremely aged water. (live water). These fish are extremely Territorial and it starts to show once they transition out of the neonate stage into the juvenile stage as my clutch reduced from five free swimming fry about three to four millimeters each, down to a single pair of females that I raised up to the juvenile size of about .75 in. I currently have an adult pair.

These fry are delicate, but manageable they need good water and consistent temp. they are shy extremely shy but will feed condition to an extent. since they are skittish, I minimized line of sight as much as possible with dense cover plants. That seemed to work. I think I should have transferred them to a larger enclosure sooner, and I will do that if I am able to get a batch of fry any time soon. water movement is a must, I experimented before settling with the conveniences of the sponge filter. airline with a square knot tied in it makes the best size bubble for good water movement without beating up the fry. Air stone was too much for the fry in my observations they hid or darted frantically, which serendipitously led to the knot I mentioned earlier.