green terrors - why do they keep moving the babies?

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Lusus_Naturae

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My green terrors now have free swimmers and today they moved them from the middle back, to the side back, to the front side, front middle, other front side, back across to the left front side again. Is this normal? I figured they would stake out an area and leave them there but the mother just keeps moving them around and she keeps a perimeter around them as she does it. The father checks in on them every now and again but he keeps busy with keeping everyone in the tank under wraps by chasing them into the fake logs and decorations.

Also, how old should I let them get before I move the fry? Not sure if I will move them yet either, may just let this batch go and see what happens.

Pics in my gallery.
 
they are keeping them safe... Free swimmers you can pull out, I would probably give them a few weeks with mom and dad...
 
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