Of the six fry I saved from Greenie and Olivers may spawn I still have five.
One of the five has not been growing. The other four are about twice it's size. I know it's just a matter of time before I'm down to four.
They are around 1/2in total length. They have some marking showing up and just a hint of color when the light hits them.
I'm so excited they have made it this far! They eat like champs and are very active.
Yesterday I even saw two of the big ones body slapping and fighting a bit over a piece of pellet. It was so crazy to see such little fish behaving that way.
Bellow is the dominant one of the group. Nice and fat from just being fed. Haha
Same fish pictured above. You can see some of the color coming in. I'll be stoked if they can color up by 1in.
The dominant fish and the one it had been fighting with.
Here you can see the little one that hasn't grown. I'm pretty sure it's the one that got stuck between the breeder net and glass. Maybe that was enough to do permanent damage?
I'll be updating as they grow out. I really want to keep them till they hit 2in, but it will depend on how long they can get along. If they get too aggressive I'll sell them off sooner and might just keep one to grow out a bit more.
One of the five has not been growing. The other four are about twice it's size. I know it's just a matter of time before I'm down to four.
They are around 1/2in total length. They have some marking showing up and just a hint of color when the light hits them.
I'm so excited they have made it this far! They eat like champs and are very active.
Yesterday I even saw two of the big ones body slapping and fighting a bit over a piece of pellet. It was so crazy to see such little fish behaving that way.
Bellow is the dominant one of the group. Nice and fat from just being fed. Haha
Same fish pictured above. You can see some of the color coming in. I'll be stoked if they can color up by 1in.
The dominant fish and the one it had been fighting with.
Here you can see the little one that hasn't grown. I'm pretty sure it's the one that got stuck between the breeder net and glass. Maybe that was enough to do permanent damage?
I'll be updating as they grow out. I really want to keep them till they hit 2in, but it will depend on how long they can get along. If they get too aggressive I'll sell them off sooner and might just keep one to grow out a bit more.
It's been fun watching them grow.
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