Sweet baby.....orangeheads :D

[peathenster]

I think they will eventually realize that bbs is food and start eating. Always works for my african cichlid frys. Good luck Peter and dont forget to show more pics of those lil buggers.....

Thanks man....it's just the sand and the bbs are exactly the same color....will give it a few more days and see what happens...

 

[scatz]

i fed mine with tetramin baby for a couple of weeks, like tiny bits of crushed flake, the parents have always left it for the young, my current batch are around a month old and eating tetra prima, the same as the parents.
i love watching the parents care for the fry, they will pick up what ever food is in the tank, churn it up in their mouths then blow it in tiny particles for the babies to eat

 

[peathenster]

i fed mine with tetramin baby for a couple of weeks, like tiny bits of crushed flake, the parents have always left it for the young, my current batch are around a month old and eating tetra prima, the same as the parents.
i love watching the parents care for the fry, they will pick up what ever food is in the tank, churn it up in their mouths then blow it in tiny particles for the babies to eat

Do they really?? Wow I haven't noticed that... I guess I should pay more attention

Will pick up some tetramin or similar flakes tomorrow. Thanks for the tip!

 

[peathenster]

A clip from a couple of days ago....this time with a camera so hopefully it looks less crappy than my earlier cell phone vids.

You can see half of the fry in there. I put the other half back in the tank yesterday and they immediately blended in.

Believe it or now, the fry I left with the parents grew faster than the ones I took out....so there's the experimental proof that parental care is better

The cloudy stuff is actually baby brine shrimp from a jar....I really should start hatching this stuff....
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[abarilot]

Awesome! I can't wait till I can get some of these guys! Keep us updated cuz I love seeing the progress!

 

[edburress]

They look great Peter!

 

[peathenster]

Thanks guys!

Ed - you were exactly right about parental care! I was paranoid and greedy (wanted them to spawn again ). Looking forward to more advice from you as they progress

 

[peathenster]

Quick update on the little guys - they've been busy eating and pooping Really really good parenting and I'm glad I get to watch...

 

[SusieQ]

Hi Peter... Loved the vid... congrats.. they are all looking great... Sue

 

[Adhlc]

Should be promising based on how beautiful the parents are. Congrats!