Ugh I would've went into a blackout rage from something like that. Lol least to say that kid wouldn't wanna sit down on anything for the next few weeks afterwards. Might have a permanent handprint on one of the 2 cheeks too lol.
But yeah ik for atleast in my own experience, looking at about 200-500 eggs per batch with a high mortality rate. By the time mine were ready to start selling, bout 1-1.5in, they had went from roughly 300 eggs to only 50ish babies and the numbers were dropping by the week from over crowding/cannibalism. Also the less ya have the faster the numbers drop, essentially if there's too much space the fish start to fight over it which leads to death/s. But yeah I would still space em out enough to atleast keep maintenance at a minimum tho.
