Going to start a new thread and keep all the updates and such in here instead of scattered about.
Might not be the best time to start this as I have two big changes today. The first, my light has gone dim and no spare to replace it. Granted it will only be a day without ample light but it's a change none the less. Will stop by PetSmart on the way tomorrow for some replacement bulbs.
Second....water change today (~2g). After changing the water, I noticed it was a little bit cloudy. I just hope the water is ok but will keep an eye on it. This is the first WC for the little ones in the tank so I'll keep a close eye.
Shortly after the wc, I spotted baby up top. He would swim directly to the outflow of the HOB and get washed back to the front of the tank. He did this about three times before finally swimming off. Hopefully he was just playing.
Upon further examination of the tank, I also found (4) new baby fry. Still have the egg sacks attached. Wearing them like a belt. Kinda kewl looking.
I then fed everyone: 3 small hikari waffers broken in several small pieces scattered about and two pinches of flake food ground up.
After the flakes were in the tank for a spell and several pieces still floating up top, one of the larger babies swam up and attached itself to a flake for about a minute. He came back to the top a couple more times after that.
Tank Specs:
10g heavily planted
SMS substrate
Photo Period: 10hrs (0800-1800)
Tank Mates:
Yellow Shrimp
Briggs Snails (5)
Baby Count (as visibly seen today 05/13): 10
4 larger babies - colors showing
2 medium babies - white in color
4 hatchlings - egg sacks still attached.
1 egg
Might not be the best time to start this as I have two big changes today. The first, my light has gone dim and no spare to replace it. Granted it will only be a day without ample light but it's a change none the less. Will stop by PetSmart on the way tomorrow for some replacement bulbs.
Second....water change today (~2g). After changing the water, I noticed it was a little bit cloudy. I just hope the water is ok but will keep an eye on it. This is the first WC for the little ones in the tank so I'll keep a close eye.
Shortly after the wc, I spotted baby up top. He would swim directly to the outflow of the HOB and get washed back to the front of the tank. He did this about three times before finally swimming off. Hopefully he was just playing.
Upon further examination of the tank, I also found (4) new baby fry. Still have the egg sacks attached. Wearing them like a belt. Kinda kewl looking.
I then fed everyone: 3 small hikari waffers broken in several small pieces scattered about and two pinches of flake food ground up.
After the flakes were in the tank for a spell and several pieces still floating up top, one of the larger babies swam up and attached itself to a flake for about a minute. He came back to the top a couple more times after that.
Tank Specs:
10g heavily planted
SMS substrate
Photo Period: 10hrs (0800-1800)
Tank Mates:
Yellow Shrimp
Briggs Snails (5)
Baby Count (as visibly seen today 05/13): 10
4 larger babies - colors showing
2 medium babies - white in color
4 hatchlings - egg sacks still attached.
1 egg
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