About 1 week (5-7 days), after they became free swimming, thats the time to start adding some brine shrimp. You will know if they are eating them, because there stomachs will turn orange. You should try to keep them with the parents for about another full week after that until they start to leave the parents a lot looking for brine shrimp.
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About 1 week (5-7 days), after they became free swimming, thats the time to start adding some brine shrimp. You will know if they are eating them, because there stomachs will turn orange. You should try to keep them with the parents for about another full week after that until they start to leave the parents a lot looking for brine shrimp.
Newest post....parents bickering and fighting..not good I'm guessing the parents may eat the fry?
Unfortunately, there is not a lot you can do about it if they do eat the fry. Because your in no situation to remove the fry from them until they're at least 2 weeks old and have been eating brine shrimp for at least 4-7 days.
Things may change through, I've had the same problems with the parents fighting over who wants to look after the fry. And also because the parents just don't really know what to do with them. If they do eat them, they will learn from there mistakes in the future. But you really need to have them in there own tank. And also have another tank for tyhe fry. Also, you need another tank (or a tank devider). To give the female a rest after rearing a batch.
