Ohmigosh -- I have rainbow babies!!!

hollyfish2000

hollyfish2000

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The wrigglers are now free-swimming. There's about a gazillion of them. Mom and Dad seem a bit overwhelmed. This is what I think is going on:

Babies: Woo hoo! OOh, let's swim here. Oooh, let's swim over there. Weeeeee. Look at all this stuff. Hey, cool.

Mom and Dad: Get over here, junior. And you, too. Stop that. Come here. I'm warning you. This isn't funny. Stay put. That's out of bounds. You're in time out.


I tried feeding some First Bites this morning, but I don't think the babies ate any. Dad brought them some NLS flakes, but they are way too big for the kids. I'm a bit worried about what happens next. How quickly do they grow large enough not to be dinner for the rest of the tank???

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hollyfish2000

hollyfish2000

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Mom and Dad moved them into the front of the tank this morning. I'm having a heart attack! Parents are doing a really good job of patrolling about half of the foreground, in an area I had defined with plants, etc. The tetras aren't getting a clue though, and keep lumbering into the nursery. I know not all of the babies will make it, but I'm getting very emotionally involved. Jeez, I need to get a life . . .

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Spine

Spine

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Nice looking tank Holly. The parents should provide enough protection for a majority of them to make it.
 
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