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Cichlid Fry Development


Apistogramma cacatuoides female with two day old fry


School of 3 day old Apistogramma cacatuoides fry

Apistogramma trifasciata female surrounded by her school of one week old fry

Apistogramma females are very protective and will attack anything, big or small, that gets to close to their youngens.

1 1/2 week old Apistogramma trifasciata fry

This photo was taken in the breeding tank. You can see the bulging tummy filled with BBS. Fins,eyes,gills and mouth are fully developed and functional. Apistogramma fry stay close to their protective mother at this age.

 

Two week old Apistogramma cacatuoides fry

At this age the fry already developed some adult characteristics.The gills are functional,fins are developed. The orange glow in the fry's stomach aren't remains of the yolk sack. At this age the fry eagerly take bright orange colored live Baby Brine Shrimp(BBS). Now Cichlid fry begin to protect themself from possible predators by developing their camouflage coloration.

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