fry lying on their side

[monching]

Good day gurus of the forum. Just want to ask if this is normal? Being my first batch that I believe will no longer be eaten. I'm a little bit worried. They are now 9 days old and been noticing lately that they will lay on their sides in the bottom of the tank like resting and will swim back to papa after a while. Is this normal or are they in some sort of problem?
please advice.

Thanks and God bless,
Ramon

[zchauvin]

[QUOTE=monching;1211307]Good day gurus of the forum. Just want to ask if this is normal? Being my first batch that I believe will no longer be eaten. I'm a little bit worried. They are now 9 days old and been noticing lately that they will lay on their sides in the bottom of the tank like resting and will swim back to papa after a while. Is this normal or are they in some sort of problem?
please advice.

Thanks and God bless,
Ramon[/QUOT.

[alcastro]

That's not normal, you need to provide more information ontheir tank an such

[monching]

That's not normal, you need to provide more information ontheir tank an such

Thanks for the input alcastro. Water parameters are all normal. Frys are healthy and growing fast. Belly always full, all are lively. There's just this time when the papa is in the bottom part of the tank (fins touching the glass) they will all (and I mean all)detaches from the papa and will lay in the bottom (just like taking a rest after each meal). Soon after they will all attach to papa again. Do you think I need to worry?

[nc0gnet0]

Thanks for the input alcastro. Water parameters are all normal. Frys are healthy and growing fast. Belly always full, all are lively. There's just this time when the papa is in the bottom part of the tank (fins touching the glass) they will all (and I mean all)detaches from the papa and will lay in the bottom (just like taking a rest after each meal). Soon after they will all attach to papa again. Do you think I need to worry?

As long as the fry are not laying on their sides I think it is fine. 9 days old is a bit young to start seeing belly sliders. Can you show us a picture?

[monching]

As long as the fry are not laying on their sides I think it is fine. 9 days old is a bit young to start seeing belly sliders. Can you show us a picture?

What is the meaning of belly slide? And yes they're laying on their sides.

[nc0gnet0]

picture is worth a thousand words.

[monching]

picture is worth a thousand words.

I still need to catch them doing that bro. So we need to wait. Right now they are all with papa.

[nc0gnet0]

Belly sliders are when the swim bladder on a young fish fails to inflate. As a result they cannot maintain buoyancy, and rest on the bottom on their sides. I have not however seen this condition manifest itself at 9 days. Belly sliders are culls.

[monching]

Belly sliders are when the swim bladder on a young fish fails to inflate. As a result they cannot maintain buoyancy, and rest on the bottom on their sides. I have not however seen this condition manifest itself at 9 days. Belly sliders are culls.

Ohh....okay, thanks for the info. I hope mine are not. They are always with daddy everytime daddy swims or move up. It is just when the dad is in the bottom of the tank is when they will detach and rest in the glass in the aquarium floor.

[Akili]

I have seen mine detach from the parents and all huddle up on the breeding cone and swim back and forth.

[monching]

here are some that I caught resting in the bottom every time papa goes down too but will soon attach again if papa swims away. There are times that they are all detach from the papa. This happens every time papa is in the bottom but if he is on the top part or swimming about, babies are all attached.

[nc0gnet0]

Interesting, can't say I have ever seen fry of that size laying on their sides. I do notice that the two that are have very full belly's. I wouldn't worry too much just yet. How big is the batch?

[monching]

I had about 60++ but mama ate about a 3rd of the batch before I noticed it. Took her out and left papa take care of the frys. I have about 40++ left.

[LizStreithorst]

I've never seen anything quite like that either. All you can do is wait and see.