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    Default Need advice for this batch

    Hi guys,
    So I saw the wrigglers developed 2 days ago. Now they look like they don't swim to their parents but stay on the cone as you see in the clip. I wonder if there's something wrong with them? I already lowered water level of the tank an inch above the pair, orange light is on all the time, and no feeding to the pair (two days already).
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdnDyM5COrs

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    Don't worry, they aren't ready to go free swimming yet. There's sticky stuff on their heads that sticks them to the cone. Once it's gone and their egg sack is used up they'll start swimming.
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    I saw the wrigglers stick to each other like as a group, then sometimes see them swim pretty hard like trying to get out from each other.

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    They do that. It's normal. Expect that when they start to free swim the parents will catch them in their mouths and blow them back on the cone.
    Mama Bear

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    Should I not aim the light directly at the tank?

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    Default Re: Need advice for this batch

    If you delete the "s" out of https when you paste in your link the video will load like this;

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    Default Re: Need advice for this batch

    Try a blue light. $9 on Amazon it will work. I left mine on for 3 days. Like a magnet! Trust me

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