wriggling to free swimming

[andyboy]

how long does it take to get from the wriggling stage to free swimming,

Andy

[applekrate]

Mine took 3-4 days wrigglers to free swim. 7-8 days total from laying eggs to free swim.

[andyboy]

thanks thats a great help much appriciated

[Keith Perkins]

5 days from being laid to going free swimming, almost like clock work.

[ref0716]

I agree with CozyKeith. Maybe 6 days in cold water seems reasonable, but my experience has always been 5 days at 82 degrees. HTH
Richard

[Orange Crush]

I have had two different pairs lay eggs that got to the freeswimmer stage; it took about 5 days.

[shawnhu]

Pretty much the concensus with the egg-laying until free-swimming, 5-6 days depending on temps. What's more important is egg laying until wigglers for most first-timers, since they don't know if the pair is proven until the eggs become wigglers.