GBR FRY 18 DAYS OLD

[GeorgeG]

My GBR fry are now 18 days old and looking like little fish. Someone also wanted to see the setup so this is what it looked like when I first set it up 8 months ago. The tanks are 10 gallons.








Thank you for looking
George

[Mugwump]

Now that's nice, George.....It looks very efficient....

nice job on those GBR's.....at what age do they color up well..??

[GeorgeG]

Like all fish not until they are adults and the best color is when they are spawning and watching fry.

[Mugwump]

Like all fish not until they are adults and the best color is when they are spawning and watching fry.

What age is that on a GBR ?

[JR]

Nice set up.

[GeorgeG]

I am not sure of the age but I will say at least 6 months since they only live maybe 2 years. They have a short life span.

[Mugwump]

I am not sure of the age but I will say at least 6 months since they only live maybe 2 years. They have a short life span.

Thanks....I was just curious because I knew they didn't live too long...so figured it was a fairly short period til mature....??

[LizStreithorst]

6 months sounds about right to me, too.  I raised them once upon a time.  They are beautiful little fish and very passive except to their own kind. 

If I ever do a real community tank, which I've been thinking seriously of lately, they will be part of the mix along with my Discus pair (the male of which cannot get it down), a pair of Pearl Gouramies, a group of snots, and a school of Sterbai.  I'll have gravel and plants, too.  It's been too long since I've had a tank like that.