Vervo Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 Hello, Need some help here, Seems the discus fry (free swimmers 3 days old) are attaching to the bottom of the sponge filter instead of the parent. Is this ok? what should i do? Remove the sponge filter? Wont that be bad for water quality? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flosty Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 Day 3 and now they are attaching to the sponge filter? So they have been attached to the parents for 3 days and now on the filter? They have probably discovered the food source on the filter If they never attached to the parents from day 1,I would be worried The fry are attracted to dark colours and sometimes have trouble finding the parents if they don't darken Especially red or albino fish You can either pull the filter but you have to stay on top of water quality or cover the filter with a white stocking then the fry should find the parents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vervo Posted August 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 Hi, the discus fry all attached to the parents fine from day one. It's only now on day three that they have gone to the filter. Will they be ok feeding off the filter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vervo Posted August 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 All the fry are back on the parents Will be getting a white nylon stocking just in case for next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaLife Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 That's common and leave the nylon stocking. Progressing well, aye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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