DAFishguy Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Just witnessing something I've never seen/heard of before. I have a guppy birthing in a homemade breeding box floating in a tank containing fry about 2 weeks old. One of the older fry keeps making his way into the box and picking at the female. Almost like discus fry would. The female only tries to get away if the picking is near her vent. Older fry seems to have no interest in previously born or even those being born. I've chased it out/removed it several times but just comes back again. Anyone else run across this? FYI I just recently got back into fish again after about 12 years away but in my prior 20+ years of keeping/breeding/working in a LFS never seen this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 I have seen angelfish fry pick at their parent's slime coat as you say, just like discus fry would. I took this photo when they were exhibiting this behavior: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I have. They see things we dont. I had fry do that to a very stressed female during a tough delivery. 7 week old juveniles picking at her tail. Using high power magnifying glass she had the beginnings of fin rot. I assume they saw bacteria or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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