Help Needed for slow growing apistogramma fries

**ash** · 23rd Jul 2006, 22:37

i have three bitaeniata tefe fries, they are about three months old, but their sizes are 1.3cm, 1cm and 0.8cm, their diet are crushed tetra bits in the morning and frozen water fleas at night, they seemed to be growing very slow to me, although there is growth but not significant growth, the biggest fry has developed redness on the fins, but i feel that they may be stunted if they do remain like this, can any helpful bros advise on this? thanks

**MIZU** · 29th Jul 2006, 17:19

are they in a planted tank?

try net them to a fries tank and feed them with life food..

**genes** · 4th Aug 2006, 20:16

Apisto fries are generally slow growing....

**Crazy Dragon** · 5th Aug 2006, 07:56

Once I throw my caca fries into my Cherry Shrimp only tank and they grew pretty fast, at the expense of my shrimplets, I guess. That is my expeience to share with you.

Crazy Dragon

**mickthefish** · 5th Aug 2006, 16:28

thats the trouble with breeding apisto's, the young take an age to grow on,
i only know one guy who does apisto's out of all my fishy mates.
mick

**MIZU** · 5th Aug 2006, 22:51

Originally Posted by Crazy Dragon

Once I throw my caca fries into my Cherry Shrimp only tank and they grew pretty fast, at the expense of my shrimplets, I guess. That is my expeience to share with you.

agreed with Crazy Dragon...