Regular Member waterpiggies Posted March 22, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 22, 2015 I'm new to the whole breeding thing and am really worried about these little guys. They've literally JUST hatched and they're just lying on the bottom of the tank having occasional spasms. Is this normal?? I'm really scared!![emoji26] [emoji26] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GoldenSpoiledRotten Posted March 22, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 22, 2015 Goldfish fry do not swim until a few days after birth. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member number20121 Posted March 22, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 22, 2015 For the first 24 hours or so they will often just lay/roll around on the bottom like this and appear to be dead. They have a yolk sack that will sustain them for roughly 36-48 hours. After that time you will see them become more active. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member eightwonders Posted March 23, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 23, 2015 Yes, my eggs hatched Friday-Saturday (yesterday) and I'm about half and half right now with swimmers and those who are playing dead Your water should not be very deep. (No deeper than 6-8 inches is what I've read but my fry at in about 3" of water right now.) Reason being they need to swim to the surface to fill their swim bladders with air and if they cannot reach the surface they will die. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member waterpiggies Posted March 23, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 23, 2015 Thanks for all the help! They all look fine now. They're swimming around and sucking into the glass[emoji4] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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