Yep. Baby Fish Are Here.

I kept worrying about the momma fish. My husband WAS able to collect her and put her in the baby tank. Although, even he had a tough time. I told you she was a smart little stinker! We had to remove all their toys and hiding spots and even then he had trouble. By my calculations, she was 20-21 days into brooding. They’re supposed to brood 21-28 days. One of the resources I read online about Inherited Fish informed me that we should wait until the last possible moment to move her because the stress would cause her to release the babies fairly soon. Which, as soon as she was in the tank, she did.

As best as I could count, there were 13 babies…

Within a couple minutes, though, the babies wanted back into her mouth. They came out for another minute or two and then back in they went. They haven’t been out again. She’s still not eating food, so I guess she’s incubating them for a little while longer. At least I hope so.