The Sparkling Gourami fry tank

[christina]

Hi everyone! Fresh in from lesfromwindsor 's tilted pond tank are these adorable little pygmy gourami fry and 6 original adults. I think we have some surprises in the mix because some colors are appearing that don't quite match up. I will post videos and photos here as developments continue. Also in this tank is a hand full of red cherry shrimp and an unknown amount of longfin bristlenose pleco fry. For plants we have plenty of moss balls and elodea as well as some mangroves because why not. Its all tossed into a 10 gallon filled half way with the heat set to around 78 and the lights are on 8 hours a day. Feeding this tank every day a mix of decapsulated brine shrimp eggs, sera o nip tab sprinklings, kensfish algae wafers and once weekly organic zucchini. Every 3 - 4 days water changes about 50%.

[Crazygar]

T. Pumila, Sparkling Gourami

[lesfromwindsor]

I have to say that logically it doesn't make sense for the two red fry to be anything but sparkling gourami but they do look and act different. It is a mystery that time will solve.

[Crazygar]

Depending on diet, they can change color. Especially fry.

Gary

[lesfromlakeshore]

They all have the same lateral line down the middle of their body .

[lesfromlakeshore]

Oct 5, 2019 16:53:28 GMT -5 Crazygar said:

Depending on diet, they can change color. Especially fry.

Gary

Wouldn’t they all change colour? They have all had the same diet .

[Crazygar]

Can you post a sharp picture? Curious as well but a nice sharp, close image might help.

Could also be a genetic mutation...

[gabor129]

They look more like betta fry to me. Time will tell!

[Crazygar]

Betta fry. While there are some similarities in both fish, the Fry in question are showing differences (other than color) that would separate them from the Sparkling Gourami.

Gary

[christina]

My phone doesn't have the best camera but i managed some new photos and the growth rates in these non gourami fry are insane 🤣😂 check it out . Photo from october 11, 2019.

[Crazygar]

Betta. Personally, I was hoping it was a genetic twist on Sparkling Gourami. Nice fish.

Gary