As I'd posted before, after coming home from a weekend vacation, I was surprised to find two fry in my quarantine tank. Even more surprised for the fact that there were no fish in it when I left, nor had there been any for some time. I assumed they were neon tetra fry (as that was the only species I could think of that might have laid or had eggs carry over from my display tank.
After watching them grow for a while, I'm beginning to question that assumption.
Their fin shapes are wrong for Neons, from what what I can tell. I guess it's possible as they continue to mature their fins will alter, but they also seem to be getting an orange tint to their tails in excess of the red at the base of the tail the Neons have. Has anyone bred Neons before and recorded their maturation? These fry should be around 7-8 weeks old.
After watching them grow for a while, I'm beginning to question that assumption.


Their fin shapes are wrong for Neons, from what what I can tell. I guess it's possible as they continue to mature their fins will alter, but they also seem to be getting an orange tint to their tails in excess of the red at the base of the tail the Neons have. Has anyone bred Neons before and recorded their maturation? These fry should be around 7-8 weeks old.