fry not getting into free swimming stage

[shinybetta]

Yeah, the same thing happened to my fry. All but one died, but the last one is doing well!

[Abby]

my new fish were bottom dwellers in their spawn and im told if you stick an airstone in there it will keep them off the bottom, no?

[reaper0325]

Originally Posted by Abby

my new fish were bottom dwellers in their spawn and im told if you stick an airstone in there it will keep them off the bottom, no?

IME, the bottom dwellers turned out to be belly sliders (also called skippers). They died off in the long run.

[Comatose]

I have a similar problem. My one spawn went into the free swimming stage, and then they started acting like your spawn. It was really bizzare.