Anyone Know How Long Each Stage?

[Pamela]

Does anyone know how long each stage/phase is for the convict baby fry?

I know they lay the eggs. And 3-5 days they hatch to wigglers, then go to
swimmers. But how long do they stay wigglers? And when they are wigglers
do they wiggle on their sides and backs?? They look upside down to me,
but I've never seen babies until they got to the stage of swimming around
the tank!

Water is good, temp is good, and right food.

Thanks,
Pam

 

[Colin_T]

it depends on the temperature. In warmer water they develop faster.
It is usually about 3 days (at 26C) to hatch and another 3 before they are free swimming. When they are wrigglers they are unable to swim or balance and this means ythey will be lieing on their sides, their back and sometimes upsidedown with their heads on the gravel.