Clownfish fry are sticking to side of glass?

[cliff92]

My fry are a day old and they just seem to be sticking to side of glass. Some are swimming around but about 60 % of them have there heads against side of tank. I taped black paper around all 4 sides and expire melted with different light intensities,but it doesn't change anything. There are enough rotifers in there. Any help would be great so I can get them off the side of the tank and get them feeding.

 

[Richie49]

I think that is normal, mine did that and are 14 days old now

 

[cliff92]

Ok I added some rotifer feed to tank to add contrast and It seemed to work. It was just worrying about me as they weren't feeding on anything and just had there heads to the glass

 

[gg1111]

Lower the light intensity, and Green the water like you already did.

 

[president89]

Larvae on the top of the water (pre meta) means not enough light
Larvae on the bottom of the tank (pre meta) means too much light
Larvae hugging the side of the tank (pre meta) means the water isn't tinted enough.

 

[Blue Lip]

You green your water to get them to stop doing this.

 

[Fizzman]

May I ask why they even need light at all? I mean I know it can't be pitch black but shouldn't ambient light enough for them to feed?

 

[Just Clownin Around]

Larvae on the top of the water (pre meta) means not enough light
Larvae on the bottom of the tank (pre meta) means too much light
Larvae hugging the side of the tank (pre meta) means the water isn't tinted enough.

good way to differentiate for beginers

May I ask why they even need light at all? I mean I know it can't be pitch black but shouldn't ambient light enough for them to feed?

ambient light would be fine

 

[TonapahNorth]

What does "green the tank" mean?

 

[domination2580]

What does "green the tank" mean?

Phytoplankton...you add phyto to green the water...

 

[Fizzman]

What does greening the water do other than feeding the rotifers

 

[Just Clownin Around]

What does greening the water do other than feeding the rotifers

decreases light from entering the water and feeds the rotifers

 

[president89]

What does greening the water do other than feeding the rotifers

It gives the clownfish some depth perception and makes the rotifers easier to see.