Sunday, September 13, 2015

Days 8-15: Metamorphosis

Days 8-15: Metamorphosis
This can be the most stressful, and most fun-to-watch, part of the fish-growing process. This is the time when the silver, black-eyed larvae turn orange and look like a clown. At first, the clowns will turn a clear-orange and have pink stomachs. Here is a picture at the beginning of this stage (11 days old):
Next, the clownfish will become a more solid orange and develop a stripe. Here is a picture of a clown at this stage (16 days old):


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