Well after i responded about keep my mom with her fry, I went to feed her and her fry. Ironically she has faded from the bright yellow, to a black. Then I noticed her chasing a few fry. So I am now thinking that she is seeing her fry not as her kids, but just other fish treeading on her turf. Am I correct? The fry have been with here, alone, for 3 weeks. Thanks Mike +---------------------------+ | Michael W. McGrath | | mcgrath@citilink.com | | www.citilink.com/~mcgrath | +---------------------------+