I have a batch of Borelli fry which have been free swimming for 10 days. The female is still with them and being a very good parent. They are being fed micro worms 3 to 4 times a day and their body is taking shape but I was wondering if anyone who has raised Borelli could tell me what they should look like at this stage. They appear to the naked eye to have a checkered pattern. When I look at them through a magnifying glass, their body seems to have a lot of light colored patches. Is this a normal formation of their skin pigments or could this be a fungus? The female is her normal brights yellow with no patches visable. The water parameters: ph 6.4, 80 F, KH 2, TH 3, 15% changed every 2 days, planted tank, small foam filter. What remedial action should I take if any? TIA Leo Reinhard lreinhard@sprint.ca