Originally Posted By: Centrarchid
My larvae move away from nests at exodus or swim-up. When I follow them about by snorkeling, they can be found in really big schools starting about a foot off bottom in areas that are pretty much open without vegetation or other structure. The water there is at least a few feet deep. Those schools do not bust up until 2 or 3 weeks after exodus when they start moving towards cover. It is then they start showing interest in feed I apply.

Redspotted and Longear Sunfishes are the only sunfishes I watched so far that do not move out into open water.


Do you have predators in the pond other than the parents and their relatives?

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