Hi GlockFu
If you have a look at this link:
http://www.storheim.biz/gallery/upload/index.php
KLick "main menu - Mine fisker - L046"
You'll find pictures of a whole bunch of Zebra babies in different developmental stages.
They do go through a stage where they are long in skinny compared to the when they get older when they get broader "shoulders". Maybe that's what you mean when you say they look skinny? If they are indeed skinny you should see it right behind the head as well, as they get sunken there too when skinny, granted they are very skinny when that happens.
I noticed with mine that they tend to look skinny - long and thin - in the approximately two weeks after they finished their youlk sack. Maybe because it takes them some time before they realize, and get used to, finding food?
Some people take the fry and feed them in a small frytank for a few weeks to make sure they get enough food in this period, and there's no doubt that you'll get a higher survival rate doing it this way. On the other hand, I had one fry escape when I had mine in the container. I was very worried about it, but when it finally turned up it was actually bigger than the ones I had kept separate from the parents.
Use your discretion and see what seems to be working best for you, the situation taken into consideration. Meaning they are already free swimming and out on their own, but like Des says - do *not* feed bloodworms. They choke very easily at this age.
And remember, even though this fish needs mainly a proteinbased diet, the babies need their veggies too! Try to vary the diet for them
Good luck!
