I really dont want to purchase another tank, but there are too many fry in my small fry trap container. How old should they be until i can release them with the adults? I am worried that they might get eaten, because i have already witnessed about 5 fry getting eaten by their mothers and it was too late to do anything. so how old should they be?
2006-08-15 08:41:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
I have a 10 gallon tank with guppies. Lately there has been alot, like 40 or 50 fry. I have maybe 3 females and 4 males. They don't get eaten, anymore. They have in the past but not anymore, I don't know why. I would get alot of plants so the fry can hide. They'll feel much better in an open territory. Some might get eaten. How many adult guppys do you have? I have to get another tank for my fry. They are so cute! They learn how to dart arounf to avoid being a snack.
2006-08-15 09:01:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say not until they are big enough not to fit in the adults mouth. Another thing would to get a bigger fry tank for them.
2006-08-15 08:48:55 · answer #2 · answered by Jeep Driver 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Overfeed the fish *slightly*. A well fed mother is less likely to eat the babies. In my experience the only real bastards when it comes to baby guppies getting eaten is Angelfish.
2006-08-15 08:57:19 · answer #3 · answered by Phil M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wait about one more month to make sure they are old enough go to pet smart and you can get a 11 dollar tank (10g) put them in there just to be safe and then u can use that tank for a hospital tank in the future just a suggestion
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2006-08-15 08:57:15 · answer #4 · answered by Hottie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋