It is in my big tank with my angelfish and gouramis and other guppies+ platies. So, I want to move it to my other tank to make feeding and cleaning easier. I did half (what she already had) earlier and that was about 20. Only about 7-10 lived. Someone told me just to dump them in (never listening to THEM again.) Then she suprised me when I was gone with 20-30 more! (hard to count) a few are deformed. One with three eyes and one with 5 and three eggs. She is all done. I am leaving them in there this time. How long should I leave them in HER breeding trap? She has been removed and the babies are fine. I don't want anymore to die (last time 10-15... they just kept dying) and now.... How do I move them? Should I wait a while? Thanks!
2006-12-26 13:06:39 · 6 answers · asked by None N 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
They are going in another breeding trap without anything else in it in the big tank so I can see them.
2006-12-26 13:16:24 · update #1
The last 20 I sucked out with a small air tube. I put the mom in a cup for a second. It was funny because she had a baby in the cup xD
2006-12-26 13:17:16 · update #2
Yeah don't put them in a tank with other fish - the fry will be eaten.
They're in the breeding trap now? And you have another tank for them? Fill the new tank with water AND GRAVEL from the original tank, and then you can just dump the babies in the new tank because it's the exact same water and gravel. You might want to give them a day or two so they can gain some strength before moving them. Any deformed ones, you should let loose in the main aquarium to be eaten by the other fish, as you won't be able to do anything with them as deformed adults.
All the babies won't live. They have 40-60+ babies but many won't survive. However, with frequent feedings and clean water, you should have a good survival rate. Be sure to wrap a nylon sock around the filter intake of the baby tank so they don't get sucked up.
You can use a small, fine net (like a brine shrimp net) to move the babies.
2006-12-26 13:14:18 · answer #1 · answered by Zoe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I moved my fry (swordtails, not guppies, but same principle) from the breeding trap to a 10 gallon baby tank (all set up and cycled with a sponge filter) using a turkey baster from the Dollar store. 100% survival rate. The 10 g is bare bottom for easy cleaning, and the tank is growing a huge clump of java fern, which produces food the fry can eat.
Let the angels eat the deformed ones.
2006-12-27 03:22:22 · answer #2 · answered by Lady G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To move fry without damaging them you need a siphoning tube, just the tube. It needs to be larger in diameter than the fry are. Then just put the tube in and get the siphon flowing and suck the fry up into the tank you want them in. There needs to be water in the new tank already. Remember to use a sponge filter so your fry aren't sucked up. If your fry are too large for the siphon tube then use a fine-mesh net and catch them very gently and move them that way. Fry are very delicate. Don't beat yourself up if they don't all make it. Fish lay so many eggs to ensure that at least a few will survive to adulthood.
Make sure the water in your nursery tank is aged. You might want to use water from your community tank mixed with some new water.
Good Luck!
2006-12-30 10:20:55 · answer #3 · answered by catquarian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure. An idea could be sticking a small beta bowl in there and scooping them out. Im afraid if you do it with a fish net they will die because they are just babies. You should also feed them. Take the flakes and put them in a ziploc bag. Chrush them to death [the flakes], until it turns into powder. Then stick a wet toothpick into there and take it out and put it in the water and take it out. Yes, they can only eat so much.
2006-12-26 13:11:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well y guppies have so many babies is so that they have a good chance of surviving......i wouldn't expect for all the guppies to live...but you can buy this net thing ( sorry i don't know wat it is called) but its a lil square and it has a net in it you just put the guppies in there by catching them(good luck) but then the net has handles that hook to the tank so u don't have to put them in another tank....u can find one ant pets smart or wall mart or a pets store
2006-12-26 13:14:15 · answer #5 · answered by heartbreaker_755 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-15 08:40:51 · answer #6 · answered by pfeifer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋