how long do i have to seperate babies from other fish
2007-12-16 08:16:11 · 9 answers · asked by willis346@btinternet.com 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
The general rule is when they're bigger then the biggest mouth of the biggest fish in your tank
When i separated them, i always put them in the main tank when they where about 4-8 weeks old, depending on what i just had in my main tank
now, i just leave the female where she is, since i have a bunch of live plants and breeding grass in my tank
Hope that helps
good luck
EB
2007-12-16 09:15:20 · answer #1 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well... It depends on how aggressive the other fish are and you should put them in when they are bigger like the others at least or big enough so that the other fish wont eat them but try putting them in sometimes and watch carefully of the other fish and see how aggressive they are towards the babies if you think they are too aggressive take them out.
2007-12-16 16:28:44 · answer #2 · answered by Sammy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do it now, otherwise you'll find all the babies will be eaten!! Other fish are not fussy, if it's small enough to fit in the mouth, in it will go... that goes for mummy and daddy guppy too.
2007-12-16 16:20:18 · answer #3 · answered by CrystalZephyr 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't separate them at all. Keep lots of plants in your tank and let nature take it's course. The strong ones will survive and you'll have a healthy tank of fish. The fry never do as well when they are in a breeding tank unless you have a complete set up for them with heater, filter and lots of plants.
2007-12-16 16:45:49 · answer #4 · answered by Mokey41 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Until they are too big to be eaten and that depends on how much they eat and how much space they have. (About a month, mind are 1 month old and they beat the adults to the food now). Rack the temp up, that will help them grow.
2007-12-16 16:19:32 · answer #5 · answered by tucksie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have a seperate thank then seperate them for 6 weeks. if you have a little breeder net then dont bother seperating them.
The fries are smart enough to hide in places where bigger fish can't get. they grow a lot faster in a regular tank than in a breeder net.
2007-12-16 16:32:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Until the young are big enough not to be eaten by the others, I let mine out after a week and they all got eaten!
2007-12-16 16:19:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you can sex the males from the females they are big enough to go back into the same tank as their parents.
6-8 weeks ish depending on what you are feeding them.
2007-12-16 17:00:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I will say you should put them back together when they start to get colouring on there tail because then they will be come adults.
2007-12-16 16:43:52 · answer #9 · answered by MFeltham 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋