filter question

[sadfishowner]

I have 11 molly fry, 2 weeks old....I have a 29 gal, and a 35 gal tank. I had a pregant guppy in the 29 gal alone...and 11 molly fry in a breeders net. I took all my fry out and put them in the 29 gal, and put my guppy in the net, the babies r in there alone...I had to cut my filter all the way off cause the babies weren't strong enough to get off the tube. My question is will it hurt not having the filter on?

 

[tstenback]

Yes, if you do not have the filter on there could be a lack of oxygen in the tank. Also the major portion of your bacteria will die off as ther will be no flow through the filter. To solve your problem, cut a piece of sponge and put it ove the intake of the filter. That way the fish wont get sucked into it. HTH