How Do I Count My Fish!!

[Sasha]

I haven't done a population count lately to see how many fish are in my 46 gallon tank. The guppies and mollies are easy, but the platies are so difficult! To make matters worse, a have a bunch of platies the same color. . . orange, orange mickey mouse, red, red mickey mouse, orange/red and orange/yellow. I don't want to stress them out, but I have to see exactly how many fish are in the tank. I tried catching them in a cup, but after they realized that some were being taken out, the rest hid in the plants. If I try to net them, they all go crazy and dash around the tank getting stressed. It's impossible to count them! Any suggestions?

 

[Jen]

Try taking a picture, and counting them that way.

 

[Wyld-Fyre]

Get a video camera and film them all. Then play the film back on slow-forward.

 

[Tropjunky]

with great difficaulty




I jus have to know ur fish. I don't dount fish i just know if one of them is missing usually when it's feeding time.

 

[Angel Lady]

Do you have a breeder box???That is how I was able to count them. I would catch all the babies and count them as I put them in the box...That is just about the only way or take a picture one.....

 

[Sasha]

I have two breeder nets, but when I moved my pregnant platy she went crazy! There's a bunch or red and orange females that I simply can't count. The male platies are easy to count because they're different sizes and color. I guess I'll just have to net the females, but I don't want to stress them too much!

 

[canarsie11]

I keep track when putting in, but when dealing with those livebeares, dont know how you guys do it

 

[Tednol]

sit down infront of the tank and be still, and count m quickly!lol. it works with my 15g tank