At What Size?

[indir-emir]

Hi all,
Just wondering what size my bristlenose fry must be before i can add them to my 4 footer. The main fish that will eat the fry are my angels, i have 6 angels. They range in size from 10 cent coin body size without fins, upto 50c coin body size without fins. Four footer is 340L, pretty heavily planted, with drift wood, lots of hiding places that i can see. Probably alot i cant see

Just put in 3 guppy fry about 1.5-2cm in size into the tank, and saw all 3 get eaten lol. Under estimated my angel mouth size :\

So incase question wasnt clear, At what size would my bristlenose fry (or any fry for that matter) need to be to survive in my 4 footer?

Cheers,
Indir

 

[kizno1]

how big are the angles?
if they arnt that big then 1"-2" should be fine.

 

[indir-emir]

Angels ae as i said, from 10c coin size, to 50c coin size.
Which from guesstimation at 12am is 2cm ish upto about 4-5cmish. Roughly...

That is without fins, they are veil tails, So with fins would be bigger then your average angel with that body size lol.

Thank you for the reply,
Indir

 

[kizno1]

ohh sorry i though you ment that was how big the bn fry where. once the bns get about 1"+ they should be fine then

 

[indir-emir]

Thanks mate. Ive chucked in a few of them in the 4 footer. The fry are 2.5-3cm that ar ein the tank (Most in the temp tank are 3cm also lol.

Maybe ill just wait til their 4cm in size to be sure. They are about 1-2 months in age from memory lol. In about 3 or 4 weeks ill be back from a holiday trip so ill put them in the big tank then.

Cheers,
Indir