Baby Fry!

[d7w7]

I HAVE HAD SOME BABY FRY APPEAR IN MY TANK, I COUNTED 5 TO BEGIN WITH BUT WHEN SEPARATING TO A FLOATING HATCHERY NET I DESCOVERED THERE WERE 17 BABY PLATTIES.

I HAVE THEM IN THE NET IN MY BIG TANK.

THEY ARE 2 DAYS OLD NOW AND DOING WELL, ONLY PROBLEM IS TIS MORNING I HAVE COUNTED THEM AND THERE ARE ONLY 14, I COUNT THEM EVERY TIME I LOOK IN MY TANK AND THERE HAVE BEEN 17 UNTIL NOW!

CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHERE THEY HAVE GONE, I HAVE LIFTED OUT THE NET TO MAKE SURE NONE ARE TRAPPED.

WHEN WATCHING THE TANK, ALL THE OTHER FISH GO UPTO THE NET AND PUSH THE NET IN SLIGHTLY, DO YOU THINK THAT THE OTHER FISH HAVE SOME HOW GOT THE 3 MISSING FRY OUT. THE NET HAS TINY HOLES BUT NOT BIG ENOUGH TO GET THE FRY OUT OF.

I AM PUZZLED

ANY IDEAS.

THE OTHER PIECE OF INFO I REQUIRE IS HOW LONG DO YOU KEEP THE FRY IN THE NET FOR AND WHAT DO YOU FEED THEM, I HAVE BEEN GIVING THEM TINY TROPICAL FISH FOOD AND THEY ARE EATINMG IT OK??

THANKS DANNY

 

[england]

Hi danny, well id guess either what you say they've managed to escape throw small hole's or have died and since been munched...
what other fish are in the tank?

 

[azzaknight]

they shouldnt get killed by the other fish doing that, not all survive so dont woryy just keep an eye on them.

u should buy some liquid fry food from your local lfs or of the internet, till then keep feeding them what you are.

 

[d7w7]

THE HOLES ARE TOO SMALL TO GET THROUGH,

I HAVE

1 X SILVER SHARK
6 X GUPPIERS
3 X PLATTIES
2 X RED DWARF GOURAMI
2 X BIG GOURAMI
1 X ZEBRA DANIO
2 X PLECS
2 X WHITE MOLLIES.

 

[england]

plattie's should be fine with finely crushed flake foos, as there live bearer's they have done all the growing from an egg in safety..

 

[d7w7]

SURELY IF THEY ARE DEAD THEY WOULD STILL BE IN THE NET

 

[england]

THE HOLES ARE TOO SMALL TO GET THROUGH,

I HAVE

1 X SILVER SHARK <grow large and better in group's
6 X GUPPIERS
3 X PLATTIES
2 X RED DWARF GOURAMI
2 X BIG GOURAMI what type? as in gaint gourami?
1 X ZEBRA DANIO again better in group's
2 X PLECS
2 X WHITE MOLLIES.

How big is this tank mate?

 

[d7w7]

THAT'S IF THEY ARE PLATTIES, NOT SURE IF THEY ARE GUPPIES - I HAVE ONLY HAD BOTH PLATTIES AND GUPPIES FOR 10 DAYS.

200 LITRES 3 AND A HALF FOOT

 

[azzaknight]

the other babies may of eaten them?? aint sure, whilst your fish were poking them it could have knocked the net downwards and then the net could have gone under water and the fish could of got out that way, to make sure this doesnt happen, take a clean plastic tubaware and fill it with aquarium water and put fry into there.

 

[d7w7]

THE HOLES ARE TOO SMALL TO GET THROUGH,

I HAVE

1 X SILVER SHARK <grow large and better in group's GETTING 2 MORE SAT
6 X GUPPIERS
3 X PLATTIES
2 X RED DWARF GOURAMI
2 X BIG GOURAMI what type? as in gaint gourami? - BLUE BEGINS WITH AN O
1 X ZEBRA DANIO again better in group's 3 DIED
2 X PLECS
2 X WHITE MOLLIES.

How big is this tank mate? - 3 1/2FT 200 LITRES

THAT WOULDN'T OF HAPPENED, THE HOLDERS FOR THE NET ARE WEDGED UNDER MY LID - THE NET DOESN'T MOVE AT ALL. ALSO THE NET IT TIED UP THE WHOLE WAY AROUND THE TOP.

 

[azzaknight]

ok well i dont know then. its quite bizzare really

 

[d7w7]

now i only have 12 fry i found one dead in the net but the other 1 i don't have a clue where it is