sussexgirl
Fish Crazy
If I was to set up a 28L tank for my 11 platy fry (that are 3 days old and currently in a breeder net in my main tank) then do I need to cycle it first or can I just use gravel from my existing tank and water and just transfer them in?
I've been looking at buying the Aqua One 'Aqua Style 126' aquarium that holds 22L or possibly the Aqua One 320 which holds 28L. The former has the trickle filtration in the hood and the latter has undergravel filtration. I've already found 4 fry swimming about round the ceramic noodles in my filter today but at least I could get them out ok and put them into the breeder net. I'm not familiar with undergravel fiters and worry this wouldn't be possible with them?
So after all this rambling, I'm basically asking
- do I need to cycle new tank or will existing tank gravel, filter and water be suffice?
- which is best for a fry tank 'wet trickle' or 'undergravel' filtration?
- At what point should I transfer fry from breeder net to new aquarium?
Thanks!
I've been looking at buying the Aqua One 'Aqua Style 126' aquarium that holds 22L or possibly the Aqua One 320 which holds 28L. The former has the trickle filtration in the hood and the latter has undergravel filtration. I've already found 4 fry swimming about round the ceramic noodles in my filter today but at least I could get them out ok and put them into the breeder net. I'm not familiar with undergravel fiters and worry this wouldn't be possible with them?
So after all this rambling, I'm basically asking
- do I need to cycle new tank or will existing tank gravel, filter and water be suffice?
- which is best for a fry tank 'wet trickle' or 'undergravel' filtration?
- At what point should I transfer fry from breeder net to new aquarium?
Thanks!