Fry Fatalities

[jellychris]

Hi,
Awful alliteration addiction?
Sorry, anyway I have guppies in my 52 litre tank and they are having babies
I counted atleast 12 but as time went by I counted 10 then 5 and now only 3, this has happened with a previous batch too.
I don't have anything bigger than a guppy apart from my ancistrus and I have live plants, bogwood and plenty of hiding places,
the other fish don't really bother them at all
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks, Chris

 

[WILDER]

If you want the babies to survive you need to be moving them to a isolation tank. Just for the babies.
Guppys will eat baby guppys.
I had baby platys and floated plants at the top of the tank. But I still lost some.
My fish were all small. Fish will eat fish if they can fit it in there mouths.

 

[BerryAttack]

yes i agree you need to move them into an only fry tank.. you can get a breeders net for now and put the fry in there so they wont be eaten.