Fry Tank (filter)

wei0204 · Oct 19, 2006

I have a small fry tank (not familiar with the measurement). I am using only air stone in it, the water getting dirty and blur. Any recommendation on any types of filter I can use in a small tank for fry?

Annastasia · Oct 19, 2006

Sponge filters are the best.

mesapod · Oct 19, 2006

Or you could also use a net breeder or breeder radp in your main tank so that way they have the tempature that the rest of you fish have and the same water too. I am currently using a breeder trap for my one little fry(i didn't know when the female was pregnant so i only saved one

) and it is working great he cant get sucked up by filteration and i dont have to worry about heat 'cause i have me community tank set to the right heat. You might not like net breeders though so i'de have to say use a sponge filter only for the fry tank though

LiveLifeGoJump · Oct 19, 2006

Follow this link.

http

/www.fishandfins.co.uk/algarde-biofo...rium-filter.htm

I use them and find them great & the fry will even swim up to them and eat the food that is draw onto the sponge. As the flow is gentle & all around the sponge there seems to be no danger of even the smallest fry being sucked in.

You will need an air pump (and heater) of course.

wei0204 · Oct 20, 2006

Thank you guys... Finally I have bought a sponge filter. But the water in the fry tank still blur n slight greenish... I am staying in Malaysia, and my tank is near to the window, so I suspected this is due to the sunlight which cause the algae to bloom. I have used a curtain to block the sunlight, will observe the changes.

mesapod · Oct 21, 2006

Yes i guess well just have to see if it works.
It happened to me parents to their tank and they did 2 water changes a week where they took out 25% of the water each time, did this for 5 months and the tank wasn't green anymore.

Tolak · Oct 21, 2006

It could also be that the new sponge filter isn't cycled. Take some gravel or other substrate from a mature tank, & place it on top of the sponge. This helps to transfer nitrifying bacteria to the sponge, and uses the gravel as a temporary bio filter.

wei0204 · Oct 21, 2006

Tolak said:
It could also be that the new sponge filter isn't cycled. Take some gravel or other substrate from a mature tank, & place it on top of the sponge. This helps to transfer nitrifying bacteria to the sponge, and uses the gravel as a temporary bio filter.

Oh ya, this relly make sense. I will try. Thank you a lots pal.

Until today the water is still not turn good yet, but the fry are living happily in it.

Will update your with the condition soon...

Thank you very much.

wei0204 · Oct 22, 2006

Initially the water is clear as in the pic.

Will get the pic for the water condition now, soon....

mesapod · Oct 22, 2006

I know thiss is a little off topic but you have a nice tank and your fish seem pretty healthy too.
I guess the water is getting better cause it isnt very green in their

wei0204 · Oct 22, 2006

mesapod said:
I know thiss is a little off topic but you have a nice tank and your fish seem pretty healthy too.
I guess the water is getting better cause it isnt very green in their

Thank you, by the way, that pic was taken before the water condition changed. Will post a pic of bad water condition soon.

mesapod · Oct 22, 2006

Oh well before the water conditions were bad it was a nice tank.
Hopefully i can see that tank updated so we can figure out this problem

wei0204 · Oct 26, 2006

I am pretty sure the blury water condition is caused by algae blooming.

Finally the water condition in my fry tank is improved, this happened by having a curtain blocking the sunlight from the window shooting to my tank.

Will post more pics of my little babies to share with you guys soon

Quite a numbers of the fry died due to fighting... but still left about 30++