Fry Tank

[Rafael Dilone]

Want advice on my Fry tank

 

[Rafael Dilone]

Well this is what I have so far for my fry tank.

*50 Watt Hagen Heater
*Elite 800 air pump
*25 feet vinyl Airline Tubing
*Airline Holder
*Oxygen Plus Bio-Filter 11
*Coralife Digital Thermometers
*Stress Coat
*Baby Bites(food)


This is my first day of the setup. I am begining to cycle it and start the Nitrogen Cycle. I put some ornaments from my old aquarium to speed up the nitrogen cycle. I have 16 swortail and 18 guppy fry in my 10 gallon tank in a isolator until they can be moved to the 10 gallon fry tank. The swordtail fry are 4 weeks old and the guppy fry are 2 weeks old. They have shown fast growth in a short period of time. But moving them to the 10 gallon fry tank should make them grow faster. Does anyone have any suggestions for me?

 

[Wormslayerâ„¢]

I'd say you should try and recreate what you have allready just on a smaller basis.

But i'm no expert like.

 

[Rafael Dilone]

The oddest thing happend. After I posted this new topic I sighned out and I was going to go check on the water reading for amonia and nitrate levels for my fry tank, and I soon realized that my female swordtail was giving birth again. So luckly I was their because she is a quick one and usually eats all the babys. So I was able to save 21 swordtail fry. I really need for this tank to finish cycling so I can get my fry moved to the fry tank because I have a lot. But I am patient to wait for this tank to cycle because I dont want anything to go wrong. Luckly am going to sell all the fry once they have grown in a couple of weeks(the early born ones) at one of my local fish stores for store credit.

 

[rfisher]

Hi,

You have probably already thought of this but just for speed couldnt you get a couple of those breeder tank things that are either plastic or made of netting. Sorry I cant remember what they are called, Just until the new tank is ready.

Rich

 

[Sp3nc3r]

breeders net or breeders box is what rfisher is trying to say

go to your local lfs, they will have both, a breeders box might be to small for 21 fry, so go for the breeders net, it fits right inside your main tank so you can wait for your fry tank to cycle

 

[Spader]

fry produce barely and waste so u dont have to worry about ammonia unless u leave the extra food to rot on the bottom. make sure the filter doesnt suck them up.

 

[Annastasia]

fry produce barely and waste so u dont have to worry about ammonia unless u leave the extra food to rot on

Um...you always have to worry about ammonia, it's something you should always check for. Any extra food produces ammonia, a lot of fry in a smallish space produce ammonia...definitely something to check for, since it can be deadly to fry, even in very small numbers.

RD ~ Can't you clone your already set-up tank? Do you have a filter you could run in the main one for a bit, or any extra filter media from the main one to put in the new one?

 

[Rafael Dilone]

All the 21 newborn fry and the 34 older fry are in seperate isolators. By the way things are looking for the 10 gallon fry tank I will probably move the fry next Tuesday. Is it ok if I put like one ornament in the fry tank. It is a small castle. Also I dont try to overfeed my fry so there is no food at the bottom of the isolator box. But I was able to make tiny holes in the isolator box for water to flow and supply oxygen. But made them very small so they cant escape. Thanks for all the advice so far.

About fry producing barely my fry that are 4 weeks old produce large amounts and I have to clean the isolator everyday. Today I put my Aquaclear 70 in the 10 gallon with some old filter media to quicken the cycleing of the fry tank and the results are great.

 

[Rafael Dilone]

Well my newborn fry are doing fine and I am planning to move them July 13. I have notice that of the old swortail fry that are 4 weeks old some are bigger than others. I think it is just some eat more than others. Well what do you guys think?

 

[Annastasia]

There is always going to be some individual growth difference. It's normal. They should even out eventually.

 

[Rafael Dilone]

Well I am confused . I have a female Guppie which looks like she is pregnant. But the thing is the male died before she gave birth the last time. Male died because my female swordtail was nipping on his fin and he could not swim properly and the filter sucked him up. Well I just want to know if it is possible that a female can give birth when a male guppie is not present.

 

[Rafael Dilone]

Well I have just been informed from my local Fish store that my guppy got pregnant from my swordtail. Is this even possible?

 

[Rafael Dilone]

Well my guppie just gave birth today(the one that was pregnant by the swordtail). But sadly I was too late to notice and I only saved 5 fry . Well that brings my grand total of fry to 60 . I was only able to save 5 fry because when I put my guppie in the isolator with the partition she got very stress and going crazy . So to not try and kill her from stress I released her. I was hopeing I was going to save all the fry but I was late for that.

 

[Annastasia]

Yes, females can give birth without a male. They can store sperm from one mating for a long time, so she'll be set for a while.

No, Guppies cannot get pregnant from a Swordtail.

Congrats on your fry! Sorry about the others, but at least you did the best thing for your female.