Fry Tank

[cookiemistress]

Hi, just wondering if a tank with bare bottom, few plants, filter and heater be ok for fry?

 

[fluttermoth]

What sort of fry?
 
There are a few, anecdotal reports of bare bottom tanks causing bacterial infections in some fry, but in general it would be fine. Personally, I always put a very thin, easily cleaned layer of substrate down. I've found the reflectiveness of the bare glass seems to make fish nervous.

 

[Lunar Jetman]

Should be fine. Do you have a sponge filter? You need to be careful with fry so they don't get sucked up into the filter.

 

[cookiemistress]

Guppy fry and yes we are thinking about one powered by a airpump, so sponge over it to keep fry out

 

[Lunar Jetman]

Guppy fry and yes we are thinking about one powered by a airpump, so sponge over it to keep fry out

Sounds good to me then. Although Fluttermoth suggests it might be worth adding something in the way of substrate so that could be worth considering.

 

[fluttermoth]

Ok, guppies are certainly fine with a bare bottomed tank, if you want to go that way

 

[cookiemistress]

Ok thanks, just want to check before we get any fry.
Any links to making your own sponge filter?

 

[Chad]

I've had the opportunity to visit a couple of breeding operations and they had all BB grow out tanks for the fry or fish larvae.
 
It was explained to me that this allows for easier cleaning of the tank as detritus and settled food are a quick siphon away. It also allows the breeder to see dead-loss and remove it in short order.
 
In a small scale I don't think it matters, but if you plan on actually breeding in quantity I can see their point about BB.

 

[mrcobrajet]

I use a Walmart  "cheap" 10 gallon tank for my fry. Like 50 fry... Mollies and platies...  A little bit of clean gravel from the drive way. And some horn wart and a potted plant... All my fry seem very happy...
THANX
Scott

 

[DreamertK]

I put my fry in with my shrimp. They eat the dead eggs and keep the environment clean!
 
Sounds good, but I'd slip in even just a little bit of sand or gravel.

 

[cookiemistress]

Ok i'll steal some off the drive and wash it well with de-chlorinated water.

The tank is in a room where we don't go in alot so they shouldn't be overly stressed and gets plenty of natural sunlight (tank's not in direct light i might add) bare bottom and few moss balls in and a filter of course , Is there anything missing? - i'm going to put something in to cover the bottom.