Full Clean In Fry Tank

[bball4life]

Hey all, I have a tank with 21 platy fry in there they are only about a week old, the tank in bare bottom with some rocks so they can hide under. The tank has gotten a little dirty with them pooping all over it. I need to do a full clean out, what can I put the fry in while I am doing that?
Thanks

 

[trace1]

have you not got a spare tank or large container you could put them in ?? i used to put mine in the fry trap while i cleaned round them, then just released them again althou i've only ever had about 14 livebearer fry at the most

 

[guppy_man]

when i had my guppy fry i put them in a jug
any container will do for about 10 mins

 

[bball4life]

yeah I have a container I will use. What other things can I do to make them grow faster and get bigger, right now the only thing I am feeding is hikari first bites.

 

[clareriley]

It all depends on the fish and the health of the takn and stuff at what rate they will grow. I think there is a pinned on careing for fry.

 

[bball4life]

I am pretty sure the fish are healthy, because this is the first time after at least one week that all the fry are still alive. Oh that reaminds me of a question I have had for awhile. Are platy fry generally stronger than molly fry? Because I have bred mollies about 4 times and everytime most the fry die really quick. Does strengh or immunity have anything to do with it?

 

[clareriley]

Iv had no experience with molly and this is my first platty fry but I asked adams uncle who breeds molly and platy and he says that molly fry never survive as much as his platy

 

[bball4life]

Yeah I figured, they always die quick on me