Help new babies !t

[Brendanpat]

just spotted these new fry in my tank . No idea what they are or what to do to try an keep them alive ! I've got corydoras, neon tetras and 2 guppies and one swordtail in the tank . The swordtail seems to be eating them ! Help please ??

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

Can you get to a store and buy a breeder box or breeder net? Or have another tank you can put them in?

 

[Brendanpat]

Can you get to a store and buy a breeder box or breeder net? Or have another tank you can put them in?

No I dont have another tank and dont think I would be able to catch them . Should I take the swordtail out or would the others eat them aswell ?

 

[Brendanpat]

No I dont have another tank and dont think I would be able to catch them . Should I take the swordtail out or would the others eat them aswell ?

No stores open at this time

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

No I dont have another tank and dont think I would be able to catch them . Should I take the swordtail out or would the others eat them aswell ?

Where would you put the swordtail if you don't have another tank?
The others (except for the cories) might eat them too.

If you have a lot of plant in another tank, adding plant could give them more hiding places.

 

[Brendanpat]

Where would you put the swordtail if you don't have another tank?
The others (except for the cories) might eat them too.

If you have a lot of plant in another tank, adding plant could give them more hiding places.

No I dont have anything else just what's in this one . Didn't no I'd be having babies . Wasn't prepared. He mite be ok to morning in a container of tank water an then my lfs would take him .but if the others are going to eat them that's no good . Can u tell what they are ?

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

If you could get a plastic tub or even a plastic cup as a temporary measure, poke some tiny holes in it with a hot needle, then clip that to the tank so the cup is mostly in the water apart from the rim sticking up a bit, could put them in there as a temporary measure.

Use a net and try to scoop the up from below, so they don't see the net coming. If they're at the surface, you can even use surface pressure by lowering a jug and pushing the edge down so they get sucked into the jug, then can pour them into the cup.

Just until you can rig something better.

Likely guppy fry, what sex are your guppy adults? And the swordtail? Can post photos of the adults that include the anal fin if you're not sure.

 

[evanb]

Can u tell what they are ?

They're guppies

 

[AilyNC]

I think they're guppy babies cut a water bottle in half. Poke small holes in it with a skewer. This will let it float. Get a clip - even a hair clip, and clip it to side so it'll sit in place. Big breaths. It'll be ok. You've had a hectic few days

 

[Brendanpat]

If you could get a plastic tub or even a plastic cup as a temporary measure, poke some tiny holes in it with a hot needle, then clip that to the tank so the cup is mostly in the water apart from the rim sticking up a bit, could put them in there as a temporary measure.

Use a net and try to scoop the up from below, so they don't see the net coming. If they're at the surface, you can even use surface pressure by lowering a jug and pushing the edge down so they get sucked into the jug, then can pour them into the cup.

Just until you can rig something better.

Likely guppy fry, what sex are your guppy adults? And the swordtail? Can post photos of the adults that include the anal fin if you're not sure.

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

Yeah, your swordtail is male, paler guppy is a female, reddish guppy is a male. You're gonna have many more guppy fry

 

[Brendanpat]

There hiding in the castle and everywhere . Is there any chance they can live if I cant catch them ?what do they eat ? Do they eat algae ?

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

You have an endler in there too? Any others? Because that female guppy still looks gravid, she might not be done having fry

 

[evanb]

There's a slim chance of any surviving in a tank with bigger fish. I would suggest getting a fry tank/cage whatever it's called. You'll be using it a lot of you have guppies

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

There hiding in the castle and everywhere . Is there any chance they can live if I cant catch them ?what do they eat ? Do they eat algae ?

You might get survivors, especially if you keep the adults well fed so they're too lazy to bother chasing fry down. If you add floating plants like big bunches of hornwort, water wisteria or anacharis, they can hide in there and stand a better chance of evading adults.

Or if you added a load of moss like Java moss to the castle, they could hide in that and more easily evade adults.

They'll eat the same things as the adults, crush your flake food really fine for tiny mouths, and sprinkle some near them while feeding the adults away from them. They also do well with small frozen foods like daphnia and cyclops, since those float in the water column and make it easier for them to eat without getting eaten. Hikari first bites are also great when they're really tiny.