Is It Ok To Do A Water Change With Fry Or Eggs In The Tank?

[birdys.stirling]

Is it ok?

 

[england]

yes its ok, what fry/eggs we talking about?how bigs tank?

 

[Ludwig Venter]

Is it ok?

Yes... It is advisable.... Just don't suck up the fry, or go below the eggs' level.... Also, make sure the parents guarding the eggs remain comfortable....

 

[Tolak]

With many species it's beyond OK, it's necessary.

 

[moll]

Try to minimise disruption as much as possible, sometimes it is better to do two water changes over a few days than one big one in a day, also try not to agitate the water too much when refilling, ie: straight from a hose.
The more water changes you do when you have fry the faster they grow due to the hormones they secrete being diluted.

 

[birdys.stirling]

Hi,
They are convict fry, i didn't know whether the temperature change etc would kill the fry?

 

[Tolak]

Get the temperature as close as possible, within a couple of degrees. Trickle the water in, a jug with a few holes poked in it works well.

 

[OldMan47]

To minimize the impact of adding water back, you could always use a bucket sitting on top of the tank and use an air hose as a siphon to put in the new water. That should not cause any fish any discomfort at all. I no longer go quite that crazy to avoid disturbing mine but it works fine.