Moving Fry

[Inker]

I have a few fry(now mature guppies) that are more then enough in size to be moved to the adult tank, they are put in the adult tank and right away are chased down and pecked at. How do I prevent the adult fish from killing the newbie guppies.

I have had several fry removed from the tank over the past while (7 in total) that were fine then the tails curved up, like it kinked, what causes that?

My tanks are also getting heavy algae from time to time, i never had this problem before, and I had a pleco before but not now. Do the plecos really make that much of a difference or is it possible I have a problem.

Finally, I had this Penguin Bio-Wheel filter for a month or so, it seems to do really well with the NO2 NH3/NH4 levels and so on. However, I notice that the water flows high in the filter and sometimes flows out the area where the intake tube comes over the edge of the filter. I even taken the cartridge out, maybe thinking it is clogged, but still runs out, So I take off the Bio-Wheel, it is a little better and trickles out, but it still comes out. The worst is when left for a day, the water coming out becomes a waterfall, and the Cartidge removed (and still clean) the water still spews. I took it back to the store, they say possible it is not level, i get home and check , and it is level. What could be my problems with that?

Thanks everyone for your help for those who reply

Inker

 

[Mamaschild]

Hi Inker. Try feeding your adults right before you put the juvies in. That will take the focus off of them. I don't know exactly what causes the "kinked" tails, but I have had Platy fry do the same thing. Could simply be a latent birth defect???

As for your filter, I have one that does that, but it has a sponge in it, not a biowheel. Once the sponge gets clogged up, it overflows even if the filters are new.

Um,.......You said the filter was clear, and even with it's removed, the water overflows, right? That's not right, something is blocking the water from flowing to the biowheel and out. I would have said the same as the LFS, not level, but you have checked that.......Is your biowheel turning? If not, it is not getting flow like it should be.

I would start by completely removing and cleaning the pump inside, right down to the impellor. Keep your biowheel wet (w/tank water) while you do this so you don't loose bacteria. I don't know if this will help, but it's a place to begin.

Just thought of something else. Does your Penguin have a spray bar that keeps the biowheel turning? If so, take it out and clean it when you do the rest of the pump. They get clogged and restrict flow.

Oh, and Yes, Pl*cos will make that big of a difference. You might want to try a smaller algea eater, like Ottos, or a Bristlenose catfish, or a Rubbernose Pl*co. All are good cleaners. If you have a large enough tank, at least a 40g that's understocked, get a pair of TRUE Siamese Algea eaters. WONDERFUL at getting rid of algea. And fun to watch, too

 

[phishphood]

Some of my guppy fry had the kinked tails too and only developed them after a week or so, the only thing that was suggested was that my water quality was bad. Have you checked yours? I have had a lot of trouble with nitrates cos my breeding tank is small.

Oh yeah, and how big do the fry need to be before u put them in with the other fish? I have one which is about 1.5-2 cm long and a couple coming up to that size? Will they be alright with my other fish (see my sig) or should I wait?

 

[Mamaschild]

Really you are going to be the best judge as to when they can go with your other fish. You say your Silver Tip Tetras are EEEEEVIL, so are the fry big enough not to get eaten? General rule.....if a fish can fit it in it's mouth, it could become food. If these fish are aggressive, you may want to wait longer

 

[Juggernaut22988]

Give'em lots to eat and get tons of plants for places to hide (as well as another source of food)