Need To Get A Small Tank Up And Running Asap

[Rich T]

Long story short, two baloon mollys have given birth to fry. I have 15 that have survived (there were more but a few died early on)

I need to move them out of the main tank which is a 60 litre and into their own tank as there currently trapped in a breeding net. There 1 month old now.
I have a small 13 litre tank available and was wondering if I could simply take one of the filter pads out of my Fluval 2 internal filter (from the established main tank) and put it inside an air powered filter.


Is that good enough to put the fry straight into the new tank?
I would have thought it would be ideal but wanted to check first.


Oh and before anyone mentions the 13 litre is only temporary I know its not big enough for them to live in permanently! I just feel it would be better for them to be able to swim about rather than being trapped in a net....

I had captured all but one of the fry in the breeding net and the single fry that lived free in the main tank for a month is a lot bigger than the others so I think there growth has been stunted somewhat.


Thanks
Rich T

 

[Xebadir]

Ok if you want to get the fry into this tank: that filtration idea is perfect. Additionally id take 2/3s of the water to fill the new tank from the established tank, and top up the last 1/3 with water made to the same specifications. This should give you a pretty good chance of them surviving/doin well.

Hope this helps(NB make sure your air filter isnt too strong as to suck up the babies).

 

[*Fishkies*]

Sounds like your on the right track with the right idea! Good Luck with the babies!