New Arrivals Eaten ?

[JohnBull]

Wife just phoned up to say that we have had around 15/20 new arrivals this afternoon from our Tetras ! Trouble is the other bigger fish are picking them off one at a time.


Is this normal ?



John.

 

[lilfishie]

Most adult fish will happily eat anything that can fit in there mouths

 

[Louiseness]

Wife just phoned up to say that we have had around 15/20 new arrivals this afternoon from our Tetras ! Trouble is the other bigger fish are picking them off one at a time.


Is this normal ?



John.

Absolutely normal I'm afraid. You need to separate them ASAP if you want to raise them.

 

[Aqua Tom]

This is normal.

 

[CezzaXV]

You'll need to buy a breeding net or box to put the babies in to separate them from the rest of the fish.

 

[Caprichoso]

Wife just phoned up to say that we have had around 15/20 new arrivals this afternoon from our Tetras ! Trouble is the other bigger fish are picking them off one at a time.


Is this normal ?



John.

The fact that they made it out of the egg stage is amazing! Do you have a densely planted tank? If so, you may actually have some surviving on their own. What kind of tetra is it?

 

[JohnBull]

Wife just phoned up to say that we have had around 15/20 new arrivals this afternoon from our Tetras ! Trouble is the other bigger fish are picking them off one at a time.


Is this normal ?



John.

The fact that they made it out of the egg stage is amazing! Do you have a densely planted tank? If so, you may actually have some surviving on their own. What kind of tetra is it?

 

[JohnBull]

Hi,

Well,after many attempts, we managed to 'save' around half of the fish fry (right word ?)by putting them back into a breeding box hastily purchased by the missus. We have both Neon and glowlight Tetra btw,but I dont know what the fry are 100% yet. I can also see 2 or 3 tiny orange fish around 3 mm long hiding in the undergrowth and thick plants at the rear of the tank ,perhaps these are baby Platties as we also have both Balloon and Micky mouse type ?


John.

 

[CrazyAirborne]

platy fry are very good at surviving in my experience.

 

[lilfishie]

more than likely your Platies or Mollies, either way congrats on saving some