New Fry Tank

[Lindsey88]

It's a 10 gallon with a whisper filter that came out of my already cycled tank. The inhabitants are 1 bulldog pleco, 2 mystery snails, 4 2 week old platy fry, and 4 5 day old balloon molly fry.

 

[5teady_2012]

If i was you, i would put some sand in, and some slate and bogwood for the plec to have some privacy, maybe a couple more plants, and i think a black background would be good

Make sure that internal filter dont suck up the fry

 

[Lindsey88]

Thank you. I put pantyhose on the filter so they couldn't get sucked in. I will add more decorations soon. What is the best type of sand to use?

 

[5teady_2012]

Thank you. I put pantyhose on the filter so they couldn't get sucked in. I will add more decorations soon. What is the best type of sand to use?

I think a lot of people use play sand..

I just asked at my LFS for the best sand to use and they gave me a bag of sand (didnt have to wash it) and it looks great.

You will have to enquire this at your LFS

 

[Mikaila31]

If it was my tank I would just add some caves, a few pieces of wood, and floating plants. I don't think the pleco needs gravel or sand. I like to stay simple with fry and hospital tanks, and it is much easier to keep a bare bottom tank.

 

[Lindsey88]

Thank you. I added a plastic log cave decoration which the pleco loves and some Hornwort which is floating at the top.

 

[Lindsey88]

Here it is after I added a couple of things.

 

[jollysue]

Some Plecs like to bury themselves in the sand. It is a choice to make regarding substrate or not. I like substrate.

Yes, playsand is often recommended.

I like the slightly heavier sand at my lps. But I use something else for planted tanks as the bottom fish always dig everything up that is planted in sand.