New To Fry, Live Bearers And Even Fish!

[MarkMKDon]

Hello all, I have been reading for a while now and thought it time to ask a few questions and say hello!!

I have had my tank set up for around 7 months now, I have 4 platy's, 2 molly's, 3 guppies and 2 RCS. Have a planted aquarium sand based and a moss ball for the shrimp. Most of my females have had pregnancys but I have never seen the fry(assume they have been eaten) but I bought my guppies the other day little did i know one was ready to drop until i got her home. So as I bought a fry trap thought I would give it a go. Put her in last night and woop woop fry in the morning, how long should I keep them in the trap? Is the mother ok, she wont leave the side of the trap after I removed her?

On a seperate note since putting the new fish in I have noticed browny coloured sludge on the tank sides mainly near the sand base, it rubs off but was a bit worried what it was!!

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Leave the fry in the trap until you think they are big enough not to be eaten.

The brown sludge will be diatoms, you get it when there is a slight trace of ammonia in the water; just make sure you keep your water clean and it will eventually disappear

 

[MarkMKDon]

Leave the fry in the trap until you think they are big enough not to be eaten.

The brown sludge will be diatoms, you get it when there is a slight trace of ammonia in the water; just make sure you keep your water clean and it will eventually disappear

Thanks a lot any idea on the mother Guppy?

Oh and water changes when I have fry in the tank, do I keep the routine the same? 50% weekly water change?