I use a 10 gallon for my fry~ and as most of yāall probably know, decorations make catching fry a NIGHTMARE.
So I tried to figure out a set up that was open but still provided hiding places for the skittish (fry only tank. So unless the snails go on a murderous rampage thereās no threats)
And I gotta say Iām kinda digging the minimalist look
Now story time cause it was so ridiculous that Iām still stumped over it:
I was removing some of the bigger older fry yesterday to their permanent homes. In the picture you can see my 55 gallon which is right next to the fry tank. Well, I put the storage containers I use to temp adjust them on the lid of the 55 gallon, since itās a convenient place to quickly transfer netted fish. And usually it goes perfectly.
But yesterday , I net out a large female fry, and as I was about to transfer her into the cup, SHE JUMPED OUT OF THE NET. I havenāt had a guppy jump in over a year. And I panicked thinking she was going to land in the floor which is a steep drop. But rather she landed on the lid, but my relief only lasted for a couple seconds. Because before I could properly react and get her, she flopped in rapid fire to the filter hole in the lid and fell into the 55 gallon and torpedoed behind a plant
Which. Pros: sheās in a tank. Thereās lots of hiding places. Cons: tank is 2Ā° warmer than hers. Itās full of angelfish who do not care for guppies. Havenāt seen her since.
So I hope sheās okay. But a bit of a ridiculous situation.
So I tried to figure out a set up that was open but still provided hiding places for the skittish (fry only tank. So unless the snails go on a murderous rampage thereās no threats)
And I gotta say Iām kinda digging the minimalist look
Now story time cause it was so ridiculous that Iām still stumped over it:
I was removing some of the bigger older fry yesterday to their permanent homes. In the picture you can see my 55 gallon which is right next to the fry tank. Well, I put the storage containers I use to temp adjust them on the lid of the 55 gallon, since itās a convenient place to quickly transfer netted fish. And usually it goes perfectly.
But yesterday , I net out a large female fry, and as I was about to transfer her into the cup, SHE JUMPED OUT OF THE NET. I havenāt had a guppy jump in over a year. And I panicked thinking she was going to land in the floor which is a steep drop. But rather she landed on the lid, but my relief only lasted for a couple seconds. Because before I could properly react and get her, she flopped in rapid fire to the filter hole in the lid and fell into the 55 gallon and torpedoed behind a plant
Which. Pros: sheās in a tank. Thereās lots of hiding places. Cons: tank is 2Ā° warmer than hers. Itās full of angelfish who do not care for guppies. Havenāt seen her since.
So I hope sheās okay. But a bit of a ridiculous situation.
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