So I Asked My Lfs If They'd Be Able To Take Older Fry

[Rexx0rz]

Cause i have 40 fry in a 10 gallon tank, and she said "Well we'll have to wait in a couple months and see if there is still 40+ left, cause they tend to eat each other"

"Uh... ok than... thank...you...."

IS THAT TRUE? O______O

 

[RadaR]

Sounds ridiculous, mate.
That certainly wont happen. When rearing fry, just make sure water quality is good and they are fed 2-3times a day. For livebearers I recommend a good Spirulina flake food to balance.
They wont each other.

 

[nosoup4you]

They might eat an already deceased sibling but they are certainly not going to turn into vicious predators. lol

 

[OldMan47]

What kind of fry are we talking about? If it is something like the more aggressive livebearers it could be a problem. If it is guppies, platies, mollies, guppies there will be little or no predation. Sweeping statements about fish in general are dangerous because it is like making a sweeping statement about mammals. Some mammals are gentle as a lamb but others are as fierce as a tiger. Wait a minute, those are both mammals. LOL

 

[Rexx0rz]

they're just platy fry x.o

 

[OldMan47]

Platy fry should be fine with each other unless they are so crowded they have no place to swim.

 

[nosoup4you]

Sweeping statements about fish in general are dangerous because it is like making a sweeping statement about mammals.

No sweeping statements here oldman. If you had been following along you would know that he has 40 Platy fry from two different batches. lol I will excuse your failing memory due to old age.

 

[swordtailsrock]

No, Its ridiculous. I wouldn't trust that LFS anymore after that....

 

[OldMan47]

Sorry Nosoup but I don't see that anywhere in this thread until I asked.

 

[nosoup4you]

No need to apologize, I was only joking. He has posted two threads recently in which he states that he has about 40 Platy fry. I had to look it up myself before I posted.

 

[HCpetraitis]

Thats just ridiculous. The fry do not eat each other. The only resaon they would was if they were starved for days.