Hello, I have had a fish tank a year ago but had to get rid of it. But now I'm a homeowner and decided to start up the fish tank. I got the 29 gallon tank from Petco as the set around Christmas time and just got around to putting it together. We set up the tank on Friday and put 4 Platys (I love these fish), a betta, and a pleco (I know he shouldn't have gone in there....he eats the algea waffers). I chose 3 female Platys and 1 male. In the store, I thought I had 2 males and 2 females until I got home). There is 2 redwag and 2 mickey mouse ones. i thought the female redwag was pregnant and didn't get around to getting the breeding trap thing so I woke up yesterday and found 13 fry in the tank (that we could find). I went out and got the breeder trap and put the fry in it. I know should set up the 10 gallon tank for the fry but my husband said absolutely not to setting it up. They are eating the first bites powder food and love it. How often should i feed them? I read 4-6 times a day. When should I start feeding them brine shrimp? Whats the chances that they will all survive? I've had fry before but most of the other fish in the tank ate them before I even knew they were in there. I'm assuming they were born yesterday early morning and they are already orange and some black on their tails. Were they there for a few days before I noticed them? I want a few to live so I can keep them and a family friend is going to take some.
Sort Of New To Fish Tanks...def New To Raising Fry
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rabbut
I don't bite, all that often...
Considering that the tank was set up and had fish added the same day, without any mature media, I would expect none of the fry to survive 
They are sencitive to water quality, as as your tank cycles, waterquality will be a real issue. You will struggle to keep the adult fish, let alone the fry. I am antisipating quite a few problems with your tank. Plecos are also sencitive to water quality, and the commons also grow large. For this reason, I would move him to a mature tank, before it is too late.
You may be able to keep the platys, but I would advise you to retuen hese also. You are now undergoing a fish in cycle, which subjects your fish to ammonia and nitrite, both of which are highly poisonous to your fish. This is why I advise you to remove them all. With no fish, you can run a much more humane fishless cycle, see [topic="113861"]this thread[/topic] for details. If returning fish is not an option, I would look at [topic="224306"]this thread[/topic] about fish-in cycling. Either way, you will need a liquid drop test kit, to carry out the cycle safely. Any ammonia and nitrite above 0.25ppm is toxic short-tearm to fish, and warrents an imedidate waterchange.
Untill you can get a test kit, I would carry out twice daily waterchages, to keep these spikes to a minimum and reduce dammage to your fish.
In a cycled tank, you would feed the fry as often as possible, to keep growth rates high. This is the oposit of what you are wanting to do in a cycling tank, where feeding should be kept to a minimum. Feeding in non-dangerous quantities will starve the fry to death. Feding them what the need will poison them You are in a loose loose situation here I'm afraid, mainly due to bad advise from your lfs 
Mature media would realy help you along. See the link in the second thread I gave above, for a list of members who are willing to donate mature filter media.
All the best
They are sencitive to water quality, as as your tank cycles, waterquality will be a real issue. You will struggle to keep the adult fish, let alone the fry. I am antisipating quite a few problems with your tank. Plecos are also sencitive to water quality, and the commons also grow large. For this reason, I would move him to a mature tank, before it is too late.You may be able to keep the platys, but I would advise you to retuen hese also. You are now undergoing a fish in cycle, which subjects your fish to ammonia and nitrite, both of which are highly poisonous to your fish. This is why I advise you to remove them all. With no fish, you can run a much more humane fishless cycle, see [topic="113861"]this thread[/topic] for details. If returning fish is not an option, I would look at [topic="224306"]this thread[/topic] about fish-in cycling. Either way, you will need a liquid drop test kit, to carry out the cycle safely. Any ammonia and nitrite above 0.25ppm is toxic short-tearm to fish, and warrents an imedidate waterchange.
Untill you can get a test kit, I would carry out twice daily waterchages, to keep these spikes to a minimum and reduce dammage to your fish.
In a cycled tank, you would feed the fry as often as possible, to keep growth rates high. This is the oposit of what you are wanting to do in a cycling tank, where feeding should be kept to a minimum. Feeding in non-dangerous quantities will starve the fry to death. Feding them what the need will poison them
You are in a loose loose situation here I'm afraid, mainly due to bad advise from your lfs Mature media would realy help you along. See the link in the second thread I gave above, for a list of members who are willing to donate mature filter media.
All the best
dortiz24
Fish Fanatic
Your fry may not survive since your tank isn't cycled. There is also a chance that they might. I transfered my fry from a net in my 29 gallon to free swimming in their own 5 gallon. The filter was completely new and I used water from the 29 gallon tank. They are all doing just fine. Just keep an eye on them. Congrats! They look so cute! 
Amunet
Fish Aficionado
Ditto what Rabbut has said.
Some of the fry might survive, but I doubt it considering the tank is not cycled.
You shouldn't worry though... if your livebearers survive the cycling process, I'm sure your females will be giving you plenty more fry.
Some of the fry might survive, but I doubt it considering the tank is not cycled.
You shouldn't worry though... if your livebearers survive the cycling process, I'm sure your females will be giving you plenty more fry.
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