Survival of the fittest??

[tragikmagik]

I have 6 assorted femal mollies and 1 male in a 55gal. glass tank. And well i think that they are ALL pregnant now. I also have a pregnant fancy guppie..should i try to save all the babies or should i let my catfish, plecustomus, and goldfish take care of em....will any live that way??? im new to this i just need some advice on how many babies i am gonna have...i dont wanna overload my tank...thanks for your input

 

[canarsie11]

If you have alot of hiding spots, and some floating plants, then you just let nature take its course. Some will survive and some will be food.


Survival of the fittest!

 

[Xavier]

the babies are a good source of protein for the adults so SOTF

 

[tragikmagik]

thanks guys guess ill let nature take its course

 

[snowyangel]

Just one question, why do you have goldfish in with tropical fish? Goldfish are a cold water fish, while guppies prefer warmer temperatures of 74-78 F.

 

[tragikmagik]

When i first got my tank i put a dozen goldfish in there to get it cycling and as i got new fish i would take the goldfish out.. I just left one goldfish to see how big i could get him i guess. he seem to be doing just fine getting nice and big and always plenty of energy..

 

[canarsie11]

When i first got my tank i put a dozen goldfish in there to get it cycling and as i got new fish i would take the goldfish out.. I just left one goldfish to see how big i could get him i guess. he seem to be doing just fine getting nice and big and always plenty of energy..

Interesting

 

[GuppyDude]

u may wanna remove the goldfish, if u leave him he will only pollute ur tank, gold fish can get to b pretty nasty, its best if their kept with their own kind.

 

[tragikmagik]

It is a very well cirulated tank for one. I also have put i think "phosforus" filters in (the white gravel stuff). so it has not really become and issue. I also clean the tank regularly. Or do you still think with that that he could still pose a problem?

 

[HeatherSweetness]

I'd get your goldfish his own tank. If you'd like to see baby fish (like I do ) you'll have a better shot with him in his own tank. Plus they do poo alot and the bigger they get,the more poo. lol And of course there is the cold/warm water factor.

 

[gup gup]

i have had my gold fish in 15o gallon tank since i got a year ago and he is doing encredibly so u can have goldfish in a tropical tank

 

[GuppyDude]

yes gold fish will do well in a warm water tank, they are pretty nasty fish but i mean if ur tank is regularly cleaned and well filtered i guess the pollution is rely no issue.

 

[tragikmagik]

I think im gonna stay with it and maybe make another tank for my fry. If his pollution starts becoming an issue I will move him somewhere...who knows he might just become a feeder fish like his eleven other buddies did...Survial of the Fittest!!!

 

[GuppyDude]

in a 55g with cover a few will survive

gl