Sword Tail Fry

[dragosandovich]

I have 24 sword tail fry in a 10 gal aquarium and i was wondering when i could move them into my 30 gal tank.
in my 30 gal tank i have 6 small tiger barbs, 3 small albino tiger barbs, 2 small goldfish and 2 small micky mouse platies.
my sword tail fry are all about 1 centimeter long.
will the other fish eat the sword tail fry?

 

[4064123]

yes no chance of surviving the barbs

 

[cpwebsite]

That's not your problem. Your problem is how your tank is stocked. First in your 30g tank, you shouldn't have goldfish. 2 Goldfish would need a 30g tank to themselves, but more importantly, goldfish are cold-water fish, while your other fish need a heater. Also, you could put a few sword tail fry in there, but keep in mind that fully grow they reach 4". They would need a ~120g tank to themselves and they will keep on having babies. Personally I would return one goldfish, put the other one in a 20g (take back the 10g or keep it), and put your swordtails in there, so some get eaten and your tank isn't too overstocked. You may want to try giving away the swordtails too if you see it as cruel to allow the babies to be eaten.