Swordtail Fry

[paulthegreat]

I have a tank that is already at near or over the limit and thirteen Swordtail fry that are getting bigger and no extra tank to put them in. Should I donate them to my local store or should I try to sell them? I plan on getting a second tank but am new to the game so I am not sure what to do with them since the two females I have seem to give birth every alternate three weeks or so and I want to keep all the babies (I have two small kids who are dissappointed when the parents eat the young). Suggestions??

 

[Tempestuousfury]

What is the biggest tank you can afford/ house? When can you buy it?

If you are afraid the fry are going to die, you might as well give them away if you can't sell them. If you talk to your lfs, they might buy it off you, give you store credit, or take them off your hands. The last one is still better than nothing.

 

[newfishies]

how old are they? i kept my fry separated for a few days to let them grow safely, but now they are in the main tank ( less than 2 weeks old) and the other fishies ignore them (or at least don't eat them!!!)

 

[paulthegreat]

They are a week old, I am going to let them out in another week or so. They seem to be growing quite quickly and my second female is getting close to her time so I will let her take over the trap at that point.

 

[paulthegreat]

I tried to let a few out to see what would happen and well let us just say the rest are going to stay in the trap untill after New Year!!