Time For Move Into Adult Tank?

[BlueDragon]

So I have a Guppy fry who is older than the others (from Gem's fist birth) and is also a lot bigger. She (untill proven otherwise) is about just less than an inch (maybe three or four mm less) and about a month old. I know, that doesn't really give much of an idea. My Panda just gave birth and her fry are tiny. Now, this bigger Guppy isn't really bothering them, but she has been showing some curiosity. She hasn't tried anything, but I'm worried that she may end up trying to eat them. They all get fed lots, three times a day with flakes, with cucumber and frozen Daphnia about three times a week. But she is a lot bigger than them and I can see how she might end up hurting them if she fancied. Could I put her in the main tank with the adults yet? I can't see that they could eat her now, but they might still hurt her trying? I think I'm going to keep her for myself so I don't want her to get eaten!

Is there a general rule about how to determin if fry can safely go in with the adults?

 

[Peter C]

iv just put mine in my big tank (5) remaining from about 3 weeks ago, and as soon as i did, the other 2 females gave birth to a whole load more fry

 

[PrairieSunflower]

Do you just have guppies? If yes, then I'd let her out. I find around that age their "chasing fry" instinct seems to kick in... probably not a real term but that's what I call it.

I tend to let mine out after 1-2 weeks (into a guppy only tank) and its rare any get eaten at that point... and one of my females is quite voracious in her baby eating.

 

[Peter C]

Do you just have guppies? If yes, then I'd let her out. I find around that age their "chasing fry" instinct seems to kick in... probably not a real term but that's what I call it.

I tend to let mine out after 1-2 weeks (into a guppy only tank) and its rare any get eaten at that point... and one of my females is quite voracious in her baby eating.

iv got 5 adult guppies, 5 fry (old batch 2-3 week old) 2 plecs, and a load of new fry

havent bothered moving the new fry to a breeding tank, reckon thats a bad idea? my dad seems to think theyl get eaten

 

[BlueDragon]

I do also have two adult Platies in the main tank too. But I'm guessing their mouths are no bigger than the adult Guppies really.

I had a very quick messure of her body yesterday. She's three or four millimeters off two centermeters... if that makes sense? That's including her tail fin. So she's a fair little size for a baby now. Suerly two CMs is big enough to go in with the adults?