Was It A Baby?

[RobGoldsmith]

Hmmmm

Just got home, looked in the tank ad i see a little object around 2/3mm long. It shoots up the top really fast maybe 30cm up in 2 or seconds! I grabbed my net and ran to it but there were like 3 fish there, then the object was gone

The only fish i have in there that are male/female are 2 plattys. Could it have been? Is 2/3mm too large? I was shocked how big and fast it was!

Could it have been something else? If it was a baby, is it likely there will be more? I havent seen anything since

Rob

 

[RobGoldsmith]

Here is the female in question:

 

[fish48]

It’s a baby platy have a closer look in the plants and and on the bottom of the tank among the gravel you may find more your ram will be quick to eat them.

 

[RobGoldsmith]

i have found 3!!!!!!! like tadpoles, hanging out of mummy tail first! I cant seem to catch the last one!
Do i leave the last 1 or 2? i have 2 in a breeding net now!
I have a small tank which i stopped running 2 weeks ago, it has snails in it but the filter has been off. Can i put them in there? will it be ok chemically? Is small tank better than breeding net on the big tank?

So many Qs!

Wooo
Rob

 

[zuulan]

Yes, I'd say put them ALL in your small tank & switch the filter back on. It's not a powerful one is it. I assume you have a heater for the tank. Good luck!

i have found 3!!!!!!! like tadpoles, hanging out of mummy tail first! I cant seem to catch the last one!
Do i leave the last 1 or 2? i have 2 in a breeding net now!
I have a small tank which i stopped running 2 weeks ago, it has snails in it but the filter has been off. Can i put them in there? will it be ok chemically? Is small tank better than breeding net on the big tank?

 

[RobGoldsmith]

yeah i do, i just dont know if it will be cycled now as it has all been off for 2 weeks, the water has stayed in there though

Rob

 

[OldMan47]

If you can see the fry being dropped by your female and want to save some, by all means net the ones you want to save and place them in a separate container. In my own case, I provide plenty of cover for new fry and let them take their chances, but that only saves maybe 50% of the total being dropped by a female. You can do better than that by specifically catching any and all fry that you can find. Fry are more robust than you might think. They will survive fairly strong filter flows with no trouble at all and will thrive under less than ideal conditions of feeding.
If you want to optimize the growth of your new fish, give them plenty of feeding and do water changes often enough and large enough that the water quality never degrades from the heavy feedings. Usually fish kept that way will grow very quickly and will be very robust and healthy.

 

[RobGoldsmith]

Thanks!
Will water test the small aquarium tonight then possibly drop the babies in there!

 

[RobGoldsmith]

Put it in the small aquarium and it died within an hour 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 10 nitrate and same warmth. Guess it couldnt take the stress