We Got Babies

[kahdjh]

well one of my sunburst platies just had 6 babies and we have 2 more that are ready to pop!!!! so i had to run to the basement grab the 2 gallon tanks and set up nurseries for them. guess its time to upgrade from the 30 gallon to a 55!!! lol
how long before they are big enuff to move into the community tank??

just thought id share

 

[theotheragentm]

1" in size is an over estimate, but you'd be surprsed what some of the fish can fit into their mouths. If you have a lot of fish that will give birth, you might want to let nature take its course after a couple batches.

 

[iairj84]

Depending on your fish I would say they're completely safe at probably about 6-8 weeks. Different fry grow at different rates based on feeding, and they're type. It really all depends. I always let a couple fry stay in the main tank and as far as I know the few are still alive so if there's a lot of hiding spots I wouldn't be too worried about it. Just remember to keep the 2 gallon filtered. With all the times you should be feeding its going to need clean water to insure they grow up well.

 

[theotheragentm]

For filtration, if you have an intake tube, you can put a stocking over the inlet to prevent fry from getting sucked into the filter.