Weird Fry In My Tank!

[Mako Man111]

Alright, so I just happed to look over at my planted 20 gallon tank, which has a betta and 2 ottos in it, and I see a little fry swimming on the surface. I just moved 6 zebra danios out of the tank yesterday, so I'm guessing its that because it looks more like one of those than an ottos, but its super tiny. I always suspected my danios were breeding cause I swore I saw somthing just like this a few months ago but couldn't find it again. I've never seen eggs though. I dropped in some liquid fry but I doubt it will make it. Does anybody have pics of zebra danio fry?

 

[chibi]

I found an image of a fry here:

http/www.bio.nagoya-u.ac.jp/english/semi...mg/mb5_fig1.jpg

 

[Mako Man111]

I found an image of a fry here:

http/www.bio.nagoya-u.ac.jp/english/semi...mg/mb5_fig1.jpg

Thanks man that looks exactly like it

 

[Mako Man111]

Well now that my light has shut of on the tank, I see a few more swimming and a few sticking to the glass...maby they are actually otto fry or both??

EDIT: Wow...now I know why my betta looks like he is constantly hunting...he just keeps roaming the tank stalking the fry. He just was cruising by the glass and then one of the fry flinched and he turned and ate it!

 

[yvez9]

if you want to give the fry a chance, you could always get a breeding net and just put the fry in it. unless other fish jump in, they'll be ok

Or do like me and my girlfriend. let nature choose which fish will survive on their own, that way you ahve the smartest that survive!

So far we've been breeding guppies and platies and manage to keep a self sustaining line of fish as the older die, younger ones take their place (they're really feeder fish for our oscar though).

Also, one Panda cory fry made it on its own last spring

 

[iSnail]

I have baby danios in my tank all the time. The adults spawn almost every few days but the eggs get eaten instantly by themselves and other fish. Some get to hatch and you'll see babies clinging on glass and any surfaces. If you intend to breed them then it's best to siphon out the eggs and keep them in a breeding net or a separate breeding tank. The fry will feed on liquifry a few days after hatching. Here's a pic of one of mine

 

[Mako Man111]

I have baby danios in my tank all the time. The adults spawn almost every few days but the eggs get eaten instantly by themselves and other fish. Some get to hatch and you'll see babies clinging on glass and any surfaces. If you intend to breed them then it's best to siphon out the eggs and keep them in a breeding net or a separate breeding tank. The fry will feed on liquifry a few days after hatching. Here's a pic of one of mine

That looks like it

 

[guppymonkey]

If there is a betta in the tank with the fry there is little chance of any surviving long. Bettas LOVE to hunt down and devour tiny fry. Its part of their natural predatory instinct. I have seen them dig into the gravel to get to guppy fry before and they are usually much larger than danio fry.

 

[The Equillibrium]

My poor betta loved hunting so much that he died choking on a molly fry that was just a bit too big. try the breeding net. Once the fry are to big to eat, the betta will never touch them..then again, mine did...

 

[Mako Man111]

My poor betta loved hunting so much that he died choking on a molly fry that was just a bit too big. try the breeding net. Once the fry are to big to eat, the betta will never touch them..then again, mine did...

Well, I've already watched my betta eat a few of them, I'm not able to run out and get a breeding net at this moment, so they will have to fend for thier own life as of now.

 

[Hysterian]

You could always fill a jar and put the betta in there. They can survive pretty well in a jar for a couple of days. This could be your temporary solution until you get a net.