What Is This?

[stevo_gti]

just found a little fry i think in my tank but not sure what it is the only females in the tank are some mickey mouse platy (all very fat) but they are only young the biggest being about 1inch not put no new plants in for few week so not sure if its from a plant or not but i can only see one of these have took some pics but quality aint great as its so small it wont focus on it

 

[rocknurworld2006]

just found a little fry i think in my tank but not sure what it is the only females in the tank are some mickey mouse platy (all very fat) but they are only young the biggest being about 1inch not put no new plants in for few week so not sure if its from a plant or not but i can only see one of these have took some pics but quality aint great as its so small it wont focus on it

yes it will probs be a platy fry

 

[nosoup4you]

Looks like a Platy fry.

 

[stevo_gti]

yeah just looked it up on google im guessin its that aswel, so what do i need to do? i wasnt all that bothered about breeding so not looked into it or what to do, what do i need to do to give it the best chance of survival? is it likeley there will be more?

 

[nosoup4you]

There are likely more in your tank if you look hard enough. You will want to isolate the fry in a breeder net until it/they are a little larger to give it/them the best chance of survival. You can feed them on good quality crushed flake, bits of algae/algae wafers, and live or frozen baby brine.

 

[stevo_gti]

i dont have a breeder net is there anything else i could use till i get one tommorow?

 

[Declan]

i dont have a breeder net is there anything else i could use till i get one tommorow?

Just a large net, should suffice.

If not, any net, as long as its only overnight.

D.

 

[nosoup4you]

A large bowl, jar, or container that you can float in the tank will suffice.

 

[stevo_gti]

well i only got a small net and it would be till about half 3 tommorow it will be in there till as im at work from 6am, what about cutting the bottom of a coke bottle off and floating it in the tank?

 

[nosoup4you]

Sounds fine but you will want to turn the lights out so that the water in the coke bottle doesn't get too warm.

 

[stevo_gti]

found another one and think there is another in the tank. looks like my other 2 females are ready to drop aswel. do i need to put any holes or anything in the bottle?

 

[nosoup4you]

In the past, I have taken a small, hot needle and poked tiny holes all around the bottom. be careful not to make them too big or the fry will get out or even get caught and die.