what would be a good fry tank

[joey54180]

i have a 2 gallon tank with a heater and a air pump

 

[Guppylover]

That would be ok, for the beginning of the fry's growth because when they become larger you should move them to a larger tank. Some people have a 10gal fry tank so in the end they don't have to move their fry...unless they grow in to some really large fish.

 

[cometcattle]

I use a 10g. Right now I have about 13 swordtail fry.

 

[JeremyD]

That would be adequate for fry up to about 1-2 months of age.


BUT, and this is a major but, maintaining the proper water conditions in such a small tank is very difficult. Temperature swings are very sporadic. Small water changes must be done almost every day depending on stocking level. Ideally you are better off with a 10g fry tank. You cant go wrong at $8.80 for a tank.

 

[leanne]

I found as long as the tank was planted and in an are where the temperature was stable (ie not in front of a window) that I didn't have a problem. I didn't do daily water changes either. I did 20% weekly and the nitrite and ammonia never went above 0 (after cycling) and I have never had the nitrate above 10 - and that was after I went on holiday and a non-fish person fed my fish (never recommended...).

 

[Joviella]

i use a 60 litre tank for my fry

 

[Zenn]

Normally i would use my 2 gallon tank as shown in my sig, but me CAE is in there, so sadly the fry have to go in the bredding tanks that i have, and i cant keep up with the number of fry i keep getting, because i am a person who dont like losing any fish, aggressive or not...

I have a small tank that can suit the babies, but it will be some time before i can set it up for them...

 

[Sassygrrl]

I have several fry tanks based on the fry's current age. See my signature. You can keep them in a small tank like that, but not for long. How many fry do you think you have? I have a 15 gallon tank for my "older" fry and they are doing just wonderful. The fry in there are about 1 1/2 months old.

 

[gto_cowgirl]

When i first started breeding guppies, i thought i could get away with just one 5 gallon but as time passed i have noticed you really need several tanks not just for their age differenence but for different spawns.

I use a breeder trap for the first few days to the first week because they usually have a harder time learning to swim and sometimes there can be premature guppy fry that just chill on the floor for a little until they finish their egg sack. Fry need food and fast.

After about a week i put them in a small 1 gallon that i left floating in the 10 gallon. I kept mine there for a couple of weeks till a month old. After that they start getting to big for something like that.

About a month old i put them in my 5 gallon which is the first tank that has any kind of substrate (sand). I learned the hard way that no matter the age of guppy fry they can be stupid enough to dart into the gravel so i changed it all to sand.

Probably around a half month to a month i put them in the 10 gallon which also just has sand.

So far this method has worked for me but i just started. I have an empty 45 gallon which i'm thinking of starting up for the guppy fry because now i'm starting to get 40 fry from one spawn and i think its getting to much for my 10 gallon.

 

[Zenn]

As soon as i get another heater, just a small one i can use that for some of me fry, because as gto_cowgirl said, it is best to keep different batches of fry apart because i tried to put mine together and they didnt like it...