Which Fish Would You Recommend For:

[nurglespuss]

Hi all, my friend has a tank in work, which he has populated with a few Platies, which have (unavoidably) begun to breed. He needs something to eat the fry.

Someone reccommended Rosy Barbs, but i cant see them working myself as fry eaters....

Would a small catfish, golden barb or something similar?

Thanks all.

 

[zaman]

before i had mollies and when the shoot the fry out they usually eat some of 'em and in my experiance any cichlid will eat those fry.

 

[guppy_man]

Why not sell them or give them to a petstore?
Its alot easier and you won't need to buy another fish, and may even make a few bob.

 

[ptyson21]

Why not sell them or give them to a petstore?
Its alot easier and you won't need to buy another fish, and may even make a few bob.

Thats what I do, sold 40 the day, now I am tring to get rid of them all out my community tank. But they have funded my species tank so happy about that!
Paul

 

[nurglespuss]

Unfortunately he only has access to the tank during his office hours (8.30-3.30), and, at least around our area of South Wales, there is no demand for comon baby fish...

But thanks though.

He was recommended to buy rosy barbs, and has done so.

I was thinking a banjo cat...

 

[backtotropical]

I agree with the others that this should be a last resort, but if it is absolutely necessary, a Pictus Catfish will hoover them all up no problem at all.

Cheers

BTT

 

[Luketendo]

Anything that has a big enough mouth..

 

[confusion]

Angelfish are highly efficient fry vacuums.

 

[caboose_122]

how big is the tank? angelfish will eat all the fry they can get

 

[nurglespuss]

3'x1'x2'

He has 4 platies (well many more potentially), 3 danios, 2 rosy barbs.

 

[SouthernCross]

Pearl gouramis. I never see any fry in my tank, except if I save a few by having one give birth in a breeder.

 

[Matty P]

Definately selling them or giving them to a shop/friend sounds like a much better option to go for rather than buying a new fish.

 

[Hollymolly4]

I had a female betta in my community tank and rarely ever saw babies. I'm sure the mollies and adult platties ate their share of them also.

 

[Ian H]

where abouts in south wales are you? I'm happy for you to chuck them in my tanks for food/slim chance of survival

 

[nurglespuss]

LOL, actually whoever advised him to use rosy barbs was quite correct! no small fry present...

I learn something new everyday.

Maesycwmmer