Baby Fish

[FishLover1239]

I am a beginner in breeding fish and i have a 10 gallon tank. One of my swordtails gave birth about 3 weeks ago(they are about 1 centimeter long) and I am wondering how big they have to be to be to go back to the main tank(currently in a breeding box)
Please answer soon, Thanks

 

[shjo558]

It' not an exact science, if they are small enough to fit in the mouth of a larger fish then they could be food. Personally I leave all my fry in the main tank and they are usually okay if there are plenty plants etc for them to hide in.

Good Luck!

 

[FishLover1239]

thanks a lot

 

[MollyMaster]

hey just wait till they r about 2-3 weeks old by then they will either be big enough or faster then their parents, by then u might get more babies and u can put them n the breeding box, this is wat i do with my mollies only i set up a "baby tank" instead of the breeders net

 

[FishLover1239]

thanks

 

[WhiteDevil]

Also, what I do with my livebearers is make a half sand tank, on the other half well the whole thing has 1" of sand but half is covered and stacked with polished black chunk rock that is stacked in a pile as in loosely not strategically placed. This gives the fry a place to dive and hide to after they take their first breath of air. before the female drops I overfeed to insure the fry get enough time to get into hiding. Ill put it this way, I havnt lost a fish since I started this.

When she does drop I use the 3 in 1 breeder box however I drilled holes in the bottom so the female is contained and the fry fall out and completely away from mama. I usually have 3-400 new guppies a month.