Help we've had babies - Aquarium Advice

paulc · 07-11-2005, 04:59 PM

Got home from work to find 15 little molly babies

I've got them in a plastic sieve that floats so they can't get out and the bigger fish can't get in, put a bit of plant material in as well

I'm a real novice so anything else I need to do?

Thanks
Paul

Toirtis · 07-11-2005, 05:16 PM

Thats about it....make sure that there is good water flow through their sieve-home and feed them powdered flake food. You can buy little 'breeder net' enclosures that hang on the tank for just this purpose, too. I would wait until they are a good ½"+ long before releasing them into the tank with the others.

paulc · 07-11-2005, 06:15 PM

Thanks, any idea how long they will take to grow to that size?

Toirtis · 07-11-2005, 06:39 PM

With lots of water changes and lots of quality food....perhaps 5-7 weeks.

07-11-2005, 04:59 PM	#1
paulc Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: England Posts: 34	Help we've had babies Got home from work to find 15 little molly babies I've got them in a plastic sieve that floats so they can't get out and the bigger fish can't get in, put a bit of plant material in as well I'm a real novice so anything else I need to do? Thanks Paul

07-11-2005, 05:16 PM	#2
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	Thats about it....make sure that there is good water flow through their sieve-home and feed them powdered flake food. You can buy little 'breeder net' enclosures that hang on the tank for just this purpose, too. I would wait until they are a good ½"+ long before releasing them into the tank with the others. __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

07-11-2005, 06:39 PM	#4
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	With lots of water changes and lots of quality food....perhaps 5-7 weeks. __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

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07-11-2005, 06:15 PM	#3
paulc Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: England Posts: 34	Thanks, any idea how long they will take to grow to that size?