spilzer
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I had a big surprise last night when I came home from being out of town.
When I went to check on my tank there was a tiny little danio swimming around. 8O Now this is even more amazing because I recently returned the 4 danios I had to the LFS. I guess they must have spawned just before being brought back and I didn't notice the fry until this weekend because they were too small to see. I don't think there are any siblings suriving but still what a miracle! I suspect that the baby never would have made it if the parents were still around so it's only sheer luck that the timing worked out.
The only problem is I'm not really set up to house fry. Luckily the 29 gallon tank that this little guy is in is waiting to be overhauled so it's practically empty, just one pleco to keep him company. Do you think I can let the danio grow up in this tank or should I try to move him to a separate tank? Also how should I protect him from being sucked into the filter? I was thinking of putting a sponge or rag on it, any suggestions of how to do this?
This is my first fishy birth so I'm a surprised but happy fish momma.
When I went to check on my tank there was a tiny little danio swimming around. 8O Now this is even more amazing because I recently returned the 4 danios I had to the LFS. I guess they must have spawned just before being brought back and I didn't notice the fry until this weekend because they were too small to see. I don't think there are any siblings suriving but still what a miracle! I suspect that the baby never would have made it if the parents were still around so it's only sheer luck that the timing worked out.
The only problem is I'm not really set up to house fry. Luckily the 29 gallon tank that this little guy is in is waiting to be overhauled so it's practically empty, just one pleco to keep him company. Do you think I can let the danio grow up in this tank or should I try to move him to a separate tank? Also how should I protect him from being sucked into the filter? I was thinking of putting a sponge or rag on it, any suggestions of how to do this?
This is my first fishy birth so I'm a surprised but happy fish momma.