Newbie Guppy Fry Q

[KJ-Fishfan]

My Guppy fry (6 of) are 4 weeks old on Sunday and look to be strong little swimmers and I intend on letting them into the main tank with 2 female and a male guppy within the next week, but I'm worried they'll be sucked into the pump - it's a 55l with an appropriately sized pump, so am I just being daft? Thanks x

 

[jetajockey]

If they are small enough to fit through the intake screen they will get sucked into it. I put a piece of sponge over my filter intakes or wrap some bonded filter pad around it to keep this from happening.

 

[KJ-Fishfan]

Thanks for the tip!

 

[Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic]

any idea how many? congrats!! x

 

[KJ-Fishfan]

Managed to rescue six, she dropped in the early hours and I awoke to see a tiny wee bub swimming at the glass, right on time to catch momma gobbling it up! Caught her in a breeder net and put some foliage in there as I don't have a breeder tank (as such) and that's what I ended up with, they seem to be doing great - about 1cm and with tail colours beginning to show - so I'm desperate to get them out for a good swim