Return of the fry - Aquarium Advice

scalesojustice · 11-07-2006, 09:34 PM

once again, molly fry have graced my tank.

i came home this evening to find 10 baby mollies in the tank. i caught them and put them in the breeder. i tried feeding them, but they don't know what food is yet. they are a nice red color with these, almost, neon green eyes.

originally i had only fished out 8, but when i came back being out of doors, i found two swimming against the breeder trying to get in with their friends.

let's see if i can keep a couple alive this time around.

rich311k · 11-07-2006, 10:04 PM

Congrats!! Good luck.

scalesojustice · 11-07-2006, 10:43 PM

here's a question,

they are in a plastic breeder right now, but i find the uneaten bits of flakes collect at the bottom (they haven't learned its food yet). if these flakes begin to break down, will that concentrate the ammonia in the plastic breeder and kill the fish?

should i clean the breeder after feeding? how should i clean it without releasing the fish?

Thanks,

rich311k · 11-07-2006, 10:54 PM

Suck it out with a little air line tubing. Just create a siphon and get it out of there.

scalesojustice · 11-07-2006, 10:56 PM

great idea, thanks!

man rich, i'm going to have to start paying you as my fish consultant.

rich311k · 11-07-2006, 10:59 PM

LOL No problem. I hope they do well for you.

Mosaic · 11-09-2006, 01:21 PM

Try crumbling the flakes if you haven't already. It'll be easier for them to eat it that way.

Gplayerz · 11-09-2006, 11:33 PM

congrats hope it all goes well

DeFeKt · 11-10-2006, 08:58 AM

congrats,

I just leave the flakes in there for mine (cichlids though).
They eat it eventually.

scalesojustice · 11-10-2006, 05:15 PM

thanks for the info.

the flakes are, indeed, crushed and i feed them by dipping a tooth pick in water, then the flake bag and then in the breeder. they have learned what food is, now i'm just waiting for them to start eating the flakes off of the toothpick.

11-07-2006, 09:34 PM	#1
scalesojustice Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 152	Return of the fry once again, molly fry have graced my tank. i came home this evening to find 10 baby mollies in the tank. i caught them and put them in the breeder. i tried feeding them, but they don't know what food is yet. they are a nice red color with these, almost, neon green eyes. originally i had only fished out 8, but when i came back being out of doors, i found two swimming against the breeder trying to get in with their friends. let's see if i can keep a couple alive this time around.

11-09-2006, 01:21 PM	#7
Mosaic Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 646 Images: 3	Try crumbling the flakes if you haven't already. It'll be easier for them to eat it that way. __________________ I just want my planted tanks to be perfect. Is that so much to ask? 55g: (Mostly) African riverine species: Alestes Chaperi, breeding pair of Kribs, and rhino pleco 30g: Newly established reef tank 10g: Planted but fishless 5g: Unplanted with various snail species 2.5g: Heavily planted with betta.

11-10-2006, 08:58 AM	#9
DeFeKt Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: perth australia Posts: 1,435 Images: 18	congrats, I just leave the flakes in there for mine (cichlids though). They eat it eventually. __________________ Dimidiochromis compressiceps, Astatotilapia latifasciata Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos Labidochromis caeruleus Cynotilapia afra 'Cobue' Pseudotropheus acei 'Msuli Point' Aulunocara stuartgranti 'chipoka' Labidochromis freibergi Oreochromis mossambicus Etroplus suratensis

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11-07-2006, 10:04 PM	#2
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Congrats!! Good luck.

11-07-2006, 10:43 PM	#3
scalesojustice Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 152	here's a question, they are in a plastic breeder right now, but i find the uneaten bits of flakes collect at the bottom (they haven't learned its food yet). if these flakes begin to break down, will that concentrate the ammonia in the plastic breeder and kill the fish? should i clean the breeder after feeding? how should i clean it without releasing the fish? Thanks,

11-07-2006, 10:54 PM	#4
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Suck it out with a little air line tubing. Just create a siphon and get it out of there.

11-07-2006, 10:56 PM	#5
scalesojustice Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 152	great idea, thanks! man rich, i'm going to have to start paying you as my fish consultant.

11-07-2006, 10:59 PM	#6
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	LOL No problem. I hope they do well for you.

11-09-2006, 11:33 PM	#8
Gplayerz Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springfield Gardens, NY Posts: 71 Images: 4	congrats hope it all goes well

11-10-2006, 05:15 PM	#10
scalesojustice Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 152	thanks for the info. the flakes are, indeed, crushed and i feed them by dipping a tooth pick in water, then the flake bag and then in the breeder. they have learned what food is, now i'm just waiting for them to start eating the flakes off of the toothpick.