catching babys

[tornadonick]

I have just got back from vacation and found some little baby platys swimming around. Is there an easy way to catch them or am i going to be chasing them around for hours?

 

[DiscusDennis]

tornadonick,
The easiest way to catch fish......Do it while doing a water change when the water level is low.

Hope this helps,
Dennis

 

[Esoteric Backbone]

Platy fry are pretty quick, you just have to use the net to catch them were there goin to be, not where they were, young grasshopper

 

[tornadonick]

thanks. i've got a couple now with the cut out bottle trap thing now.

 

[jetajockey]

I use a gravel vacuum tube to pick them up.

 

[Amis]

Aww!! Sounds cruel to use a gravel vac! xD Good luck though ^^

 

[tornadonick]

by the time i was able to get ahold of them i was only able to get 2
i thought there where more but i cant find them. Ah well, its not really a rare thing for platys to breed, ill get a picture of there tank on here later.

 

[jetajockey]

Aww!! Sounds cruel to use a gravel vac! xD Good luck though ^^

Haha. Yeah it sounds cruel, but compared to smashing them in gravel and against the tank walls while trying to get them, it's not so bad. I usually lose more when I have to use the latter method.

 

[Fishies86]

I found it easiest to push a plastic jug into the water near them. The suction when the water rushes into the jug pulls the fry in with it. You can then just pour them out. I feel that this works better than a net as the fry are never out of water and can't get tangled in the net either.

 

[tornadonick]

Thats a good idea Fishies86

 

[Mogurako]

I used a turkey baster on my sword fries when I use to have them.

 

[sherlock1315]

Next time use a breeding net if you think its going to have babies within 1-2 days

 

[sherlock1315]

Just dont stress the mother out... or it could have the babies too early like mine... They came out BIG but they looked like eggs will eyes

 

[sherlock1315]

And i know you were on a business trip... not your fault