fry help!

[Pongeer247]

I have had my 14 gallon set about or about 2 weeks now. I have 2 guppies (male and female) for about 8 to 9 days now. I got them know they would reproduce quickly, but was not expecting to have fry already. Im pretty sure the female was prego when we got her. What should I do? Ive been reading up on all this, but got caught of gaurd in a way. Will this situation change how I do my water changes? I also have 4 cardinal tets, a pleco and two african dwarf frogs. Any help and advice would be appreciated.

 

[Alex ski]

Do you have a extra tank If you don't the guppies will probably eat the fry

 

[Pongeer247]

I was going to get a 5 gallon. Is there anything special I need to do for the fry?

 

[Shane fish]

You need to separate them really or the parents will eat them, you can get small floating separation tanks from the aquatic retailers they are relatively cheap,

I have the same situation I managed to save 5 fry

If you don't separate them the parents or any other fish will gobble them up in a flash!!

 

[Pongeer247]

So far we have 3 fry that we can see. Going to make-shift a separator for them. Any special feeding that they need?

 

[Sillyfishies]

So far we have 3 fry that we can see. Going to make-shift a separator for them. Any special feeding that they need?

Get hikari first bites and then feed brine shrimp after that.

 

[Pongeer247]

Thanks everyone! Going to start separating them now.

 

[Pongeer247]

Was able to save 5 fry. Been feeding them the first bites. They seem to be doing fine.

 

[Alex ski]

Cool hope you do well

 

[Shane fish]

Mine had little ones about a week ago I saved 9 first bites also, I'm really looking forward to seeing what colour they are and hope there are lots of males as they are much more colourful!

 

[Pongeer247]

Congrats Shane! I'm working on preparing for the next batch. It's pretty exciting, just worried its going to be overwhelming lol.

 

[Shane fish]

Peek a boo I see you

 

[Shane fish]

Thanks pongeer


I'm the same I have a small 30ltr tank in my kitchen the 8 that survived massively risk overcrowding it!!
And I swear the other female is about to drop! I may have to put them in with my sinspilium cichlid

 

[Shane fish]

Whilst doing a 20% water change the kids came out to play lol

 

[Pongeer247]

Are you planning on feeding your cichlid some of the fry from the second batch?

 

[Shane fish]

I've heard that people do that but I don't think I could bring myself to do it! When i was rounding up the fry to sepperate them i axidentily killed one with yhe net and felt really ba. No I think if I let them fend for themselves in the kitchen tank the parents would probably eat them anyway,
Failing that another new tank? (The wife wouldn't be too happy)

 

[Pongeer247]

Ya, I got yeld at when I brought up another tank as well. Unfortunetly it's something I have to do until they are big enough to fend for themselves or I can give them away or to a lfs. A few of my fry are starting to gain color, I also noticed their tail fins starting to take a more distinctive shape. Still hard to see them though

 

[Pongeer247]

Glad to say the guppy fry are doing great! On has almost full color. The other 4 are starting to Gain color now. On top of it momma guppy has been prego for about a week now.

 

[Shane fish]

What colour are they? Out of the 9 fry just 7 have made it, they don't have any colour now - they are 3 weeks old now I read they don't really get colour for about 5 weeks

 

[Pongeer247]

They are going to be blue and silver. My wife deleted the pictures I had of the mom and dad. They are the same colors though so the fry will be pretty standard. I'll post pictures when I get home. When will I be able to sex them? I've heard a few different things, just not sure.