Identify Baby fish?

[Brock1588]

Can anyome help me identify this baby lol i came home from work and looked in my tank to relax me and i see this little bugger......i was soo happy to see it....its my first baby fish......i have 2 diff types of tetras and guppys

Hope it survives i have no where to put it.

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[sheilak]

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probably a baby guppy, the tetras would be very small.if you look close there may be a few more

 

[Leeatl]

I agree with sheilak and if there are not more now there will be....lol

 

[Brock1588]

I thought guppies but i cant see any more and i thought they had loads

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[Leeatl]

Livebearers can have as few as 1 or as many as 20 or more . And in a tank with other fish most end up as dinner the first few days after birth . Just nature .

 

[Brock1588]

Thanks for the help....really hope it stays alive its hiding in some plants i have in there

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[Leeatl]

If it has made it this far chances are very good that it will make it to adulthood . You need to crush up some flake food as small as you can and watch and make sure it gets some . You can feed it a few times a day . Just a little each time until it gets bigger . Just make sure you stay on top of your weekly water changes until you can stop the multiple feedings .

 

[Brock1588]

Well woke up this morning went to check on the lil fella and i couldnt see him so i thought hed been eaten then moments later he pops out of the castle and into the small grassy plant i have....he survived his 1st night......looking closer at my other females and i think i could be in for some more soon

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[Brock1588]

Just an update there are now 2 of the babies either another guppie has had one or she was hiding from me found her near the water heater

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[Leeatl]

Easiest thing to do is sit in front of the tank and be still and watch . You may see more . At this stage they are very skittish .

 

[james jupp]

Can you not get a small tank to put them in on their own? Like a small plastic 2 litre one from Walmart or something? Make a second tank, so they don't get eaten?

 

[IllusionX]

Guppies will give birth every month. I don't see a reason to keep them in a separate tank. The tank will not have more babies than it can hold.


I've had 2 female guppies in my 20G, one gave birth lights on and the other gave birth lights off. I had 20+ survivors lights off.

 

[james jupp]

Ahhh, fair enough then, I hope the op has the same success