molly, platy, swordtail, cory cat 29g breeding

[djtypykuhl]

finally got done stocking my breeding tank.

12 mollies
12 platies
2 swordtails
3 cory cats
1 pleco

i have a 10g for all of the offspring, but i have a hunch that soon that wont be enough. the only LFS near me doesn't buy livebearers from personal breeders, so i'm on my own there... one of my friends is setting up a 10g for her daughter and has agreed to buy some fish from me, but that wont do much to the 50+ currently in the 10g (all 1cm or less long)

wish me luck, because i am going to need it!

 

[Fishie]

Good luck and hope it all goes well!!!

 

[djtypykuhl]

Good luck and hope iota goes well!!!

thanks, Fishie

 

[Fishie]

thanks, Fishie

Welcome and update us on how it goes!!

 

[djtypykuhl]

currently in the 10g:

9 yellow/black mollies
10 black mollies
15-20? varrying orange platies
12 bronze platies

currently about 10-15 more varrying orange platies in the breeding net, i should be able to move them over here in about a week.

 

[djtypykuhl]

found 6 more platy fry last night

 

[djtypykuhl]

this morning i hit 97 fry...

 

[absolutangel04]

That is A LOT in both of those tanks. How long have had all those fish in the 29g?

 

[djtypykuhl]

That is A LOT in both of those tanks. How long have had all those fish in the 29g?

about a month now... i know, i screwed up, but i'm taking good care of them.

 

[HeatherW]

finally got done stocking my breeding tank.

12 mollies
12 platies
2 swordtails
3 cory cats
1 pleco

i have a 10g for all of the offspring, but i have a hunch that soon that wont be enough. the only LFS near me doesn't buy livebearers from personal breeders, so i'm on my own there... one of my friends is setting up a 10g for her daughter and has agreed to buy some fish from me, but that wont do much to the 50+ currently in the 10g (all 1cm or less long)

wish me luck, because i am going to need it!

are all of those the babies? in the 29g? trying to figure out this breeding thing myself... I have at least 17 molly fry and 3 platy fry in my community 20 gallon

 

[djtypykuhl]

are all of those the babies? in the 29g? trying to figure out this breeding thing myself... I have at least 17 molly fry and 3 platy fry in my community 20 gallon

no, the fish listed are in the 29g, and i currently have 102 fry in my 10g

 

[Starka]

Wow that's a lot of fish! Can you sell them on craigslist or such?
I know some schools will buy them for classrooms.
Good luck!