Fry tank

[Wade91789]

Im planning on breeding my Molly pair and was wondering if a 1.5 gallon tank would be good to move the fry to until they are big enough not to get eaten in my 30 gallon tank??

 

[Mumma.of.two]

It should be fine to begin with if you keep on top of the water changes but, depending how many you have, they may foul the water too quickly as they grow.

 

[TidBitz]

You can get a small filter that will help, it sticks to the inside of the tank used for that size tank.

 

[Wade91789]

Yes it came with a small filter that runs on air it's pretty neat. And I plan on getting a heater before my first batch also

 

[delfisherman]

i used to have a small half moon betta tank that was 2 gallons and it had about 100 molly babies at any point to grow out till i gave them away. just dont use a substrate the babies will get stuck and a low power filter and some heat

 

[TidBitz]

This I my current nursery, getting quite full indeed they are sooooo cute and most already have homes.

 

[Wade91789]

I put gravel in mine :/

 

[khoifish89]

my fries tank is smaller than you. it will be fine but you have to almost a daily or every three day water change.

 

[TidBitz]

I use a turkey baister to skem the bottom of my nursery of extra food and aslo have baby trumpet snails and shrimp in there it helps a lot.

 

[clowninaround]

We use a 10 gallon as a fry tank. I don't have anything over the filter. Never lost any babies. And totally against what every one else is saying.......I clean it once a month. The tank has a large breeding population of malaysain trumpet snails. There is no heater in the tank at all. Temp stays at 74 most of the time!

 

[TidBitz]

We use a 10 gallon as a fry tank. I don't have anything over the filter. Never lost any babies. And totally against what every one else is saying.......I clean it once a month. The tank has a large breeding population of malaysain trumpet snails. There is no heater in the tank at all. Temp stays at 74 most of the time!

Agrees this is what I do when my 15g is available, I only clean mine with the baister due to its size.

 

[TidBitz]

I put gravel in mine :/

Gravel will not hurt them just give em more places to hide.

 

[Wade91789]

How do you clean it with a turkey baister???

 

[TidBitz]

I squeeze it outside of the tank then suck any trash up from the bottom. Just helps to keep it cleaner without stressing the babies. Gatta be careful not to suck the babies up n do it slow, I put trash in a cup to make sure before discarding it.

 

[Wade91789]

Ahhhh I see! I'm gettin excited for my first batch!! Lol

 

[TidBitz]

They will be here before u know it!!!