Moving fry to main tank?

[Melika2928]

Hey. I have some platy fry that are growing fast! They are almost a month old and going strong. I had to move them to a bigger tank due to the mom getting ready to drop fry again. The next batch came today and there are over 20 so I was wondering when I could move the first batch to the main tank? I keep reading different answers everywhere I look.
The main tank consists of 6 red wag platy, 5 female betta, kuhli loaches, Chinese algae eaters and neons. 30 gallons with sponge on filter intake. I also have a homemade river rock background. Lots of real and fake plants, but no floating plants.

 

[bob mccoy]

how big are the ones in the first batch now. what other fish are in the main tank

 

[Grandpa]

If the female betta can fit them in their mouth. They will eat them.
they should be fine.

 

[Melika2928]

how big are the ones in the first batch now. what other fish are in the main tank

I listed the fish in the main tank in the first post. The fry are almost an inch in length and a cm in width. They are curious buggers too. Always come to the glass when I am near their tank.

 

[Melika2928]

If the female betta can fit them in their mouth. They will eat them.
they should be fine.

I think I'll wait cause a couple of my female betta have grown to be quite large compared to all my other betta.

 

[Melika2928]

I now have a total of 27 fry in this batch.

 

[Grandpa]

get a breeder net.

 

[Ian086]

I think I'll wait cause a couple of my female betta have grown to be quite large compared to all my other betta.

If you can wait, then that's probably best for another 2wks or so. I had molly fry(about 1mth old) and had no choice but to move the fry into another tank. This tank had mollies and guppies. I add them at night, when the lights were out. The others checked them out but the fry are clever and fast!!. You could try adding 5 and see how they get on. Keep the other fish well fed for the first few days and they will soon lose interest.....

 

[Fishlover3578]

I had a female guppy try eat a feeder male endler guppy that wa half her size ! I had just fed them and it was a temporary situation until the power in my part of house was restored . He didnt make it through the night ... That was thursday

 

[Fishfur]

Are you going to keep them all, or plan to sell some ?

 

[Fishlover3578]

I'm gonna give my dad some and keep a few and try sell or give the rest away I'm in Ohio they are all fancy guppys I have a tank of Molly and guppy fry. The Molly I got free from petstore