Dont want to be evil but ..

[crocodylus]

Aside from separating the pregnant females, and not having them cavort with the males, what’s the best ‘natural’ way to control the fry population in an established tank? Someone recommended a while ago buying a couple of Angels to err.. manage the population. My setup is as follows, have a 40G with 6 coryes, 10 neons, 6 guppies, one male platy and about 15 silver mollies. I also have a 10G with 2 very pregnant platies, 10 guppy fry, 12 mollie fry and about 5-6 platy fry (I guess the females are slowly releasing the frys) I would love to have all the big fish in the big tank and use the smaller one for a quarantine/breeder (when needed) tank.

Any recommendation would be well received. Thanks!!

 

[azn dreamer]

well...if you put the frys back in the 40G tank, there's a high chance of it being eaten....but that kinda seems a little evil...

 

[crocodylus]

well...if you put the frys back in the 40G tank, there's a high chance of it being eaten....but that kinda seems a little evil...

They are in the 40G

And so far the other fish dont seem interested in making a snack of them Someone just suggested some cherry barbs.. are they good? how many do i have to buy since they are schooling fish? are they fin nippers?

 

[hisc1ay]

I hate to say it, but soon my guppies will be out of control. Around that time I should have some cichlids in my large tank. I think I'll have some periodic live food for my cichlids...

-j

 

[Zic]

I, too have a cichlid tank and a livebreeder tank. I don't have any over population problems.

 

[azn dreamer]

cherry barbs are not renown for fin nipping but sometimes does happen. One problem is that the cherry barbs are fast breeders so soon you'll have another over populating problem.

 

[1veedo]

I wouldhave left the females in the same tank if I was conserned about overpopulating. Allot wouldn't make it maby 2 or so of each speicies would. It sound's like your fry are biger now so the other fish don't eat them. Because guppies do eat their young like many other fish.