fry growth and vacuum

[aquasam]

I've been concerned about the quality of my gravel in my fry tank .. a 10 gal with a batch of bronze cory fry about 1.5 week old .... there is a little bit of fuzz on some of the gravel and I would sure like to vacuum it but at this time the fry are still so small I believe I would cover them in gravel if I didn't vacuum them up ... how long does it take them to grow so I can easily avoid them? .. of course I've been trying not to feed them to much - so to avoid poor quality on the bottom ...

 

[Lilly]

Not an easy task, best advise i can give is....Try studying their living area.They tend to hide when scared. Clean around those hiding spots without distrubing them to much. Even if you can't get everything cleaned, cleaning a little is better than nothing. Best of luck

 

[Allivymar]

Use a very small diameter siphon; I use airline tubing, and have it go into a very clean, white container. You will most likely have a fry or 2 go for a ride; they're easier to find in a white container LOL Mine were.

You'll need to get the fungus off the gravel else it will likely affect the fry.

 

[aquasam]

thanks alot