thedavinator
Aquarium Advice Regular
My platy gave birth to about 50 (yes, that many) fry a little over a month ago. She gave birth to them in a 10 gallon tank with a separator down the middle. I purchased a 29 gallon tank after that and moved the mom and the other fish over to that one, leaving the babies to have the 10 gallon to themselves. Unfortunately, I noticed that the dresser I had both tanks on didn't seem to be able to support the weight of both tanks, so I moved the 10 gallon over to my desk. In order to do that, I had to catch all 48 little fry with a net and place them in a plastic bag (because you can't move a tank with water in it). They're in a breeder box in the big tank now, but I want to move them back to the 10 gallon (its been a week, so the water should be okay). I tested it though, and the alkalinity is a little high. I just don't want them to be water shocked or whatever, because I've had 4 die since the move, and I don't really want to lose any more. I think the fact that one of my full grown platys may have ick may also be a problem. I've been medicating daily, and it seems to be going away, but I think the medicine or the disease itself may also be affecting the fry. I just want to safely move them ASAP.