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madmark
10-15-2003, 03:50 PM
Pplease help just found 2 small fry about a half inch should i try to catch them and put them in a breeding tank or should i leave them alone there are several other fish in the t
tom
10-15-2003, 05:09 PM
Hi mm

Since it sounds like you want to keep the fry, remove them. They've been fortunate so far.
madmark
10-15-2003, 05:13 PM
the problem is there are alot of rocks and godd be very hard to
catch them
aharris
10-15-2003, 05:27 PM
I hate to say it, but for some things there are no easy answers. In this case, you will most likely have to undecorate everything in order to catch them unless you're better with a net than I am.

I don't know what kind of fish you have, but that may make a difference in the answer too. Some cichlids will care for their young; others (like mouthbrooders) will leave them to fend for themselves once the brood care is done.

Btw, if you have mouthbrooders and you want to save fry, just watch for one fish that doesn't eat, keeps to itself, and has a bulge in its throat area. You can then catch a brooding female and remove her to the safe tank until she spits the fry.
madmark
10-15-2003, 09:01 PM
ok got u i am gonna catch them babies tomorrow
they are pelmutts i believe and i have other mbnua
cichlids but i will catch them thanks
mark
madmark
10-16-2003, 03:06 PM
what is the best thing to put the fry in i dont have a extra tank bbut i could bet like a nursey kit. the ones that go in your tank
and hang on the side
mark
aharris
10-16-2003, 03:20 PM
If you do that, make sure you put it right up against the filter outlet so that the fry get enough good water.
jims2cool
10-16-2003, 08:59 PM
How big are the fry the easiest way I have found to remove fry is to use air tubing as a siphon ...If this is too small buy a thicker hose from manards and such the closest size to the fish
thanks for listening
2cool
Mbuniac
10-17-2003, 05:12 AM
How do you get the fry into the tubing? Suck them up? Usually by the time they are big enough to be seen and free swimming, they aren't going to hold still long enough to catch with a tube no matter how big it is. Of course all of my fish are mouth brooders and they keep them in their mouths til they can fend for themselves.
Clear out the tank and use a net. It still won't be easy, they are elusive little critters. If you are going to keep males and females together, I would suggest investing in a nursery tank (10-20 gal.) ASAP. LOL
Sam
jims2cool
10-17-2003, 07:25 AM
SOrry no xp in mouthbrooders but it works great for mt FIremouths and Convicts.
2cool
aharris
10-17-2003, 10:41 AM
I've tried the siphon trick several times in my history, and it's never really been effective. In fact, the only time I actually succeed in catching fish with the siphon, is whne I don't want to. I've caught corys, s. petricola, kuhli loaches and other small fish while trying not to catch anything.