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Question#1 What kind of filter would i use in the fry tank so that they dont get sucked in and ground up by a motor? In my other 2 tanks I have penguin mini's with bio wheels. Would the kind I got with the garage sale tank be a good choice or should i go with sponge filter.
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Sponge filters are usually the eaisest to use in fry tanks.
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Question#2 In the 10g i got first I now have 1 oto sucker fish in another post I read they should be in groups but.... He is already cleaned most of the tank by himself with 2 i think there would be a shortage of algea or is there more that I just cant see that he is feasting on? Should I get another oto?
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In a 10 gallon I would hold off even though you can suppliment with algae wafers you dont want to overstock your tank with bottom feeders unless that is all you want in the tank.
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Question#3 Should ,when I get the fry tank set up, I get an oto or 2 for it or will they wind up eating the guppy fry? what other fish will not eat the fry just to keep in there to keep the tank functioning, also for looks, my mom wants to "adopt a fish" of her choice so I want to know what I can put in there not to devour the fry.
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Corydora would be your best bet. But you really dont need bottom feeders to maintain your tank. If you are breeding fish you will probably have good water quality and this means little waste for algae growth. As far as fish that would be safe. That would be nothing. As a rule if the fry can fit in the other fishes mouth it will.
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Question#4 What kind of cover should I get for fry. Live plants, fake plants, homemade stuff (ex pvc pipe, yarn furry things. I heard a guy say that he had a box over in the corner with holes in it big enough for fry to swim through but not the guppy moms or dad. How big should a hole be??
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I have made a "box out of craft mesh and that works good for guppy fry. Fake plants are also good.