saving fry?

[bettaboy691]

my platy has recently giving birth to what i counted to be 5, well that was this morning, i only saw one now, i was wondering as all my other tanks are full and i wasn't expecting her to have the fry so soon, would it be possable to catch the 1 fry and place him in a smallish container with a few plants in and float it on top ot the tank water, i could do daily water changes but its the heating i need, would the heat travel though the plastic sufficently, if the container wouldnt stay afloat what could i use to float it? polystrene,bags filled with air, or should i tie it to the side?please reply A.S.A.P as i dont want this only surviver to have the same fait as his siblings ... eating
thanks for any help you give

[piotrkol1]

I'm not exactly sure if this container idea yours is gonna work, atleast the floating part. You could maybe use the container temporarly but I'd most definetly say no longer than a week. So answering your question use the container if its big enough for a day or two ,but get a tank as soon as possible.

[bettaboy691]

thanks for the reply, but i managed to get to the petshop and purchase one of those breeder nets,i put the fry in a while back and its doing well,thanks for your concern tho.

[leafgirl115]

yes that is better as the nets alow water flow. Keep puting in fry as you find them. They hide in your tank i have found some after 2 weeks. Feed the little ones crushed up flake food.