tank changes with baby fry guppies

tikotaz · 04-13-2008, 10:16 PM

Ok I lost count at 13 but for tank changes how can one do it if they all swim at the top of the tank? This is my first batch that hasn't died on me, and they just seem to like the top of the tank, how do I clean the tank when it needs it?

sarahbellum · 04-13-2008, 10:20 PM

well as the water level goes down, they will stay towards the top of the water but they have no choice to stay in the top of the tank if the water level goes down. i don't know if the wording makes sense. but you'll be fine for a water change cause the tank doesn't stay way down water level wise.

tikotaz · 04-13-2008, 10:33 PM

The tank was newly made for the pregnant mother, so the level hasn't gone down, maybe because they are so tiny they need to be uptop? So how would I go about doing the change when it is needed? That's what I sorta need to know.

emc7 · 04-13-2008, 11:03 PM

Get a mini-siphon (just a gravel washer with only a 1" bottom) and siphon uneaten food and waste from the bottom of the tank. It's normal for livebearer fry to hide in the floating plants at the surface of the water. It makes it easier for you to avoid siphoning them, unlike a lot of cichlid fry that hide on the bottom and pretend to be gravel. If you don't have a little siphon, you can use a small hose.

Obsidian · 04-14-2008, 01:53 AM

when I had fry in my tank I just used airline tubing and did not gravel vac at all until they were a bit bigger. I did have a few get sucked up the airline tubing, but I got those back out with a clean turkey baster and just put them back in the tank.

tikotaz · 04-14-2008, 03:40 AM

Thanks i'll keep that in mind, I just set the tank up last night so don't have to worry for a couple days or so, I put one cory in. But thank you for that piece of advise i'll have to invest into something like that soon.

shade2dope · 04-14-2008, 03:41 AM

I feel,Its easier to use bare bottom tank for fry.It helps with clean as you can see where to clean and where fry are.I use a airline or turkey baster to clean mine

jones57742 · 04-14-2008, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Obsidian

when I had fry in my tank I just used airline tubing

Obs is right smooth on here but several additional items:

TT:

Guppy fry enjoy floating plants even if larger fish are not in the tank.

IMHO remove the WC water via a siphon at the mid-depth of the tank and the siphon should be air line tubing.

If at all feasible siphon the water into a sink which has previously rinsed with tank water and in which the stopper is installed. I have recovered two fry from the sink one of which is the nicest male guppy which I have.

TR

**JustOneMore20** · 04-14-2008, 03:57 PM

I use a turkey baster to pick up uneaten food and waste in my fry tank. Airline tubing works well too.

I agree, barebottom is the best way to go in a fry tank.

04-13-2008, 10:16 PM	#1
tikotaz confusedanddazed Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Age: 27 Posts: 86 User Feedback: (0)	tank changes with baby fry guppies Ok I lost count at 13 but for tank changes how can one do it if they all swim at the top of the tank? This is my first batch that hasn't died on me, and they just seem to like the top of the tank, how do I clean the tank when it needs it?

04-13-2008, 10:20 PM	#2
sarahbellum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Penn Valley, CA Age: 21 Posts: 54 User Feedback: (0)	well as the water level goes down, they will stay towards the top of the water but they have no choice to stay in the top of the tank if the water level goes down. i don't know if the wording makes sense. but you'll be fine for a water change cause the tank doesn't stay way down water level wise. __________________ Sarahbellum 80G: African Cichlid Tank 29G: Assorted Tropical Community Not in a fish tank: 1 Chihuahua/Terrier Mix named Lady 1 Chihuahua named Preston

04-13-2008, 10:33 PM	#3
tikotaz confusedanddazed Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Age: 27 Posts: 86 User Feedback: (0)	Tank The tank was newly made for the pregnant mother, so the level hasn't gone down, maybe because they are so tiny they need to be uptop? So how would I go about doing the change when it is needed? That's what I sorta need to know.

04-14-2008, 01:53 AM	#5
Obsidian Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 37 Posts: 1,172 User Feedback: (0)	when I had fry in my tank I just used airline tubing and did not gravel vac at all until they were a bit bigger. I did have a few get sucked up the airline tubing, but I got those back out with a clean turkey baster and just put them back in the tank. __________________ Obsidian 20 gallon 1 Dwarf Gourami; 6 Cherry Barbs 4F 2M; 8 Black Neon Tetras; 3 Peppered Cory's; 1 Bristlenose Pleco 10 gallon 4 Zebra Danios 5.5 gallon 1 Zebra Danio in QT with columnaris 100 gallon 10 Giant Danios; 5 Long Finned Rosy Barbs, 2 Rubber Lipped Pleco's, 1 Blue Mystery Snail Eventual additional stock: 5 blue rams, 1 rainbow cichlid, 5-7 julie corycats, 5-7 burmese loaches.

04-14-2008, 03:40 AM	#6
tikotaz confusedanddazed Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Age: 27 Posts: 86 User Feedback: (0)	tank Thanks i'll keep that in mind, I just set the tank up last night so don't have to worry for a couple days or so, I put one cory in. But thank you for that piece of advise i'll have to invest into something like that soon. __________________ Totally dazed and confused, but loving it 10 gal 1 Balloon Molly 2 Blood fins 2 fancy female guppy 1 male fancy guppy? Cameleon coloring 3 spotted cory catfishes 5 gal 2 black mystery snails 1 black moor goldfish 1.77 gal 16 guppy fry. 1 Spotted Cory catfish.

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04-13-2008, 11:03 PM	#4
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 2,693 User Feedback: (0)	Get a mini-siphon (just a gravel washer with only a 1" bottom) and siphon uneaten food and waste from the bottom of the tank. It's normal for livebearer fry to hide in the floating plants at the surface of the water. It makes it easier for you to avoid siphoning them, unlike a lot of cichlid fry that hide on the bottom and pretend to be gravel. If you don't have a little siphon, you can use a small hose.

04-14-2008, 03:41 AM	#7
shade2dope Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 378 User Feedback: (0)	I feel,Its easier to use bare bottom tank for fry.It helps with clean as you can see where to clean and where fry are.I use a airline or turkey baster to clean mine __________________ 3 Aulonocara Sp Maleri 2 female Two eletric blu ali 1 male 1 female,Clown Pleco,abn,Yellow Lab Two Haplochromis ruby green and some juvies, two flame backs one female, compressicep,Fancy Guppies Goby Dragon,Jack Demsey,Altolamprologus calvus (Chaitika)

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JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,648 User Feedback: (1)	I use a turkey baster to pick up uneaten food and waste in my fry tank. Airline tubing works well too. I agree, barebottom is the best way to go in a fry tank. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

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