Fry Fry Everywhere!

Madam Macaw · 04-24-2008, 03:03 PM

Well, since I have a 10 gallon with nothing but fry and my molly fry are huge - about an inch compared to the other younger mollies and swordtail - I think I am going to have to go get another tank. I put a few swords and molly fry (largest ones) in my son's tank for him. He got to pick them. The LFS that I love will take them, but they have to be 2 inches. I am just worried that there are just too many fry in the one tank. I think the smart option would be to get another tank and move the bigger fry into it. I think I will always have some fry in the original 10 gallon - I just took 12 of them out this weekend, though I think they are the green sailfin molly WOOT WOOT. I can always use the spare 10 gallon as a quarantine tank in the future.

Why do I have a sinking feeling I will have a room full of nothing but tanks? Teehee.

**JustOneMore20** · 04-24-2008, 05:38 PM

Hehe....that is what happens! You have to get tanks for certain fish, like fry, and then you look and you have like 3 more tanks than you ever thought you'd have.

vettech909 · 04-24-2008, 09:02 PM

i would get a 55g if you have room and but the newborn fry in the 10g.

Madam Macaw · 04-24-2008, 10:10 PM

I actually have one 55 now which is my main tank. If I got another, it would be a cichlid tank for sure. I just found a 20 gallon on craigslist for $30. Can't beat that. And I have the pump already - keep a spare, so I am good. Woot woot

**JustOneMore20** · 04-25-2008, 01:13 AM

Awesome! That is a good size fry tank.

I have some Platy fry in a 5.5g and I'm already looking forward to moving them to my 10g QT when the grow a bit more.

Madam Macaw · 04-25-2008, 01:19 AM

You should see all the fry in my 10 gallon. I took some new pictures and will upload them later. The 20 gallon will definitely come in handy. I will keep the 10 gallon for the really small fry and put the larger ones in the 20.

04-24-2008, 03:03 PM	#1
Madam Macaw Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35 Posts: 176 User Feedback: (0)	Fry Fry Everywhere! Well, since I have a 10 gallon with nothing but fry and my molly fry are huge - about an inch compared to the other younger mollies and swordtail - I think I am going to have to go get another tank. I put a few swords and molly fry (largest ones) in my son's tank for him. He got to pick them. The LFS that I love will take them, but they have to be 2 inches. I am just worried that there are just too many fry in the one tank. I think the smart option would be to get another tank and move the bigger fry into it. I think I will always have some fry in the original 10 gallon - I just took 12 of them out this weekend, though I think they are the green sailfin molly WOOT WOOT. I can always use the spare 10 gallon as a quarantine tank in the future. Why do I have a sinking feeling I will have a room full of nothing but tanks? Teehee. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 55 Gallon 6 Green Sailfin Mollies 3 Dalmation Mollies 2 Black Sailfin Mollies 1 pregnant Platinum Lyretail Molly 1 Red Wag Swordtails 3 Mickey Mouse Swordtails 6 False Network Cories 1 Gold Spot Pleco (L001/L022) 3 Snails 20 Gallon 6 Black Widow Tetras 2 Red Eyed Tetras 6 Glass Catfish 9 Cherry Shrimp 1 Butterfly Pleco (L168) 2 Snails 10 Gallon 2 clown plecos (L104/L162) 25-30 Red Swordtail fry 35-40 Dalmation Molly fry 6 Platinum Molly fry

04-24-2008, 05:38 PM	#2
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,651 User Feedback: (1)	Hehe....that is what happens! You have to get tanks for certain fish, like fry, and then you look and you have like 3 more tanks than you ever thought you'd have. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

04-24-2008, 10:10 PM	#4
Madam Macaw Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35 Posts: 176 User Feedback: (0)	I actually have one 55 now which is my main tank. If I got another, it would be a cichlid tank for sure. I just found a 20 gallon on craigslist for $30. Can't beat that. And I have the pump already - keep a spare, so I am good. Woot woot __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 55 Gallon 6 Green Sailfin Mollies 3 Dalmation Mollies 2 Black Sailfin Mollies 1 pregnant Platinum Lyretail Molly 1 Red Wag Swordtails 3 Mickey Mouse Swordtails 6 False Network Cories 1 Gold Spot Pleco (L001/L022) 3 Snails 20 Gallon 6 Black Widow Tetras 2 Red Eyed Tetras 6 Glass Catfish 9 Cherry Shrimp 1 Butterfly Pleco (L168) 2 Snails 10 Gallon 2 clown plecos (L104/L162) 25-30 Red Swordtail fry 35-40 Dalmation Molly fry 6 Platinum Molly fry

04-25-2008, 01:13 AM	#5
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,651 User Feedback: (1)	Awesome! That is a good size fry tank. I have some Platy fry in a 5.5g and I'm already looking forward to moving them to my 10g QT when the grow a bit more. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

04-25-2008, 01:19 AM	#6
Madam Macaw Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35 Posts: 176 User Feedback: (0)	You should see all the fry in my 10 gallon. I took some new pictures and will upload them later. The 20 gallon will definitely come in handy. I will keep the 10 gallon for the really small fry and put the larger ones in the 20. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 55 Gallon 6 Green Sailfin Mollies 3 Dalmation Mollies 2 Black Sailfin Mollies 1 pregnant Platinum Lyretail Molly 1 Red Wag Swordtails 3 Mickey Mouse Swordtails 6 False Network Cories 1 Gold Spot Pleco (L001/L022) 3 Snails 20 Gallon 6 Black Widow Tetras 2 Red Eyed Tetras 6 Glass Catfish 9 Cherry Shrimp 1 Butterfly Pleco (L168) 2 Snails 10 Gallon 2 clown plecos (L104/L162) 25-30 Red Swordtail fry 35-40 Dalmation Molly fry 6 Platinum Molly fry

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vettech909 Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 17 Posts: 217 User Feedback: (0)	i would get a 55g if you have room and but the newborn fry in the 10g.

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