please help!

amypicot · 04-03-2008, 02:35 AM

can someone please tell me if my 2 months old guppies would eat my newborn guppy fry.
at the moment my 2 month guppy fry are in a 5 gallon and we had about 50 newborn guppy fry in a breeding box in my main tank, i was planning on moving them next weekend when the older fry go to their homes but last night half of the newborn fry in the breeding box died (i think its because my husband left the hood of the tank open) but now i really want to put them in a bigger space but am worried if i move them into the 5 gallon the older fry will eat them.
i could really do with some help, thanks

omega59 · 04-03-2008, 08:31 AM

i have 2 month old balloon mollie fry and just placed newborns with them, they did try to eat them but failed lol. i haven't had a lose as of yet tho.

amypicot · 04-03-2008, 09:39 AM

yeah but i have 20 2 months fry, and 20 newborn

jones57742 · 04-03-2008, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amypicot

can someone please tell me if my 2 months old guppies would eat my newborn guppy fry.

If you have been appropriately feeding the "2 months old" they will consider the guppy fry as groceries.

Quote:

Originally Posted by amypicot

i could really do with some help, thanks

Think floating plants!

Amy:

Please note that my comments are based upon finally (it was a real ordeal) being able to grow and breed guppies in a 110G community tank and two 5G hex tanks.

Your filtration capacity, feeding protocol, etc. may vary from mine and hence my comments may only be partially applicable.

TR

amypicot · 04-03-2008, 12:30 PM

i have a 45 gallon and it has floating tanks in it, hence the reason i have so many guppy fry, i haven't used a breeding box or anything, i have found the babies hiding in the plants and then moved them into safety, a 5g and a breeding box.
thanks for your help, i don't think i will take the risk, like i said the big ones are going next weekend so i will just wait until then to move them

trashion · 04-03-2008, 12:32 PM

Honestly, it sounds like you're going to be overrun with guppies if you don't let nature take its course and allow some of them to be eaten. Please don't take this the wrong way, but unless you have a very reliable LFS who is willing to take dozens and dozens of guppies off your hands, you'll soon find you have too many to keep up with.

amypicot · 04-03-2008, 12:38 PM

yeah i know, a fish shop in jersey said he will take them from me, it a 9 by 5 island and there aren't many petshops but luckily one is going to take them, after this lot i think i will have to leave it though, it just feels so mean

04-03-2008, 02:35 AM	#1
amypicot Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 24 Posts: 78	please help! can someone please tell me if my 2 months old guppies would eat my newborn guppy fry. at the moment my 2 month guppy fry are in a 5 gallon and we had about 50 newborn guppy fry in a breeding box in my main tank, i was planning on moving them next weekend when the older fry go to their homes but last night half of the newborn fry in the breeding box died (i think its because my husband left the hood of the tank open) but now i really want to put them in a bigger space but am worried if i move them into the 5 gallon the older fry will eat them. i could really do with some help, thanks

04-03-2008, 12:32 PM	#6
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,330	Honestly, it sounds like you're going to be overrun with guppies if you don't let nature take its course and allow some of them to be eaten. Please don't take this the wrong way, but unless you have a very reliable LFS who is willing to take dozens and dozens of guppies off your hands, you'll soon find you have too many to keep up with. __________________ current setup: 5.5 gallon low-light planted tank -nothing....thinking a mini-community. for reference: my name is Julie

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04-03-2008, 08:31 AM	#2
omega59 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 28 Posts: 4	i have 2 month old balloon mollie fry and just placed newborns with them, they did try to eat them but failed lol. i haven't had a lose as of yet tho.

04-03-2008, 09:39 AM	#3
amypicot Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 24 Posts: 78	yeah but i have 20 2 months fry, and 20 newborn

04-03-2008, 12:30 PM	#5
amypicot Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 24 Posts: 78	i have a 45 gallon and it has floating tanks in it, hence the reason i have so many guppy fry, i haven't used a breeding box or anything, i have found the babies hiding in the plants and then moved them into safety, a 5g and a breeding box. thanks for your help, i don't think i will take the risk, like i said the big ones are going next weekend so i will just wait until then to move them

04-03-2008, 12:38 PM	#7
amypicot Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 24 Posts: 78	yeah i know, a fish shop in jersey said he will take them from me, it a 9 by 5 island and there aren't many petshops but luckily one is going to take them, after this lot i think i will have to leave it though, it just feels so mean

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