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bettadude Fingerling Posts: 49 Kudos: 15 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Jan-2009	my mollie just had 3 fry!!! i dont want them to be eaten. can i take them out and rase them in a different tank or do they need to be in there for a while???? PLZ REPLY QUICKLY!!!!!! experience is something you dont get until right after you need it
Posted 12-Jan-2009 20:24
poisonwaffle Mega Fish Posts: 1397 Kudos: 591 Registered: 11-Feb-2003	Actually, you can do either. I usually leave them in the tank with the parents, but you usually have a higher survival rate if you raise them in their own tank. If you've got a lot of plants/decor/hiding places in your main tank, you should be fine to leave them in there, otherwise move them. And if your molly has had 3 babies, she's probably either not done yet, or is done and the rest of them got eaten. Expect about 20-30 fry Good luck with the babies
Posted 12-Jan-2009 21:08
bettadude Fingerling Posts: 49 Kudos: 15 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Jan-2009	okay thank u i now have the babys (which is 3 lol) in a 5 gallon tank. am i correct saying that they will eat very small crushed up flakes???? because i have no other food for them. also when should i be expecting the other fry to..well come out??? experience is something you dont get until right after you need it
Posted 12-Jan-2009 21:56
riri1 Fish Addict Posts: 537 Kudos: 435 Votes: 44 Registered: 04-Mar-2005	yea they will eat crushed up flake food wat type of filter is in the 5 gal?
Posted 12-Jan-2009 22:18
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Yes, livebearer fry can be fed finely crushed flakes. Make sure that the water is kept clean. You don't want all your fry dying because of an ammonia spike. The rest of the fry should come out in the next couple days. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 13-Jan-2009 02:55
Cichlid Kid Fish Addict Posts: 553 Kudos: 285 Votes: 34 Registered: 22-May-2004	you could also try the Hikari brand fry powder type fry food. i used it and it was very good and the fry grew astonishingly fast, but now im lazy and dont feel like going to the lfs so i just crush up a high protein flake food and it works quite well actually.
Posted 13-Jan-2009 03:31
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	If you want to protect the fry you can buy a small fry net and keep them there for a while. As a temporary measure keep them in a large net. As far as feeding just break up your normal flake food very fine. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 13-Jan-2009 03:42
Cichlid Kid Fish Addict Posts: 553 Kudos: 285 Votes: 34 Registered: 22-May-2004	that is true.but what do you pan to do when your aunt and others that you are giving them to doesnt want anymore or they start having fry of their own?hopefully the lfs will tak ethem back as feeders.also if your moms dad started that aquarium thing she has probably seen a fish get eaten by another fish,so why is she so ill about it.its a part of life, and part of the food chain.
Posted 13-Jan-2009 05:42
bettadude Fingerling Posts: 49 Kudos: 15 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Jan-2009	she has seen it many times she has had about any fish u can think of... but she told me if it was up to her back then no fish would have been fed to other fish becasue her dad baught all the fish. they had so many they had to hire some1 to take care of them her dad chose to feed them live fish but she always hated seeing that so that is y she is so touchy when i mention it experience is something you dont get until right after you need it
Posted 13-Jan-2009 23:02
Mez Ultimate Fish Guru Asian Hardfeather Enthusiast Posts: 3300 Votes: 162 Registered: 23-Feb-2001	Sounds like your parents have no idea what they're talking about.
Posted 13-Jan-2009 23:16
bettadude Fingerling Posts: 49 Kudos: 15 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Jan-2009	my mom is somewhat knowlageable but my dad...well..let this smiley represent him experience is something you dont get until right after you need it
Posted 13-Jan-2009 23:53
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Mez Ultimate Fish Guru Asian Hardfeather Enthusiast Posts: 3300 Votes: 162 Registered: 23-Feb-2001	Come along now children...we all do this for the better of our fish, right?
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