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kelso Fingerling Posts: 43 Kudos: 34 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	Well i just moved my 3 week old danio fry to a 5 gallon tank. There are a bunch of real and fake plants in the aquarium, i'm feeding them a mix of liquid fry food and crushed up flakes. Anyways, i have an elite stingray 5 in the aquarium, but i'm afraid to turn it on as i don't want the babies to get sucked in. So i'm not sure if i'm over exaggerating or what but should i leave it off?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
Bowdowntome Hobbyist Posts: 89 Kudos: 86 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-Dec-2003	there are lil sponges that you can put on the intake to keep it from sucking them up. Dont just cut up a kitchen sponge to use because a lot of them are treated with arsenic (spelling?) and will kill them off. You should be able to pick one up from your lfs for pretty cheap.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
SJinNJ Fish Addict Posts: 568 Kudos: 447 Votes: 16 Registered: 21-May-2003	Yeah, I cut a slit in a aqua clear 100 sponge and placed it on the end of my filter uptake. It worked as my four "surprise" fry (black neons) are all doing nicely.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
kelso Fingerling Posts: 43 Kudos: 34 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	hmmm...i'll have to see if i can get a hold of one...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
whetu Mega Fish Posts: 900 Votes: 63 Registered: 31-Jan-2003	Glad to hear the fry are still doing well, kelso How many have made the move?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
kelso Fingerling Posts: 43 Kudos: 34 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	Well i had 1 casualty on saturday but other then that i have 13 healthy little babies
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
chris1017 Fish Addict Posts: 610 Kudos: 421 Votes: 70 Registered: 09-Sep-2003	you can also buy a net that slips over the intake tube of your filter to prevent any fry from being sucked up. chris
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
kelso Fingerling Posts: 43 Kudos: 34 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	Well i tested the filter for about 10 mins last night...they seem fine...they get a little close and get sucked near the filter then they swim away! So i think they may be strong enough to swim form it...but i'm definently going to leave it off when i'm not around...just so that i can keep an eye on them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51


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