[AquaticLife] Oh, holy molly
Thanks _\Steve//_ (file://\Steve//) Sorry for the long delay - but, after I returned from buying a new bucket and to my LFS to get the filter, my herd of fry was greatly reduced. Since my tank is well planted and I still had a cloud of fry left, I decided to leave them in there and see what happens. I know that sounds cruel and I have to live with that decision, but there are still quite a few as of today. I tested my water before doing a pwc today to compare with my last tests to see what affect the (1) fry pack, (2) adding salt for the mollys and (3) having used Flourish Excel just prior to the frys arrival - and was surprised by the fact that the only number that changed significantly was the KH, which rose to 170 from 70 previously. I’m not sure if that is something to be concerned about? I don’t plan to use the Excel again for a while for fear it may remove the algae which the molly love. GH was the same at 140, PH steady at 7.6, Ammonia and Nitrite at zero. Barbara
In a message dated 6/16/2008 6:22:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, steve@familyszabo.com writes:
Barbara,
Congratulations. However, it seems you may need to go to school to learn the proper name of a bunch of fish .
Unless your tank is well planted, you’ll have a greatly reduced population of fry in short order. The mollies themselves may join in the free food bash that is being thrown in your 30 gallon tank. Only by hiding will the fry escape the predation.
If this scenario does not ply out in the next few days, you will need to be prepared to move the fry elsewhere. First thing to do would be to start a bubble-up foam filter in the main tank that will be used as the mechanical/biological filter in your new container. Next would be to look around to see what may serve as a “tank” for the fry, a large bowl, a bucket, or anything that will hold around 3-5 gallons of water. This should suffice for the short term, until you complete your move and can think about this some more. You may also need a small heater to help maintain a relatively stable temperature in the temporary quarters.
Just remember, you do not need to do anything fancy or “right” here, to supply a new home for the fry, just try to give them what they need–water of good quality and food.
\Steve//
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