Just got my first brood of greet terror fry this morning very excited. Ive had a 10g nurcery setup and waiting for a few weeks now and im wondering when should i move them and what is the best method. Should i just suck them up now?
How and when to move fry
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If the parents are good fry raisers, you could siphon some into the small tank. But letting some fry stay with the parents is not a bad thing, it sometimes helps maintain the pair bond, and often times, fry kept with parents grow better.
If you do take the fry out, you should expect another spawn a few weeks later.
I usually remove fry when they start canabalizing the parents, or when the parents start spawning ritual jousting again.
If you do take the fry out, you should expect another spawn a few weeks later.
I usually remove fry when they start canabalizing the parents, or when the parents start spawning ritual jousting again.
So is it safe to syphon them at this point still be little wigglers im deff going leave some in as well
I have siphoned off wrigglers when I new the parents were not going to be competent, or in a community tank.
But they need to be aerated to keep debris settling on them, and fungus from forming and killing them. And tiny foods should be ready for when they are free swimming.
I sometimes put wrigglers in a breeder box, made to constantly draw fresh aerated water thru it, and when free swimming release them into a tank.
But they need to be aerated to keep debris settling on them, and fungus from forming and killing them. And tiny foods should be ready for when they are free swimming.
I sometimes put wrigglers in a breeder box, made to constantly draw fresh aerated water thru it, and when free swimming release them into a tank.
Thanks for the info. The parents seem to be doing a good job so i think ill leave them for the time being until they are free swimming. Then ill net them and move them over. Is there a better way other then netting
You can siphon out free swimming free if they remain in a school.
Less damaging than a net when tiny. Once they are 1/2"+/- no much of a problem netting.
Less damaging than a net when tiny. Once they are 1/2"+/- no much of a problem netting.