I have some guppies that are suffering/recovering from fin/tail rot. I have lost several in that tank and am medicating them with maracyn & m2.
One of them had about 20+ fry last night, and of all of them, only 10 were normal. 2 of those were eaten before we could move her to a breeding tank. So, I have 8 fry left.
I immediately moved the 8 fry to a 2.5 gallon tank with heater and air bubbler set on low. I added a very small amount of salt (not even covering bottom of scoop). They seem to be swimming fine. I was reluctant to move them into my fry tank because of the mother having the disease. She died later this morning. I guess the stress was too much for her.
1) Assuming these fry live (and that's a big hope), how long do they need isolated in this tank before I can move them in with my other fry? Should I just leave them in this tank while they grow out? It isn't an inconvenience having them in this one, as I am tearing down a 20 gallon on my dresser and can move them up there. I have learned my lesson and keep 2 5 gallon tanks cycled at all times (zebra danios) and can put them in there when they are bigger.
2) I plan on doing a 2 cup water change every day on these guys and feeding them my mix of fry food and milk. (My fry food has all kinds of regular flakes/seaweed/cyclops/shrimp and more). After 2 weeks, I plan on adding a small sponge filter to their tank, if I keep them in it. Does this sound right?
3) I am not going to medicate them at all.
One of them had about 20+ fry last night, and of all of them, only 10 were normal. 2 of those were eaten before we could move her to a breeding tank. So, I have 8 fry left.
I immediately moved the 8 fry to a 2.5 gallon tank with heater and air bubbler set on low. I added a very small amount of salt (not even covering bottom of scoop). They seem to be swimming fine. I was reluctant to move them into my fry tank because of the mother having the disease. She died later this morning. I guess the stress was too much for her.
1) Assuming these fry live (and that's a big hope), how long do they need isolated in this tank before I can move them in with my other fry? Should I just leave them in this tank while they grow out? It isn't an inconvenience having them in this one, as I am tearing down a 20 gallon on my dresser and can move them up there. I have learned my lesson and keep 2 5 gallon tanks cycled at all times (zebra danios) and can put them in there when they are bigger.
2) I plan on doing a 2 cup water change every day on these guys and feeding them my mix of fry food and milk. (My fry food has all kinds of regular flakes/seaweed/cyclops/shrimp and more). After 2 weeks, I plan on adding a small sponge filter to their tank, if I keep them in it. Does this sound right?
3) I am not going to medicate them at all.
