Fry tank

[bmoraski]

i made the mistake of setting up my fry tank without a little more research and once again i caused more work for myself. although in my defense i had to get a place for them fast ! lol
my mistake was putting gravel in it !
not only is it harder to clean but one of my little guys managed to bury himself
so i only have 14 fry instead of 15.
i took the tank down this morning, got rid of gravel and have a nice fake plant for them to hide.
im not kidding it was a pain in the arss, there fast little devils lol
just wanted to throw that out there, if you got a fry tank dont put gravel in ( even if its small gravel ) trust me ! lol
later

 

[bmoraski]

Fry tank looks better
been sitting here looking at it for a few hours and and i love being able to see them all real good, unless hanging out in plant. ill post picture but both cameras are on field trip with kids today ! lol

 

[MissFishy]

Another word to the wise...don't use a full size water siphon to do cleanings, you'll suck fry up! Use a piece of tube and turn that into a siphon to suck up waste.

 

[Lotus]

Yes, it's much easier without gravel!

I use a turkey baster to clean up excess poop in fry tanks. Then, if I need to use a siphon, I can siphon from the top of the tank and not worry about siphoning up the fry.

 

[bmoraski]

Thanks for the tips !
its funny because i was wondering "what am i gonna use to vacuum"
and i happen to have some hose from my old air stone. i havent tried yet but im sure it will work. and if not ill dig out the turkey baster i never use lol.

 

[bmoraski]

Soooooooo easy to clean !
the air hose worked like a charm

 

[bmoraski]

finally some pictures

 

[MissFishy]

Very cute, I love it when they're so tiny!

 

[bmoraski]

boy they grow fast
ive got 3 that are just about ready for the big tank
whats really cool is waiting to see what they will be ! you know colors etc.

 

[Matt Nace]

Thanks for the post....cause I am about to make my 10g a fry tank for my one cichlid. I was debating which gravel to use..now it is easy...none.

 

[bmoraski]

Thanks for the post....cause I am about to make my 10g a fry tank for my one cichlid. I was debating which gravel to use..now it is easy...none.

LOL
ya dont add ANY ! lol
and i swear they make more of a mess than my adult tanks ! lol