Is this plastic container with lid OK to have two guppy fry in for a few weeks?

[gentrycappa]

Is this plastic container with lid OK to have two guppy fry in for a few weeks? I take the lid off a few times a day. But people in my office keep crying "They need air, they need air! Why is there a lid, they need air!!?" But I dont understand the big deal. I open it frequently and change the water etc...

 

[KcMopar]

No lid!!! You need fresh air at the surface for your gas exchange. I am not sure about the size for fry, I have not put fry in anything but a 20 gallon.

 

[OrangeCones]

If you do at least 3x a week 50% water changes, they should be ok. No solid lid though. If you can get netting or a small screen, use that, wrap a rubberband around the lip of the jar. The only reason to have a lid would be for moving the 'tank' so it doesn't slosh around. The surface is not near the top so should be no worry of any jumping out.

 

[gentrycappa]

Thanks. Awesome responses!! OK and can just one fry live in there alone. Its a Guppy and they are schooling fish if im correct.

 

[OrangeCones]

OK and can just one fry live in there alone.

A guppy live in the jar long term? No. It will likely die an early death due to stunting.

Its a Guppy and they are schooling fish if im correct.

Guppies are not a shoaling (schooling) fish. They seem to enjoy each others company, but do not move/feed together in a shoal.

 

[freash_water_monster]

you can have gravel also in there but in my experience with guppys the fry will get stuck in gravel