Sierra Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 For those of you with tons of tiny little fry...what are your tricks and tips? Currently I use a small siphon hose as it's important to me to get the junk of the bare bottom but this is very tedious. I find fry who have been accidentally sucked up rarely survive. I'm looking for a better way...help me out! Should I add a cleaner to the tank to help out? What do you guys recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 If the fry are by mulm, I just leave it. Doing large, frequent WCs helps keep the water clean enough. Suck up the crud next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syno321 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 The crud is probably providing some infusorian food for the fry. If you're really concerned, throw in a bunch of snails, common Ramshorns, pond snails, and they'll start to turn the mulm into snail feces, which will in turn feed the infusoria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingin' It Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 air hose works well. using turkey basters also provides good control over what gets removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niki Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 I do not have a suggestion, but I do have ramshorns if your interested :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanie1978 Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 I have Hastus Corys in my fry tank. They don't eat the fry and are quick enough to escape attacks. Plus they are a interesting little fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGuppyGirl Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 I have no live plants in my fry tank but some small round gravel and decor, i bought some hadbrosus cory s and ottos and they do a pretty good job keeping everything tidy and leave the fry alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishclubgirl Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 I have been known to put an old kneehigh over the end of the siphon. It doesn't suck up the mulm but also doesn't get the fry. And if I see any male members of AA buying pantyhose, I'll know why..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayba Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Knee highs! Haha. I use a 1/4 inch hose, and use a bucket. Then if you suck up a baby, you can use a baster and throw him back in. A 1/4 inch hose is big enough also that fry that go for a ride are unhurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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