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Post by angel on Jul 1, 2009 5:46:28 GMT -6
Is it normal for some of the fry to disappear? I saw it with angels, now seeing it with firefish and red zebras. Out of 20 zebras I now have 19. No trace of the other one. Out of 6 healthy firefish I now have 4. Again no trace of the other two. And the two maimed ones didn't disappear I'd have thought if it were due to weakness those two would have been gone. Is this how things go or could I have something wrong? I have sand for substrate, but not a lot. And a heater and a hang-on aquaclear on each tank with a big sponge around the intake to stop them from getting sucked up. It's frustrating!
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Post by jon carman on Jul 1, 2009 10:55:46 GMT -6
What size tank are you keeping them in? Do you have a rock substrate or sand? I have mine hide out under the rocky substrate. Other than that I would not know. Don't get frustrated, it has a learning curve to it. You will have as many zebras and firefish soon as you do jewels.
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Post by angel on Jul 1, 2009 11:27:00 GMT -6
10 gallon for each group of fry with sand substrate.
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Post by sirknight on Jul 1, 2009 15:52:47 GMT -6
Tina,
Your fry could be dieing, being so small that by the time you miss them they have already disintegrated.
I would go with a BB tank no substrate. The reason is it is easier to clean. I would only run sponge filters until the fry are bigger.
When the fry are larger, I would move them to bigger tanks and increase filtration again no substrate
Joe
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Post by jgentry on Jul 1, 2009 16:24:29 GMT -6
I agree with Joe. Go bare bottom. Much easier to clean and find dead fry.
It is natural to loose a certain amount of fry.
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Post by angel on Jul 1, 2009 20:34:58 GMT -6
Thanks guys. I'll have to try to arrange some sponge filters good for that size. The ones I have are teeny tiny and never did much. There was a post here about where to get them I'll have to look back and find that.
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Post by jon carman on Jul 1, 2009 22:51:15 GMT -6
I've got some.
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Post by angel on Jul 2, 2009 4:41:18 GMT -6
Then I need to come see you.
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Post by angel on Jul 9, 2009 18:05:22 GMT -6
I think I've found the source of my fry loss. I haven't lost any since I changed this and it makes perfect sense, but stupid me I read a package and did what it said not considering the bad advice.
When using frozen baby brine shrimp I would thaw them in tap water then dump this mix into the tank. It wasn't much--a couple of tablespoons. But the chlorine and chemicals in the water must have been the source--just that little amount. It didn't kill them all but I would consistently lose one until they were almost all gone.
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Post by jon carman on Jul 9, 2009 19:26:33 GMT -6
I normally use crumbled flakes, but they both work. Be careful not to overfeed, the babies don't need much and too much of a good thing can make them bloat.
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Post by angel on Jul 9, 2009 19:36:14 GMT -6
Angelfish fry are so small I can't get the small enough crumbles to sink to them. They look like specks when they start swimming. Dennis said I was nuts there were no fish in there. He can't even see them. hahaha
The firefish and red zebras are now eating flakes as well as their shrimps and daphnia. They were bigger than an angel fish is at a month the first day I saw them.
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Post by jon carman on Jul 9, 2009 21:02:39 GMT -6
Must be like my convicts
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