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Guppy Almost Ready To Give Birth, What Should I Do?



 
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Kirk
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:30 pm    Post subject: Guppy Almost Ready To Give Birth, What Should I Do? Reply with quote
I know I need to isolate her but should i put her in a two and a half gallon tank without a filter? This would be the only way I could isolate her. If I do not do this I am afraid the fry will be s**k up by my filter. Any suggestions?
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t_chelle16
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I wouldn't put her in a tank w/o a filter. I've never had a problem with filters s**k up fry, but if you're worried, you can put some pantyhose or a prefilter on the intake.

-Chelle
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Kirk
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 4:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sounds good to me, thanks a lot.
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Kirk
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 1:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah so I put the panty house on the intake. I am not exactly sure what I should do with the fry when they are born. I know how to feed them but i am wondering if i should leave them in the tank with their parents or place them in their own aquarium. I dont own any other aquariums with filters. Any suggestions?
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grnlemonade
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 1:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
with guppies, put the fry in their own tank....if not, the parents will eat all the fry that they can find.
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Kirk
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Do you think the fry will be ok in a tank without a filter?
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t_chelle16
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
No. They need a filter.

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M_wm
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Even an air powered filter will be okay, aka sponger filters. Great for fry tanks.
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