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Finding fry?
By stephane from the stephane_bilbey@hotmail.com department, Section Ask Guppylog Posted on Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 12:17:04 PM PST Tags: (all tags)

Hello, I have a 25 gallon aquariums.Anyway,my swordtail dropped fry.I didn't realize until this morning when i saw 2 little eyes perring out at me from my aquarium.Is there a way to atract the fry to a special place? Thankyou Stephane

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Finding fry? | 3 comments (3 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Finding fry? (none / 1) (#2)
by PeterW on Sat Oct 09, 2004 at 12:23:53 PM PST

My experiences tell me that young fry do whatever they damn well please, and there isn't an awful lot that you can do to get them to change their mind.

Some of my fry stay at the surface, no matter what. Others hide in the gravel. Some hide in a particular spot on a plant, at a particular depth. Others just turn invisible for a week and taunt me by swiming past when there is no chance I can reach the net in time. Most seem to return to the place they came from if they get disturbed.. whether it be by net, fish, whatever.

I've realized that if they're good enough to hide from me, they'll probably be good enough to hide from the rest of the fish until they're big enough to avoid being eaten. I've caught some bigger ones that have been in the community female tank for over a week and done quite nicely thanks.

Aren't swordtails less likely to eat their young than guppies? I think I remember reading that one of the bigger livebearers (swordtails or mollies) will generally tolerate their fry unless they are particularly hungry. Guppies, on the other hand, will eat anything if it fits in their mouth and tastes good. Regardless of whether they're hungry or not.

Make a noise like a baby brine shrimp? ;) (none / 0) (#1)
by unclescott on Wed Oct 06, 2004 at 09:27:37 PM PST

Ok, maybe this is a bit more legitimate: Put some hornwort or other floating plant in a thicket in a corner - probably at the other end of the tank from any filter. Leave the tank light on or (if you are careful of splashing water) stand a reading lamp closely over the corner with the floating plants. I've even picked up the aquarium light and set it on the end of the tank.

Hopefully the fry will head for the light. Knock on wood... :)

All the best!
u.s.

Re: Make a noise like a baby brine shrimp? ;) (none / 0) (#3)
by PeAcHeZ on Thu Oct 14, 2004 at 02:51:25 PM PST

I agree with u.s. I had fry earlier this year and found the best way to find them was to have a floating plant, or a plant with leaves that the fry can rest on. This seemed to be the best way for me to be able to find the fry and move them into my other tank. Good luck!
*~*Cait*~*
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