Advice On Fry.. (Filter Not Working!)

[bhoffman]

Okay, so I bought a filter the other day for the fry tank.. and it isnt working well!! The water is a bit.. scummy at the top..I dot know if that is the right word to use.. but there is a film on the water at the top. Not sure if thats from the filter not working or what the problem is. I lost one fry today. Not sure why. Should I keep them in the fry tank (there are now 13) or shouel I transfer them to the community tank in hopes they survive? There are like 5 or 6 plants and 3 ornaments 2 which the fry can fit in but the adults can not. I do not want to lose any fry.. but at this point not sure which would be better for them.. and where they would have a better survival chance!!

 

[likescichlids]

it is oil on the top of your water....

 

[bhoffman]

Yeah.. it is like an oil type thing.. how can i get rid of it? And is that a sign my filter isnt working??

 

[amy1994]

What sort of filter do you have?
For fry you could either get a sponge fry filter ( http/www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http/www.ocreef.com/images/big/Ista-Hydro-Bio-Sponge-Filter.jpg&imgrefurl=http/www.ocreef.com/product_print.php%3Fitem_id%3D696&usg=__mbMAtt6WQQ9pLWL23L-h1cnBivo=&h=286&w=229&sz=15&hl=en&start=20&sig2=cHVkuKttMMymtPAsYXLe8g&zoom=1&tbnid=upPjlvZJACeuaM:&tbnh=138&tbnw=110&ei=zaQWTowkhrLyA6rUlAE&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsponge%2Bfry%2Bfilter%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-gb:IE-Address%26rlz%3D1I7ACAW_enGB398GB398%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D613%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&page=2&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:20&tx=79&ty=43&biw=1366&bih=613 ) or put a netting around your normal filter, if the holes are big enough the fry will get sucked in to the filter

 

[amyw2008]

I think the oil on the top would be from the fish food & is harmless but someone that knows more should be along soon

 

[SchottayB]

Possibly from fish food (oil)? I'd get a sponge filter, you can get decent cheap ones from eBay that work well for a fry tank. They work using a air pump I belive

 

[Sacred]

I see that sometimes and it is from fish flakes in my case

 

[minnnt]

It's from food. If you're feeding a fair few times a day then this is what has caused the film. Do a fairly big water change, clean the filter in the old tank water. Then once you have finished topping back up drag a sheet of newspaper across the surface of the water to remove the film.

Good luck, let us know how you get on.