Danio fry surprise!

[leafs]

I have a little problem. While I was vacuming my tank, I noticed Danio fry being sucked up from the vacum. I wasn't planning on breeding but would like to know how to take care of them. I put them in a 5 gal tank and they just sit at the bottom and hardly move. Is this normal? Are there any homemade foods I could feed them, or is it too soon? Should I use a filter or just keep changing the water? Is it possible to get a breeding net and put them back in the original tank? Sorry about all the questions, just trying to do the right thing.

Thanks

 

[KerriPaul]

Congratulations on the Danio Fry.

They will not do much for a day or two, either sitting on the bottom or sticking to the glass. Once they are free swimming they will need food.

I use liquifry infusoria and when they are a little bigger dried fry food (essentially ground flakes)

Expect a few to die but I see no reason why 50% of your fry wont survive to adulthood

 

[The-Wolf]

You also need to raise the temperature to 82F.

Congrates and good luck

 

[leafs]

Thanks for the help everybody. I was thinking of getting a small breeding net a placing them back in my main tank until they get a little bigger. I don't have an extra filter right now. At least this way I know that the water will be cleaner than having them in the little 5 gal. Would this work? Thanks.

 

[KerriPaul]

Yes - but the mesh must be really fine, I hatched some danio fry in an interpet net last week. (The square one with the green supports) as I didnt want the eggs vunerble to my 2 week old fry.

 

[leafs]

Yes - but the mesh must be really fine, I hatched some danio fry in an interpet net last week. (The square one with the green supports) as I didnt want the eggs vunerble to my 2 week old fry.

Thanks for your help. The fry are really tiny right now. I hope they wont fall through. How long do you think I can keep them in the net for? How about using two nets? Thanks again.

 

[KerriPaul]

The fry should be ok for a couple of weeks in the net

Any longer and thier growth will be slowed down unless you only have a handful in which case they should be ok for a couple of months.

 

[leafs]

The fry should be ok for a couple of weeks in the net

Any longer and thier growth will be slowed down unless you only have a handful in which case they should be ok for a couple of months.

Sounds good. I'll have to get a bigger tank eventually. Thanks again.