Leaving fry with adult guppies

[Ladykelly]

I have a 29 gallon tank with 8 adults guppies. One female gave birth and at 1st was thinking of moving the fry to own tank but I'm not planning on breeding guppies for retail... although lol I might have to find homes if they have their way. Well I have about 18 fry swimming around like they own the tank and the adults seem to leave them alone. Is this normal? Is it because I am feeding them well and theres plenty hiding places for the fry?

 

[fish48]

if the adults are well fed they usually leave their young alone the new born fry usually get eat within a couple of days

 

[RainGamma]

you should go buy a tank divider

 

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I've seen the adults eat them up quickly and I have also seen tanks where they were left alone and soon there was a guppy population explosion. Luck of the draw.

 

[FishGuest5123]

I moved all of f my tropical fish into a new tank once and moved my male goldfish into the existing tank. Two weeks later I found platy fry swimming in with the goldies. How they survived that fate I’ll never know!

 

[Ladykelly]

Well it's been been another week. The fry are growing still. I see 9 that are not hiding. They dont stay still lol.Most are growing fast theres no way adults can eat them. The tank looks good. If I can get my camera to cooperate I take pictures. Its interesting seeing full grown fish swimming with fry that are a inch in size.

 

[Ladykelly]

Ok I figured it out

 

[Ladykelly]

 

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Fish are fun !