Most unusual request

[ancient11]

I just counted 104 fry and I am certain I missed quite a few. My fish will not eat or touch them.
I need a good community fish that will definitely eat fry. Any suggestions please? I have guppies, mollies, platies, shrimp, neons and zebra danio's.
thank you

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Wait, so you want a fish that will eat your fry?

 

[Crispii]

Can't you just make a little money and sell them when they grow up?

 

[ancient11]

Wait, so you want a fish that will eat your fry?

I have to do something. These are all very young about 3/16 to 5/16 inch long and I have 4 more that are really big and about to have more. My fish won't eat them so all will be safe.
i tried to get some when I did a water change but they are really fast.
Sadly, my favorite fish are live bearers for the most part. But if I can't solve this problem, I will have to go with egg layers and I really don't want to do that.

 

[JuiceBox52]

Sell them!

 

[Crispii]

Sell them!

My thoughts exactly.

 

[ancient11]

Can't you just make a little and sell them when they grow up?

Transportation is something I am really having a hard problem with. Due to my age and eyes Georgia took my license and the kids and grandchildren are always too busy.
Besides if I let all of them grow up the bio load would overwhelm my filters.

 

[ancient11]

Sell them!

I would if I could

 

[JuiceBox52]

Is there any way? Like ask your LFS I'd they would take them? Craigslist?

 

[Salty&Onion]

Getting a fish to eat your fry, that are lives and someone's kids, is cruel.
Better to donate them to your LFS.

 

[ancient11]

Is there any way? Like ask your LFS I'd they would take them? Craigslist?

My nearest LFS is 65 miles away and I have no transportation. Look, I get it, you want them all to grow up and have happy lives but I don't have the resources to do that. Nature's way is my only reasonable option or the freezer and throne.

 

[JuiceBox52]

My nearest LFS is 65 miles away and I have no transportation. Look, I get it, you want them all to grow up and have happy lives but I don't have the resources to do that. Nature's way is my only reasonable option or the freezer and throne.

That makes sense. Not sure what to do. Any fish I can think of wouldnt do well in hard water (which I assume you have as you have livebearers)

 

[Crispii]

Getting a fish to eat your fry, that are lives and someone's kids, is cruel.

Not really. It's just part of nature. Larger fish will eat smaller fish.

 

[ancient11]

Getting a fish to eat your fry, that are lives and someone's kids, is cruel.
Better to donate them to your LFS.

Hmmmm you do realize I had fish for dinner yesterday. Also you do realize in most cases that the mother usually eat their own young and they are fry not kids. I believe in being kind to animals whenever possible but I also believe in natures way. You can carry a thing a little too far.
If you wish to drive down here and catch them, then take them to a LFS, you are more than welcome to do so.

 

[Salty&Onion]

Hmmmm you do realize I had fish for dinner yesterday. Also you do realize in most cases that the mother usually eat their own young and they are fry not kids. I believe in being kind to animals whenever possible but I also believe in natures way. You can carry a thing a little too far.
If you wish to drive down here and catch them, then take them to a LFS, you are more than welcome to do so.

I'm sorry?