water changing with new fry

[The_Gilly]

how often should i be changing the water in the fry tank? i did a test last night and ammonia is great but nitrite is up. I'm going to change about 50% of the water tonight. Any tips on not sucking up the fry?

There's only about 50 little fellas in there so don't want to suck any up if I can help it.

Other than that all is going well

 

[The_Gilly]

ignore me I just answered my own question by re reading the breeding thread above!

Fry Tank
Now's the fun part, keeping the fry tank clean. Small,partial water changes are essential. Use a long piece of airline tubing to syphon the tank. Use a clear or white bucket so that any sucked up fry are easy to recover, just scoop them up with a cup and dump them back in the tank. You should cover the tank with saran wrap for the first 6 weeks, this keeps the surface air humid and assists the development of the labyinth organ.

At about 4 to 6 weeks they will need to move to a larger grow out tank. At about 2 to 2 1/2 months you'll be able to sex them, the males will begin bullying each other so it's time to bust out the jars.