Reply To: Paul Dixon and Pete Liptrot

I’ve got a small tank somewhere, I’ll have to see if I can find something to use as a grid in the base. They are spawning in the community tank, but as you say, I think the eggs are getting eaten as I’m not finding more than 3 fry at a time. Plus there’s the problem of catching the little buggers in the community tank, I usually end up pulling half the plants out in the process! Then find I’ve managed to catch two males instead of one of each.
I think I may leave things as they are until after the move which is looking like it’s going to be July rather than August. I need to get organised for transporting the fish I’ve got rather than trying to move loads of babies. I was hoping we’d be moving after the babies were old enough to rehome, but I think 5 weeks is going to be pushing it.
So fo now, the adults will stay in one tank and I’ll transfer any babies to the spare 15 G until we move.
Thank you so far for all the advice.
K