Tubs for Fry

[ollie]

Hi Guys,

Not sure if this should be posted under Breeding or Habitat, so please forgive if its not in the correct section.

At the moment I am trying to condition my CPDs to spawn,
Ive only had them for approx 2-3 weeks but the male seems to be guarding his little territory of tank
and looking pretty red fin’d, the girls are looking good after a good feed (they were fairly pale and shakey when i first got them)
Ive seen a few little chases and dances (head to tail in circular motion) – hoping this is a flirting sign and not “fightin’ tawk”

I dont have a separate tank as yet, and originally hope any fry could hide amongst the plants and wood etc. in the main tank,
however after reading a few posts it seems mummy and daddy and prone to eating the fry, would raising the fry in a tub (tank water used so matched parameters) be a feasable option? I have such a vessel in mind but sadly no filter system, could i raise fry in a filterless environment providing i do necessary waterchanges to keep the water fresh?

Ollie ( short term option until fry are large enough to co-inhabitate which the folks)

[BallAquatics]

@ollie wrote:

…would raising the fry in a tub (tank water used so matched parameters) be a feasable option?

As the old saying goes, “Where there’s a will there’s a way”.

I don’t see any reason you couldn’t raise fry in a container other than a proper aquarium. Without a filter, you may want to drop in an airline with a gentle bubble to keep the water surface clear of any film.

Be sure to keep up on your water changes! When growing out fry, good water is as important as good food.

Dennis

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