Water changes and CPD fry

[MChambers]

I’ve got about 10-15 fry in a small growout tank, with some cory fry. Everything is going well, except that I find it quite hard to do water changes without siphoning out some fry.

Currently, I’m siphoning tank water into a clear plastic container and then looking closely for fry. Each time, I find 2-5 fry that have been sucked up. I use a turkey baster to catch them and put them back in the tank.

I’m wondering if there is an easier way, perhaps putting something over the end of the gravel vacuum. Anyone have a good DIY solutions?

[Katch]

old pair of tights and a zip tie – or fine filter bag and zip tie.

It will slow the syphon down but it won’t let the fry out – you can also try getting some thinner tube like airline. again it is slow but on a small grow out tank shouldn’t matter too much.

[MChambers]

@Katch wrote:

old pair of tights and a zip tie – or fine filter bag and zip tie.

It will slow the syphon down but it won’t let the fry out – you can also try getting some thinner tube like airline. again it is slow but on a small grow out tank shouldn’t matter too much.

Thanks! I’ll give that a try, or maybe stuff the end of the vacuum with filter floss.

[BallAquatics]

In bare bottom tanks I use air line tubing, in planted tanks I put a piece of filter foam over the end of the hose… like a pre-filter on a power filter.

Dennis

[AquaGirl]

@ballpc wrote:

In bare bottom tanks I use air line tubing, in planted tanks I put a piece of filter foam over the end of the hose… like a pre-filter on a power filter.

Dennis

Great suggestion for the planted tank. Not that I have any fry yet. :cry:

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