burgo Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Hi all, This is probably a dumb question but can Dems go in a community tank when they are fry ie 1-2cms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 what else you got in the tank? Is it a malawi community tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgo Posted April 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 No! it has Discus etc in it. I would only keep them in there long enough for them to grow a few cms so they dont get eaten in my big malawai set-up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 I wouldn't do it.. not only are the water conditions different and all that but the discus may munch out on the dem's.. Or the dems may get agro.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 ^^ As ryan said. They should't go together. Different water parameters and agression levels. Frys is best kept to grow with themselves/same species or with other frys of the same water parameters. In this case frys from malawi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 No, as above. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropheus Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Hi Not to repeat what everyone else had said but not a good idea. I think before you look at purchasing any sort of fish, cichlids or what ever, you should do a bit of reseach re water conditions, food etc. All you are doing is causing suffering for the poor fellows. Half the fun of owning fish is reading about them and researching them. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Well said Mike. 8) Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 any reason why he could not put them in one of those fry holding containers that hang in the main tanks? That would be my way of keeping em in the right water conditions without mixing with the big boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 I have done that before smidey but not in with the big boys.. I have had older juvs growing on in a tank and had a new batch of fry spat, however growing on juvs were too big to mingle with newbies, so have put them in a breeding trap that has had very fine mesh and put in grow out tank... however with adults of any kind, you might find they will harass the young fry through the trap mesh or grill and cause them damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 I do it in a tank with the big boys.. But ive got a vege bin from a fridge that I spent ages (and broke a few tiny drill bits) drilling tiny little holes in the bottom.. Even though ive stripped and tumbled babies in there haven't lost any from fish sucking them through I think if they're kept moving and the holes are small enough its alright and its big enough for them to grow to an alright size too. I regularly stick my male bristlenose in there complete with his ship and egg's and then strip a few batches of babies in there.. Mesh on the other hand is a disaster.. I remember catching a fish and stripping the babies into a really fine net, i stripped the first lot and then gave her a break looked back in the net to find all the babies had been mushed.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 I have a floating container made from an icecream container, mesh & poly... Heres a link, hope it helps http://www.sydneycichlid.com/content/?page_id=16 Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Hey that is an awesome DIY catcher, thanks for sharing Frenchy Looks like those ozzie blokes have some good ideas after all :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 One or two :lol: but I will say it is more than likely that they are just ex pat Kiwis, or stole the ideas from a Kiwi. :lol: Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgo Posted April 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Cheers for all the advice. I was aware that putting them in a community tank was probablly not a good idea but I didnt want them getting eaten. I thought maybe as young they would be okay. I had not thought about adding an extra container to the tank, So thank-you for that idea as I will go with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Hi Not to repeat what everyone else had said but not a good idea. I think before you look at purchasing any sort of fish, cichlids or what ever, you should do a bit of reseach re water conditions, food etc. All you are doing is causing suffering for the poor fellows. Half the fun of owning fish is reading about them and researching them. Mike & making educated changes, calculated risks or experimenting a litle to grow new knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 heres a pic of one that I prepared earlier, like 4-5 years ago :lol: Still works, just... :roll: Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Awesome Frenchy, thanks for sharing, my 8fter will be full of them the rate my fish are going :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Awesome Frenchy, thanks for sharing, my 8fter will be full of them the rate my fish are going :lol: from what i heard youll need another 8 footer for a grow out tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 :lol: You can make these from the long ice containers that dairies or ice cream stores use. Dairy, wow ...haven't used that word in years :lol: Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 from what i heard youll need another 8 footer for a grow out tank Yes well..... :lol: Dairy, wow ...haven't used that word in years :lol: :lol: What are dairys called over there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Corner store, Convenience store, local store.... pretty original here :lol: Hang on I thought they sold stuff, not keep it. :roll: When you say going to the dairy, you get a funny look. You can see them thinking.... {there are no farms around here} Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 When you say going to the dairy, you get a funny look. You can see them thinking.... {there are no farms around here} Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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