tinytawnykitten Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 My melowhatsit fry are in a guppy breeder in my tank. The lid is on, and last night I had 9, this morning there are 5. I can't work out how the 4 disappeared. I don't think they are small enough to get through the little holes on the bottom of the box, and the only way I can see they would have disappeared is if they have died and then the other fry have eaten them. Any other theories? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 You don't have big fish lurking beneath the trap do you? Some traps aren't overly safe and fry can get sucked through... by bigger tank mates on the other side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 I don't think the others would have eaten all of them when they're that small.. I would probably go with afrikans suggestion, bigger fish have an ability to suck smaller fish through holes they wouldn't normally fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytawnykitten Posted June 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Yeah that must've been it then, the little fry have certainly been creating a lot of interest in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 have your got angels in the tank - they will suck the fry through :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytawnykitten Posted June 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Aha! I have ONE little angel. He is the MOST interested by far. That little naughty angel! He is so cute, pearly white and the most 'angelic' looking of all the fish, but he can't go in my community tank cos he kept chomping my siamese fighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Angels, even small ones, can suck fry through small spaces like you wouldn't believe!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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