gamefreek101 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 wondering if anyone can help me a few days ago i made a tank for all baby fish and mothers ready to drop fry it is at 26 degrees but i have awoken to 5 dead babys today am i doing something rong i took all babys out of main tank and put into baby tank so maybe i caused stress any feedback will be welcomed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 has your baby tank cycled properly, if not do a water change from the big tank they were in before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 I hope when you say "i made a tank", you don't mean you physically siliconed one together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamefreek101 Posted May 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 no i didnt make i mean i filed one up and put heater ect into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Sound like it might be a cycling issue. If you moved "all the baby fish and mothers ready to drop fry" into what I'm assuming is a small, uncycled tank, then a few days later the babies started dying, it sounds like the ammonia may be building up. Here are my suggestions: 1) Do a water change with water from your established tank 2) Test the water from your new tank for ammonia and nitrites (or take a sample to a fish shop and ask them to test for you) 3) Come back here and tell us the results of the tests. Also, what size tank is it? What kind of filtration system are you using? You might be able to help matters by using some media out of your established filter in your new tank - even if you're just running an airline or sponge filter in your new tank you could still set up a system for moving water through some old filter media which may help the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 what sort of fry are they? I lost my first batch of african fry i had because i didn't feed enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy_49nz Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 baby fish seem terrible for moving and the slightest change in water can be enough to knock them off their perch. Some are hardier than others so it can be hard to say but an uncycled tank is a big no no for babies. Try some of the suggestions given to speed up the cycle time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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