Tuesday, November 16, 2010

How long do baby mollies need to stay in the nursery net for?

My mollie had babies 3 days ago (feb.14th) and i have a nursery net in my main tank. I want to keep them (about 13) in a smaller separate tank just for a few weeks until i can find homes for all of them. I was wondering how long they should be kept in the nursery net before i put them in the smaller tank.

Thanks!

=]How long do baby mollies need to stay in the nursery net for?
If they will be the only ones in the smaller tank then anytime. Just make sure the filter isn't going to suck them up.How long do baby mollies need to stay in the nursery net for?
as soon as they're big enough not to be eaten by the other fish.

I'm not really sure on all the dates, because I've never breed mollies, only angelfish.

It shouldn't be too long. just make sure they won't be sucked up by the filter either.

hope this helps.
Use a sponge filter in the smaller tank. If you don't put any large fish in the smaller tank then cycle the tank now and get some algae growing and such and as soon as it is done put them in there. If there will be larger fish then wait until the fish are double the length they were at birth if not a little bigger but make sure to have lots of places to hide. You can use plants, caves, cups...





Also, use some of the water from the old tank in the new tank so that it is not such a huge difference.

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