MikeWs Fish Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 Once you have made the fry saver, what is the best hy to keep it at the top of the water. Hooks? rope? Details please? Mike W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungsta Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 Styrofoam... let it float Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWs Fish Posted October 9, 2004 Author Share Posted October 9, 2004 where do i put the styrophome? pls give more details. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 Stick the styro on the outside of the container on the sides. Cut the styro in strips. Make sure you stick the styro at the top of the sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWs Fish Posted October 9, 2004 Author Share Posted October 9, 2004 i c thanks 4 the advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 Styro under the fry saver is also ok - holds it up against the top of the tank glass and doesnt float all over the place - good for tanks with wiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chorrylan Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 hi, Just silicon polystyrene strips on as per the instructions on the scp site: http://www.sydneycichlid.com/frytank.html I have an assortment of fry savers but prefer bigger ones than those on the site as it allows me to use lots of polystyrene to float them hard up against the tank glass so I get less escapees or hungry drop-in visitors. I just snapped some photos that might help it easier to follow the instructions: (as you can see from the little one I sometimes use a bit of fishing line to help out the silicon) Oh yeah.... to position the floatie in the tank: I tie a bit of fishing line to the fry saver and then tie the other end to a piece of polystyrene which I hang out the fron of the tank as a kind of anchor. Make sure you use fishing line for this rather than something like string or you'll end up with all the water gradually dripping out onto the floor. Cheers, Laurie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWs Fish Posted October 10, 2004 Author Share Posted October 10, 2004 Hi guys, I used to finest fly screen, an doubled up on it to minimise the gaps. However, im still worries that the fish will be able to slip through. Mike W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chorrylan Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 hi, I only use frysavers for fry large enough for that not to be an issue. Fry of lelpeupi etc go into real tanks or tubs as they can swim straight through flywire for their earliest weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWs Fish Posted October 10, 2004 Author Share Posted October 10, 2004 Laurie, What about pseudotropheus fry. It looks like it might be a bit of a toss up whether to put them in that. Currently they are in one of those$12 fry savers with a green frame and a covering net. There are no other fish in the tank besides them. Also these fry were milked on fri night. will i be able to put fry that will be milked in 2 fridays time in with the fry that were milked last friday? Mike W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 Watch out for those green framed nets as young can get wedged between frame and netting and be killed. Young mbunas will not be able to get through fly screen material. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWs Fish Posted October 10, 2004 Author Share Posted October 10, 2004 Does anyone know where you can get the netting that is on the green square ones cheaply? Mike W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auscanuckafishy Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 will i be able to put fry that will be milked in 2 fridays time in with the fry that were milked last friday? I wouldn't try it, they grow fast once you start feeding them, and the little ones may be unable to compete with their older compadres. I would grow the little ones up until they are of a more similar size, then mix them in a suitably sized tank/container later. 3 weeks is too much of a gap imo. HTH, Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWs Fish Posted October 11, 2004 Author Share Posted October 11, 2004 thanks ill put em in a sperate fry saver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lt2004 Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 I use wine bottle corks instead of stryrene, they are just as bouyant and a bit tougher/long lived over time. Just wash they throughly and silicon on. More enjoyable to collect than styrofaom too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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