D6C1 Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Hello, I got a johanii due to spit this Thursday. However, due to my limited tanks, :-( I was wondering if it was ok to put them with their older siblings who are now aroudn 2 -3 cms long. The tank they are in is a small 2 footer me thinks. I would leave them in the fry net in the big tank, but I am worried they might get sucked through the mesh Anyone does this before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lepperfish Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 I have done it just recently and mine were all fine. Mbuna fry they were. If you have fly screen on your fry saver I wouldnt worry about them getting sucked through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 I did this once and the younger fry got demolished by the bigger/older 2-3cm fry. Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citypainter Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Make a fry saver with some foam glued to an ice cream container. Cut windows in to the ice cream container and put some fly screen on it. Instant fry saver and all fish live happily together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teflon Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 The best fry haver i have ever used is one of those large plastic tanks from a cheap shop all you need to do is put a rock in the bottom and put some stockings over the lid, Then place it in your tank alot better then the ice cream fry savers IMO Cheers Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksta Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 teflon - what do you mean? I am picturing a tupperware type dish covered in stocking sitting on the bottom of the tank? How'd you feed the fry mate? I agree make a fry keeper like the DIY section on sydneycichlid.com - use a 3-4 litre tub and you should be able to grow them out to 2cm easily and quickly and can then add them to the larger fry. Having them in a tub makes it easier for them to find food, and they expend less energy so they grow faster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6C1 Posted May 24, 2005 Author Share Posted May 24, 2005 Thanks for that guys. I tried to make a fry saver. I suck at it. it ended up being lopsided! I might get some fly screen and put it all over my existing fry saver that i have in the large tank and hope that will do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emp1re Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 The best fry haver i have ever used is one of those large plastic tanks from a cheap shop all you need to do is put a rock in the bottom and put some stockings over the lid, Then place it in your tank alot better then the ice cream fry savers IMO Cheers Adam ← the strangest advice i have ever read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViS Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 I'm intrigued as well If I'm picturing it right, there would be little to zero water movement through the saver, waste would just build up in it and it would be very hard to feed the fry. Please explain? (pics would be better). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Toufic Here are the plans for the fry saver from SCP DIY. http://www.sydneycichlid.com/old_scp/frytank.html Ged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiona Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 I have a few of those SCP-style fry savers. You can make them from containers of varying sizes. I have some ice cream container sized and some larger. They are effective and very handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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