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Fry tank question...like anyone is surprised, lol.
I have decided to use my 10g snail tank, which I turned into the hospital tank, for a fry tank for the guppies & mollies. Snails...hospital....fry.
NOTHING has been in that tank since we had the freaky water thing in late May. I changed the filter on it 2-3 weeks ago & added water to it to top it off. That's all the changes that were made before I cleaned it out today.
I took everything outside, removed the gravel, washed the tank out with water from the hose & wiped it down as I went. Really wasn't bad! I expected it to be slimy & gross, but it wasn't. Gravel is still in a bucket in the garage and won't be put back in. Washed the plastic plants too & am debating on whether they're needed or not. I really want some java moss or java fern but have yet to find any.
I syphoned 5 gallons of water from the community tank where the fry are now into the fry tank, added another 5 gallons of dechlorinated water, plugged in the heater & filter with the same filter media from 2-3 weeks ago.
Haven't moved the fry yet. Wanted to ask if I should wait and let it run for a few days before I move them, is it ok to move them now, tomorrow? What's my time frame for waiting to move the babies? Should I throw in a few fish from the community tank for a few days to help speed things along?
Any suggestions, comments, or input is appreciated! Tank you!
NOTHING has been in that tank since we had the freaky water thing in late May. I changed the filter on it 2-3 weeks ago & added water to it to top it off. That's all the changes that were made before I cleaned it out today.
I took everything outside, removed the gravel, washed the tank out with water from the hose & wiped it down as I went. Really wasn't bad! I expected it to be slimy & gross, but it wasn't. Gravel is still in a bucket in the garage and won't be put back in. Washed the plastic plants too & am debating on whether they're needed or not. I really want some java moss or java fern but have yet to find any.
I syphoned 5 gallons of water from the community tank where the fry are now into the fry tank, added another 5 gallons of dechlorinated water, plugged in the heater & filter with the same filter media from 2-3 weeks ago.
Haven't moved the fry yet. Wanted to ask if I should wait and let it run for a few days before I move them, is it ok to move them now, tomorrow? What's my time frame for waiting to move the babies? Should I throw in a few fish from the community tank for a few days to help speed things along?
Any suggestions, comments, or input is appreciated! Tank you!
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