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Mom GT and fry

posted by: Tony Idone	(report) Apr 20th, 2008
Views: 87	Rated: 5 (6 votes)

This is my Female GT with fry not quite 1 week old will be 1 week on tuesday. They are free swimming for 2 days. Any advice about gathering them for transfer would be appreciated. i have ideas but want some other opinions.

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John Young	» posted 2008/04/20 - 15:18
One way is to siphon out into bucket

Tony Idone	» posted 2008/04/20 - 15:23
John that's what i was planning on doing. but at what time are they still too young? that's my biggest dilema

justin graham	» posted 2008/04/20 - 15:50
Awesome i need a female 5" anyone from UK Essex?

Vince Cooper

» posted 2008/04/20 - 16:45

karrie edwards

» posted 2008/04/20 - 16:55

bip_ 4u	» posted 2008/04/20 - 18:29
Tony I have used a turkey baster before. Worked really well (kinda have to do it a certain way though). Especially for the last few rascally lil ones. The baster was good because of the smaller tip, I could get into places a siphon wasn't able to.

phlip flop

» posted 2008/04/20 - 18:33

Tony Idone	» posted 2008/04/20 - 19:05
thanks bip you're a sweetheart. how long did you wait until removing fry?

bip_ 4u	» posted 2008/04/21 - 09:11
TY Tony!! I think if you are putting them in a tank by themselves, you could take them out at any time now that they are free swimming. All mom is there for is protection, and soon she won't even be needed for that. I took mine out as soon as I saw they were free swimmers. Email me if you want to know how to use the baster... bip_4u@yahoo.com