Help New ickle fry, where to put him?!

by **lilacamy931** on Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:05 pm

Found a ickle baby lamp eye fry tonight just by chance, have him in a small cup currently, would he do alright in with 3 older siblings and pygmy cories? Not sure where to put him!

by **kizno1** on Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:06 pm

do they have big enough mouths to eat him? the pygmy fry i dout they do so yh it sounld be fine with them

by **lilacamy931** on Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:17 pm

The pygmies are full grown (well almost, still a little growing to do) and the lamp eyes are fry in the same tank but these are 4 weeks old (ish) and basically developed but mini lamps. I have a mini 2.5g but would be able to heat it, have a breeder trap net but the holes are too big and he could escape!

by **kizno1** on Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:19 pm

do you think the other lamp eye frys have big enough mouths to eat it? the 2.5g would be fine if the other lampeyes are big enough to eat them.

by **lilacamy931** on Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:22 pm

hmmmm in all honesty I do not know..having a look at them now they look blooming enormous.. Will see if can find some sort of spare heater somewhere. If not how would it be to place the tank above our storage heater that keeps the window seal real warm?

by **kizno1** on Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:32 pm

have you got like a plastic tub or cup or somethink you could put it in and float it in the tank till its a little bigger?

by **lilacamy931** on Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:15 am

Thanks Kizno! Have him floating in clear plastic tub in tank (glad I got you guys to think outside the box! I dont know what I would do without you!

by **kizno1** on Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:52 am

how is he doing now?

by **lilacamy931** on Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:34 pm

Hey, he is doing fab, we have taped the tub to the side and he is happy swimming about, will keep him there till bit bigger and move over the the 5g, eagerly trying to spot any other survivors as he may be the first! Thanks for the help xx

by **kizno1** on Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:36 pm

thats good you can let min in as soon as you think hes big enough the other fry wont fit him in there mouths [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] alt="" />