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Post by kelly on May 7, 2006 9:12:36 GMT
what is the easiest way to do a gravel vac in a fry tank, theirs about 50 fry in a 9 gallon tank, theirs no stones or anything in it just plastic plants, so how do i do this without sucking the babies up? they are everywhere.
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mike
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Post by mike on May 7, 2006 11:54:46 GMT
It's best to keep fry tanks substrate free Kelly
as they are so much easier to keep clean.
Just be really careful when doing the gravel vac
try and chase the fry to one side of the tank and
clean the other, then repeat the process.
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Post by kelly on May 7, 2006 20:31:21 GMT
ok i have tried this and its to hard is there anything else i can try?
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Post by karen on May 8, 2006 19:44:07 GMT
ok kelly there really is'nt many options here, if you cant do what mike has told you why dont you try and catch some of the fry and put them in a container or something like that and then use your gravel vac, that way there isnt as many fry in the tank, so it would be a bit easier.
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Post by pwalsh on May 9, 2006 19:16:18 GMT
yeh i normally dont do it as often when there are fry in the tank, or like Mike said at the moment i dont have any in the fry tank
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Post by surface on May 15, 2006 22:18:01 GMT
You could get a tank divider, a solid one that they cant get thur and start at one end with it and slowly move it across the tank pushing so to say the fry all to one side. Then vacuum and repeat on the other side.
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Post by mandy on May 16, 2006 20:03:28 GMT
Thats a good one surface i never thought of that.
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Post by kelly on May 16, 2006 21:49:42 GMT
Thats a great idea thanks surface ;D
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Post by kelly on May 17, 2006 18:49:33 GMT
The tank divider worked anyway  |
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