Cleaning

[Ottersgirl]

I have about 15 Platy Fry but I need to clean the tank but I am afraid to clean it. I don't want to suck any fry into the tube. Have any suggestions?

[tomm10]

A breeder net will only cost you $3-5 dollars and should keep the fry isolated while you clean. Of course, its a pain trying to get them in there in the first place. I used a turkey baster to catch my zebra danio fry.

[Ottersgirl]

Thanks I will go out and get both I turkey baster and a fry net and I will see which one works better. My Fry are only 4 days old they are so cute.

[Aquarius0015]

Have you thought about vacuuming right into a bucket rather than a drain? If you do suck any up by accident, they won't get very far.

[LMOUTHBASS]

what if you change the water and put the hose into a bucket this way if you suck any out they will be in the bucket -
i don't think getting sucked through the tube will harm them

[Slappy*McFish]

Makes perfect sense.;)

[Ottersgirl]

Thanks all. I will use the bigger hose so that it wont harm them to much.

[RENEGADE]

Originally posted by tomm10
I used a turkey baster to catch my zebra danio fry.

:D i can just picture some fish just minding there own biz and then all of a sudden ::suck:: "wth!" :laugh:

(me = weird:rolleyes: )

but really good idea

[Uncle Bete]

hummm
I'm pictureing....
babies sucked into bucket...
babies being chased around bucket with turkey baster... :laugh: