I am considering creating a food chain in my community tank.
Now before anyone jumps on me, hear me out.
I have four corydoras, full grown, each about 2". Along with that is a shy 3" glass catfish and 8 medium sized neon tetras. And an apple snail the size of a tiny mandarin (2" diameter).
Those are not the food.
The food would be the colony of guppies that are hoarding the tank. And their fry. All twenty of them. The little guys need to be eaten.
Usually this isn't an issue. However, since I adjusted the hardness and added some salt, the guppies have basically exploded - and don't even look less pregnant.
I've got two males, and four pregnant females. And yes, I knew what I was getting into.
Now, what I am looking for is a natural predator who will eat the fry. Angels are an option, as well as a betta. My desk betta likes to chase the fry, but I guess I keep him too well fed. He's only interested in chasing them. Another option was dwarf frogs.
I like the idea of putting a single angel in the tank. Am I hoping too much that it would be too happy eating the fry, that it will leave the snail and the glass catfish (both have really long feelers) alone?
Tank is 25G, with one or two good hiding spots. Hardness is at 6. Temperature is kept at 76-82 (depending on the apartment temp. We're on the top floor and at the mercy of the rest of the building's thermostats). I am guilty of monthly water changes. The tank is cycled and stable.
Now before anyone jumps on me, hear me out.
I have four corydoras, full grown, each about 2". Along with that is a shy 3" glass catfish and 8 medium sized neon tetras. And an apple snail the size of a tiny mandarin (2" diameter).
Those are not the food.
The food would be the colony of guppies that are hoarding the tank. And their fry. All twenty of them. The little guys need to be eaten.
Usually this isn't an issue. However, since I adjusted the hardness and added some salt, the guppies have basically exploded - and don't even look less pregnant.
I've got two males, and four pregnant females. And yes, I knew what I was getting into.
Now, what I am looking for is a natural predator who will eat the fry. Angels are an option, as well as a betta. My desk betta likes to chase the fry, but I guess I keep him too well fed. He's only interested in chasing them. Another option was dwarf frogs.
I like the idea of putting a single angel in the tank. Am I hoping too much that it would be too happy eating the fry, that it will leave the snail and the glass catfish (both have really long feelers) alone?
Tank is 25G, with one or two good hiding spots. Hardness is at 6. Temperature is kept at 76-82 (depending on the apartment temp. We're on the top floor and at the mercy of the rest of the building's thermostats). I am guilty of monthly water changes. The tank is cycled and stable.
