Need suggestions for changing water with a nursery box in the tank.

[soobie]

I have a couple of these breeders basket thingys and I absolutely hate them. I find that the fry get stuck between the plastic parts and the netting--usually the bottom corners--and then they end up dieing. Thus, I think they're HORRIBLE. Am I the only one that has this problem?

Me too. I tried one for about two days, and gave it up. Flimsy, hard to keep clean, and dangerous for the fry.

 

[iamgroovy]

Wow, I'm glad I went with http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produ...&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&pc=1&N=0&Nty=1

They've been in there for 3 days and seem to be doing very well!

 

[shaggbark]

Cool, that's quite the set up 8) Whatever you do, don't forget that they are in there when you do a water change. Once I started to drain the water and looked over and the fry were just barely covered with water. :duh:

Since then I use the container method as well, put a little water into a clean container and then put the whole unit in there.

Pretty guppies!

 

[iamgroovy]

Yes, I'm really happy with it for the price. I'm not using any of the inside pieces though. I just setup the box, hooked an airpump to it and scooped fry into it.

As for forgetting about them when I change the water lol, that sounds just like something I might do:22_yikes: !! I'll try not to though!

One good thing about guppies, you'll always have more!