I am not prepared for what I just saw today, this is very very odd. While I was looking at my Betta today, I saw some strange clear animal moving in the tank at the surface (might explain why the Betta was going crazy at the surface today)
When I looked allot closer they look like tadpoles, very very tiny ones, less then a millimeter long. I believe that maybe a few eggs have started to hatch, where did these eggs come from, well I think they were put in there from the 20 gallon tank by me with out knowing when I moved a large patch of java moss over (the 20 gallon tank has red eyed tetra, zebra danios, and corry cat fish) I have used a cup to catch as many of these things that I can (I am thinking I might have some fry) so far I have taken 6 out of the Betta tank and moved them to a temp 2.5 gallon tank (half full, all from water from the Betta tank, refilled the Betta tank)
I will be looking in the 20 gallon tank for some but I don't think that they would stand a chance in there, with all the high power filters and all the adult fish in there, but for now I have 6 new fish (I think)
My questions are 1) what do I need to do to take care of these fish, I have no idea how to raise fish from fry, I can keep fish from what I get from a pet store, but never have I knowingly done from birth to up 2) my community tank is a stocked to the limit, I was thinking of getting another 10 gallon tank for another Betta at home, would these 6 fish (what ever they might be, probably Red Eyed tetras since I have read that danios don't like to bread easily) in with the Betta. 3) How large will they need to be for me to start to feed them, how long will their yoke last? How much should I feed them, what should I feed them can I feed them brine shrimp, flakes, what can they eat when they are ready to eat.
Right now I don't have a filter in the tank with the fry, do I need one right now, and can I use a sponge filter when the time comes?
I would take a picture of the fry but they are way too small to be taken a picture off, the camera probably would not register them.
What have I missed what else should I think of
When I looked allot closer they look like tadpoles, very very tiny ones, less then a millimeter long. I believe that maybe a few eggs have started to hatch, where did these eggs come from, well I think they were put in there from the 20 gallon tank by me with out knowing when I moved a large patch of java moss over (the 20 gallon tank has red eyed tetra, zebra danios, and corry cat fish) I have used a cup to catch as many of these things that I can (I am thinking I might have some fry) so far I have taken 6 out of the Betta tank and moved them to a temp 2.5 gallon tank (half full, all from water from the Betta tank, refilled the Betta tank)
I will be looking in the 20 gallon tank for some but I don't think that they would stand a chance in there, with all the high power filters and all the adult fish in there, but for now I have 6 new fish (I think)
My questions are 1) what do I need to do to take care of these fish, I have no idea how to raise fish from fry, I can keep fish from what I get from a pet store, but never have I knowingly done from birth to up 2) my community tank is a stocked to the limit, I was thinking of getting another 10 gallon tank for another Betta at home, would these 6 fish (what ever they might be, probably Red Eyed tetras since I have read that danios don't like to bread easily) in with the Betta. 3) How large will they need to be for me to start to feed them, how long will their yoke last? How much should I feed them, what should I feed them can I feed them brine shrimp, flakes, what can they eat when they are ready to eat.
Right now I don't have a filter in the tank with the fry, do I need one right now, and can I use a sponge filter when the time comes?
I would take a picture of the fry but they are way too small to be taken a picture off, the camera probably would not register them.
What have I missed what else should I think of
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