Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: hollywod12 on June 09, 2013, 03:52:13 PM

Title: first time.. baby fish HELP please..!!
Post by: hollywod12 on June 09, 2013, 03:52:13 PM
I was seting up a new tank and in the process I gess one of my females was holding and on the move back she spit..  now I have babys with the sack still one them first time and not knowing what to do now..
Title: Re: first time.. baby fish HELP please..!!
Post by: Regalblue on June 09, 2013, 04:58:38 PM
How much sac is there?  Half fish,  half sac? 
Title: Re: first time.. baby fish HELP please..!!
Post by: hollywod12 on June 09, 2013, 06:18:43 PM
they atemp to swim around..
look like a fish just has a round sack on the bottom / hind of them
Title: Re: first time.. baby fish HELP please..!!
Post by: Marty on June 09, 2013, 06:28:46 PM
Do you have a smaller tank, like a 5 gallon you could move them into?
Title: Re: first time.. baby fish HELP please..!!
Post by: hollywod12 on June 09, 2013, 06:36:45 PM
yes I do I have some other babys that were given to me in there they r realy small still didn't know if I could put these in there also'

Title: Re: first time.. baby fish HELP please..!!
Post by: Marty on June 09, 2013, 08:38:07 PM
If they're not a similar looking species and you have nowhere else to put them, I'd say put them together for now until you can find another spot for them.
Title: Re: first time.. baby fish HELP please..!!
Post by: hollywod12 on June 09, 2013, 08:56:28 PM
r they gonna make it? and when do I start feeding them?
Title: Re: first time.. baby fish HELP please..!!
Post by: Stan M. on June 09, 2013, 09:17:53 PM
Don't feed till sack is gone.
Title: Re: first time.. baby fish HELP please..!!
Post by: hollywod12 on June 09, 2013, 09:22:06 PM
I have them in a bolow with very lil hiles in it flooting in my lg tank that mom and other fish r in..do I need to put them in something larger?
Title: Re: first time.. baby fish HELP please..!!
Post by: Super Turtleman on June 09, 2013, 11:58:06 PM
That should be fine as long as they can't be sucked out through the holes. Maybe put a little filter/sponge material on the bottom of the bowl to prevent other fish from getting at them. You can feed them crushed flakes/pellets once the egg sac is gone.
Title: Re: first time.. baby fish HELP please..!!
Post by: hollywod12 on June 10, 2013, 05:05:57 PM
thanks for all the help guys.. this is a great site..lost a few last night but still going..