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So our fish have had babies...

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 15 November 2011 - 15:08

Can anyone help please...have seen today that our 2 little fish seem to have produced 3 little babies in our little aquarium. I have no idea what to do - do I need to seperate them from the parents to avoid being eaten or do I just leave them to get on with it??

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 15 November 2011 - 20:34
Congratulations!! You're a granny now.. Sorry.. I know this is lame, but that's exactly how I felt when my pet had babies!!
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 15 November 2011 - 17:17
thanks for all the advice! Haven't felt this lost since I had my first baby!!
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 15 November 2011 - 16:07
I guess it depends what type of fish they are, as some do eat their young. I remember when I was little, my mum always separated the little ones until they were big enough to stand a fighting chance.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 15 November 2011 - 15:33
We originally separated but the older babies kept attacking the younger babies so we just keep them all together in the large tank where they have more chance of getting away (into the jaws of our turtle :D ). Just make sure that you break up the fish food flakes or whatever you feed them on into smaller pieces so they can eat it. <em>edited by Snuffle on 15/11/2011</em>
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 15 November 2011 - 15:23
thank you - will put a couple of shells in - tank is too small for all of them once they grow bigger so will have to see what to do...
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 15 November 2011 - 15:15
If the tank is big enough to house them all, you can provide somewhere for the little ones to hide so they have a chance to get away if needed...a few rocks in a pile or some shells (makes sure they are all very clean) will do the trick.
 
 

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