Cichlid grow out fry tank

[Italy592]

Now I have a grow out 15 gallon tank fully loaded with heater, light, sponge filter, but no substrate !! I've had 4 pregnancy already all successful but now i chose to buy a tank and start putting the females in the tank and let them grow out there.

My question is I noticed fry don't eat the food as mch so it goes to the bottom and sits there I guess so should I put a substrate in the tank or leave it bare ao it's easier to clean the tank ???


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[jonclark96]

I leave all my fry tanks with bare bottoms so that it is easy to get all the gunk out during water changes.

 

[Italy592]

Ok good I think I'm going to as well now my main tank is always crystal clear and my fry tank is very slight cloudy what does that mean and wat do I do ??


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[jonclark96]

Did you use a seeded filter or it the filter brand new? If you didn't use an established filter, you may be having a bacterial bloom.

 

[Italy592]

Well the filter was new but I took about half the water need to put in the fry tank from my main tank and hooked up everything


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[verbal]

The water doesn't help a ton in terms of transporting bacteria. Using tank water isn't a bad idea to reduce the acclimation, but you at least need to get some lilter gunk to get the bacteria from an established filter.

 

[Italy592]

Ok I've had like 6 baby fry in there eating and pooping for alittle less than a month


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[jonclark96]

Definitely sound like the tank is cycling. Pull an established filter to put on the tank if you can.


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[Italy592]

I can't the fry will get sucked up


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[rsretep]

if you are worried about fry going into the filter you can use a piece of filter foam or floss or even nylons to cover the intake

 

[Italy592]

But if the tank is cycling shouldnt I just let it !? Wouldn't it be better ??


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[rsretep]

a sponge filter would be ideal that way you dont need to worry about the fry

 

[Italy592]

I have a sponge filter in there now


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