Re: baby tetras!

[Beano]

congratulations!

[Elaine T]

Brian wrote:
> Last night at feeding time I saw the darndest thing in my tank - baby
> fish! I'm not supposed to have any babies, because it's a community tank
> with plenty of opportunity for eggs and/or fry to be eaten. My tank care
> could be described as benign neglect; I change some water every 3-4
> weeks, and clean the filter every other change. Since it's been a while
> since my last pruning, there was plenty of places for baby fish to hide,
> which probably explains their survival.
>
> Anyway, I took the three survivors out and put them in a spare tank I
> happened to have handy, with water & some plant clippings from the big
> tank and a sponge filter. I can't tell yet if they are young neons or
> diamonds.
>
> I just had to share, because this was completely unexpected. Baby
> livebearers are one thing, but I never expected to see baby tetras.
>
> Cheers,
>
> B
>
Congrats! Raising baby tetras is quite an accomplishment. Let us know
what they turn out to be. My money's on diamonds.

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