"Köi-Lö" $##$$@$##$$.#$$ wrote in message
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"Nikki" wrote in message
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I don't know about moving mom if she is with in a couple days of dropping
the fry, some people including myself have had problems with this because
it can stress her and cause her to die,

Which is exactly the problem I've had with moving them. Or they'll give
birth prematurely and most of the fry die, then they die. It's safer to
leave them where they are and add a lot of hornwart and Java moss for the
newborns to hide in. If the babies are really valued, remove the other
fish temporarily. That can be a real PIA if other established tanks are
not available. The plant route is the safest. Most PetsMarts where I
live carry hornwart. Java moss may he harder to find.

if you get her a week or so before she
should be fine, but if you think she is ready i would not do it. I have a
female now who has been pregnant to long, I have raised the temp in the
tank a couple degrees and I am hoping she drops them soon, we shall see.
nik

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I have a fry net which is nice, sometimes I can get a good bit of the fry
out of the tank if I really want to keep them. I use the net and go over the
rocks and they come up most of the time. the fry left in the tank in most
cases dont do bad fending for them selves.
Nik