Whats the ideal setup for fry?
SOME BREEDERS prefer hatching in a one or two gallon container, like a recycled mayo jar. They may put this inside a heated ten-gallon tank, transferring the fry to the tank after a week or two. I use a 5 or 10 gallon (19 to 38 liter) tank from the start. A cover isn’t essential, but can help keep the water’s surface cleaner. Good light is helpful while siphoning off waste. Place a submersible heater low on the rear wall where it won’t interfere with cleaning. I use tap water, treated for Chloramine, with five drops of 10% methylene blue per ten gallons (38 liters) to inhibit fungus growth. Some use Maroxy or Marvel-Med. Don’t use any fungus treatment if you’re allowing the parents to raise the young; good parents will keep the eggs clean. Take some care to match the temperature of the parents’ tank before the transfer. It won’t hurt to expose the slate to the air for a few seconds. Some breeders place an air stone near the slate, but this isn’t essential. When the fry are free swimmin
