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Old December 13th, 2009  
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Brian so you think these little guys won't mind a massive swing of temp to my tropical tank? I didn't move them because they are acting energetic and hungry. I'm not feeding the Gymnos their pellets everyday anymore but the Chacitos are such beggars and seem to have grown since I got them. I will move them tomorrow if it does more good than harm.
Thanks everyone for all their thoughts and research.
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Old December 14th, 2009  
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I wouldn't just take them out of that tank and throw them into one that is say 78 degrees no.

Do you have another tank or bin of some sort you can warm them up a bit slower in.

Or another option is warm the tank they are in now say to 74*F over 2 days or so. This will help you in two ways, one it will warm the fry to a temp so you can put them in a warmer temp tank. And the second it may trigger a spawn from your Gymno's. Either way you would get the fry out, and if nothing happens with the Gymno's give it 3 weeks or so and then just take the heater out again. You would still be able to cool them for 2 months or so.

It is great they are eating but I just wouldn't feed them so much in that cold of water. My Gymno's too are very active when I come to feed them during the cool down, but I only do it 2-3 a week.

Or you could leave them as is. But if you do I would just look at feeding less which will slow down the growth of the fry so.... its up to you on which to do. But 60* to 78* all at once on fry probably wouldn't work out to good.


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Old December 14th, 2009  
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Thanks Brian. Good idea to slowly warm the tank then move them. I'll try not to feed them so often meanwhile.
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