Tiny Fish Find?

Do baby fish live inside of the rocks in the fish tank? I was moving my rocks around, taking some out and something that looked like a tiny black fish with big eyes swam out and then swam back in.. I wasn't aware of any of my fish having any babies...

 

Sounds cool! Can you post a picture?

Also, what fish do you have and do they resemble the little fish?

 

It went and hid back into the rocks lol. If I can get a picture I definitely will! I have a few glofish, and a few blue Mickey mouse platy, and a full grown rainbow shark. I'm not really sure what it could be lol .Every other fish is so colorful and this one is black .Unless the mickey mouse babies are black in color? My female mickey mouse is still fat looking, so idk if it could have came from her or not .Thought maybe she could have been pregnant since the other ones aren't big .

Also, what fish do you have and do they resemble the little fish?

 

It’s likely that it’s a platy fry. The females are basically always pregnant. Try adding some hornwort for the fry to hide in!

 

It’s likely that it’s a platy fry. The females are basically always pregnant. Try adding some hornwort for the fry to hide in!

Hornwort if you want them.

What size tank?

 

I have a 20 gallon.

Hornwort if you want them.

What size tank?

 

If you want them, plants are your friend.

 

If I wanted to go the artificial route, do you have an idea of what the best one would be for the babies?

If you want them, plants are your friend.

 

If I wanted to go the artificial route, do you have an idea of what the best one would be for the babies?

Artificial plants?

 

I’d use live ones myself but bushy type they can hide in on either type and low, close to the ground. When you start moving things around, I bet you’ll find more fry if they haven’t been eaten. I always find some I didn’t even know I had. Platy’s will give birth every 28 days so get ready!

 

Yes please. I know live plants are better but what other ones would work?.

Artificial plants?

 

Yes please. I know live plants are better but what other ones would work?.

Yes, as stated above, bushy, lower ones.

Yes, as stated above, bushy, lower ones.

Plastic or silk.

 

Oh wow! I only got them because my kids loved the way they looked lol . I'd love to save at least some babies . ☺

I’d use live ones myself but bushy type they can hide in on either type and low, close to the ground. When you start moving things around, I bet you’ll find more fry if they haven’t been eaten. I always find some I didn’t even know I had. Platy’s will give birth every 28 days so get ready!

Thank you so much! ☺

Yes, as stated above, bushy, lower ones.

 

Plants like this are good. Yes, I took my female back to the Lfs and just kept the boys. I still have her last batch of fry swimming around!

 

A sponge filter is also great for raising fry. The weighted round one you sit in the corner of the tank is fantastic. Fry hide behind and beneath it. Plus, once the sponge has been in the tank awhile, microorganisms grow on it. And bits of uneaten fish food gets attached to it.

I had bright, red wag platy fry survive in a heavily stocked tank of big fish by hiding and eating this way.

But live plants, hornwort is my favorite fry shelter, are the best IMO.

 

Thanks for the info .

A sponge filter is also great for raising fry. The weighted round one you sit in the corner of the tank is fantastic. Fry hide behind and beneath it. Plus, once the sponge has been in the tank awhile, microorganisms grow on it. And bits of uneaten fish food gets attached to it.

I had bright, red wag platy fry survive in a heavily stocked tank of big fish by hiding and eating this way.

But live plants, hornwort is my favorite fry shelter, are the best IMO.

 

Aw I'm a sucker for babies. If there is one fry there may be more hiding somewhere. Platy are livebearers and worse than rabbits when they're multiplying. You can buy fake grassy mats intended for fry, but a variety of different artificial type plants would help. But with a full grown rainbow shark I dunno how successful it may be. =/

 

Hes the fish I'm most worried about lol. But I just saw it earlier tonight while puting in a new grass mat I bought for it .☺ it's so cute! I'm doing my best to make sure it lives lol. I'm doing just the mat now and maybe later on down the road do bigger artificial plants or live plants.

Aw I'm a sucker for babies. If there is one fry there may be more hiding somewhere. Platy are livebearers and worse than rabbits when they're multiplying. You can buy fake grassy mats intended for fry, but a variety of different artificial type plants would help. But with a full grown rainbow shark I dunno how successful it may be. =/

 

Great thing about livebearers is you’ll get another chance soon if it doesn’t work out.

 

Cant wait! I looked under the grass mat I put down and found three more tiny baby fish! so excited! Lol

Great thing about livebearers is you’ll get another chance soon if it doesn’t work out.

 

look who I caught looking at his reflection. ☺

 

Proud Mommie.

 

For future purposes, you should not worry too much about caring for hornwart. Even though it is a live plant it just floats. I am a beginner aquarium keeper and hornwart is almost impossible to screw up. In case that's why you were putting off the live plant thing. But babies really do love it and so do my two adult female bettas. They "play" in it. Good luck with your babies!!

 

Thank you! Ill continue to look into it . ☺

For future purposes, you should not worry too much about caring for hornwart. Even though it is a live plant it just floats. I am a beginner aquarium keeper and hornwart is almost impossible to screw up. In case that's why you were putting off the live plant thing. But babies really do love it and so do my two adult female bettas. They "play" in it. Good luck with your babies!!