Best way to raise fry?

[DustinB32]

OK heres the deal. My orange flash cacatoides have just spawned again. The first time I had no survivors. Whats the best way to raise the fry? They dont seem like good parents. Also they are the only 2 fish in a 20 gallon long planted tank. Should I set up a separate tank with a sponge filter or something to raise them? The last batch only last about 2 weeks.

 

[DustinB32]

thanks for the info

 

[dw1305]

Hi Dustin,
I leave mine in with the parents and they usually do O.K., mine have always been very good parents, so my suspicion is that it is something to do with the tank, but it's a bit difficult to say what from the description.

A few questions, what did you feed the fry on?
What is the tank like? you say it's planted, but does it have lots of plants etc.
How long has it been set up?
Does it have a power filter?

cheers Darrel