*Journal* Raising Queen's Babies

[sweetpatata6]

Gold fish eat their babies so... Well, queen may not, but the other fish in the tank may.....

[Kalei]

OH yeah Goldfish definately eat their babies, that's why I took them out and put them in a their own tank...and everytime I see one swimming around in the 55 gallon I take it out with a cup and put it gently into the baby tank with the others

Yeah its just a air tube attached to a stone that the bubbles come out of, I have it in the corner, but it still creates quite a current.

And yes I would definately show pics of the babies if I could, but they are almost microscopic, the camera can't pick them up they are way to small. I had a dream last night about them growing though, they were very pretty in my dream lol.

[sweetpatata6]

One ((girl)) can be named princess!!!! lol

I know I have the best names, pretty much on earth

[Blue_Frog]

ooo *waiting for baby fish pics*

For the bubbler, could you put it inside something to help deflect some of the current, like some kind of fishtank accessory? My bubbler is inside a log with holes on the sides so the bubbles come out from there.

[Kalei]

ooo *waiting for baby fish pics*

For the bubbler, could you put it inside something to help deflect some of the current, like some kind of fishtank accessory? My bubbler is inside a log with holes on the sides so the bubbles come out from there.

Actually I didn't know why i hadn't thought of that in the first place. When I got home from work today I took a clear pipe and put the bubbler inside it, that way the bubbles come out the top of the pipe and don't create such a current throughout the whole tank.

I got some bad news...remember Little Guy?

Well today I had taken the bottom end of the filter tube off to accomodate it to my fish's needs. I had to cut some bigger wholes in it so that Queen humougous poops can get sucked up it. Anyways, I had the bottom end off for only a second, and when I looked next my little guy was swimming towards the tube that was a big wide opening and he got sucked up it I could hear the poor fish getting cut by the fan and quickly as I could shut off the filter. LIttle guy came back down the tube and he was still all together and wasn't cut or anything, but a wack of his scales have been shaved right off of him. And his tail has been sliced a lot. I feel so sad and so bad. I didn't know he was sooo small and weak that he would be sucked right up like that. That's one problem with having such a small fish in with such huge fish. I don't know if he'll make it or not, he's just kind of floating about and breathing and swimming slowly...I hope he heals and makes it

As for some good news. I came home from work today and immediately went to look at my baby fishies. What I saw was awesome! Instead of them sticking to things and hiding in plants. There were like 10 or 15 babies all swimming around happily! That means that they must be getting stronger and able to swim around for longer And they are a tiny bit bigger too. I was very happy.

Also another good news is that I saved 4 more babies from the 55 gallon and got them into the baby tank

But I really hope Little Guy will be alright, poor little thing..I can't imagine the pain he must be in Please pray for him.

[Blue_Frog]

Oh No!! the poor little guy I'll keep my fingers crossed that he heals up quickly!

[IRescue452]

Get a plain sponge (clean) or one made specifically as filter media and a clean rubber band. Fold the sponge in half around the air stone and rubber band it in place. This will weaken the current. This is basically what a sponge filter is, a sponge around an air stone.