Zebra Danio Baby HELP

Denisejcc

Ok so I bought 4 zebra danios a few weeks ago. I came home this evening and noticed a tiny little baby darting around the end of the tank! What a shock! :eek:

Anyway Im a complete novice so I dont know what to do, websites say the big fish will eat it so Ive taken it out and put it in a bowl for the moment and have fed it flakes.
Ile be going to fish shop tomorrow to ask advice but in the meantime,,,, have I done the right thing, will it survive?

Thanks

Limerick Bandit

Did you put water from the tank into the bowl?

Denisejcc

Yeah I did ...

Limerick Bandit

It should be ok so, dont feed it you will only dirty the water.
There should be other babies in the tank.
do you have a breader box?

Denisejcc

No, I dont, I wasnt planning on babies, I assumed the eggs would be eaten and I wouldnt have any babies to look after!!:rolleyes:

Limerick Bandit

get a net box tomorrow and save what you can.
Crush the flake food before you give it to them and keep the net box as clean as you can.
can you float the bowl in the tank over night to keep the temp up?

Denisejcc

No,im afraid not If its still alive tomorrow Ile defo get the net box...I hope it is!! Thanks for your help I hope youre around for the next lot of questions if it is alive tomorrow!:D

Limerick Bandit

Do you have any strong bag that you could fill with water and the fish and float in the tank? if it gets too cold the fish will die! you might be better off to give it a chance in the tank than to leave it in the bowl all night

Denisejcc

I have a sandwich bag I could float in the tank... see how that goes?

Limerick Bandit

Denisejcc wrote: »

I have a sandwich bag I could float in the tank... see how that goes?

ya, 3/4 fill it with tank water and add the fish, do not add food, float it in the tank and it should be ok till the morning, when you get up add a little fresh water from the tank, a small amount at a time and when you get the box you will be sorted

Denisejcc

thanks so much for your help. Ile update thread tomorrow, hopefully saying its alive

Denisejcc

Yaaay! Its alive, took a water sample and will go to Fish shop after work to see what its chances of survival are

fred funk }{

I'd love to see a pic Denise.

Denisejcc

Ile do my best Fred but it is so tiny, I dont think you'll be able to see much, Ile give it a go when I get home!

fred funk }{

Ye it could be very difficult unless you have a decent camera with a good lens.

Denisejcc

:mad::(:mad::(
Im a murderer!!

I went and bought a floating breeding trap brought it home and then lost the little fishy down the sink when I was getting him out of the plastic bag he was in! I should have just left him in the bag!

Devastated, the poor little thing, Im sorry Fishy RIP :(:(:(:(:(

TooManyDogs

Ahhh you poor thing!!!!

Denisejcc

Gutted! I was all set to raise the little mite and introduce him to his new family :(

Denisejcc

:(RIP .. Just after I found him in the tank.... yesterday!

Limerick Bandit

Sorry to hear about your loss keep an eye on the tank and you will probably find more at some stage

Denisejcc

Thanks, I still feel guilty! :rolleyes::(:)