Humanely disposing of baby fish.

[turbanator]

Where 'Humanely' means not killing them.

Kirstie and I have become (grand)parents to about 20 little cichlids - not sure which type exactly

However whenever I have had guppies or other live bearers, infant mortality, adult mortality and 'being on the menu' for other fish have alway ket the numbers stable.
Since moving my tank down here, survival rates of existing fish seem to have increased and the cichlids are such good parents that they dominate 1/3 of the 180litre tank and keet to other fish away from the young.

So it looks like there will be at least 20 survivors, far too many for the tank.
A few are promised to 'liven up' someone else's tank, but what do I do with the others?

Any ideas?

r
Paul

Edit: BTW they are free to good homes, but cichlids can be a bit aggressive (they will scare of my plec which is about 4x their size).

[big_si]

An extravagant meal of Cichlid and pomme frites avec sauce de tomate??

[Kirstie]

Originally Posted by big_si

An extravagant meal of Cichlid and pomme frites avec sauce de tomate??

More of a snackette than an extravagant meal. They're about half a centimetre long

[big_si]

Originally Posted by Kirstie

More of a snackette than an extravagant meal. They're about half a centimetre long

Damn....

Could eat the big ones and keep the small ones?

[turbanator]

Originally Posted by Kirstie

More of a snackette than an extravagant meal. They're about half a centimetre long

Well they are at the moment, don't forget we saw pickled Goramis in the Chinese supermarket.

Cichlid jam?
Fish Chutney?

[Kirstie]

We could release them on the Scylla.

Run free, my pretties......

[David]

Originally Posted by turbanator

Where 'Humanely' means not killing them.

Kirstie and I have become (grand)parents to about 20 little cichlids - not sure which type exactly

ive always taken spare fish back to the shop they should give you credit for them about half there value !

David

[David]

anyone want to buy a 6 foot tank ? with lights and filters and everything :-)

David

[Buoyant Babe]

Originally Posted by turbanator

Cichlid jam? Fish Chutney?

Fish yoghurt?

Are there any tropical fish shops or fish-fanciers clubs in Plymouth - they might have contacts who could take them off your hands?

[Kirstie]

Originally Posted by Buoyant Babe

Fish yoghurt?

Are there any tropical fish shops or fish-fanciers clubs in Plymouth - they might have contacts who could take them off your hands?

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