Dying Mollie Fry

i had 26 molly fry, put them in a nursery and feed them liquid and very fine dry food, but after 3 weeks have lost 7, is it normal to lose a small amount, thanks, Derek

Out of the 10 celebes fry I had only 4 made it to adulthood. So Sue's right, they won't all make it. Good luck with the rest

I asked because more deaths seem to occur in the very small nets/boxes that go inside the main tank.

I assume the nursery tank was filtered and heated? Did you do a small water change every day to remove uneaten food?

As long as there are enough hiding places for the fry they should be OK with the adult fish.

Ooops, misunderstood 

Those small ones that go inside the main tank do seem to have more problems that separate nursery tanks. The water doesn't flow through the same as in a tank, and the growth rate of the fry is also slower because of the small container. They will be much better off in the main tank. Some always manage to survive.

Impressive! Well done.

Impressed you managed to count them all, well done.

Anne