This afternoon , I have just found 8 baby fish in my tank.I think they have come from the silver mollies, I got at the weekend. What do I do? Will they survive? I have 4 guppies, 2 platys, 2 corydoras and 4 mollies. I have no other tank to put them in to keep them seperate.

When the guppies had babies I got a breeding net, they are like nets with solid frames, I popped the babies in there and it stayed in the tank but the adult fish cant get to the babies to eat them, then when the babies are old enough you can release them into the tank. I fed them adult fish food that I had crumbled till it was very fine.

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gsds (Henrick and Bella), the cats (Syd, Lilly, Elvis and Dizzy), the gerbils (Honey, Lisa, crusty, Millhouse, Flanders, Bart and Homer), the rats (Valentine, Flower, Petal, Blossom, Koda, Cava, George), the mice (Minnie, Pop, Seudag, Caraid, Silver, Trouble, Athena, Pandora, Aphrodite, Meep, and Springtime)

Thanks, It will have to wait until tomorrow now as the shops are closed.I hope they make it until then. Is there anything I can improvise with?

The first night I managed with the net you use for catching fish suspended in the water and tied to the lid so it didnt fall down into the water, it looked crazy but it worked till I could get to the shop.

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gsds (Henrick and Bella), the cats (Syd, Lilly, Elvis and Dizzy), the gerbils (Honey, Lisa, crusty, Millhouse, Flanders, Bart and Homer), the rats (Valentine, Flower, Petal, Blossom, Koda, Cava, George), the mice (Minnie, Pop, Seudag, Caraid, Silver, Trouble, Athena, Pandora, Aphrodite, Meep, and Springtime)

Can't find them now. I see a few but cannot catch them as they are hiding, but there were 9 to start with. Hopethey have not been eaten, but the other fish seem very excited and active so maybe they have had them already.

Dont worry,they will have more.You have lots of live bearers there,so you can be prepared for the next birth!
Think wisely though,if you keep them all,you wont have enough room.Unless you get a separate baby tank.There is no money to be made in livebearers though.Its not worth the electric bill.

My local aquatics shop took the babies off me, they didnt pay cash but they gave me filter media or food instead. Personally though I just couldnt bare to see them getting eaten.

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gsds (Henrick and Bella), the cats (Syd, Lilly, Elvis and Dizzy), the gerbils (Honey, Lisa, crusty, Millhouse, Flanders, Bart and Homer), the rats (Valentine, Flower, Petal, Blossom, Koda, Cava, George), the mice (Minnie, Pop, Seudag, Caraid, Silver, Trouble, Athena, Pandora, Aphrodite, Meep, and Springtime)

My shop wont give anything for fish.I would rather put them on freecycle,or preloved than let the shop make money from them!
Now Ive got malawi,they are much more lucrative £1 per cm

Oh I 'm not doing it for money. This was a surprise to me this afternoon to see those babies in there. I just don't know how I will get them out of the tank as my tank is very deep and they are hiding behind the plants. Any ideas - that's if they are still there in the morning??? Poor little ones - I hope they survive.

The best way,is get any decor out,and a big net.... or 2.Chances are though,they will be eaten during the move.They will hide in gaps in gravel,and in corners in the sand.I have some 2 tier step ladders,as my tank is deep (see pic) and tall.I am 5 ft 2!
Good luck