Aquarium vase guppy fry

[Redness]

So yesterday I saw 2 guppy fry in my community tank and i put them in a breeding box. Now i want to build them there own tank to avoid inbreeding, i want to make a planted vase aquarium for them. Would this be okay? If so what filtration would i need? And how do i instant cycle that tank? 

Thanks in advance 

[Beau Burkhalter]

It’s possible to pull it off, but why do you not want them in your community tank?

It would be much easier to get a 10 gallon tank with a small aquaclear and a small heater. Guppies nowadays need to be kept at least around 75° for them to not get sick. As far as instant cycle goes, use some gravel from your other tank and load it up with plants. 

[Redness]

On 3/4/2022 at 2:58 PM, Beau Burkhalter said:

It’s possible to pull it off, but why do you not want them in your community tank?

It would be much easier to get a 10 gallon tank with a small aquaclear and a small heater. Guppies nowadays need to be kept at least around 75° for them to not get sick. As far as instant cycle goes, use some gravel from your other tank and load it up with plants. 

I want to avoid inbreeding with guppies as much as posible, they are already pretty weak due to inbreeding. I wil put a heater in the vase aquarium i foud a really small one at my LFS. I'm also gonna buy a small sponge filter and put it in the community tank for 2 weeks would that be fine as a means of instantly cycling the tank? 

[JettsPapa]

On 3/4/2022 at 10:13 AM, Redness said:

I wil put a heater in the vase aquarium i foud a really small one at my LFS.

If this will be in your house it's not likely to need a heater.  I don't have any in my guppy tanks.

On 3/4/2022 at 10:13 AM, Redness said:

 I'm also gonna buy a small sponge filter and put it in the community tank for 2 weeks would that be fine as a means of instantly cycling the tank? 

Four weeks is usually recommended to properly seed a sponge filter, but for just two fry two weeks should be plenty.  I suspect their bioload would be so small that you wouldn't need to seed it first at all, but I'm not absolutely sure about that.

[Redness]

On 3/4/2022 at 7:53 PM, JettsPapa said:

If this will be in your house it's not likely to need a heater.  I don't have any in my guppy tanks.

My room gets kind of cold in the winter and at night, so a heater would be the best and its rreally not that expensive. 

On 3/4/2022 at 7:53 PM, JettsPapa said:

Four weeks is usually recommended to properly seed a sponge filter, but for just two fry two weeks should be plenty.  I suspect their bioload would be so small that you wouldn't need to seed it first at all, but I'm not absolutely sure about that.

I'll just do it for insurance 

[Beau Burkhalter]

On 3/4/2022 at 10:13 AM, Redness said:

I want to avoid inbreeding with guppies as much as posible, they are already pretty weak due to inbreeding. I wil put a heater in the vase aquarium i foud a really small one at my LFS. I'm also gonna buy a small sponge filter and put it in the community tank for 2 weeks would that be fine as a means of instantly cycling the tank? 

Yeah your two weeks Is plenty of time. I really do recommend a heater as those guppies will probably get sick if they get too cool.