Metabolic Bone Disease?

[John]

Why not get one of those floating hard plastic breeding containers sold for guppies and the like? You can put that in the main aquarium and give him the temperature he needs.

[Tom Highum]

John what are you talking about? sorry i have no clue

[Kurt]

Go into the tropical fish section of the pet store to see them. They are used to put gravid Poeciliidids (live-bearing fish such as guppies and mollies) in when they are soon to give "birth". There are two basic types, the hard plastic, floating kind and the plastic framed mesh kind that hang on to the side of the tank.

[Aimee]

Oooh, that's a good idea...

Unfortunately the pet store is closed right now, but your suggestion got me thinking...turns out a small tuperware container can serve the same purpose too...

I filled one two-thirds up with water (its about 5"x5"x5"), set it in the tank, and with the tank lid on, the container still floats, but also stays in place.

There aren't any holes in the container so filtered water doesn't run through it (which means I'll have to do small water changes everyday), but at least this way his temperature is regulated. I also threw some plastic plant leaves in there so he won't feel so exposed.

Thanks for the great tip