Lee's Net Breeder

Lee's Net Breeder is a fine nylon mesh breeding and isolation net that hangs inside your aquarium, giving fry, injured fish, or aggressive tankmates a safe space while they share the same heated, filtered water as the main tank. The open mesh lets water flow freely through the enclosure, so oxygen and clean water reach the fish inside with no separate heater or filter needed. It works in both freshwater and saltwater setups. Browse more freshwater and saltwater supplies at Squeaky's Aquatics.

Why Aquarists Reach for It

• Protects fry: livebearer babies such as guppies, platies, mollies, and swordtails stay safe from hungry adults until they are big enough to join the community.
• Isolates without a second tank: separate a nipped, sick, or bullying fish while keeping it in the display's stable, heated water.
• Optimum water flow: the fine mesh net is engineered to let fresh, oxygenated water pass through constantly, so conditions inside match the main tank.
• Updated frame: the current design uses removable, locking legs that hold the net securely against the aquarium wall.
• Fresh or salt water: safe for community tanks, cichlid tanks, betta setups, and marine aquariums alike.

How to Use

1. Attach the removable legs to the frame, then rest the breeder inside your aquarium so the rim sits above the water line.
2. Place it where there is gentle circulation so fresh water moves steadily through the mesh.
3. Add the expectant female or the fish you need to isolate. Once fry are born, return the adult to the main tank so it does not eat the babies.
4. Feed fry finely crushed food or live baby brine shrimp, and move them to the display once they outgrow the net.

Specifications

Recommended Pairings

• Aquatop Nursery Box is a rigid acrylic alternative if you prefer a hang-on breeder box.
• Brine Shrimp Hatchery Eggs Bundle hatches live baby brine shrimp, an ideal first food for new fry.
• Assorted Guppy is a prolific livebearer whose fry this breeder was made to protect.
• Fish Food & Nutrition covers fry and grow-out diets.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it work in saltwater?
Yes. The nylon mesh and plastic frame are safe for both freshwater and marine aquariums.

Will the fry get enough oxygen?
Yes. The open mesh lets the main tank's filtered, oxygenated water flow right through, so the fry breathe the same water as the display.

How do I keep the female from eating the fry?
Once the fry drop, move the adult back to the main tank. The newborns are small enough to stay safely inside the mesh.

Does it include everything to set up?
Yes. The boxed breeder comes with the mesh net and the frame with removable, locking legs. Just rest it inside your tank.