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Water Parameters: Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 PH 7.2 Temp 78 Alkalinity 6 After fishless cycling my 29 tank, I added a dose of aquarium salt (1 Tablespoon / Gallon) and about 14 platy. I added the salt because I read it helps reduce stress. I also added a half dose of QuickCure for 2 days...

I read on Marineland's Bio-Spira site that although they recommend using their Bio-Safe product for a new aquarium, but they do not recommend using it continously with water changes because it could interfere with the beneficial bacteria of the biological filtration. Since Bio-Safe and Prime...

Will platy eat their own fry. I've got conflicting information about that. And what really happens when the platy give birth. Given some descriptions, I imagine a sea of swimming eyeballs takes over the entire tank. By other descriptions, I may see a few fry here and there. By some...

I have a problem. My kids love the Platys because they are the most colorful fish. Not to mention they have a "Mickey Mouse" strain. The problem is that I don't want to breed fry. I thought I had the problem all worked out until I came here. There just doesn't seem to be a good option...