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Colin_T replied to the thread My platy has not eaten in 2 or 3 or more days.What does the fish's poop look like? Is it breathing heavily? Is the fish rubbing on any objects or twitching/ flicking? Post a 1... -
Thanks Colin. I stand corrected. As you say fertile hybrids should not be part of our hobby, blurs the picture doesn't? A rethink is in...
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Colin_T replied to the thread Breeding/fry setup.The link I put in post #3 has info about culturing infusoria. You want aeration (no airstone, just an airline bubbling away) but no...
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Colin_T replied to the thread Breeding/fry setup.The fact the boesemani hides while the duboulayi stay out in the open when you catch them has nothing to do with their offspring being...
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Colin_T replied to the thread 148.6L (39.2 gallon) aquarium journal.You don't have to use all of those foods, but if you add prawn to their diet eat day, they will grow faster than on dry food and microworms.
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Colin_T replied to the thread Chocolate mollies.We've had chocolate mollies before. Just like a chocolate frog, only crunchy.
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Colin_T replied to the thread 148.6L (39.2 gallon) aquarium journal.They need more than that. I used to feed baby fish powdered flake food first, then finely chopped marine mix (prawn, fish & squid), then...
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Colin_T replied to the thread Breeding/fry setup.All rainbowfish hybrids that come from fishes in the same genus are fertile. Your Melanotaenia boesemani and Melantoaenia duboulayi will...
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Colin_T replied to the thread 148.6L (39.2 gallon) aquarium journal.The babies need lots of food and preferably frozen (but defrosted) or live food. The raw/ cooked prawn we spoke about before is a good...
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Colin_T replied to the thread jumping fish???.Most fish that jump do it because they are startled. This is most common first thing in the morning when people turn tank lights on in a...
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Although, not all fish will jump, but all fish do have the potential to jump... Even if it's just a small jump...
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Colin_T replied to the thread Breeding/fry setup.I have never used nets or marbles to stop parent fish eating the eggs. I did try marbles years ago but it didn't make any real...
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Colin_T replied to the thread Weird issues in 2 of 3 tanks.The only way to check for TB in fish is take a number of fish to a fish vet and have them necropsy (animal autopsy) the fish. If the...
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Colin_T replied to the thread Breeding/fry setup.Most suckermouth catfish like bristlenose, lay their eggs in caves and the male guards them. Rainbowfish, lampeyes and loaches scatter...
