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For anyone who sees this post the betta is doing great now. He’s big, healthy, active, and eating normally. The shrimp have multiplied... -
Colin_T replied to the thread Fairy shrimp.For freshwater or saltwater? Normally they are kept in ponds without filtration and fed on green water and infusoria. However, the water...
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Colin_T replied to the thread Breeding/fry setup.There's a number of ways to make infusoria for fish food. Most involve having plant matter that breaks down and feeds bacteria, which...
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Colin_T reacted to emeraldking's post in the thread My platy has not eaten in 2 or 3 or more days with
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Doesn't have to, Colin... Overhere, it happens also without having any problems. Then at a certain point they start eating again. -
Colin_T replied to the thread My platy has not eaten in 2 or 3 or more days.In my experience if one fish in a tank stops eating when everyone else is eating normally, there is something wrong with the fish...
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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...
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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...