Recent content by droopy1

Thanks for your replies, she is 100%, so whatever the wee devil did, she has not suffered any for her mishap! Next time...I will begin the rock moving earlier!

Just a note, I have searched, and studied for a couple of days, and tried to find info on Natural Zebra Danio breeding. I.E. What do they do if you leave them alone? Found nothing. If I want to breed, I can seperate a pregnant Danio, marbles in a tank....but what do they do when they do it for...

Larissa, thanks for your replies, my nitrates are both zero and ph at 7.6/7.8, my other levels are zero, my amonia has spiked at .25 which I put down to left over food, so did a water change, and its zero again and stayed. (I said nitrate was 7.5 above, I meant my ph!!..) Didn't add anything to...

Hi, no I do one then the other. The new water gets fed it very slowly, and I make sure the temperature is almost the same. I have their new water ready for them the day before too. Maybe its not the fish that are stressed its me! Lol

After buying my 65ltr tank I added Safe Start, I let the tank run for a couple of weeks (my LFS said it was a good idea), I did tests every couple of days, 7.5 nitrate, Zero everything else, so I added 4 Platties, one had fry immediately, all normal under stress I know. Fry were eaten, again...

Thanks for the advice...will do just as you suggest. Good to know that there is help out there!

Was my 1st idea, until I saw how quick they became dinner! Lots of rocks/plants...but stil hope there is one cunning fry hiding! Cheers for your time, may be back with an update pretending to be an expert!!! take care

Oh thats Ok then. I just didn't want them to be sad...and mopy! One more thing, the fry, I intend to lift a few out and pop them into a small tank I have with water from the big tank, filter and heater, should I do anything else.....had it running for a couple of days now, is that enough? Or...

Hi all, new to the site, new to forums, and definately new to Tropical fish. Had goldfish for a little while, 3 thriving goldies, getting fat as I type! BUT Having decided to get a tropical Tank, I have spent the month setting it up. Popped the goldfish filter in (shortcut the bacteria issue)...