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What is the best way to lower the gH in my aquarium? My tap water is really hard (over 300 ppm), and I think it is affecting my fish. I read that hard water can affect the proper functioning of the kidneys and cause dropsy. I have black mollies, platies, swordtails, cordydoras, and a...

I have 7 two-month old black mollies and 13 one-month old mollies. All 20 of them appear to be female. I think it is still too early to tell. I heard of cases where someone thinks she's buying a female molly, when a month later it turns out to be a male. And as for lyretails... I have no idea.

I have 7, 2-month old black mollies and 13 1.5-month old mollies. I put flakes in the corner of a plastic bag, closed it tightly with a rubber band, and crunched the flakes almost into a powder. You can also buy fry food at pet stores. The fry also love baby brine shrimp. You can buy brine...

I have a female black molly, and she has always been quite active. It sounds like your fish is stressed. When a fish gets stressed, her immune system becomes less effective, so be careful. Parasites (for example ich) often take advantage of stressed fish. Check the water conditions. I hope...