Recent content by fourthtimelucky

My betta is a serial snail killer. He killed his apple snail 'friend', and also starts attacking the MTS in his tank (but only when they get above a certain size). At first I hoped he would calm down with age, but I seriously think he would try and kill the cat if he could just get through the...

Me too! Thanks for the quick pickup StatMan, looking forward to seeing your pictures when you get it sorted out. Perhaps in a couple of years I will be able to pick up a few great-great-great-great-great-grandbaby fry from you to restart my colony. In the meantime I am just really happy that...

These are now reserved pending pickup by StatMan. Thanks!

AAARGGGHHH!!! I am running out of time and space to get rid of this tank. If anyone can take the damn thing off my hands you can have it for free. Balloon molly now rehomed, but nobody wants the platies! You MUST take them with you.

Sorry, that would leave me with a fish tank I have no room for, full of dead fish!

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Ah ha yes, should have said RELATIVELY large compared to the betta tanks!!! Sorry if anyone was disappointed not to see any monsters... :blush:

Please PM me if you can come and get this tank. Evening pickup preferred. Please note I am NOT splitting or posting these items. Photos Due to impending baby & a LOT of building work in my (rather small) flat between now and BDay, I have reluctantly decided I am going to have to get rid...

Here it is... bargain for someone. Full details in BSS.

You could try putting some java moss in there, ideal hiding place for fry as they can wriggle right inside it and be safe from the adults. I have had good survival rates with my last few platy drops and I see the fry hanging out round the java moss all the time, ready to dart back in if any of...

What are you feeding it?

Don't want to get into an argy-bargy (and I am sure there are more knowledgeable folks on the forum who can put us straight on this one!) but I'm fairly sure that they don't drop anything at all if they aren't fertilized. All sorts of animals spontaneously abort their young due to stress...

Livebearers don't 'lay eggs', it is not because they are unfertilized. She is aborting unformed fry, possibly because of stress caused by being in the breeding trap. I would return her to the main tank and keep your fingers crossed for the next drop. Livebearers can store sperm for a long time...