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So are you saying that Platys won't eat their young? We thought we found about 15 of the fry but after this afternoon can only see about 3. However we have an ornament that I believe they hide under as well as they find crevices in the gravel. I might have smoooshed a few when I buried the...

Yep...you're right...she did have more. I have counted 6 so far. Does it take a while for Platties to deliver? Cuz when I first looked, there was only one. How do I get the babies into the breeder's net???

Y'all are NOT going to believe this. My son comes running downstairs yelling, "They had babies...they had babies". I said, "What?" Luna and Bajo had babies. So I went upstairs thinking it was food floating around or something and sure enough, here is this itsie bitsie tiny fish inside one of...

That's funny you say that because the lady at the fish store said, "Don't stress about the fish dying because they are going to die...just get through the cycle and put in the fish you really like". Well uh helloooo I REALLY like these two fish. Anyway...I did the 10% change. Ammonia was at...

Thanks Tokis.... I have learned so much this week about what it means to be a fish keeper. They make it seem so easy with the Discovery tanks. I mean it comes with everything right? I am not giving up on the whole deal, trust me. I am however considering a larger tank. I know the Platys...

I just found out that the new one is a male (I got him yesterday) and the 'survivor' is a female and she is no longer clamped up and swimming around the tank like nothing is wrong. The male is chasing her a bit I am not sure if they are twitterpating (from the moving "Bambi") or if he is just a...

I posted this on another forum hoping for a quick response and got none as of yet so I am copying the same thing here. Please someone tell me some good news. Thanks! I am almost sure it is because the tank isn't through cycling but can someone confirm what causes that lethargic disposition...