Recent content by keeleyb

sadly she has died. I thought that I was doing so well. When we first got the fish, back in january, the woman in the LFS told us that we should expect to loose fish because of new tank syndrome, but I kind of got the feeling that these platys are pretty hardy fish as they not only all survived...

Unfortunately I have just used the last of my test strips at the weekend when I did the most recent water change. All were within normal limits. I usually feed aquarium flaked food and occassionaly red mosquito lavae. after reading the link attached to the first reply I have isolated her in my...

Hi, I have a small 38lt tank with 3 adult platys and 5 youngsters (3 months) which we have had since january. All have been fine until today when we noticed that one of the female adults sitting on the floor of the tank. Occasionally she swims to the surface only to then sink back down. She is...

Hi folks 2 weeks ago bought new plant from LFS, thought I had inspected it really well and washed it but within a week noticed 7 little snails. Now 2 weeks old and growing really fast. I understand that they breed like flies but they are busy working their way up and down the tank glass. My...

Hi folks I have looked through previous posts and I am sure that this has been answered before, but I cannot find it, so sorry if this is repetative! What size or age do platy fry have to reach before it is safe to let them go in the main tank? the obvious answer to me is when they are big...

:rolleyes: so glad that I am not alone! I was told that 2 female and a male platy were a good combo by my LFS (complete novice) and sure enough had fry within 10 days, thankfully wasnt lumbered with 20 got three that I saved and transfered to a breeder trap, then a week later the same female had...

Thanks for all advice, this site is better than any book you can buy!. I am thinking of getting a little tank for the fry, because everything was going swimmingly (excuse the pun!) until they arrived, sadly I cannot bare to watch them get eaten and LFS wont take untill at least a couple of...

:sick: Ok folks, I have a smelly, cloudy tank. I have posted this in the emergency section and have had some helpful replies but actually I dont think now that it is an emergency as I havent lost any fish like many of the poor folk who are posting on there! So this is the score, small tank 38L...

OK update, did 50% water change 2 days ago and today looking better, still a bit cloudy toward the bottom, but still smelly, smells like brussell sprouts! still normal readings although need to buy amonia tester ASAP have now noticed that on one of the plastic plants there is this white webby...

Ok, I have been doing 25% water changes weekly and hoovering the gravel at the same time, up untill about 2 weeks ago I was getting a nitrate reading slightly, then overnight and since I have had nothing so I assumed that the tank had finally cycled. I purchased a 5 -in 1 testing kit but it...

thanks for reply, I was trying to work out what was different from a couple of weeks ago and apart from the new plant which I have since removed, the only thing is the fry and their food! so that would explain a bit. On sunday I did a 50% water change and today I have gotten up and its cloudy...

Request Help Tank size: 38lt pH: 8 ammonia: ? nitrite: 0 nitrate: 0 kH:10 gH:18 tank temp: 28 Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): havent been eating as much Volume and Frequency of water changes: 30% every week Chemical Additives or...

Hiya all update on platy fry.... I have 2 females and a male in a 38Lt starter kit tank (kids!) anyway the tank has been up and running for about 5 weeks and the fish have been in there for nearly 3 weeks. Last week one of the females gave birth, I managed to save 3 very healthy and active fry...

Yeh, aborted fry would make sense. The dead whole ones were pale as were the heads, I think she got very stressed when I put her in the plastic box thing but I couldnt bare it so I let her go after an hour, she did look a little smaller the following couple of days and then ballooned again over...

Hi folks quick update on pregnant platy! got up today and found platy had birthed overnight. I could only find three live ones but disturbingly found several tiny fry heads resting on a plastic plant and several whole pale dead fry below them. Do you think they were eaten or born like that? We...