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I would advise only to buy a betta that is living with other fish in the shop Some shops keep them on their own in at tank because of the name, but you should buy one that is living with other community fish such as tetras or platies as this will usually mean they have a better temperament and...

Good so far, just be careful with the ammonia. This should really read zero, not next to, but the fish you listed are pretty hardy. With the neon tetras, I would have at least 8 of them. Tetras are shoaling fish and will display signs of aggression such as fin nipping or shyness if they are...

Sounds like a case of MFD :-(

Platys seem reluctant to drop fry if they haven't got enough saltwater, well that is the case with mine anyway

If you are new to this you may like to try the following as a combination for a small community tank One male Siamese Fighting fish. Males have big elaborate fins (Do not be tempted to get two as they will fight each other and cause harm, especially in a small tank Eight Neon or Glowlight...

When a mummy fish and a daddy fish love each other very much, they may get certain urges :wub: :sick: :lol: :lol: :lol: Yeah, let us know what you are trying to breed as water conditions are different for different species and may be a big factor in fish breeding

Some bulb plants establish massive root bases. It is possible that the plants are not growing because there is too little room for the roots, and that all the roots, as Les quite rightly pointed out, may be lacking nutrients. I find for bulb plants it is best to use aquarium plant nutrient...

Since your treatment of the white spot have you used a carbon filter medium to clean out any excess medication, this could be polluting your water now. What are your readings at such as nitrate, nitrite, PH and ammonia? This may all help to diagnose the problem :nod:

The problem may not just be the waste. If you want to have a finished slate effect, you can use waterproof filler to fill small cracks that may accumulate waste, but I suspect part of your problem may be the slate itself Most stones will give off chemicals into the water, as will wood and...

You've got a real beaut there :wub:

I have been trying to get my Platies to get jiggy wid' it for ages but because I have Neon Tetras in the tank, I can't add aquarium salt and I think this is necessary for Platies to decide to breed :-(

They all get on well with flake food. I feed mine King British flakes (I have platies and tetras also). They also get on really well with blood worms and brine shrimp (be aware that these are fattening :nod: and should only be fed a couple of meals per week as a treat)

As far as I know, some frogs are not too hardy. If your tank is not cycled yet, I would find a friend who has a tank and ask if your frogs can live in their tank for a few weeks, just until your tank is cycled, then return them. Les is right on the mollies though, just make sure that your...

It is possible that the netting got caught under the gill. This happened to a friend also. She was catching a dwarf gourami and the net got caught in the inside of the gill. After it was shaken loose, the fish had gotten so panicked that he had shaken himself also and did fatal damage to his...

Are we talking little speckles or small areas of fungus-looking stuff :sick: , if you have speckles, then it is probably Ick and will need to be started on the treatment. If not, we can take it from there