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I had a tank with two guppies and a pregnant platy. There was an infection so i used aquarium salt as an antiseptic for part of the treatment. Due to the salt the PH was around 8 (8.5 at some points) and there were 3 guppy fry that didn't get eaten and 1 platy fry that didn't get eaten. All were...

Hello,  So where Im at now is I have a male that i feel is perfect color and also a female with impressive color. It is a snakeskin male that has perfect tail and body markings. I got this male by buying a snakeskin male and a half black female. I bred them.   3 female fry survived. The original...

i thought i had lost them all with my last batch. Turns out i had 7 hiding the whole time! :)

Do you mean like a guppy that has almost all other genes bred out? Like say a red fantail that almost every single offspring is the same?

I completely agree (with most fishkeepers and PETA) that Glofish is inhumane and morally wrong. But also, true fishkeepers dont keep fish to just have a decoration, they keep fish to appreciate them, and take pride in caring for them. 

Thanks everyone! They should do fine then! The only fish bigger than them is the swordtail and maybe the platy. Plenty of room and hiding places. 

wow thanks a lot! What other fish could i put in there? think I could put a Pickerel? They fascinate me! And I wonder if a crayfish would work? I live in New England and Lakes here are FILLED with bluegill, pass, pickerel, and perch. Oh a perch would look good! Do you know if a Perch would work? 

I was thinking about maybe a future project. And then the idea hit me! A North American themed tank!    I was thinking a 55 gallon! Now here'swhere its an oddball! Would Bluegill work? like 3 or 4? Has anyone done bluegill? Could it be done? I would feed them feeder guppies and worms and shrimp...

I have a 55 gallon tank, hat is panted with rocks. I had a school of 7 harlequin rasboras but over time one passed away. To be expected with only 6 the school wasn't as tight and they showed some small signs of agitation. So I added 2 more and now have a good size of 8 rasboras.    Now the...

Hey I have moneywort in sand right now! Does just fine! Growth is obviously slowed a bit due to lower light but not bad. It's still green and lush. I would say most plants get to around 10 inches. Maybe some higher! Also look up pennywort! similar but different.     Btw I love aponegeton. You...

Very interesting, and hopefully some others can add to this. This is a bit similar but not completely, I have found that the "Snakeskin" pattern is pretty easy to replicate and is pretty dominant. However, I have never mixed with endlers before. I probably will do in the future. Also, It would...

Thanks for the replies guys! Yeah then its probably good that he seems timid that way the female can live her life without being harassed.    I guess I should just follow the rule of thumb: If they're life bearers, the opposite sex, and they're alive, then they will mate.   And Fluttermoth...

My guess would be a planaria. look at pictures online and see if that it. If it is then they are a protist that is harmless. 

Hello,    I have a neon swordtail and a red wag platy! They are in a 55 gallon with a school of harlequin rasboras and half a dozen guppies. I just introduced the platy a week ago! I know that platys and swordtails will interbreed without a problem but it seems the male swordtail has absolutely...

I would love to see a picture! They sound beautiful!