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  1. M

    Guppy Fry Help

    I have had guppy fry for two months now and they are 1 quarter of the size of a fully grown guppy is there any way of speeding up growth.  Ohh and when can i add the to my comunity tank.
  2. starlitsunrise

    Quick Shrimp Question

    Hi there,    I am currently setting up a 5 gallon tank for my mystery snail and I want to also add in some cherry shrimp.   I was wondering, would it be best to try to get a small group of one gender or would it be fine to have a mixture of both genders? I don't want to get over run by baby...
  3. F

    Is My Platy Nearing Birth?

    Hi everyone got 2 pregnant platys for pet shop 1 gave birth yesterday so have 13 fry The other one is pregnant and have put in a tank of it's own to hopefully save fry she is swimming from one end of the tank to the other quite fast and has pooped a lot today I am wondering if it's got long to...
  4. M

    Breeding Problems

    i have an aqua nursery that i have just put my guppy in whom is giving birth how long do i leave her in the aqua nursery box
  5. M

    Snail Eggs

    Hi i have had snail eggs on the side of my tank for 23 days now and they haven't hatched can someone help.
  6. M

    Guppy Fry

    Hi i have a pregnant guppy and she has given birth to 9 fry and I am not sure how long it takes until she has finished giving birth. Help
  7. alexshaw

    Jack Dempsey Cichlid, Eggs Need Help.

    Hello all I have two Jack dempsey's, in my 400L Tank. One is female and the other, male. I recently woke up to find they had laid eggs on a peice of slate in the tank. This was good news to me as i have been wanting to breed them for a while. The tempreture bump and live food helped well. I have...
  8. M

    Pregnant Glowlight

    How long does it take for a Glowlight once pregnant to lay her spawn.
  9. M

    Glowlight Tetra Breeding

    Hi I have 7 Glowlights in one tank and there is one Glowlight who seems to be pregnant and I am led to believe this as the fish has a larger stomach then the others and looks like all the others pictures of pregnant Glowlights on Google images. So I have noticed the fishes appearance like this...
  10. M

    Fish Eggs Or Parasites.

    Hi I have a 100L tank with 2 penguin tetras, 4 red eye tetras, 2 balloon rams and 1 cory melanistius. There are little whit spots on the sidewall of my tank round about  1millimeter in diameter are these white spots eggs or parasites. Thanks you
  11. GriffinC18

    Endler's And Guppies

    Hey guys, i recently have gotten Endler's livebearers. I already had guppies and was thinking about breeding them. I know the debate about how this is horrible and about keeping the strain of Endler's alive......i should tell you that i found these "Endler's" at a LFS and the two black bar are...
  12. fishlover101

    What To Feed Betta Fry!?

    ok so I've bred my bettas 3 times... ive moved all of the fry together into a 29 gallon grow out tank.. theres between 50-100 fry that lived... hard to tell... anyways, ive been feeding them baby brine shrimp, but it's expensive and they need a lot... I was wondering at what age, can I start...
  13. J

    New Guppies And Platys

    I've just restocked my tank with new male and female guppies and platys, and so far they seem happy with the lone guppy male and the four Creamsicle mollies I had from my original setup. I want them to breed and be happy, so how do I make this happen?   Tank size is 55 gallons. Current water...
  14. B

    Africans Breeding At The Aquarium Today

    I was at the aquarium today and I noticed a pair of breeding Africans. I just thought it was worth sharing and it would be cool if anyone could identify them
  15. fishlover101

    Help! Dont Know What To Feed My Fry

    Okay, so I recently bred my betta fish, there is at LEAST 50 fry hanging down from the nest, but my guess is about 100.. anyways, I didn't really think they would end up spawning, so I was unprepared and didn't prepare cultures... I will be buying frozen food most likely today or tomorrow...
  16. fishlover101

    Successfully Bred My Bettas.

    Well, its been about 10 failed attempts, at trying, losing females, fighting, torn fins, hard work. And finally, with some faith, and extra hard work, my bettas have spawned. I wasn't too sure as of yesterday, The male looked like he was putting eggs back into the nest as they fell out, and he...
  17. JasonMichael

    Fish Breeding: Is This Setup Okay?

    Hey guys,   I've got a spare tank laying around and I was thinking of giving fish breeding ago. I've recently gotten into the L series of plecos which are just stunning, but I'm going to try and breed some Peppermints and normal Bristlenose first before getting into the breeding of the L series...
  18. Z

    Convict Cichlid Breeding

    Just wanted to share, getting started on breeding convicts. Looking to get some good color and healthy looking fish. Tips are helpful!   thanks.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz4P1SwjK_Q
  19. T

    New Tank Set Up Breeding Success.

    Hi, Ive just set up a new tank a few weeks ago and already have had breeding success.   Has this ever happened to anyone and is this a common ocurance or rare.   Cheers   Chris
  20. A

    My Platy Fish Is Pregnant Or Not?

    i attached my platy fish photo. i want to know that is she pregnat or her belly is swelling because of over eating? i f she is pregnant after how much time later i put her in breeding box
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