New Tank 7 Fish

[ghostchoir]

If your tank had cycled, the nitrites would be at zero. That's not TOO high at the moment, but you'll want to give them a water change and not let it get any higher than that.

 

[krazie2004]

If your tank had cycled, the nitrites would be at zero. That's not TOO high at the moment, but you'll want to give them a water change and not let it get any higher than that.

Yup will do thanks. Just 1 more question, are those fish okay? i mean community wise and general water types etc... ie same sort of pH, tempreture etc... are those cichlids going to be okay?

 

[krazie2004]

Even though your platy is pregnant, you probably will not get any fry from it. If platy's are stressed they will abort their pregnancies and you wouldn't even know. In order for livebearers to give birth they need to have perfect water conditions. They will mate in less than perfect conditions but the chances of them giving birth in them is slim at best. Your tank needs to be cycled and has to have the right PH. Just so you know, platy's as well as other fish will eat the fry. So you will need to get some breeding equipment or a nursery tank ( that also needs to be cycled) if you plan on sucessfully breeding platy's or other livebearers.

Cheers

Hi, just to let you know that my platy gave birth to live fry last night , i caught a glimpse of 1 or 2 swimming around this morning. Wow im so excited!

 

[01edmn]

by the way the rams will be fine but will probaly eat the baby platys and i never cycled my tank just left it for a week added fish and everythink fine post me a comment if you want to know enything else

 

[krazie2004]

by the way the rams will be fine but will probaly eat the baby platys and i never cycled my tank just left it for a week added fish and everythink fine post me a comment if you want to know enything else

Hey thanks for that mate, i know people have different experiences with tanks, ie some taking ages and some done within days etc... one of my cousins bought an identical tank to me about 2 weeks before me and nearly all thier fish have died and currently are still dieing???... i know confusing or what.

Im not really worried about the baby platys being eaten really. i did however try to catch them and put them in a seperate net this morning but just couldn't find them! im sure she will get pregnant again and have more babies, thats when i will be ready! lol.

 

[krazie2004]

by the way the rams will be fine but will probaly eat the baby platys and i never cycled my tank just left it for a week added fish and everythink fine post me a comment if you want to know enything else

Hey thanks for that mate, i know people have different experiences with tanks, ie some taking ages and some done within days etc... one of my cousins bought an identical tank to me about 2 weeks before me and nearly all thier fish have died and currently are still dieing???... i know confusing or what.

Im not really worried about the baby platys being eaten really. i did however try to catch them and put them in a seperate net this morning but just couldn't find them! im sure she will get pregnant again and have more babies, thats when i will be ready! lol.