Red Wag Death, And Concerns For Newcomer.

[PlatyQueen]

My red wag died yesterday. Im very sad and i don't think she was eating enough because she never ate when i fed her. Also there was an incedent with two gouramis i had. The people at the pet store told me that my male dwarf would get along with a female bp. so we put them in and the bp turned out to be a male and they started fighting. we rehomed the bp, but i am concerned for the platy that i am getting in 2 weeks. any concerns? Also i found a random snail thet i never knew i had...

 

[Dieses Madchen]

My red wag died yesterday. Im very sad and i don't think she was eating enough because she never ate when i fed her. Also there was an incedent with two gouramis i had. The people at the pet store told me that my male dwarf would get along with a female bp. so we put them in and the bp turned out to be a male and they started fighting. we rehomed the bp, but i am concerned for the platy that i am getting in 2 weeks. any concerns? Also i found a random snail thet i never knew i had...

Is you tank cycled? What size is the tank, and what are your water parameters. What else is in the tank?

 

[PlatyQueen]

My red wag died yesterday. Im very sad and i don't think she was eating enough because she never ate when i fed her. Also there was an incedent with two gouramis i had. The people at the pet store told me that my male dwarf would get along with a female bp. so we put them in and the bp turned out to be a male and they started fighting. we rehomed the bp, but i am concerned for the platy that i am getting in 2 weeks. any concerns? Also i found a random snail thet i never knew i had...

Is you tank cycled? What size is the tank, and what are your water parameters. What else is in the tank?

Yes bothe tanks were cycled, The platy was in her own tank because she was too small to be in with the other fish. In the 10 gallon there is a Dwarf gourami and a pleco. i do not know exactly how many gallons in the platy's tank bbut im guessing 4 or 5

 

[Dieses Madchen]

What were your ammonia and nitrite reading?

 

[PlatyQueen]

What were your ammonia and nitrite reading?

Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0

 

[the_lock_man]

Sorry, I'm getting a little confused here, could you clarify a few things?

At the moment, you have a 10gallon with a DG and a plec, and then the 5gallon with the other Gourami? And you want to know if the new platy will be ok with that Gourami in the 5gallon? Is that right?

Edit: Just seen your other thread in the Gourami section. The other Gourami is elsewhere.

So, now you're small tank is empty? If yes, then you need to remember to keep the bacteria alive by using an ammonia source until another fish goes in. In a tank that size, I would think 1 Gourami only, or max 2 platies - I don't think there'd be enough room for a Gourami and a platy.

 

[PlatyQueen]

Sorry, I'm getting a little confused here, could you clarify a few things?

At the moment, you have a 10gallon with a DG and a plec, and then the 5gallon with the other Gourami? And you want to know if the new platy will be ok with that Gourami in the 5gallon? Is that right?

Edit: Just seen your other thread in the Gourami section. The other Gourami is elsewhere.

So, now you're small tank is empty? If yes, then you need to remember to keep the bacteria alive by using an ammonia source until another fish goes in. In a tank that size, I would think 1 Gourami only, or max 2 platies - I don't think there'd be enough room for a Gourami and a platy.

lol. i have a 10 gallon with a pleco and a dg. i had a 5 gallon with just a baby platy in it. the other gourami that was in the 10 gallon was rehomed as soon as we put it in due to the other's aggression

Sorry, I'm getting a little confused here, could you clarify a few things?

At the moment, you have a 10gallon with a DG and a plec, and then the 5gallon with the other Gourami? And you want to know if the new platy will be ok with that Gourami in the 5gallon? Is that right?

Edit: Just seen your other thread in the Gourami section. The other Gourami is elsewhere.

So, now you're small tank is empty? If yes, then you need to remember to keep the bacteria alive by using an ammonia source until another fish goes in. In a tank that size, I would think 1 Gourami only, or max 2 platies - I don't think there'd be enough room for a Gourami and a platy.

also i am putting the new platy in the 10 gallon. i don't want to breed it and i was also wondering if i could have a balloon molly... but dont you need to salt the water?

 

[the_lock_man]

Thanks for clarifying.

What you can put in the 10gal rather depends on the particular species of plec that you have. Even if it's one of the smaller species, they still have a very high bioload for their size, and then the DG takes up a bit more. Whilst balloon mollies seem to stay smaller than a standard molly, it might be pushing it a bit - but then if you keep testing frequently for the 2/3 weeks or so, to get a handle on how well your filter is processing the ammonia/nitrite, and how quickly the nitrates are building up, and do your water changes accordingly (you might find that you need to do a W/C twice a week), then you should be fine.

You'd be sensible to get a firm ID of the plec, because some of them grow WWWAAAYYYYY bigger than your tank.

EDIT: Forgot about the salt question. There is some debate about whether mollies need salt or not. In my own experience, I didn't use salt, but then I could never keep them for very long.

In your case, though, you shouldn't, as the plec will hate both it and you!

 

[PlatyQueen]

Thanks for clarifying.

What you can put in the 10gal rather depends on the particular species of plec that you have. Even if it's one of the smaller species, they still have a very high bioload for their size, and then the DG takes up a bit more. Whilst balloon mollies seem to stay smaller than a standard molly, it might be pushing it a bit - but then if you keep testing frequently for the 2/3 weeks or so, to get a handle on how well your filter is processing the ammonia/nitrite, and how quickly the nitrates are building up, and do your water changes accordingly (you might find that you need to do a W/C twice a week), then you should be fine.

You'd be sensible to get a firm ID of the plec, because some of them grow WWWAAAYYYYY bigger than your tank.

EDIT: Forgot about the salt question. There is some debate about whether mollies need salt or not. In my own experience, I didn't use salt, but then I could never keep them for very long.

In your case, though, you shouldn't, as the plec will hate both it and you!

i do a water change once a week
my ammonia is 0 my nitrite is 0 my pleco is 7 years and not much bigger than the gourami. I will hold on the balloon then until i have a 20 gallon, but i really have no clue what kind of pleco i have!! will the new platy be ok in the 10 gallon?

 

[PlatyQueen]

what about the snail? where in the world did that come from? 0.0

 

[the_lock_man]

Thanks for clarifying.

What you can put in the 10gal rather depends on the particular species of plec that you have. Even if it's one of the smaller species, they still have a very high bioload for their size, and then the DG takes up a bit more. Whilst balloon mollies seem to stay smaller than a standard molly, it might be pushing it a bit - but then if you keep testing frequently for the 2/3 weeks or so, to get a handle on how well your filter is processing the ammonia/nitrite, and how quickly the nitrates are building up, and do your water changes accordingly (you might find that you need to do a W/C twice a week), then you should be fine.

You'd be sensible to get a firm ID of the plec, because some of them grow WWWAAAYYYYY bigger than your tank.

EDIT: Forgot about the salt question. There is some debate about whether mollies need salt or not. In my own experience, I didn't use salt, but then I could never keep them for very long.

In your case, though, you shouldn't, as the plec will hate both it and you!

i do a water change once a week
my ammonia is 0 my nitrite is 0 my pleco is 7 years and not much bigger than the gourami. I will hold on the balloon then until i have a 20 gallon, but i really have no clue what kind of pleco i have!! will the new platy be ok in the 10 gallon?

I would think so, unless you have a particularly grumpy gourami, it shouldn't hassle the platy, and certainly not the other way round.

what about the snail? where in the world did that come from? 0.0

Snails usually arrive as hitch-hikers on plants.

 

[PlatyQueen]

Thanks for clarifying.

What you can put in the 10gal rather depends on the particular species of plec that you have. Even if it's one of the smaller species, they still have a very high bioload for their size, and then the DG takes up a bit more. Whilst balloon mollies seem to stay smaller than a standard molly, it might be pushing it a bit - but then if you keep testing frequently for the 2/3 weeks or so, to get a handle on how well your filter is processing the ammonia/nitrite, and how quickly the nitrates are building up, and do your water changes accordingly (you might find that you need to do a W/C twice a week), then you should be fine.

You'd be sensible to get a firm ID of the plec, because some of them grow WWWAAAYYYYY bigger than your tank.

EDIT: Forgot about the salt question. There is some debate about whether mollies need salt or not. In my own experience, I didn't use salt, but then I could never keep them for very long.

In your case, though, you shouldn't, as the plec will hate both it and you!

ok. good ^.^
lol ever since the snail was knocked off the side of my tank by the gouramis fight, i havent seen it... so...

i do a water change once a week
my ammonia is 0 my nitrite is 0 my pleco is 7 years and not much bigger than the gourami. I will hold on the balloon then until i have a 20 gallon, but i really have no clue what kind of pleco i have!! will the new platy be ok in the 10 gallon?

I would think so, unless you have a particularly grumpy gourami, it shouldn't hassle the platy, and certainly not the other way round.

what about the snail? where in the world did that come from? 0.0

Snails usually arrive as hitch-hikers on plants.