The journal of my new tank (suggested by someone on the thread)

[Essjay]

If your parents absolutely refuse to let to rehome the platy, you will have to keep it.


Hard water is water that contains a lot of calcium and magnesium. Fish which come from hard water have evolved so their bodies excrete most of these minerals. When they are put in soft water, they continue to excrete them but as there aren't many minerals in soft water, they can't take up enough to replace the amount they excrete. This causes physical stress, which results in a lowered immune system and the fish is more susceptible to disease.
What this boils down to is the platy won't live as long as it would in hard water. But if you are not allowed to rehome it, just make sure you give it as good a life as you can.

 

[Aquavulpes8]

You can return a fish. Try calling the store you bought it from and ask if you can return it. (Explain the situation with your water hardness)

You can respectfully tell your parents that. ^

i try to be reasonable but they don't really respect that i know more than them with certain things and i try to explain i will talk to the store as well to get the platy somewhere better so they can live long and live happy

 

[Aquavulpes8]

If your parents absolutely refuse to let to rehome the platy, you will have to keep it.


Hard water is water that contains a lot of calcium and magnesium. Fish which come from hard water have evolved so their bodies excrete most of these minerals. When they are put in soft water, they continue to excrete them but as there aren't many minerals in soft water, they can't take up enough to replace the amount they excrete. This causes physical stress, which results in a lowered immune system and the fish is more susceptible to disease.
What this boils down to is the platy won't live as long as it would in hard water. But if you are not allowed to rehome it, just make sure you give it as good a life as you can.

ok will do if i have to

 

[Aquavulpes8]

im going to go take some pics of the tank to see what you all think on what i should do

 

[PheonixKingZ]

i try to be reasonable but they don't really respect that i know more than them with certain things and i try to explain i will talk to the store as well to get the platy somewhere better so they can live long and live happy

Try to explain, if they say no, you will have to keep them.

 

[Aquavulpes8]

 

[Aquavulpes8]

This Is a view from inside

 

[Aquavulpes8]

These are the pieces that attach to the lid 1 is missing and 1 is broken in half but still covers the lid well

 

[Aquavulpes8]

Lids electrics

 

[Aquavulpes8]

Lid with all pieces attached

 

[Aquavulpes8]

Inside the lid (sorry for the feet it's late and I'm in pyjamas)

 

[Colin_T]

Inside the lid (sorry for the feet it's late and I'm in pyjamas)

at least your toes are straight, mine are all bent out of shape from being broken as a kid

 

[Aquavulpes8]

at least your toes are straight, mine are all bent out of shape from being broken as a kid

Lol

 

[Aquavulpes8]

at least your toes are straight, mine are all bent out of shape from being broken as a kid

Yeah but my feet fully rotate (I dont do ballet)lol(this got so off topic)

 

[Aquavulpes8]

Yeah but my feet fully rotate (I dont do ballet)lol(this got so off topic)

The fish forum is now the feet forum lol