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I recently had a female platy die and so I want to replace her. If I get a platy that doesn't look like her (different colorings, different variety) will she be able to breed with the male that I have now (Sunset Fire Platy)? If so, what will they look like? Will they have a mixture of...

Thanks, I'll look for Clear Ammonia at Walmart. $ 0.97 sounds good to me.

Aquarium Pharmecueticals makes a product for this called a water softening pillow. I had a very high GH = 15 degrees and this product has worked well for me. You just drop it in your filter box and after about 48 hours you're hardness will come down and PH will be more adjustable. It's also...

I'm about to set up a new tank and I'd like to use fishless cycling. Does anyone know of a good way for me to obtain ammonia?

A friend just gave me a used 10g tank to use as a breeder/hospital. I've cleaned it up pretty well, but the glass has a white haze that I suspect comes from mineral deposits due to our hard water. I can't get it off. Do you know of anything that works?

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I have two female swordtails and they always have a spot like you've described. And in the month I've had them I haven't seen any fry. Is it possible to have this spot and not be pregnant? I got these fish from a friend and they may be too hold to have babies.

smb, You add the conditioner to the tank before adding new water? I just want to make sure I understand you.

This may be a dumb question, but I'm not sure what to do. When I do a water change I use my gravel vac (not too deep into the gravel) and then I put water back in with a pitcher. I also add water conditioner to remove the chlorine. Here's my question: Do I add the water conditioner to each...

She died last night. She was trying to swim around and she just kept nose-diving (like something was wrong with her swim-bladder or something). My female swordtails were also taking bites out of her tail. Finally she gave it up. I guess it was the combination of the nitrites, pregnancy and...

If I were to start a second tank for breeding and/or raising fry, then do I start from scratch or can I use some of the water from my first tank to help get the cycle started?

Update: This is strange. Now she has wedged herself down into the gravel.

No, there are no white spots. And the other fish are acting normal. My PH has been constant and these fish have been in for 2-3 weeks already. I did just check my water and my nirtrite level is in the stress area (3.0) Is there anything I can do about this. After reading posts here and...

I just got some ghost shrimp and I've noticed that they're covered with white spots, similar the the ich (I lost several fish to it earlier). But I don't see spots on any of my other fish. Is this a normal look for the shrimp, I don't remember is they had it when i got them? They act healthy...

I'm new to this and I would appreciate any help. One of my female platies is acting strange. She stays near the bottom of the tank, especially in a little cave decoration where it's dark or near the baby hide-out decoration. She also wiggle's her body constantly and opens and closes her mouth...