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Ok I won't be doing this right away but now that I am an adult I would like to try and see if I can get some aquatic plants to thrive. My parents never seemed able to keep plants very long. I would like to start them in my 10 gallon I have once we get a larger tank for our fish. I also have...

I just put the watet in to my filter then it hits the water with out problems.

Understand oldman. My sunsets are full and kind of remind me of my pandas but I've never seen a red or black spot on them. The two pandas I have though are so transparent there that the gravis is red. All the girls do have a white area by the fin though. This learning to tell if they are...

I can understand the possibility of running into pregnant platies right after we get them but after 6 months that should stop as long as we get any offspring out soon enough. I just want the kids to have several different colors in a small tank and most fish that are small school and need...

My spouse and I were talking today about getting the kids each their own 10 gallon tank once they get older probably like in their teens. But I was wondering if you can put 3 different kinds of female platies in an aquarium without a lot of aggression. Also since they are schooling fish do they...

My sunburst doesn't seem as interest and im not even sure he is even worried about breeding at this time or he's just a little more easy going lol

New grass and plants added to aquarium in anticipation of fry. Have decided im not going to move the girls when they give birth just going to let nature take its course and see what happens.

I cant wait for all the newness of owning platies to wear off. Lol.

Thanks fish that gives me hope that jerry will settle down.

Yes the whole house is getting that hot or hotter. I know the living room themometer says it gets into the hundreds. So there really isnt a cooler room in the house. My family have fans in the house bit they arent helping much to keep it cool.

If I don't put ice in the aquarium it gets in the 90s or higher so I try to keep the light off during the day. And I have platies. And at this time I can't afford a cooler or I would get one

You would probably be okay with 3 to start. I have 2 diffrent kind in my aquarium and they seem fine.

Took the lock mans advice and totally decided to let nature take its course. Of course I did get some small plants that I hope will help protect the fry a little. I bought 6 sword plants and 12 hair plants. Plus there are a few more larger plants added to

I think part of the problem maybe the temp my aquarium is at. We a dont have air conditioning so could that help the growth of bacteria. I try hard to keep bottles of ice in the aquarium to cool tje temp off for my poor fish.

Can understand and appreciate the words of caution. I guess I should state that I am more interested in seeing what patterns Butterfly and Poe will throw. Each of the pandas I have look totally different of course. I have one that is all white but for a dot and tail, one with a strip down her...

Each set consist of 2 female and 1 male although my sunset red platy male is as big as the females.

Thanks guys. Im starting to notice little black dots on Butterfly's. I can't tell on Po, Jerry won't leave her alone seems like she's his fav although he will bug Butterfly

Hey guys I just got my first platies the 2nd of this month and and trying to learn how to take care of them. I actually didn't plan to breed fish when I bought them, I just wanted something different then goldfish since my husband had such a fit with the last one we had that lasted us 3 years...

I think Poe may of gave birth last night while I was sleeping or I just totally missed it. She looks smaller to me today. But then I could be wrong cause she ate last night when I fed the rest of the fish and then again this morning. And if she did I don't think any of the fry made it.

The ammonia I have a liquid test for. Yesterday when I checked it showed 0 ammonia so now I just have to still keep an eye on it but also the nitrate. It just seems odd to me that it is reading so low for several days in a row when the tank has been running for such a short time.

I'm using Jungle 5 N 1 strips to test my water out. The thing is the last couple of days I've had reading at 20 on Nitrate. Is this common with a tank that has only been cycling for about 2 weeks? I did do a 4 gallon water change for a 10 Gallon tank Monday of 50% distilled and 50% tap with...

Ok tested water again and nitrates are still at 20 and everything else hasn't changed since I've done my water a couple of days ago.

She searches the bottom like she would if she had just been fed looking food that had gotten away and then goes back to the surface in a almost straight up line with her head on top and tail at the bottom

One of my female platies seems like she's looking for more food. The thing is i have 5 other platies and only one of them looks pregnant also. I've feed the fish twice this morning hoping to settle them down a bit but I guess with my male constantly chasing her she's burned it all off. They...

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I just hope Po don't abort her pregnancy. Jerry won't leave her alone. And she looks like she will be popping any time but I am probably wrong there since I've had the fish for two weeks and all the fish looked thin when I brought them home.

So I guess if I really want this set up I need to got an extra 50 gallon tank. Well at least I'm not planning until at least next year.

I know Poe (black stripe down back) looks quite different then Butterfly (white one with the single spot in the third picture on the right) and actually Butterfly is sitting in the second picture to the right also and the one with the strips going down the side is Jerry.

It's fixed NY and all pictures are big enough to see now including the ones I did yesterday.

Everyone seems to be bulking up in the tank even the males. But I got some pics of Poe today and to me she looks different the the rest as far as gaining weight. I'm going to post the pics here of what I took this morning. Poe and our Pleco Poe and the Pleco again Everyone Here is one...

Thank you NY. I will try to remember that the next time. Yeah I can't wait to see what patterns the little guys will get but first got to wait to find out if we are even going to be expecting lol. I've had these guys 2 weeks and this is the first time I've noticed breeding activity.

Ammonia:0 Nitrate: 20 Nitrite: 0 Hardness: 75 Alkaline: 80 PH: 7.8 6 platies and a pleco is the only fish in the aquarium. I know I posted this before but wanted to keep it up to date. And I have no plans on adding any extra fish to this aquarium unless I miss moving a female out that gets...

I had bought The 101 Best Tropical Fishes for my family so we could debate more as a family about what we wanted to add to a 50 gallon tank once we get it ready. I noticed that in the book that it has some model community tanks. There is a 10 gallon (38 L) Dwarf-Cichlid Nesting Tank that I...

Jerry our male Panda My aquarium Jerry and Butterfly Poe was being ornery and wouldn't let me get her picture or at least a decent one. But at least you get to see a few. The kids have also named our three sunburst today we have Nemo (male), Sunset (female), and Try (female)...lol I'll...

It was 50/50. I need to get some more distilled water to do another change. Other then that everyone seems to be having a grand ole time in the aquarium...lol

Ok working on a journal for my first adventure with hopefully what will turnout to be pregnant platies (not that I bought them with the plans of trying to breed fish). Last night I noticed Jerry (male panda platy) chasing my female pandas, Po and Butterfly. I'm kind of excited about seeing...

Okay so I fibbed last night I did 2 extra gallons between 9 and 10 am, so I did 4 gallons instead of 2. I did 2 gallons distilled water and then 2 gallons of treated tap water. Checked the water again tonight and this is what I got: Ammonia:0 Nitrate: 20 Nitrite: 0 Hardness: 75 Alkaline: 80 PH: 7.8

I was looking at my aquarium tonight and noticed my male panda platy "Jerry" was underneath one of my female panda platies "Po". He then lost interest in her and went to my other female platy "Butterfly" and started the same stunt. Is this a process of breeding? Or is it a sign of something...

Checked tbe water again after changing 3 gallons a couple of days ago. Checked it yesterday and things where still safe and still are the nitrate is at 40 but I am changing 2 gallons of water tomorrow after I get up. I have one little problem which no one can help me with. "Jerry" our panda...

Had to take another trip to PetCo today. Looks like things are starting to progress. Bought my other test kit and will be checking every week now. Information Nitrate: 20-40 Nitrite: 5.0 Hardness: 150-300 PH: 7.8-8.4 Alkalinity: 180 I need to find my tube again for the ammonia as it has...