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Thank you everyone! I do know that I will still need to do water changes, but with only 2-3 platies in a tall, planted, 30g tank, would it be possible to reduce them from once a week to once every two weeks or so? If not, does anyone have any tips to made water changes faster/easier? Currently...

Hey everyone, I’m back. I’ve been gone for a while because things got super, super crazy in my life for a while, but things have calmed down a little now. I need some advice and I have some questions that I was hoping y’all could help me with. First off, over my break, I lost all but one of my...

First song is called By Night. Second song is called Where the Light Begins. Third song is called Gate Gate (pronounced Ga-te). Fourth song is called Hero :)

I have my first ever choir concert tonight, I'm kinda nervous

Oh man Juice. I'm so sorry!!

Here is my 30g bowfront platy tank! This tank has been running since November of 2020. However, it looked a lot different back then! It had clown puke gravel, fake plants, a barrel decoration, a neon blue plastic plant, and was stocked with three fancy goldfish, and later some platies 😬. I...

I have my homeschool homecoming dance tonight. The theme is the “60’s”m and I’m very excited!

Congrats! That’s awesome!

Today I have school at my local HS from 7:45-11:00. Then I have school and lunch at home, ASL online from 1-2, an appointment at 3, dropping my sister off at dance around 4, rehearsal for Macbeth at 4:15ish, rehearsal for Annie Jr at 6.

Do you have a sorority?? That’s so cool!

Yoo another fish freak from Iowa!! I'm in the Des Moines area. Is the Justin you're talking about from Adams/Crowned Aquatics by chance?

Ammonia?

This looks like my fry! However, this one is definitely a platy.

Welcome! :fish:

I found this old thread on aloe Vera. Seems like people are conflicted on if it’s bad for fish or not, however a quick google search backs up what someone said about it clogging the gills, which could lead to the “choking” you’re seeing. I recommend getting a different dechlorinator. Prime is...

Hmm….. this sounds like a contamination problem then. Can we see a picture of your tank? Are there any cleaners being sprayed or air fresheners in the room with the tank? Do you use dechlorinator during your water changes?

I am sorry, but I don't think there's anything us or you can do to save that one :( what we can help with however, is trying to figure out the cause so you don't lose any more.

A seemly healthy young fish doesn't usually develop a disease without cause. While I can't say for certain, I would think the danios introduced something, and the you g Cory just didn't have a strong enough immune system.

A video really would be the most helpful thing here. Take one on your phone, upload it to YouTube, and share it from there. I'm sorry that you're having problems, people here are doing their best to help I assure you :)

Did you quarantine the dainos before adding them to your tank? How long ago did you add them?

I agree with you that they are guppies; however the last statement isn't entirely true. My platy fry didn't develop their black spots and red coloring until at they were at least two months old.

Pictures and videos of the fish in question? How long have you had this fish? Have you added anything new to the tank recently? How big is the tank? What are the other inhabitants?

Thanks everyone for your advice. They took me to someone who recommended some new supplements, so I’ll give those a try for now. I’m definitely keeping this option in the back of my head though. Thank you 😊

People in the US: Do any of you know if I, a minor, have any way to go see my doctor for an issue I’m having (I’m not pregnant I promise) without my parents knowing at least until afterwards? They know about my issue I’m having, but they aren’t taking me to the doctor and I feel like I need to...

Do you test anything other than pH? Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate for example? If so, those results would help. ETA: Can we get a picture of the whole tank as well please?

Following. My platy are chewing my new Val to bits.

Wow, he’s in rough shape, poor guy. I’m sorry, but I don’t know what could be causing this. I’ll @ some of our disease experts. @Colin_T @Slaphppy7 @AdoraBelle Dearheart @PheonixKingZ

Are you able to get a video of this behavior?

First things first. How big is your tank? What are your parameters? (Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ect) Second thing. It is HIGHLY unadvised to have a Betta with any other fish. It doesn't matter if he's ignoring them now, it's highly likely that once he gets settled in, he'll start seeing the...

Ohh you have conjoined twins!! I had a pair like that, joined at the egg sac. Unfortunately they were too underdeveloped to survive long and died two days after birth. Here they are!! I called them Deuce :)

Here is a link to a post I made with some info about what worms I thought I had and what I was using. I’ll try to get pictures of the fish tomorrow, as it’s late and I should be asleep.

Really! This is the way a lot of my other fry died. I was assuming the others weren’t getting enough nutrients and eating each other! Same symptoms, their tails would come to a point and they would start getting thin and weak, then they would die. I thought the other fry were attacking them and...

How big is your tank and how many fish do you have? Welcome to the hobby! :fish:

Thank you all for your kind words and advice 🫂 they're very much appreciated. In a while, once I am allowed to, I would like to try putting a betta in my planted 10 gallon. I've kept only platties for such a long time now, I think maybe another type of fish will do me good. Also once I figure...

I am definitely not experienced enough for cichlids

I know for a fact this particular fry in my original post got eaten. She was being nipped at and part of her tail was missing before I found her dead. My water parameters as of last reading were: Ammonia: 0ppm Nitrite: 0ppm Nitrate: 10ppm pH: 7.4 My water is quite hard, I'm not sure of the...

I’ve reached a breaking point. I’ve lost so many fish in the past year. I was down to 5 platies, an adult and four fry. Everyone seemed to be getting along great in my newly redone 30g. They were getting fed bug bites every day to every three days. A couple days ago, they went two days without...