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I’ve done it before in half doses with my cories but when I tried with my pleco, he went nuts! I could tell it was hurting him so I had to drain a 55G tank down about 80%. Poor guy.

My bn pleco can’t handle anymore than just a tinge of salt.

I always add just a little sand on the bottom so their reflection doesn’t freak them out. I also use plastic plants. :)

I have tried everything. I just pick it off when it gets too much.

Hah! You know I already surgically removed one but I’m afraid of what might come out of this one. Eeeww! ?

I’ve already caught them. Just need to get rid of them! I just posted fir free in an aquatic Buy, Sell, Trade in Houston area. :)

Started dumping snails into an empty tank to save for assassin snails. Now I have one big mess. What should I do with all of these?

@AbbeysDad, I agree! Lol. OP, I hated sand for the longest time. Fought against it all the time. Then I became interested in Cories and had to bite the bullet and buy sand. This time, I used play sand though. I found it was great! I never syphon the sand either now. I admit, I was crazy...

It’s good not to rush it. If you know anyone with a tank, you can ask them to give you some filter media out of their tank. This will “seed” your tank and you’ll have a cycled tank in less than a week, usually. You can also use Tetra Safe Start + to speed things along but this will still take...

I have had this neon in QT fir about 3-4 weeks due to a spot in his lip that looked like an injury. I have had neons with lip lumps before but this one was different. It has grown in last several days to what’s in pic. It evidentially is contagious because another neon I have in QT for tail...

Now, the albinos and bronze will breed as they are both bronze cories. :).

This is silly. Not carrying this on. :)

Not if you research first. Have to do your homework! :)

No, PlasticGalaxt is correct. You should have at bare minimum 3 but I never go below 6. :)

Not if you research and know which ones don’t breed together. That’s how I chose my pandas. :)

Cycling Your New Fresh Water Tank: Read This First! Hi! Read the above first and get your tank cycled before adding any fish. :)

I use to keep pandas and bronze together...they never cross bred. Some will and some won’! :)

I have about 55 Cory fry right now.

I appreciate the info. As a goldfish breeder, I did know not all egg layers carry sperm packets. Thank God! :)

I second the black Venezuelans! Putting them in my next tank! Wait, I’m not getting anymore tanks...forgot! ?

Great! Keep us posted. I love Cory fry. :)

Interesting, everything I’ve read has said milt can be stored for about 6 months.

Last pic I can see lots of fertile eggs. Better move them to a separate tank f you want to keep them or at least a breeding box. :)

Remember, the females can still lkeep stored milt for months and continue to have fry should you keep the females. :)

I’m afraid that is Dropsy. You can try epsom salt baths and feeding the fish a Blanched, peeled pea then fasting for 48 hours. Usually the disease is fatal though. For epsom salt bath you need pure epsom salt with no fragrances. Place about a gallon of tank water in a large mixing bowl and...

I agree. Adding more livebearers is going to be a headache. Your tank will soon be over run with fry already. I wouldn’t add anything else. I use to keep to males in a 29 gallon community. They did chase each other some but also swam together. I’d choose a couple of the males that you like...

Just saw that they have been like this a few months. They could have internal parasites. @Colin_T, do you want to add to this?

They don’t get pregnant as they are egg layers. She does look egg laden but neons also get big bellies after they eat. You would have to put her and a male in a breeding tank to breed and fertilize the eggs. She won’t lay them normally if she isn’t mating. Her body will absorb them back. It...

OP. :)

Title says it all. Just want you guys to know. If you need a quarantine tank, good time to pick up a 10G for $10!

I’d try Kanamycin if it’s not too late. It’s a stronger antibiotic. I usually use it along with Furan-2 (treats bacterial) together. These have been very effective for me.

Just want to say your English and written word are very good!

Funny, I took my grand daughters to my lfs. Thought it would be a treat for them (and me too). They said it stunk in there. Smelled like a regular pet shop to me. Then I realized, they had probably never been in a “real” pet shop before.

With you there. :)

I have to keep my nursery tank at about 8”. It has sand substrate so I break the flow with my hand. Seems to do the job. :)

I worry more about something happening to me and my family having to do away with everything. That’s why I’m trying to downsize some.

I did away with end tables to put one 75G on one side of the couch and a 45G on the other side. Less to dust now. :)