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Domesticated swordtails and platies are basically the same fish =hybrids You are very unlikely to see any difference, For a start you would need to use virgin stock to know if they have crossbred

last week visiting a local tropical fish store i bought a pair of dwarf Gouramis both males and females seemed to be in perfect condition and in the best condition i've seen in a very long time. i picked a pair in best breeding condition. Tank temperature set at 80f i put some duckweed in...

It seems that your fish are well fed to see fry, Your baby fish have done well to survive more then 2 weeks, Guppy grass or Java Moss can help with extra cover from adult fish out of the 3 species it's more likely to be the emperor Tetra

My fruit flie culture set up for the next two weeks I feed them on ready breck and banana, fruit flies can be cultured without fruit. Instant mash works well it's quick and easy to mix. I put a piece of cardboard in jar for them to climb up and add between 20 to 30 flies to each jar enough to...

daphnia moina easy to keep and culture I keep mine in a 10- 20 gallon tank and feed it on bakers yeast, This tiny daphnia will grow and multiply very fast

About six months ago I was given some Long fin Zebra danios, each day I go into the fish room and see them happily swimming Around in their aquarium waiting to be fed, However I have taken a liking to them although I'm not very keen on long fin fish, So fault It's about time to get them...

there not like it all the time often when males are aggressive towards each other

Skiffia francesae. common name Golden Skiffia. A little aggression among males never comes to any harm, but certainly brings out the colour in them,

first time this year collecting Daphnia

good luck on Sunday, I'm going to the BLA auction next month. With no doubt i will be coming back with something interesting.

not a very good pic, but as you say Get them in the right light the blue can really stand out. I'd like to get A. huberi back in my collection They're very difficult to find these days.

here you can see a while they can get established

Micro worms are not fussy if they're kept in a dark or daylight Micro worms will multiply faster When kept at a temperature of 70 F and above, I keep mine in the plastic takeaway containers, It can help to Lightly rub inside walls of container with fine sand paper In turn this can help for worms...

A guppy enjoying a mosquito larvae

I also breed flightless fruit flies When I get a large populations i freeze some. well mosquito larvae will soon be available my water butts get full of them Throughout the summer months.

I always have a good variety and plenty of live food, My worm factory, Grindal worm. Springtails, And large containers holding white worms And bottom row tanks Used for culturing Daphnia, tubifix. and and black worm.

I regularly feed a variety of live foods and as much as possible , There are many myths about feeding live foods The biggest one is only feed as a treat,

If you want to keep your fish healthy and in best condition then feed some live food, it cost very little to buy collect or cultivate, it's one of the most natural food that you can offer a fish, earthworm and grindal worm culture happy living on banana skin and ready break.

a parasitic twin can often live a normal life span . this wild type guppy Was quite happy swimming around in one of my tanks and lived for 18 months.

Characodon lateralis do not always leave their new born young alone, For great success move female to a well planted tank, Brood size usually Between 7 and 15 Occasionally producing over 20 fry, if apart of trophotaneniae is still attach to new born baby goodeids It's usually an indication...

Species goodeid Allodontichthys zonistius, This little fish not growing more than about two inches Can get very aggressive towards each other will attack newborn babies if given the chance Best kept in a large aquarium with plenty of Plant cover and hiding places they do well when kept in a...

Red cherry shrimps are capable of breeding at those temperatures. It sometimes take a while to get them established They may have already bread. Look very closely in the tank Newborn babies are very tiny and very hard to notice Among the plants.

Yes, white clouds and neon Tetris can happily live together. A colour variation from the from the normal type. white cloud Yellow tipped white clouds.