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Also, sorry for not answering your question earlier- Seachem Prime.

Lol that's not the case fortunately. My fish are too small anyway at barely one inch in over three months. Might have to resort to scooping water, and even then that would be everyday for how badly stunted their growth is.

Also, I might have to say that these fry are permanently stunted... over 3 months and they've grown to about 1 inch. I have no idea what else to do. I can't increase water changes since nobody will do it for me except for every other weekend. Can't even perform regular bucket changes since the...

So I've been monitoring my fry lately, and I'm unable to do frequent water changes since only my father is able to set up the siphon (I've tried, I'm not strong enough). So I've kinda been watching them grow, and up until now they were still kinda puny.   24 hours ago, I added some water into...

Yeah I'm so glad they're doing well! This is my first batch of fry that I have ever raised, so I'm still surprised that none of them have died under my care yet- still going strong 11/11 :D

Haha yeah I'm not trying to question their validity as winners, they're really cool and unique. Just found it kinda funny. Also, when I said three I was talking about the snail and... 2 large crustaceans? I didn't include the axolotl at the time since until I did more surfing on the forums I...

It's funny how some of these aren't even fish...

So I thought I would keep you guys posted since the last posting rampage where I spammed updates (sorry, :P). Anyway, since then the fish got a 60% water change and I've really seen some growth but not sure if they've passed the effects of early stunting... I'm doing another water change...

[5x post rampage] Released them into the main tank. Will be getting a new heater on Monday (EST US), which is when I'll do an all-out, 60% change.

Sorry for quadruple post but I've let them loose in the main tank, and the adults don't seem to care at all after an hour of them swimming around. I have some floating anacharis as surface cover.

I wish more stores adopted policies like these. I think a lot of n00bs have the problem of thinking that they can put a fish in a space that a fish can fit into at the moment and call it a day. That's one the basic problems for things like a goldfish in a small bowl, a betta in a 1/2 gallon...

As for the dead chap... did he show any signs of the shimmies (swimming up and down the tank's pane again and again)? Moving continuously between areas of high and low current? Swimming as if his fins were paddles? Fyi my swordtail exhibited slightly less severe symptoms and also died, but...

Now I know this is probably going to get a lot of flak... When I first got my 36 gallon tank, my first two fish were male swordtails. One was bigger and dominant, and always abused the smaller one. Out of curiosity and n00bishness, I started using a net to separate the two fish any time the...

A fry tank might finally be in order. I'll keep you guys posted. Thanks for all the help so far! Antinerf

3rd Revision: Sorry for all the revisions, but I found a fish outside of the net breeder who is pretty much the same age and size. This seems to be a good sign, but he is sticking to the bottom for cover so I suppose using anacharis as surface cover is a must. I just did a head count inside the...

Guess I'll get to it. There are no other fish in the tank, but my swordtails are monsters... I'll also take the metal ring off of the anacharis.   I think I'll do a test where I release a fry after laying down cover and seeing if the adults eat it or not.    Also worth mentioning: the "strands"...

So I was originally keeping updates about the swordtail fry I have in the emergency section following the death of one of my swordtail adults, but since they're well over a month old now I figured I would move it to its own proper thread. Here's some footage (they're currently 41 days old, I...

You, sir, win the internet this day. That guy had it coming.

Lol "I was walking around looking for some cool stuff in the woods" doesn't end well a lot of the time for aquarists :P   In all seriousness though, I don't have any real experience with driftwood- I suppose scrubbing and waterlogging, then? Another thing that you may want to do is make it more...

I also have some kind of protein film that can be seen when the water level goes down or when I use my algae brush at the top of my tank, could I benefit from a protein skimmer? 

If you do make a wall-mount, we'd love to see it . Larger tanks do allow for a more stable system with less effort, but if you are going for a really small setup (like just one betta + shrimp or something) I would recommend the 2 to 2.5 gal range because it'll also make securing it to a...

Just saw this pop up again... technically we could keep fish in most any container provided we don't overstep the carrying capacity. At least for me though, using something that resembled more of a tank (it was still one gallon, but had a heater and filter) taught me a lot about keeping fish. I...

Yeah I know, wrong time for humor. Sorry.

1) Keeping fish in bowls is not necessarily a bad thing depending on the size- bigger is better. However, I chose a tank for the increased surface area, making it easier for a beginner like me to clean. Also, I couldn't find a bowl bigger than one gallon and a heater is a big deal for me since...

Also it's probably worth mentioning that I am the Fish Whisperer. Well everyone probably is, but my point is that I could guide the mollies or swordtails to the fry where they will be promptly eaten. http://youtu.be/le_coMLRkoY

1) Yes, I want to save some of the fry (males of course) while culling off any other males and females (I think I'll keep around 3)... are you sure they won't tear each other apart? 2) Can you describe this "shimmies" thing? I have never heard of it before and the "Baby Betta Dying" thread...

Yeah, kinda why I gave up on them. I wanted a surface that was more accessible.

Alright, thank you for all your help! I'll see if I can bring in some male mollies soon (also, are they good jumpers? it would suck if they jumped into the net). I am probably going to have to come back tomorrow (sorry!), as I am juggling an Honors Chem and AP Euro test on the same day... O_o

Hm you are right but at the same time the gravel cleaning (which released quite a bit of stuff into the tank that particular time) roughly corresponded to when he started to show symptoms, and note that it was not contagious. Needless to say though, Wildbetta is correct: Gravel cleaning is...

How should I ensure that my other fish get the majority of the meal, then? If the mollies are hungry then they will surely devour anything I drop in, right?

Ahh I see now! I was wondering originally if it was only for swordtails or something when I saw it on my male. I'm pretty sure my PetSmart sells black mollies. Since you're recommending them can I assume they are: 1) Mid to bottom swimmers most of the time? 2) Avid fry hunters? Thanks, Antinerf

Thank you! Unfortunately I do not know how to identify males or females of most common aquarium fish, it's just easier for the swordtails since I can clearly see if they have a swordish tail or not. Despite 2 years of experience the problem is during that time I kept a very small number of fish...

Wow 8 gallons? Now I see what you mean, I've had bowl experiences with 1 gal (approx. 4L)! 8 gallons would be a whole lot easier to plant and perform water changes on compared to a 1 gallon... Gotta love those cherry shrimp! :D

Based of off chain stores and LFS near me, I would think then that a single molly would be the best option since I don't have local access to the other two. I cannot directly assess hardness in my tank but if high resistance to pH change is a characteristic (even with that pH down I used to use)...

Hah sorry for the misinformation! What is the size of the bowl and what are you keeping in it? I'm really curious now since I've always had terrible luck with bowls, guess I wasn't good at maintaining them. One of the main problems I had was their design- discourages water changes. How do you do...

Don't mollies need a little saltwater? I'm not sure I'm ready to step it up to that level yet. Also, rainbowfish grow to six inches, don't they? That limits their maneuverability and doesn't solve the problem of all the places these fish can hide. Lastly, this tank seems too small in terms of...

Dang it lol why is #1 in the lead?

Haha mentioning Bala Sharks is important here since PetSmart likes to show 'em up and center, all nice and shiny. Lemme tell you about the time I kept 2 Bala Sharks in a 1 gallon tank for a month (they were like 3 in).

I would not recommend cleaning the gravel as it is the problem the fish I mentioned had in the first place along with one of my females giving birth. How close is she in comparison to this? By the way, this fish stopped coming up after the video. Btw if it is a spitting image I would be...

36 gallon bowfront, well-planted. Marineland bio-wheel filter. The little grass plants I show at the beginning are easy hiding places under their grids for placement, and for idea of size you can see the females at the end of the video. http://youtu.be/qufjoV3TTpE