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Hello I’ve got a 60 gal planted tank setup with 5 cherry barbs, 2 mollies, and 4 platies. I’m wanting to make this a livebearer tank with all the works swordtails, mollies, plates etc. and I was wondering what a comfortable amount of fish a 60 can hold for livebearer types?

Do Balas mind a strong current? I know they need a lot of oxygen but I wanted to know about water flow specifically.

Hello everyone. I just recently purchased a couple female cuban limia fish from a petstore around me. I did some general research on them and was prepared for the buy. I’ve got my water parameters around where they like it as I am pretty sure that they are closely related to mollies. I guess my...

Hello everyone. I recently setup a new tank and I was curious if anyone could chime in as to why my fish don’t move much and why they seem to stay behind the plants and are sort of slow moving and lethargic. The tank is a 60 gal with some live plants. I’ve got 2 penguin 350 marineland filters on...

The tank is a 48.5 x 12.75 x 25. My water source is not hard water but I have dosed the ph to about 7.4 with ph enhancer. I originally wanted to stick with livebearers and will probably stick to that plan.

I have a a couple temporary breeding boxes that float and a 40 breeder ready to setup. I intend to let the fry run free in the tank until I can setup the 40 and then collect them.

I have a 60 gallon tank with 2 female swordtails, 2 black mollies (1 male 1 female), and 4 sunburst platys (1 male 3 females). I was hoping to get some advice in regards to whether or not I could add fish to this tank or if i should stop here? Any suggestions on what to add if so. Any added fish...

I have a 29 gallon tank that I setup for guppies. I recently purchased some fish the other day (2 males 2 females) and I had a question regarding the fish. I am relatively accustomed to keeping livebearers as I’ve had swordtails and guppies in the past. I am well aware that unless I separate my...

I have a female swordtail who developed a gravid spot a while back however she has had this for far longer than a normal gestation period. I am assuming she has had the gravid spot for more than a month and a half now. She was once more or less roundish and is now seeming to get slimmer. Does...

This question has been answered now. I am now aware of the negative outlook on cross breeding cichlids.

I'm considering changing my substrate eventually to help plant growth. I've got some live plants that create some form of a weed edge in my tank so there is cover. The plants hold closer to the ground as opposed longer uprooting plants. Generally I imagine females carrying fry prefer taller...

I have a group of swordtails in a tank at the moment 1 male and 5 females in a 35 gallon tank. One of my neon swords is possibly gravid at this point and I have a question regarding water temperatures. Does anybody have any information in regards to the best water temperatures to keep the tank...

I have 30+ gallon tank with some Tiger Barbs. I was curious about the egg laying process. Could somebody specify what steps I should take to successfully breed them? I've been told that changing temperature is a common method but I am ultimately just curious.