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I recently just purchased a nice clump of java moss for $3 from my LFS. I placing this in a 2.5 gallon tank with my Betta. I have a 2 inch tall terra cotta pot in there that I have sort of "wrapped" with the moss. I'd eventually like the moss to attached or cling or something to the pot...

Does anyone know of any breeders that sell their not so perfect crowntails? Breeders must have 100s of fish... they can't all be show quality $50/pair... can they? I just want 1 male crowntail at a price under $10. Anyone have any suggestions?

Petsmart and other large franchise stores have guppies from $3-4 per pair. The Petsmart here charges $4 per pair for some very plain, mostly grey fish (male & female). For higher quality fish look toward your local fish store ranging from $3-5 per pair. The $5 per pair fish are usually a...

I just put my Betta in a 2.5 gallon tank with no filter. So I'd like to add an aquatic plant to help with removing toxins along with 50% water changes. But which plant grows well with low light? I'd also like one that is easy to keep. Also, how do I plant it exactly? My first attempt with...

What are you guys doing with all those fish?! Has anyone had any luck selling 1 month old fish to anyone? I see one listing for 5 fry on aquabid.com. Who else will accept fry?

Thanks for the reply!

I'm just trying to plan ahead. I only have 12 fry at this time but my other females are soon to pop. and with 4 females giving birth to a minum of 12 fry a month... that's 48 fry each month. My LFS will buy them once the male's tails start getting larger... so I'm think at least 3 months...

OK, well I called my LFS today and they told me that they pay cash for guppies. They pay 1/2 of what they will sell them for. I have seen guppies there ranging from $1.99 a pair to $4.99 a pair depending on the type. The solid strain ones go for $3.99 a pair and then the usual "half black...

Well, I've got my first batch of 13 fry. I'm not sure if there were more and they got eaten or what. I found 3 in the morning and then kept finding them throughout the day. I took 12 out of the tank and left 1 in as an experiment to see if he would make it on his own. I put in a spawning mop...

This is in regards to the 1 guppy fry that I got as a bonus fish. After being removed from the tank for a week, she has stopped nipping on others tails. But now, what I first thought was a "she" may actually be a "he". Do guppy fry go through "puberty" and develop a gonopodium? Or is she...

I've put the little bugger in a 1/2 gallon bowl because I think she's actually doing damage. Will I ever be able to put her back into the tank? Will she be OK in the bowl getting water changes once a week like my bettas?

I've never had a puffer fish before and would like to know if I can put one in a tank with all guppies? It seems that the puffer just keeps to himself at the LFS.

I was luck enough to receive a guppy fry... actually 1 juvenile guppy female (I think) as a bonus fish when I purchased an adult pair from my LFS. Anyways, I figured that it would be neat to watch one grow before the other females start to drop. Kind of like a preview of what to expect. For...

As all aquariums require a bio-cycle and beneficial bacteria to remove ammonia... why don't Bettas? As many people keep their betta in a fish bowl (like myself) 100% water changes obviously remove the beneficial bacteria right? I also rinse the decorative stones in dechlorinated water each...

I've seen alot of male guppies with the long flowing tail fin like show guppies... and some that have a "normal" tail. Is there a name difference? Are these not as desireable?

I am just using the light that came with the hood so I'm not sure. I'll stop adding salt at my water changes to lower the salt content and then try a small amount of hornwort to see what happens. I mainly just want the live plant when the fry are still very small... the first month or so and...

I use the 1 tablespoon per 5 gallon amount of salt in my tank... Does anyone know of any plants (preferably floating) that I can add for fry to hide/live in? Hornwort seems to be a viable choice but I thought I would ask here. Also, will the Hornwort survive on the flourescent bulb light and...

I currently have 5 plastic plants... not sure what kind. But I want to add a very dense plant (real or fake) for the fry to hide in. What would you guys recommend? I've seen some breeders floating what looks like a tangles ball of yarn for the fry to hide in... it's not so much for aesthetics...

Yeah, I put the term "hatching" in perentheses as I know they don't hatch... so I guess I should have said "birthing"... but it sounded weird.

Thanks guppylover! One more question... if the female is already pregnant, does a male need to be present for a successful "hatching" like with Bettas?

I have read on the forum that plecos don't like salt. I have guppies in water with the 1 tablespoon per 5 gallong rule and they seem to love it! so what algae eater can I use? I would think one that is salt tolerant and doesn't grow to be a foot long would be preferable.

OK, my two guppies are definitely both female. They are both very colorful with mostly grey bodies with black tails with yellow spots. So here is my question... what color fry would I get if I were to introduce a different color male? Would the fry be even more mixed? Or would some fry...

I got a pair of Guppies last night. They were selling them as a pair... one male and one female. I was mostly concerned to get a female and the bigger, lighter colored one, sure was a female. Now my question is that I think the "male" is also a female! His telltale fin looks just like the...

Hi all, this is my first post. I'm not really new to the fish world as I've had a fresh and saltwater aquarium before. The saltwater was a labor pit and I'd like to put livebearers in that tank. So what would you guys recommend? I like Guppies because of there fancy tails... but they also...