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Also any idea on what coloration they will be? I'm guessing the female was pregnant when I got her, but I have a male dalmatian and a pure white male Molly who could be the dads. The babies are both silvery dull gray in color.

One of my female Mollies had babies sometime in the past two days! I randomly spotted a tiny little fish swimming near the surface! I'm assuming it's a Molly and it came from one of my creamsicle Mollies since both females were pretty fat and prego looking and now one looks thinner. I have only...

What kind of plant is this? Do I have it planted right? :blink:

Thanks his name is Mula. I like your sillhouette!

Ohhhh man is that true?????? Can Mollies and Platies really interbreed with each other? The fish store near my house which is JUSt a fish store, not a pet store and they've been around for years, claimed that they can! I've got 9 Mollies and 6 Platies... wouldn't that be fun trying to sort out...

He's a veil tail actually, just flaring at his own reflection :lol: I have heard that most veil tails are considered "mutts" of Betta fish. I had no idea, I just picked him cause he had the best coloration and looked like he needed to get out of that plastic cup! He is really enjoying his new...

Thanks all! It's been hard trying to be patient! So far though my fish seem happy and I'm happy!

I do have a large log in there.. some sort of african wood for aquariums... how would I attach it safely? Superglue is fine? Will that hurt the fish at all? I have cotton balls.. how would I go about doing it that way?

Sooo I saw this little guy looking tattered and sad in his cup of blue water (why do they do that??) at Petco and had to take him home. I had all intentions of keeping him in my 55 Gallon with the rest of the crew but my female Gourami started to pick on him. I know male Bettas are supposed to...

Here are some pics... Dang Molly in the way.... anyways... this is what happens and eventually the whole leaf turns brown and I prune it off.... :no:

I've had Java Fern in my tank for almost three weeks now. I got two clumps of them and have a sand substrate. While they are mostly green, they have large brown patches on the leaves and the stems are turning brown. I have two 15 Watt bulbs shining on them and I used plant fertilizer.... what...

Thanks everyone! I've been adding ferts to the water about once every couple days. Can't say my Java fern is doing quite as well as this plant though...

Heyyy! So I've recently started keeping fish as a hobby and I've learned so much from this board!! Everything from cycling the tank to substrate :) Tell me what you all think of my tank now that it's basically complete, would you add or change anything? Do you think I have enough light for the...

Bear with me... my image posting skills are severely limited! I got this plant from LFS and have nooooo idea what it's called or know any information about it..... :unsure: Any thoughts? I've had it for over a week now and it seems to be doing okay.

5 Mollies, 4 Platies and an opaline gourami. and Java fern and Anubias! in case it matters......

Hi I read online that it is bad to put the salt directly into the filter for it to dissolve? Is this true? I have just the basic aquarium salt which looks like little tiny rocks. I want to add just a little bit now and again to keep the water healthy as I have Mollies. I have a 55 gallon tank...

I have 55 gal tank that I do frequent water changes on. It's been up and running about 2 weeks after using the previous filter media from my smaller tank. The past few days the nitrite levels have been high. I've been using the API master test kit. Ammonia has stayed at 0, Nitrites anywhere...

I am wondering the same thing... What is the rhizome? Is that it's roots? I recently got an anubias plant and it's tiny and floats to the surface... I have a sand substrate...

I don't think so, I just have the API Master Test kit for freshwater. It is pretty weird, but it makes sense. Why would they soften the water we use to water the glass, wash clothes and such. I was just wondering if using hot water and letting it go cold would harm the fish in anyway or if the...

My tank is at 76F now... so about 25 Celcius. Jeez when I joined this forum I didn't realize that it's mainly members from the UK and everything is in the metric system!!!! :crazy: Oh USA. Glad you're the only country left that uses the standard system, thanks for preparing me for life...

Hi All! So this is just something strange I noticed, wondering if anyone does this? My tap water (cold) has a pH of 8.2 which is a little on the hard side. I know fish are adaptable but I do think it adds some stress to fish such as angels and tetra who like softer waters. Anyways, I tested the...

80 seems kind of high for nitrates. If you have the API master test kit like I do, with the glass test tubes, they recommend keeping nitrates under 40. If that is the tank you are talking about in your signature, maybe you have some dead or rotting foliage that is causing the nitrates to spike...

My 55 gallon has been set up for a little over a week now. I had my Molly and Platy in a 10 gallon before for awhile and just transferred the filter media. I have been testing every day and while pH is high (8) everything else is at 0 and I do about 25% water change every couple days. I...

*bump... anyone???

My male dwarf Gourami (powder blue) is acting very strange. No appetite recently and has been sitting on the bottom of the tank under plants. He was fine a few days ago, but recently has been depressed. He looks in good condition, nothing unusual about his appearance. Today when I got home from...

Here is one of the new Marigold Platies I got a few days ago. I have two females and a male, as well as a male red Platy whom I got at a different time. Anyways, she was in a tank with tons of other Platys so I know the likelihood that she is in fact pregnant. Can anyone tell me how far along...

Ohh okay. I'm glad I asked!! I had no idea how intolerant they are. I will stop using it then. My goal is to get a large, community tank going and it doesn't make sense to use salt if only one fish appreciates it! Thank you all for your input!!

Well my tank is not salt water, it's freshwater. Molly fish prefer a little salt added to their water. Some fish don't tolerate the salt well however, like Plecos so I just thought I'd ask and make sure. Thank you for your input! Do you know if different variations of the Cory fish will school...

I'm thinking about putting more plants in my aquarium. I have a 55 gal/210 liter tank with silica sand substrate. I have a few Java Ferns currently, and I got those because the guy at my LFS said they were low maintenance. I don't have a spectacular lighting set up or anything, just two T8 15...

I have been thinking about adding some Cory fish to my set up!!! I LOOOVE the cute panda ones :) I currently don't have any bottom dwelling fish so I thought adding some might be a good idea. Here is my set up: -55 gallon/210 liter tank with Emperor 400 bio-wheel filtration -pH of 8 -78 degrees...

Hi Friends! I have two lights that need their bulbs replaced. They currently have the 15 Watt tube bulb. I have some Java ferns I recently planted that don't need a lot of light but in the future if I get plants that do, I'd like a strong enough light for them. My tank is 55 gallons. What sort...

So I just got my 55 up and running, it has an emperor 400 filter. I used pool sand for the substrate and rinsed it thoroughly with warm water in sections before i put it in the tank. The tank is now filled. I have a few java ferns in there and the old filter from my 10 gallon with the beneficial...

I am switching from gravel that is relatively large, similar to landscaping rock for a house to mostly sand with the rocks as well. I'd like to do a set up that can nurture real plants. What kind of sand should I buy and approximately how much to fill a 50 gallon tank? Is there any recommended...

So I got this used tank on Craigslist. It has all the equipment I need so far except for a glass lid which I just planned on getting made at a hardware store. Anyways, it's 50 or 55 gallon, not entirely sure! It's in decent condition, no cracks or anything but it's slightly dirty. Here is all...

I have a 10 gal currently but I'm upgrading to a 50 gal a little sooner than I planned! I only have 3 fish currently, a Molly, Platy and common Pleco which are all doing well. My current tank is nice but I'd like to get something bigger so I can add live plants and more fish and so my Plec has...

I have a Dalmatian Molly and a bright red/orange (I don't know exact term) Platy in a 10 gallon. Would it be okay to add a Betta fish? I really love the looks of them, and I considered a Gourami but am nervous about aggressiveness. I also have a pleco but have read these are rather non...

I have a 2 inch common pleco.. my tank is still relatively new and I'm worried he isn't eating enough. Is there anything I can feed him that won't spike my ammonia levels? LFS recommended vacation blocks but I have heard a lot of negative info on those. I already know that I should have waited...

He is just a common pleco... dark grayish brown with tan leopard markings. He's about 2 inches right now, just a little guy. I have seen these fish grow quite large (ex had one that was about 7 or 8 inches) so I do intend on getting a bigger tank eventually. I am moving in about 8 months and...

Hey thanks for the insight Miles! I'm definitely regretting not doing my research before buying. I just did a 25% water change and did a vacuuming. Can anyone recommend a good Siphon vacuum? The one I have definitely siphons the water but does a terrible job at actually sucking up old food and...

So, I got a new aquarium set up. 10 Gal tank with filter, rocks, fake plants, a light and soon I will have a heater. The idiot at petsmart steered me completely in the wrong direction (I didnt do much research and now I'm kicking myself) and I bought the fish and put them in before it cycled...