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  Well I don't think they properly shoal as such really. Maybe when I had 15 it just looked like they did as everytime I walked in the room they would all swarm to the top thinking it was dinner time 

To be honest, most of the fry will probably be eaten. But if not, you may have been better getting just females if your worried about babies. Although even then, you may buy one already pregnant. Adding females is the only solution I can think of asides from adding my hiding spaces so the two...

I have 5, perhaps I'll get back one of my males?

I would consider adding some females? I have heard that males on their own can show signs of aggression. Maybe they are just hitting maturation and want to breed.

Hmm, how long as your tetra been like this?? Is it normal? I dont think my platy was always with the crowd that much, but I never noticed her seclude herself that much. Just hope I havent made a bad decision by removing some of my platys. Feel awful now :( 

Not sure, my Mum fed them during the day while I was at work. But I put a bit of food in when i noticed she was just sitting at the back, and she didnt seem bothered. :( Thing is as there were a large number before and they would all rush to the top for food, I may not have noticed if she was...

should I get some of them back do you think?? they probably still have them at my lfs

I've had Platys for about a year, and yesterday I decided to cut my numbers down from 15 (mixed) to just 5 favourite females. I did this in order to add some rainbows and also a few blue shiners to my tank.    4 of the females seem to be ok, but one, my favourite, seems to be hiding at the back...

I've had Platys for about a year, and yesterday I decided to cut my numbers down from 15 (mixed) to just 5 favourite females. I did this in order to add some rainbows and also a few blue shiners to my tank.    4 of the females seem to be ok, but one, my favourite, seems to be hiding at the back...

Hello All! So, I currently have a medium sized drop of platy fry in my fry trap. I took mum out today after they were born and have removed the divide and grid. HOWEVER, there are two other females in my tank which both look as though they're about to pop. My question is, can i put the divide...

I agree on invert of the month also! I will get a pick of my apple snail Brian to post here, not to mention my mob of six algae eating shrimp

So maybe that explains why they have all had problems. Do you think my best option is to take them back to the shop?

Lol ok. I tried again this morning and it was 0 but I will try the drumming trick tonight

Oh yh. What should they be ideally? I just know when I tested them with my api drop test kit it was in the yellow. I'm going to double check that tomorrow incase I misread the scale :/

Nice! Im sometimes undecided about my feelings towards black sand, but it looks really good there!

First time entering any of the competitions on here, but thought my flatcoated retriever puppy Arthur deserved a chance? ... ENTRY PHOTO: VERIFICATION PHOTO:

I would say yes you always need a new tank ;) lol I had a similar thing when i got a group of platys in my 90l community tank and personally found it easier to get a fry tank. I got and aqua nano 60 which is about 22l. Just the job though for what you need. Plus the filter runs through a back...

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Ok so, I used to have 6 rams in my tank, 2 of which paired up, and over a number of months they all died :( Some with no symptoms. But some showing the odd red spot, or just odd behaviour like sitting at the top of the tank. They didnt really respond to the treatment recommended by my lfs and my...

Anyone else? I'll try and get some more photos of the right one to see is we can get a better idea.

I can't tell if they fight or just show off. I've only had them two days. They don't generally pay loads of attention to eachother but sometimes they nip a bit and flare up, but its difficult to tell as this is the same behaviour my old pair displayed before pairing up.

Thanks for the quick replies! Yeah I thought the left one was male he's got such great coloring too, you can't see in this pic but he has a black spot in the middle of his face too! They are both gbr as the lfs I got them from are petty knowledgeable plus they had Bolivia there too so hopefully...

Can you Garuntee a pair? I'm really upset as I just found a lovely pair in a shop near me, but after about an hour of trying, couldn't catch them :'-(. So sad and worried they'll be split up now in the shop :(.

I have a 90 l tank that's been set up for around 5 months with consistently good parameters.0 nitrate, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite. Anyway I've had some platties for about 2 fibres no and I'm pretty sure one of my females has dropsy. She's quite a slim shaped platy so it started with me thinking she...

I may be wrong but my platties in my established tank. My levels are all great and fish are healthy, I've almost come to think its just something they do! Even my fry do it on a pebble in fry box sometimes!

Brilliant, thanks for the reply. I gave him some cucumber last night which he seemed to like too. I'll out I photo of the tank on here soon so you can see. I think the gaps big enough

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Agree completely. I've had gravel up till about 3 weeks ago and don't regret it at all. I had natural gravel and now have natural sand. It looks much better and the improvement in my fish is unreal. I have 7 corys whose barbels were previously a but like stumps (which is what convinced me to...

Just got a new aqua one nano 30 (22 l) to use as a fry tank for ny few platy fry I get. I've got a golden apple snail in there, and was wondering if there's anything I should know? For example do I just feed it with sinking algae wafers? And also is it true I need to leave an air gap?

I'm a bit confused about what filter I need

Im umming and arhing about getting a small fry tank just can't find anywhere to put it :/

Wow! Have they domesticated them now?!

...In general dream about fish and their tanks! ;) I always have nighmares about problems with my tank then am releived when i wake up. At the moment i keep dreaming about finding more fry in my tank since 2 of my platys are heavily pregnant and i already have some 2 week old fry! lol

Aw number 2!! what is number 4???

It depends what colour you think they would be? Line were quite obvious but they were bright yellow. I think you might need some more hiding spots, maybe java moss or some lower plants? :)

Yeah :/

Lol I second that!

Aw Ky you should get rams! Really miss my pair (my profile pic), they just seem to be incompatible with my tank :( maybe on a year or so if o decide to change from my current stock of livebearers ;) FB they look pretty nice! Such a shame you lost yours :/

Definitely look silly now...I've never see one of those before :/ like it though :P