top fin

Started 11/15/2024 "Micropia is what I call my small aquarium ecosystem used to house an assortment of microfauna and snails, such as ostracods, detritus worms and plenty others. How will their populations compete against each other? Let's watch!"

Hey, I've noticed the top fin of one of my platies has changed in the past week or so.It looks frayed/splayed out, almost as if you've taken a few threads from a woven material if you get what I mean! I have attached a pic of anyone could help me understand the change, thanks ☺️

I’ve had this filter on my new tank for about a month and it’s clogged twice. I have been told not to replace the filter yet because I haven’t gotten my tank established. So, I’ve been “swishing” it in water I removed from the tank at a cleaning. This last time the filter didn’t unclog and the...