Recent content by HannahJo

Yes, you can keep the lyretail in the group. It is no different from a typical molly, aside from the fin shape, so will require no different care.

Fed everybody breakfast. Withheld the pleco's wafers because I'm noticing more algae than normal and think maybe he's becoming a spoiled, lazy boy who just wants to sit around and snack on wafers all day. :lol:

Mollies prefer to be in groups so I would not leave just one alone. You could add more females (if you have tank space) to give the males more to do besides harass the same few. Or perhaps remove a male to have the 4F to 1M ratio. These are live-bearers so they will breed breed breed, not much...

Looks like a molly to me. Barbs cannot reproduce with mollies. The male molly isn't necessarily the father- as the females can hold sperm for months. So if you recently bought the fish- she could have been exposed to a different male.

I always re-scape with my fish in- it's way too much of a hassle to take everybody out. Only problem I've ever had was picking something up and not realizing my pleco was attached to it- so just make sure you don't smoosh anybody. :lol:

I don't know why I've been feeling paranoid about this lately (and I've never really researched/asked about it) but how much weight is safe to put in a 72G bowfront aquarium, as far as decor goes? I have some beautiful rocks that I want to put in there but for some reason I'm thinking it will be...

I have been keeping and breeding mollies for a couple years now and I have found that they will shoal together no matter the variety. I keep/have kept dalmation, black and gold dust- and they all shoal together (and breed :lol:).

The insulated cooler is a good idea. Otherwise, I wouldn't see why you couldn't have your heater plugged into the vehicle outlet (although, most heaters I've seen take a substantial amount of time to heat up so not sure how that would work?). You can purchase small, portable aerators (I've seen...

The pics are kind of hard to tell but they definitely swell up when they are preggers. I can always tell when my mamas are preggers because they get so round in the midsection. If she is in with males then I'm sure she will end up pregnant sooner or later... They are breeding machines!

So we got 2 dwarf mexican crayfish this weekend. They are SO ADORABLE. :love: We also gave our LFS a dozen molly juveniles that we raised so that was a bitter-sweet moment. We have about 20 molly fry from our last birth so it was time to lighten up the tank. Still waiting on some platy...

How long have you had the male/female? I'm wondering if the female was exposed to a different male and that's why you are seeing the white coloration? Or perhaps one of your mollies is of the dalmation type. I have several dalmations that are nearly all black and could be confused.

For a single giant, I would say 10 gallon would be your minimum. I've heard some long-time betta owners swear that some bettas thrive in a more moderately sized area compared to an unnecessarily large space. Just keep in mind they do prefer a heavily planted tank- so that's why I would...

I never recommend a betta sorority but some people can make it work. Like stated above, LOTS of good hides and make sure each queen has enough territory to claim and reign over so they leave each other alone. Keep a close eye on them (pretty much forever) to ensure nobody is getting beat up...

I used to feed tetra and when I switched over to Fluval brand food- my fish would spit it out. Took them awhile to get used to it. Picky little boogers liked the cheapo food better. :lol: The ultimate favorite food was the frozen turtle blocks I would feed when the turtle was in the community...