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Thanks so much. The babies are doing well 21 of them but I lost one to swim bladder today. So 20!!!

Ick break out in main tank. Fry was in a breeders net. I got the fry into there own tank now but I need to know how to treat the fry. I have noticed they now some of them have ick spots. Can I use salt there?

Have increase temp in the fry tank. Is it safe to use aq salt with fry? What about quick cure, is that safe for the fry? They were in a breeding net in my main tank and one platy mama has ick. So I transferred the fry to a 10 gallon tank. I am now noticing spots in a few of them.

I run extra filter media in my filters on my other tanks. So it should be an instant cycle!!! I hope!

Thanks. I am putting the fry in a 5 gallon. Will they be ok?

Here's a picture of our Mickey Mouse Plaidy "leaf basket". (our four-year-old named her) I noticed the spots tonight but I can't tell if it is ick or just micro air bubbles. Parameters 0 ammonia 0 nitrites 20ppm nitrates Only fish with the spots. The spots are on her only. they all eat...

I want to do sand substrate. I'm going to home depot to get pool filter sand. They are 50lb bags. I need some guidance on how to start from the beginning with the sand. How to clean it? How much to put in? How many days to let it settle? When to add my filter on it? When to add the plants...

Yea it is just about everything u need. Tank, filter, and hood w/lighting. If u don't have a heater I would get one and also more gravel it sand which ever u use. Also if u don't use it prime would be a great asset. Since you are wanting to breed go ahead and get a breeder net. Petsmart...

Congrats to the mama and papa

At Walmart they have a 10 gallon kit for $29!!! Funny cause there 5 gallon kits are 27. Lol

It totally looks like there is one big baby fish in there from that pic. Lol I got a yellow barb platy on Friday and she had 18 babies on Sunday. Guess my tank was great for her. I hope she births soon!!! It's so exciting!

I feel you frustration!! That's along time to have ammonia build up like that. Are u using a tap water dechlorinater like prime??

It's a glo fish got orange. He was the surviving fish out of 4. I have def made plans to get him more of his kind when my tank is cycled. The tank has been up and running for about 2 weeks. Yes the filter pad was kept wet!!!

In pretty new to the hobby but I use prime to dechlorinate my water. Works very well and a little bit goes along way!!!

Yup easy peasy. In fact I had 2 platys and went Friday to get another female. The new one had babies Sunday. She had 24 I accidentally left her in the breeding tank 4 baby fish too many. And 2 were stillborn. 4 days old and 18 are still doing well.

Thanks so much. Totally started a tank without knowing what I was doing. Did my research got a bigger tank now. I added a 2nd filter from a friends tank that had been running for 2 years. I'm just wondering at what point I will start seeing things cycling. I have 4 fish 3 platys 1 glofish. 30...

Know for everything it should be zero... But I am wanting to know for nitrate should it have a reading or if the tank is fully cycled should it read zero. If not what is the optimal number for nitrates? Thanks Y'all are very helpful. Ps I am so excited cause I have my first fry and 3 days old...

Yea I am so excited!!! 24 total Left mama in breeding tank 4 too many babies and 2 were not quite formed all the way!! So 18 right now.

I have 3 fish in my 10gallon. 1 male platy and 2 female platys. My male will not leave one of them alone and she is about ready to drop some fry. Should I move her to a tank or move him to a tank? No injures or anything just annoyance.

Can y'all tell me what a good fry tank should look like. How many gallons? What kinda filter? And such gravel or bare bottom? Thanks y'all are my heros.

Yes the other one is male. Lol. I was supossed to have 2 males. Lol. Guess not!!! Thanks guys. I really appreciate it.

Is my platy pregnant??? I don't know what to look for and she sure is bigger than the other mm platy!

I am sooooo (and I can't emphasize "so" any more) new to the fish tank hobby. I just need someone to look and tell me is she is preggo, please!! Btw new to forum. This is lipstick my female the male is Chapstick. (gotta love 4 year olds naming fishies)