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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.

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...

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.

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)