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Females have a more rounded anal fin. Whereas in the last pic you can see the part that sticks out more. He was just moving it around.

Proof.

I may be wrong, but the silver&black one is actually a male platy... I noticed today when it was trying to mate with the white one. I'll try and get a pic up of him now. It's pretty obvious I think. You might be able to see in the first pics. Thanks LPS, for selling me a platys labeled as...

Hey AA! Finally got all my equip for my new 55gal I bought. Unfortunately that list did not include a c02 setup, so I bought some plastic plants to decorate in the mean time. Currently the stock is: 5x Black Neon Tetra 2x Neon Tetra 5x Swordtail I know that the tetra are schooling fish, and...

I have the exact same thing in my new 55gal. My 6 tetras look completely fine. No driftwood, just Tahitian Moon sand and two fake plants. Waiting for my magfloat to get here so I can whip it all away in one go then a decent % water change. I will take the plants out too and give them a wash...

Love how the songs are exact opposite of each other . But I get what you are saying and will stock according to the advice! Thanks Spenny

Would I be able to increase the amount of Rams if I only went with one colour? I have heard that you can do keyholes with dwarfs, so I will keep that in mind! Thanks Spenny

I appreciate all of your inputs and advice! I will take all said into consideration when I get to the buying fish stage. What tank mates would you suggest to go with the Rams? I have some swordtails in my other tank that I may move over, but have read it doesn't always work out for the best...

Hey! Things are finally starting to come together for my 55gal that I have been putting together. Lights are on their way, as well as some fake plants until I can get a c02 setup and go all in with some real plants. Anyways, I was wondering how many Rams I could stock safely. I am planning on...

I would say you could lower your temp. I keep mine at between 74-76 and have heard nothing bad about it. Pugmom brought up a good point in the ich outbreak. You will want to have enough power to bump up the temp in that event. With the description you gave of how your heater is acting, I would...

I have the same model and have had no problems with the temp setting being different than a thermometer reading. I have always been skeptical of the sticker ones, and currently have a glass one in my 55. It could just be a lemon, and not the fact that it is too small.

Would you recommend any specific sterilizer? I think it would be a solid investment. Only one requirement is that it would be sufficient for a 55gal too.

Here are some pics. You can see it more in the side view.

So I've had this tank up and running for 2 months. I've never ever had this problem last this long, usually gets murky after shifting some decorations around etc, but always is gone in half a day or so. About 5 days ago, I put another piece of sponge in my AC50 to seed for my other tank, and...

Thanks for your responses everyone! @severum mama, I was going to order some Blue Rams from a breeder. Seems to be pretty good with the quality he sells. I know of a good number of people that have ordered from him in past and have all been very happy. As for the other suggestions, I will take...

So I got a new tank (http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f15/55gal-start-up-209537.html) and am set on getting some SA dwarfs. I am not opposed to reg. SA cichlids, but would rather have more smaller, then less larger. I would like some suggestions as to what I should get specifically. The only...

Hey AA, I just bought a standard 55gal today from someone local. My plans are to have a FW community tank with a good amount of low maintenance plants. I need some help in nailing some of the finer details, so I am here to ask for your help! Background: I have a 25gal up and running and I plan...

So I've got a small female red swordtail in my 25gl. The other day I noticed she had a deep, thin slice missing of her tail about 5/8s of the way up from the bottom. I can't say for sure if the fin is completely gone or that part has just gone colourless. The rest of the fins are fine on her and...

Perfect. That was the answer I was looking for! I am sorry for the lack of clarity in my post. Appreciate the help! spenny

So say I go that route, how do I keep the AC50 in prime shape to run the 25gal after? I guess I would just do the same thing I proposed above? Get the 55gal with the AC110 up and running, and then toss in the AC50, get that going, and then into the 25gal? Thanks, I appreciate the help! spenny

Hey AA! I am going to be getting a 55gal tank shortly, and I don't want to go through the cycle, and even worse, NTS! I have my established 25gal and figured I could buy the new filter (AC110), run it in the 25 for a 4-5 days (along with the AC50 currently running), and then it be good to go for...

Thanks! I managed to look over at my tank and there they were, all lined up. I was lucky enough to get those good shots! spenny

I picked up 3 female tiger swordtails from LPS the other day. I was lucky enough to get one of each colour combo! They look great in my tank! Enjoy spenny

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So I have two male swordtails that, for whatever reason, started fighting with each other today. They will swim at each other, trying to bite one another I think. They will go at it for a little bit, chase each others tail in circles, chase one another across the tank, and then go their separate...