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I can't let my bf touch the brine shrimp. Everytime he does, he leaves it out to melt all over the countertops. Gross.

Yay! I love the idea of a mad science project with it! Already, my 7 year old twins are getting a huge kick out of helping me raise my first batch of guppy fry. I can only imagine how much they will love glowing fish! I can honestly say this hobby has been great for bringing my family closer. I...

I would just like to take a moment to thank everyone in this thread, and anyone on this forum who is kind enough to be patient with newbies, and have understanding for people who are still learning. I especially appreciate those of you who understand that just because your way is right, doesn't...

Thanks. I have plenty of time to research. My bf and I are working on getting together a 55 or 60 gallon tank at the moment. My son just got his first job, and the glow tank would be his. I am trying to teach him to be more responsible, so he thinks that he has to pay for his entire glow tank...

Oh so cool! I have seen those jellyfish decorations for super cheap online. I'll be honest, I have no clue what an actinic light is. We just got our first tank in Dec. 2013. You have just given me a lot of options to read up on, which I love doing. Your tank looks very cool. I'd be willing to...

Yes. Good. I thought those glow tanks were needless! What about the timing on the lights though? Isn't it unhealthy to use only blue LED lights? Should fish get some other type of lighting for part of the day? Any suggestions?

I would like to make a suggestion. Treating someone like they are stupid, makes them feel stupid, and therefore deffensive. I agree that tact is key here. I am very new to this hobby, and have made some honest (stupid) mistakes. One thing I hate, is when a person talks down to me, or makes me...

It can be hard when you're new. The more I learn, the more I realize I don't know. I read all the time, but there is so much conflicting information out there. I think it comes down to patience, and finding out what works for you. What works for one person may not work as well for another. There...

Thanks. I will look it up!

My guppies are in a community tank with other fish so I still prefer the breeder net. I have never used a breeding trap, though. I have been floating plastic plants in the breeding net with the guppy mama so she feels like she can hide. Hopefully, that helps. I will look into that agar gel...

My boyfriend (brybry on this forum, if you ever want to make fun of him) dropped the light into the tank while he was holding it over the top for me to see what I was doing moving stuff around. Luckily, no human or fish was hurt. Come to think of it, though, just before that happened, he was...

Okay, well I have some real questions about the keeping of glofish. I will spare you guys a new thread and just ask on here. A little backstory, bare with me....My oldest son, who has had some behavior issues in the past, just made honor roll, and got his 1st job. My boyfriend and I have been...

I would say mine are about a half an inch long. Some are bigger than others. For pretty much the whole first month my boyfriend thought they weren't growing. I could tell they were, but he couldn't see any difference until recently. What are you feeding yours? I think the frozen brine shrimp...

Here is a picture of my fry that I took today. They are about 6 weeks old. The big guppy with them is my son's fish, Blue Thunder. :)

I am raising my 1st batch of guppy fry right now. The mama fish, Lotus, was pregnant when I got her. I just bought a cheap little 3 gallon tank, and I bought a 5 gallon sponge filter off ebay for around 3 bucks. I had the little 3 gallon tank set up and running so that it would be ready for the...

These are the fry from my guppy, Lotus, in my kid's tank with their guppies, Blue Thunder and Sunset. I love the names my boys chose for their fish. :)

I'm guessing that the whole tank would need to be treated? Is there anything I can use that will be safe for my snails?

I am oh so new to the hobby of fish keeping and plants, but I have been trying to learn, and doing tons of research and experimenting. I just thought I would tell you that the java moss was such an awesome plant as my own first plant because it grows so easily and you can do so much with it...

Does having all of those snails cause problems with ammonia? We have a lot of ramshorn snails in our 16 gallon newly planted tank, and my bf is concerned that the snails will add too much waste. It sounds like you have a ton of snails! Do they cause any issues for you?

I don't know what's going on with my tank. For one thing, one of my female guppies is looking weird, skinny with reddish gills. (I previously posted on this thread under "Skinny Guppy.") Now I have had 2 julii corys and 2 neon tetras die. The two julii corys seemed to have slightly reddish...

Oh no. If it is worms will my other guppies all be infected already? Or even all my other fish? Have you tried medicated food before?

She looks the same. Still skinny, but she isn't acting any different. I hope she's okay. She is such a pretty girl. I love her pretty blue tail with those little dots in it.

Thanks for the info Rivercats. :)