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I have heaps of this stuff in my pond, it was planted in there a year ago from a sample I gathered from the river otter, a local river to me which is home to many freshwater fish so the plant can't be too bad. I was hoping someone would kindly identify it for and tell me if it's ok to keep it in...

I have heaps of this stuff in my pond, it was planted in there a year ago from a sample I gathered from the river otter, a local river to me which is home to many freshwater fish so the plant can't be too bad. I was hoping someone would kindly identify it for and tell me if it's ok to keep it in...

I have been feeding my minnows bloodworms for the past week in an effort to get them to breed however the only effect has been that the fish got a lot stockier! Anyway my Platies have been getting in on the blood worms to are now not eating their normal flake food! Are they being fussy? And will...

One of my Platies (recently given birth) has what I believe to be velvet disease, she has what looks like a fuzzy grey/white coating on her tail and back, upon closer inspection it looks like lots of tiny tiny white dots. So is this disease lethal and what do I need to do to treat her? Also just...

Bit of an odd one, my mum boiled some asparagus in with some carrots broccoli and potatoes and it was a bit under cooked and didn't go down to well so there is lots untouched! ? Would it be ok to feed this to Platies and White Cloud Mountain minnows? And if so how would I go about it? Thanks!

Yet more problems with my new plants, just found this thing, it is alive as it moved around in its separate container. Any help would be great, thanks!

Just picked up a few plants, I think they are called swords but not sure, and on a few leaves of one plant there is this hairy green stuff, I don't know if it's part of some moss or other plant from the store or if it's algae. I have no designated algae eaters in my tank so is it best to remove...

I am a bit of a plant newbie so please excuse me! Ok so I got this plant for my semi planted tank (work in progress), I have had it for just over one week and it has been shredded up (see photo). I always see one of my Platies (potentially pregnant) hanging around it and nipping it from time to...

Hi my name is Dan, I have just joined and I hope to increase my aquatics knowledge and gain help when needed. I know the basics as have kept goldfish for most of my life, but I have recently set up a new temperate tank which I am not as familiar with! I currently have posted about my maybe...

Hi, I'm pretty sure that my platy here is pregnant due to the gravid spot, but I have never had a pregnant platy before and I was wondering if any one could tell me oh long it will be until she drops, as I don't want to keep her in a breeder/ separate tank for a long time. If it's any help she...