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Alright so I am really curious about what gender my mystery snails are and tonight while taking some pictures of my tank and its inhabitants I also got some pictures of the inside of one of my mystery snails' she'll while it was moving about. Based on the pictures I'm thinking its a male but I...

Alright so I am wanting to redo my fish tank as I am not really happy with it. I currently have gravel in as the main substrate but I want to add a sand "river" in the tank, possibly on a slope. Do I need to use some sort of substrate divider? What can I use as a substrate divider if I need one...

Alright, I recently bought some mystery snails. When I bought the mystery snails the lady at the store was a bit rough and I believe she chipped part of the shell on one of them. Anyways, I took them home and they are doing great but the one who had a slightly chipped shell has had a lot of...

So I have had my 13 g tank set up for just under a month now and I just can't seem to stop tinkering with it... This tank has had a bit of a journey, I had originally planned everything out, I was going to fishless cycle it and get a good plant substrate and have an awesome planted...

Alright I have a few cycling questions because I feel like I have done something wrong with my cycle. I have a 13 g tank that has had 3 platies in it for around 2 weeks now. I have been testing my water every other day or every day since I put the fish in and I have yet to get a reading...

So I just checked out my tank and to my surprise I found fry! Neither of my females looked pregnant or had a gravid spot that I saw but none the less here they are! Does anyone have a crash course on what I should do for them/with them? I am researching as fast as I can but any pointers are much...

Hi everyone, I am looking for some help trying to figure out if my Platy is sick or if I am over reacting. I have 3 platies, 2 female and 1 male in a 13 g tank. The last few days I have noticed that my male Platy is not eating when I feed them, he might try but then he spits the food right out...

Help! I noticed today after feeding my 3 platies that one of my females is harassing the other female and male! She is nipping at their fins, chasing them, and won't let them near the surface! What should I do? I purchased 2 of the platies on one day and then the day after I purchased the third...

Hi everyone! I am fairly new here and fairly new to fish keeping as well. Right now I have a 13 g tank with 3 platies in it. I also have a marimo moss ball and an anubais plant in my tank. I recently was advised to go visit a small fish store in my area and I was not disappointed! While there I...

Hi there! I am new to this site and to fish keeping. I recently purchased a 13 gallon tank and have 3 platys in it right now. I am wondering if anyone can give me any suggestions for other fish to add to my tank? Also is it hard to add live plants to a tank that is already filled with water and...