Recent content by cmybliss

Thanks for this! I was just thinking about starting an algae farming thread. Now I don't have to.

Yeah, I get it. I liked my guys when they were being nice, but I couldn't stand them terrorizing the other fish. Oh well, now to decide what to replace them with.

Maybe you should get a breeder trap and stick him in it when he gets to naughty. As we say in kindergarten, "Thinking net for you buster! "

My green lantern platys did the same. When there were other fish to pick on, the 2 ganged up on them. When they were by themselves, the big one picked on the smaller one. Took them back yesterday. Just to mean for me.

Well, I have took the platys back today. They were just too bratty. My neons and otos look much more relaxed now. Not sure what else I'm going to add to the tank, but at least I don't have to worry about acts of terror happening in my little eco-system.

Just be wary of the male platys. I just had to take my 2 back to the lfs because they were terrorizing the other fish and eating all the food. :-( Little bullies!

I just got the neons and Oscars yesterday, so I think they'll be ok today. I'm going to try and find time to run to the lfs today. I noticed this morning when I turned on the lights that the platys were picking on the Oscars. Can't stand the bullying, so they're gone.

I love puffers. Don't have one.... Yet, but that's the plan for my next tank. Of my current stock, I'd have to say my crown tail betta. We've been through a lot together.

Agreed. I put one in my tank and it cycled,fish in, in about a month.

My tank finished cycling with 2 green lantern platys about 3 weeks ago and I added new fish today! I got a school of 6 neon tetras, and 3 otos. I know that otos can be hard to keep, but my lfs uses good quarantine practices and these guys look healthy. They were eating their little heads off in...

I think some fish, just like people, can be jerks. I've got a platy like that too. He picked on my poor betta to the point I had to move the betta. Now he chases the other platy around. I'm contemplating re-homing the little creep.

Sorry, didn't pick that up from your initial post. A quick search yielded this thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f12/trying-to-lower-ammonia-but-tap-water-has-high-levels-please-help-168795.html There should hopefully be something there that helps.

I'm new to the fish game, but I'd suggest back to back pwc until the numbers come down. Good luck!

Thanks! I'm pretty pleased with myself. I thought he was a gonner for sure!

Thanks everyone for all the great advice! I am pretty much doing daily pwc and wondered if that would have an effect. I'll retest my tap and see if I get the same after letting it sit. I guess I won't worry too much until my cycle is done as the platies seem pretty happy. I wanted driftwood...