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Just got a few new platies Now I have 4 females and 1 male. They are all happy and peaceful, I am just wondering about what to look for if any breeding will be goin on. Bom chika wow wow. lol Should I be playing any Barry White? Any input would be appreciated!

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Yo Doogle, Ammo is 0, rites 0 rates 2.5 ph 7.8, hardness not sure. I did a 25% yesterday and a 35% today. Basically this is all new to me, my wife got a platy with a table bowl, I got a 20gal, with the advice of a LPS I ran the tank for a few days, got a few fish 5 weeks ago, then learned about...

Welcome to AA! I'm sure I can learn a thing or two from you!!!

BTW the tank has 2platies, 2corys and 9ghost shrimp. Also she doesn't necessarily stay on top, now she's near the bottom hiding...

Had my MM platy about 5 weeks, a few days ago she started acting odd. Went from happy and swimming around to close to the surface near the thermometer, lethargic, reddish gills, not eating and trying to stay hidden. My other Platy (female also) kinda guards her, if I look in the tank she will...

OK I am on target. I just have heard so many things, I wanted to make sure. Today I fed the fish and one neon stuffed their gut so bad it ballooned up, then it puked some out and started chomping again. Now it's picking on the other neons...

The Cloudiness is a bacteria bloom and should go away in a few days. I'm having the same issue. Just keep up with the PWC's and testing your H2O everyday...