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Overnight, one of our red fire gouramis got stuck in a decoration. We freed it and removed that decoration, however in trying to free itself, it scraped off a good portion of its top fin. He seems to be swimming okay but is there anything we can do to help him heal? Sent from my iPad using...

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Okay, strange happenings in our 10 gallon aquarium in the last month. We have a Red Platy (acquired on May 14), a fancy guppy (acquired on May 30) and two Otto catfish (acquired June 5). On July 30, we found two babies that were clearly Platy fry. We have them in a breeding box until they are...

Everyone was so helpful with this issue and I'm very grateful. We have a new issue with the Red Platy. For the last 2 days she has been hiding, coming out only for food. When she does surface for food, she doesn't eat much before retreating to the bottom. She looks healthy - no spots or problems...

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One more question: shouldn't both babies be orange/red if they are pure Platy? One is clear, like a guppy. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Thank you! I hope that is the case! Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Yes, I believe it is. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

So then the mystery remains? How did we wind up with babies? We've had the Platty and Guppy since May. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Hello All. We have a 10 gallon tank with a 20 gallon filter. In the tank we have one Red Platty, one Fancy Guppy and two Otto Catfish. Today (July 30) I was cleaning the tank and found baby fish! At first I just saw one and assumed it was a catfish baby because it was clear. I went to the pet...