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is there a male/ female ratio i should adhere to with platies? i know they are rampant breeders, i just don't know if a male would harrass a single female to death.

are live bloodworm a compatible food for a betta? i put a small bag of them into my tank nearly 2 weeks ago. unfortunatly, i didn't realise that feeding the entire bag would result in over feeding all the fish. the betta was extremely bloated, so i fasted the tank until all sizes were returned...

where does the name come from? as far as i know, it's a snail, there's no mystery about that. seriously, where does the name come from?

can anyone give me some ideas on a bottom feeder that doesn't grow too big. i have an 18g tank with 1 male betta, 1 hill stream loach, 4 white clouds and 1 male fancy guppy. only the betta isn't fully grown. i know there are a few discrepancies with the compatability of some of these fish...

can anybody tell me the best/easiest way to sex a white cloud?

i'm thinking about changing to sand as a substrate, but i'm concerned that cleaning it might be a problem. i currently siphon the gravel that i have and small bits of that find their way into my bucket. i'm convinced that all sand that i siphoned would find it's way into the bucket. how exactly...

i'm not refering to the garments that ladies wear, but how many fish in a tank. apart from the 1" per gallon rule of thumb, are there any other general rules on stocking. i realise that fully grown size and compatability are an issue.

would it be considered to be wrong to breed guppies in a community tank and allow the fry to be eaten by the other inhabitants? my train of thought is along the feeder fish route. it's not something i've done but something i've thought about.

can anyone point me in the direction of a decent website so i can identify what species my betta is? i've attached (i think) a pic of him. thanks

i've just been reading a post in the unhealthy fish forum and toxic gases where mentioned. i was wondering what are they and what can cause them. is this YET ANOTHER thing that i have to worry about? damn fish. i knew i should have stuck with brain surgery.

sunday is usually water change day in my house. i check the parameters before to see what volume i need to change. today the results where ph - 7.4 nh3 - 0 ppm no2 - 0 ppm no3 - 20 ppm gh - 9 (161 ppm) kh - 4 (71 ppm) temp 89 f the 1st four results are what they normally are, the gh/kh i've only...

i was reading a post on another forum yesterday which related to dye-ing fish and the various processes of doing so. i've also just read a post on this forum that also metioned dye-ing. this is not a practice that i'd heard of before and am appalled by it. my questions therefore 1. can ANY...

sunday is my water change day so i checked my parameters and all was fine. ph 7.4 ammonia 0 ppm nitrite 0 ppm nitrate 10 ppm tank size 18g i went to a friends house to watch the big match. when i came home a couple of hours later, i noticed one of my goldies has a lump on his side, which he...

what does carbon in the filter do? i have a carbon pad in my filter because it was there when i bought it and i have continued to change it on a regular basis, but to be honest, i don't actually know what it does. i was told that it will help clear the tannins from driftwood, other than that...

is there anything i should do to a new air stone to make it work correctly? i have recently aquired a pump an upgraded the air stone to 6" but the problem i have is that bubbles are only coming out of 1 side and only through approx 50% of the length. is there something i should've done before...

feeder fish is a phrase i've seen come across a lot. what does it mean? i have an idea but i'm not sure. TIA

what are good fish that clean the tank, but stay small? i like golden algae eaters, but they apparently become aggressive when older. i don't like plecs as i think they are damn ugly. i have seen some borneo suckers at my lfs recently. they look cool and don't grow too big. just for the record...

i've had a male betta for about a month now and i've just recently noticed that the tips of his fins aree white while the rest of him is red. is this a bad thing? or is it normal? i'm hoping that his tail is growing and the colur just hasn't caught up yet. the tank has been set up for 7 months...

i have a few questions about schooling fish. 1. how many fish are needed to make a school? 2. are there any detrimental effects to not being in a school? ie loss of school mates etc. 3. would new additions to the school be accepted or be forced out and killed by existing school?

can anybody tell me the best course of action to keep the temp down in my tank. we are currently experiencing a mini heatwave (by uk standards) and my temp is rising to approx 28c (82.4f). the only thing i can think of is daily water changes, which i've been doing, the same amount that i'd...

i have had a s*** night. things where going well. i was talking to my sister on the phone about how well her fish was doing and mine also. she told me about how much her youngest liked the video of my tank that i emailed her, so i said i'd get a little more footage as i'd put in a few more...

i was wondering if it is possible to have too much aeration in a tank. i have an 18g tank with 3 aerators. i don't have all of them on at the same time,1 at all times but sometimes 2 as they are illuminated as well and look pretty. i am actually going to take 1 out and give it to my sister.

what advice can i give to my (impatient) sister whom i've just aquired a 160 litre tank for(which she will pay me for). i've told her about this website and directed her towards the fishless cycle thread and also towards another site which explained the fishless cycle. but she is adamant that...

can anyone tell me the signs for a stressed guppy? i bought 6 yesterday, one died overnight(probably before i went to bed due to a short head count). tonight, i've noticed one just hanging around the top, not moving much, almost like he is sleeping. water quality is good. i'd done a pwc of about...

i have a telescopic eye calico that has either a swim bladder problem or constipation.2 weeks ago i removed him from my main tank and put him in a qt because he was floating upside down(swim bladder?) but since then, i have had him on the pea diet, but he hasn't poo-ed much(constipation?)this is...