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My 18 month old female Molly just gave birth to about 45 fry 3 days ago, of which about half have died despite being separated into a ‘baby’ tank that is properly cycled with water tests all showing no problems. She’s back in the main tank but appears to have a bent spine. She’s swimming around...

Thanks pretty sure I have a male & a female then now.

What type of fish is this? Is it male or female? the other one I have is more silver & the fins aren’t as pretty & frilly.

It’s a 50 litre tank with 2 Mollies 3 Guppies 1 Sucking Catfish. I was overstocked with 18 fish but now have 3 tanks. Ph is 7, No Nitrates, Low Nitrites 10 - 20. No Ammonia. 25% Water change done 18 hours ago. Water temp 26 Celsius. Feed flakes/bloodworms twice daily enough for them to eat in...

I have 1 Neon Tetra much bigger & bulgier than the others who are all trim looking. Does this mean it is a female & carrying eggs? If so what are the optimum conditions for them to be born & how often do tetras lay eggs. I’m new to this & know more about live bearers. If they’re born in the...

OMG!!! What the hell killed my guppy??!! My young 4 month old guppy started bulging & I thought she was pregnant as my other adults are, but she didn’t appear to have a darkened gravid spot. Then over about 3-4 days I noticed her scales started to appear rough with a white furry look. After 24...

Thanks, I upgraded from a 20 to a 50, when I can afford it I will get an even bigger one!

I wonder why they make tanks so small if they’re not suitable to use. I don’t have the room to get bigger tanks. Some people have a few goldfish in a small bowl, I got a 20 litre tank with filter which is better than most people have. I’ve read fish wont out grow their environment, I wouldn’t...

It’s only a small tank, 20 litres, with 2 goldfish. I have a small filter that trickles water back in like a little waterfall, it’s on about half speed, just enough to put some smaller air bubbles into the water to the bottom for aeration without too much agitation. The tank has been set up...

My baby goldfish has developed a bright red face over about 2-3 days, it seems fine otherwise. Does anyone know what it is. I don't even know what type of goldfish it is because there were eggs in aquarium plants I bought for my tropical tank. It's 10 weeks old. I bought a Calico goldfish 1 week...

Yes I’m reassured now it’s colouring, thank you for your time in replying.

Thanks! Your advice is much appreciated! I love my fish!!

Thanks for taking the time to answer, I did read this but also read all sorts of ‘scarey’ diagnosis’s too! I’m reassured now!

My adult female marble coloured molly has always had this slight yellow tinge near her gills. But my baby born Xmas day has developed these bright yellow spots over the past 2 weeks. All the searches I've done say this is a normal colour in the Dalmation Molly, is it normal? I got a good photo...

Of course! They’re my babies! ���� Thanks for all your advice. ����

My molly fry has survived & is now in my main tank with my 2 adults. Of the 4 baby goldfish 2 have survived, & are growing fast, one is orange with black tail & fin tips, the other is still silver & black getting darker all over, they’re in their separate tank obviously because they’re not...

I know what they all are now!! Thanks everyone. So the little white one with black spots is a molly, the other babies are definitely all goldfish. My so called adult swordtails are actually mollies too, so I think I just scored a bonus molly fry when I bought the adults. As for the goldfish...

I originally bought 4 adult female swordtails & at the pet shop, the tank they took them from had other varieties in the same tank mollies & guppies I think. I don’t think any of the 4 I bought were pregnant so I thought maybe the babies were in the tank at the pet shop & when they scooped up...

Confused?! What are these babies? Thanks for your reply. I suppose my post is confusing!? I'm very confused myself, I can't find how to identify these babies, it looks to me I have 1 baby swordtail & 3 of some other type? I'll try to explain a little better, I've edited my original post.

I've edited this to try & make it less confusing. I bought 4 adult female swordtails from the pet shop (on xmas eve) & added them to my aquarium which already had a male fighter, 2 corydoras, a sucking catfish, 6 neon tetras & a bristlenose. The following day I found 5 babies swimming around my...

Yes I thought that Im about to change some water & add more now, its really faded. Thanks

I've had 2 swordtails die from what I suspect is Velvet Disease. I've done a 50% water change & added Blue Planet Multi-Cure. It says to repeat treatment every 3 days with a 25% water change. The exact instructions say "A partial water change (25% of capacity) is recommended before commencing...

Swordtail died, 2nd sick! ##So my Swordtail died, now I have a 2nd one with the same symptoms. I’ve noticed she is rapidly scraping herself along ornaments in the tank. Although she is eating, she looks like she’s lost weight. She sits at the top gulping. As she’s black I noticed half her...