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It turns out her death wasn't my fault I took her into the pet store and explained to them her behavior the last few days. She also had a red line down her belly. They said she most likely ruptured something inside her. She had swallowed a baby (1/4 inch approx.) and I guess with being due any...

not moving gills at all now i think i lost her and now i have to tell my 4 yr old i killed her fish. :(

i had netted them and put them into a breeding net yesterday and when i cleaned the tank i put them in the bucket and have put them back in the net. she also is pregnant. I think it is prob stress but can i help her. i am going to go check her again.

MY FEMALE mickey is barely alive. I put here and the male in a 5 gal ice cream bucket temporarily using their original tank water. the male fine but she is kind of floating on her side in a breeding net (at the bottom) so i can keep an eye on her. They are in their original tank now. Fish do...

I would reccomend Platies and swordtails with the guppies they are suppose to do well together. In fact one of my in-laws has some and all her fish are doing great together. And I know for a fact that platies multiply very quickly. I have Mickey platies and several of their babies. They are a...

thanks for the info Alli :D very greatful.

I agree with Fruitbat I don't like the tweezer idea either just letting you know what my book said on the subject. I have ordered a better book put out by the goldfish society which I hope will be more informative. I have also ordered a book that is suppose to list the latest diseases and their...

I use the flake food as my main meal for my fantails and as a treat i pop in a piece of lettuce, boiled peas (to soften) or freeze dried brine shrimp once a week. I agree with Alli on the meat foods goldfish are vegetarians but are commonly referred to as garbage disposals (they will eat just...

Thanks for the heads up on the MelaFix thing guys. I was going purely off what the fish store people told me. But I am greatfull that it seems to be curing what ever it is my fancy fantail (Squirt) had. The only thing I am sure of is my problem was fungus and amonia level to high which i have...

One thing you need to trim the brown leaves off of your plant. I have heard that is bad for your fish. The only thing I can think of as far as the fish sucking air is maybe your water isn't aerated enough for them. I would talk to your local Petco fish department for suggestions as well. I still...

The duct tape is a good idea. for holding the hood on i would recommend buying some quick clamps at your local hardware store. I have two of the little rodents (AKA cats) only one tries to get in the tanks the other is to old to care. Cute dog by the way. I'd be very interested in what you...

It sounds like a possible fungus getting started to me but I am also qite new to the platy.

I have a solution called MelaFix that my local pet store says treats most everything a goldfish can get. It is a natural solution made from Tea tree and will not harm other fish in the tank. You might also try melachite green of formalin. however I have read that chemicals tend to take longer...

I think the tank you plan on buying is just fine as long as you get a bubble bar or something similar to help oxygenate the water (they require well aerated water). The gravel is very important because goldfish love to pick up the gravel and move it around quite a bit. The gravel should be of...

Sounds like anchor worm to me if your fish is with any others i would quarantine him ASAP if possible. Try removing the parasite with a pair of tweezers if you can and treat wound with Mercurochrome or what ever your local pet shop recommends. There is a solution called Melafix which is made...

was able to catch at least twelve babies this afternoon on the way to store to buy baby brine shrimp. Daughter very excited! Thank you! Geez they are small.

Thank you for the info I was worried i might have missed them butby the looks of your pregnant platy she hasn't had them yet. I will keep a sharp look out for them. I am nervous about not finding them before they all get eaten and my four year old is looking forward to the new arrivals. She...

If you are unsure bout the nitrate, nitrite, and amonia levels petco will test your tank for free. Just take them a sample of your water. Also I don't know where you live but here in Montana they where having an aquatic sale so you could get another 10 gal tank for a really good price if you...

I have another question as i have never had or seen what the babies look like. What do they look like? How big will they be? Are they hard to spot with a flashlight like the above suggestion? I really have no idea and my book isn't here yet should be sometime this week.

Ok I will try that. I like that idea better then the breeding net. Thank you for the info.

HI everyone, I ordered a book on platies but it hasn't arrived yet and I think my female is going to have fry soon. The problem is I don't know how to tell for sure and I am not entirely sure what to do. We want to raise a few for educational reason for our kids and plan on giving all extras to...

Update on Squirt (Fantail) I just found out today from another relative that I have a in-law who has a degree in fish to put it into english specializing in diseases and parasites that afflict them. I was very concerned due to Squirts Dorsal having developed red lines in it. Anyway I called my...

I will certainly read the article and greatly appreciate the heads up as I am six months pregnant with our second daughter.

My fantails tank usually holds at 70 to 73F and that is just with the basic stuff tank filter and light pretty much room temp.

there is a great site for questions like yours: www.goldfishinfo.com