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I have a pregnant swordtail and no experience breeding fish whatsoever. What do I need to know? She has been pregnant for about 2 weeks now as far as I can tell. Thanks! goldylox

Will my black swordtails just breed on their own or do they have to have certain conditions? From what I have read they aren't picky but I just wanted to be sure. I am not actively trying to breed them and I am not too sure what to do if they have fry 8O Anyone with experience, can you...

I have a black swordtail and I looked today and one of his "arms" is half missing!!!!! 8O Who in my tank could have done this? Have I mixed fish that shouldn't live together? I thought I had done a good job of building a community but I guess two of my fish aren't getting along. Thanks for...

I want to get some new fish so I can increase the bio load in my 55 gal tank and get it to cycle (hopefully!). I really don't know what to get that will go well with my other fish. I have 2 pearl gouramis and 4 popsicle tetras. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks! goldylox

I have had my tank now for about 4 months and I am/was cycling it with fish in it. The weird thing is, I don't think it is cycled yet. Everything I have read here from posts and articles says it takes about a month for the tank to cycle. My levels are: pH = 7.6 Ammonia = 2.4 Nitrite = 0...

I think my tank is cycled or at least very close to it. My levels are as follows: pH - 7.6 (it has always been 7.6) Ammonia - 0.6 Nitrite - 0 Nitrate - 0 The water is still cloudy though. Why is this? BTW I have had my 55 gal tank for about a month now and I have 6 fish in it (4 tetras and 2...

1. approximately how long does it take for a tank to cycle WITH fish in it? 2. how do you properly vacuum gravel with out sucking it out of the tank too? 3. how do you know how much to feed your fish? (my fish seem to graze instead of feeding like crazy for a few minutes so the "as much as...

Hi! My name is Jenn and I am from Ontario. I just got my second tank. I have been keeping fish and a few frogs for about six years now. Although I have kept fish for awhile I really don't know too much about aquariums at all. This looks like a great forum to meet other people with similar...

I bought four popsicle tetras the other day. One is pink one is orange, one is green, and one is blue but they are all exactly the same apart from colour. I haven't been able to find ANY info on them. Anyone heard of them? goldylox

Hi everyone! I just wanted to say this seems like a great forum. Everyone seems really helpful and friendly. I just got a 55 gal tank and set it up on the 8 of November. I put in gravel and water. I also put in the recommended amount of water detoxifer and this other stuff that promotes...