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I came home last night after being away for a week to discover that one of my mollies had given birth. I thought she looked a bigger than usual recently. :roll: There are at least 10 little ones swimming all over the place, not sure of the exact number as I get confused every time I try to...

One of my Mollys died a week ago. He was basically staying on the bottom of the tank first, then he became bent over a bit and his gills seemed to be working overtime... Now another one is sick :( with the same symptoms.... when this little fella swims (which isn't often) he turns and turns...

I added 5 Mollies (2 black & gold marble, 2 silver) to my 10g tank about 3 weeks ago. Ammonia and nitrites were both 0 before I added them and have remained so.... A few days after I added the fish: ph: 7.4/7.8, kh: 6, gh: 9 1-2 weeks later - ph: 8.2, kh: 8, gh: 13 Fews days old tap water -...

I have a Test Kit which has tests for Ammonia, Nitrite, Ph levels, and Hardness but I've just realised there is none for Nitrate. My Ammonia and Nitrite Levels were both 0 before I added any fish to the tank (week and a half ago) and I have been checking them almost every other day since. They...

Hi all, I'm new to the tropical tank set-up and I'm just wondering what short terms steps I should take to protect my fish if there was a power cut or the heater stopped working? I have 5 assorted Mollies in a 10g tank. How long can a temp drop be tolerated? If it happened while I was at...

Hi all, First of all sorry in advance for the length of this msg !! :? Basically I've just got 5 Mollys for my 10g tank which had been unstocked for a few months now. I left it up and running however minus fish. I figured it would be good for the filter etc... I have a Fluval 2 filter, a...

Hi all, sorry for all these questions but I want to get all my info right before I even think about starting my tank again!! I have a 24x12x12 (inches) tank and a Fluval 2 filter..... Just wondering what variety of fish I could think about getting? And how many? Could I plant it? I have no...

Hi, I need help. A while back, I lost all the fish in my aquarium due to what I believe was 'White Spot'. I did treat the condition but it was obviously too late. The tank has been sitting idle for a while now as I didn't have the heart to start again. I didn't feel it was fair on the poor...