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I came home today and found that my entire tropical community was infected with ich! I've turned up the heat to 89•F (is that okay?) and I've treated the tank with both ich guard tablets and rid ich. What else can I do? I'm freakin out and the thought of losing any of my fish is terrifying...

Hey guys. I hate these threads too, but I really need help figuring out this Molly. How close is she to popping? I really want to keep the fry so I need to know when I should move her!! Thanks so much in advance. She is still eating and staying with the group by the way...

Hey guys. If you read my last thread you know that I was getting a pleco. Well, last Saturday i drove across town a purchased a small, striped bristle nose (I think, it could be spotted too). Anyway, he has been a great help around my tank and I've already grown attached to him, but feeding him...

Hey all. I am looking to purchase a pleco for my 40 gallon breeder and I am wondering what options I have. In my tank there is a pair of balloon mollies, a pair of sunburst platys, a fancy guppy and an African dwarf frog. I'm not sure which one to pick, and because of the fact that they can grow...

Hey guys. I have a general question about breeding platys. I have one male and one female platy in my community tank. If left to their on devices, is there a chance that they'll mate? Or will they not? I'm hoping to raise the fry if she does get pregnant, I just didn't want to have multiple fish...

Hello all. About a month and a half ago I finished my first cycle and added fish. Nitrites-0 Ammonia-0 Nitrates-20ppm I've had my pair of mollies, pair of platys and guppy for all this time, with no problems. A few days ago I added one dwarf frog, and after checking my water parameters today I...

Hey guys. I've just finished cycling my 40 gallon freshwater tank and I'm looking into adding some plants. My current stock is a pair of mickey mouse platys, a pair of balloon-belly mollies and one male guppy(female passed away). They are all under 1" in length. Here are my tank levels: (Ammonia...

So, about a month ago I started up my 40 gallon, freshwater tank. It isn't planted (yet) and it only had a few decorations (which had been cleaned properly.) After cycling it for a week my levels were good, so I left it for a few more days before purchasing fish. I went to my lfs and bought 6...

I added my first fish to my 40 gallon tank two weeks ago. I started out with 6 platies and 2 ballon-belly mollies. Last night, my fourth platy died and I am struggling to find a problem. My levels are as follows. Ammonia-0 Nitrite-0 Nitrate-20ppm Ph-7.5 The mollies and 2 remaining platies...

Hello. One of my Mickey Mouse platies looks as though she may be pregnant. She was in a tank with a male, so it is possible. Maybe she's just fat... Opinions? Sorry, pictures aren't the best.

What is the optimal ph for an aquarium? Assuming that all the other levels (ammonia/nitrate/nitrite) are in the clear.

One of my platies just passed away today. He was fine this morning and i don't know what happened to him! I have a 40 gallon tank nearing the end of a fish-in cycle. The ammonia level is below .25 and the nitrate levels are near 0. What could be going wrong? It isn't ich, and the water is clear...

My 40 gallon tank will e finished its most recent cycle by the end of the week, and I was wondering what fish you guys think that I should get next. All I have in the tank now is three Mickey Mouse Platies (1 male and 3 females) and a pair of Balloon-Belly Mollies. (All fish currently...

I've been using ammonia tests (to check the levels) every week, and I'm wondering if I should be using Nitrite tests too. Can I determine Nitrite levels by just using ammonia tests or should I be testing separately? Waiting for my fish-in cycle to end so I can add a few more fish.

Hey guys. I have a kinda stupid question for ya. :P When is your tank officially considered cycled? Is it when the ammonia and nitrite levels are at 0 and the nitrate levels are moderate? My 40 gallon tank has been up for a week now and the ammonia has lowered to below .25. What would the...

Hey guys. I recently purchased little Melonee and her friend from a pet store. I am wondering whether or not she is pregnant, or if she is just a little fat. I know that balloon belly mollies have large, pronounced chests, but she is noticeably larger than my other male. Is this because they are...

Hello. I currently have 6 fish (4 Mickey Mouse platies and 2 balloon-belly mollies) living in my 40 gallon aquarium. They have been living in there for a week now with no problems, and I am looking to add some more. Should I be adding more or less fish than the original group, and are there any...

Hello. It's been a week since I added the first group of fish to my 40 gallon aquarium. I have two balloon-belly mollies (one male and one female) and four Mickey Mouse platies (three female and one male). I didn't know how many to add at once, because I didn't want to throw off the water...