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One of my guppies is so full of babies that she's about to pop. I have a breeding net set up for her in the corner of the tank, but I'm worried that she'll eat the fry. Should I put some plants in there with her to give them a safe place to hide or what? I don't want them to be eaten. Also...

Yeah, isn't that freaky? Poor thing, I can see all the way down his throat. That can't be comfortable. :(

One of my neons has had what appears to be lockjaw for the past month. Its mouth hangs open constantly and it breathes rapidly. I don't believe this condition is contagious because none of the other fish around it have gotten sick ( there are five other neons). It has no trouble eating and...

I just bought a new can of fish flakes yesterday. I've always loved the smell of fish meal, so I decided to take a pinch and eat it. 8O It actually isn't that bad. It's hard to describe, but I woud say it's taste is similar to that of bread. Have any of you done the same? Man, I feel like...

I just added 6 neons, 2 corys, and 2 guppies to my 20-gallon tank yesterday afternoon to replace the rosy reds that were being used to cycle it. So far the neons won't school, the guppies hardly move and stay right at the water surface, and the cory cats won't eat (at least I haven't seen it...

UPDATE- After about a month my tank is *slowly* but surely continuing to cycle. I've got five rosy reds that I intend to keep in my 20 gallon and all is doing well. None have died or shown any signs of stress (except for my snail- there's a thread about him if you're interested) and it looks...

They're called "crawfish". Please. :wink: :lol: EDIT: "crawdad" is also acceptable =)

Yeah, my black mystery snail (Sabertooth) died yesterday. :( What's even worse is that I've only had him for three days! When I got him at the store he seemed perfectly healthy, slithering up the aquarium wall. But when I put him in my tank after slowly adjusting him to his new environment...

Well, mainly for drinking water purposes, but I thought it would be nice for my fish too. The most I would use is maybe two or three gallons per day, but obviously more when I do water changes. The cheapest systems I've found on Ebay are ~$60 and that's really the most I'm willing to spend on...

8O 8O 8O *bumpity-bump-bump* 8O 8O 8O

I'm considering buying a RO DI filter for my fish and I've been shopping around, but I'm not sure if I want one with a storage tank or not. Is it necessary to purchase a tank along with the filter, and what is the advantage of having one? My water has never gone out and I doubt it will unless...

Thanks a bunch. I suppose I'm just making the situation harder than it needs to be. :D I'll drain the water tonight and fill it with regular tap per your advice and then put in the chlorine drops. How long would you recommend cycling the tank before adding fish? The tank has been running...

First of all, please be forewarned that I am a complete newbie when it comes to maintaining an aquarium, excluding a few goldfish. :) I have a 20-gallon tank set up that I would like to add some neon tetras to and maybe a pleco to keep the algae in control. After doing extensive research...