RaygunK said:Hey Mommaof4boys! I actually bought 5 more female guppies yesterday to even out my ratio (granted, it's still off), but i'm pretty sure they are all pregnant too! Geesh. I'm just planning on selling off a lot of the fry to my lfs, i guess. What else do people do with all these guppies, since all they seem to do is drop babies?
Also, a different question, is hornwort (the plant) the same as guppy grass?
roper Name: Ceratophyllum submersumroper Name: Najas guadaloupensis
RaygunK said:They are the really cheap 2 bulb, i think 15 watt each, lighted lid. Nothing fancy. Suggestions for plants? And what do i need to stick with them or grow them on or whatever they do.
People give babies away, feed them to other fish or get rid of females or Guppies completely.
Livebearers are fun at first. Amazing colors. Clubs just for fans. But most people don't want 20 tanks of Guppies.
Hornwort
Guppy Grass
Not the same !!!
Both are used in Fry tanks.
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I'm pretty sure you are asking him, but I'll answer your question. It mostly depends on what type of shrimp you want. RCS are the best starter shrimp, by far. They are easy to keep and breed, and good-quality ones are quite colorful. The problem is, the RCS babies would get eaten by the older fry, and your population will slowly decrease. Ghost shrimp are good, but I haven't researched them yet.Wow! Your tanks are amazing! Very inspiring to get lots of plants! Yeah, i guess i didn't get guppy grass after all. Also i agree i don't want tanks full of guppies, i hope i can give them away or sell them.
I'm really interested in getting some shrimp. Since you have a shrimp jungle, thought you would know, can you put shrimp in a fry tank?
Going to buy some plants this morning too, suggestions?
phoenixkiller said:
That's true, I would say RCS would do best in their own planted tank, with some snails. If you decide to get RCS, a water change schedule would have to be a 50% weekly.
phoenixkiller said:
. I thought you had to boil or bake driftwood before adding it to the tank...but I'm new...so maybe that's just if it's found driftwood. I've tried to go out and buy more plants for the big aquarium (240) and I can't find anything local that doesn't look half dead already! Your new plants look nice and healthy! Great job!
Nice! I'll try to post a picture of my 10 gallon RCS tank. The last pic is my 1 week old platy fry
Two reasons why not to add to community:Hello??? Does anyone like the rocks and plants i added?
I'm almost done decorating w/the driftwood.
So, back to shrimp. Can i add them to my community tank? Or no, b/c it's to messy?
I'm pretty sure she did, but I hope she knows that yes, you have to boil driftwood.I think your tank looks nice...
RCS do not eat fry. In fact, the take all eternity in eating a 4 mm pellet. I don't know who told you that, but it would be the FISH who eat the SHRIMP, not vice-versa. If you keep the fry tank clean and have a baseball size portion of Java Moss in addition to the plants you just got, I think you would be able to get RCS. I would say that you MUST wait a few months to get them, new tanks are not good for RCS, as they are very fragile.Thanks!
Yes, i did boil the driftwood for almost an hour. Also, our local fish store, The Aquatic Critter, is an amazing fish store! All the plants, fish, rocks, driftwood--is amazing! Really great prices too! If you're ever in Nashville, a must for fish lovers.
Well, don't know if i'll ever have shrimp--unless i get rid of my fry tank. I thought someone said that RCS would eat fry? I wouldn't want to breed them, btw.
I'll post a pic of the driftwood tank.
