Salt didn’t work, I think he’ll die shortly. He’s lying on his side, breathing hard, and looks like his belly contains an air balloon that is about to explode. Looking at him makes me sad. I wanted to take him out of the water and end his suffering, but I thought I’ll […]
Quite simple, actually. The males have a modified anal fin that is known as a gonopodium, while females will have a full anal fin. Males also are slimmer and have less deep bodies than the females, and tend to be slightly smaller. This last is not truly definitive until all the mollies are full grown.
Though […]
Female betas are generally much less aggressive than males. You may be able to get away with adding another female, but, then again, you may not. You got your current two together, and they have established their places, and have a common understanding between them. You add another or more than one, you will upset […]
After loosing every last one of my koi last season I have recovered from the devastation of that experience. It was frustrating, upsetting, saddening, and heart wrenching. In the process though I’ve learned a tremendous amount. I’m a DIY kind of person and I’m also frugal so building my own DIY […]
After loosing every last one of my koi last season I have recovered from the devastation of that experience. It was frustrating, upsetting, saddening, and heart wrenching. In the process though I’ve learned a tremendous amount. I’m a DIY kind of person and I’m also frugal so building my own DIY […]
After loosing every last one of my koi last season I have recovered from the devastation of that experience. It was frustrating, upsetting, saddening, and heart wrenching. In the process though I’ve learned a tremendous amount. I’m a DIY kind of person and I’m also frugal so building my own DIY […]
Traci, While it may be that you have 2 males and they are getting territorial as they mature, with the larger one being dominent and the most aggressive (as they may behave in the manner you describe), its also quite possible that you have a pair bond forming between a […]
We treated our tropical tank with salt for velvet and have a cory cat and had no problems with the cat but lost 2 small angels shortly afterwards. The other 2 along with the other fish seem to be thriving now.
I think I read in one of the groups that you use Bio Spira when setting up tanks.
As you know Marine Land sold this product to Tetra which will offer it in a non-refrigerated form very shortly. What is your take on this?.
Harry
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I know they grow at a phenomenal rate and the animal will very shortly outgrow a 20 gallon tank.
Do you have any idea as to what species it is?
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