Heather, I think it is an overcrowding issue- I should talk as my 55 has a pile of platys and my pond is overstocked but I didn’t do it. the fish did. Maybe a 20 Gal tank would make things easier- I always had trouble with 10 gal as they emptied too fast […]
One thing that occurs to me. If you think that filter may have made a difference maybe you recently added it. Some of the things you can put in filters can variously pull bad things out of the water, and even change the ph (more likely by raising […]
What time of day did you test the pH? Was it first thing in the morning? Was it later in the day? Do you have any other test results for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, GH, KH?
We went through this recently with someone else so yours may be the same situation.
Do you have live plants […]
What kind of fish are breeding? Some fish are egg scatterers and leave things to nature, others lay their eggs in nest area and guard them and then of course, there are live bearers.
How big is the breeding tank?
If you want maximum survivability of the spawn, it’s probably best to have the spawners by […]
funny you should ask I just made 2 of them
I bought the fine netting (green)they sell at the fabric store. fold it up under the hoop ( so the fabric sits 18″ or so down). I then folded the edges over the top of the hoop, stitched it closed on my sewing machine, […]
In a message dated 7/14/2008 10:56:15 P.M. Central Daylight Time, jminn5702@yahoo.com writes:
I live in cold weather state of Minnesota so now its warm and hot and then in fall and winter when ice comes well before ice comes in i move the fish into a big tank […]
So you have 3 bags of Java Moss for sale? HERE is your chance, UniQs in the states, to get some healthy homegrown Java Moss !!!
You are more than welcome to my gallon jar trick. The real trick is finding […]
I made it already the things that I used were as followed 1. storage bin (any size you wish to use). 2. river rocks as a form of filtration media 3. all purpose sand as a form of filtration media 4. material used to provide shade for outdoor patios as a form of filtration […]
They also have little rectangular net things you can hang in a full sized tank to keep fry or injured fish in.
Yours, Dora Smith Austin, TX tiggernut24@yahoo.com
What is the name of the “next town over”? I’m sure a Google of that town name and “tropical fish” would disclose the name/location of the hatchery…. presuming they do business over the net.
As far as your water, if you are going to use the completely filtered water, you should probably add a supplement […]