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Oh, I also want to add something else. Don't listen to those bot articles that tell you to isolate or move her when she's about to have fry. That causes far more issues than it saves. Do this instead:
- Provide hiding places, especially near the top. If you don't have any floating plants you can buy fake floating plants or use a floating spawning mop.
- Turn the lights down when she starts going into labor. This will lower her stress.
- Try to avoid watching her. She needs to feel that she and her babies are safe. A large predator watching her won't help her feel safe.
- If needed, remove any male or other fish that is harassing her a lot. Some amount of bugging her is fine but if it goes on too long it will stress her too much.
- Provide places for the fry to hide. This can be all over the tank and can come in many forms like decor and plants, either live or fake.
The main idea is to reduce her stress as much as possible with as little intervention from us as possible. It's a natural process that doesn't need much messing around except for how the tank is set up. If a female guppy gets too stressed while giving birth she can abort them and reabsorb them or hold them in even until she dies.
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They can get WAY fatter than that!!
Almost all female guppies are almost always pregnant so it's a good bet she's pregnant. She doesn't look like she's ready to drop soon though. Before they drop, their gravid spot will get very dark and large.
On an unrelated matter, she gills appear red. I would check ammonia in the tank.
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Yes they poop A LOT. That is why it's suggested to have a 5 gallon for just 1 mystery snail. It's not about the space but the bioload. I used to breed mystery snails. Even as babies they pooped so much that at one point I was having to water change and gravel vac 1-2x a day. It's also why they are often suggested to use for cycling a tank.
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On 2/27/2024 at 4:12 AM, Setiawan said:
I think this is my best for my 15g
Thx
I breed panda cories. I use a 15 as a growout for juveniles. I currently have over 50 in it but they are all tiny right now and won't be in there when they are full sized. I do think a 15 is a great size for 6-8 adults though. I do not think a 10 is an adequate size but a 15 has the same foot print as a 20 high and therefore works great!!
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I have both butterfly and reticulated hillstream loaches. They can look pretty similar. Butterfly are bigger and have spots whereas reticulated has swirls or stripes. Neither butterfly or reticulated are aggressive. Even when multiple males of the same species are together their scuffles rarely get very aggressive with each other. It's more likely the fact that plecos are nocturnal than anything.
On 2/27/2024 at 11:20 PM, Trigri said:Hillstream loaches aren't typically aggressive towards other fish, but they can sometimes be with their own kind. Even then, they can't really hurt each other and it's more of a display.
This is worded better than I said it lol. I typed mine before reading other responses.
On 2/27/2024 at 11:20 PM, Trigri said:A BN pleco may be a little aggressive over food
I will caution this though. Although plecos are not by nature aggressive, they have been known to attack and even kill fish by sucking off their slime coat if they are not fed properly. As they age they become more carnivorous. Many people don't understand this and don't feed them enough protein. This causes them to try to get protein from other fish.
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On 2/26/2024 at 12:28 PM, TOtrees said:
or a female who has never mated, you'll never see eggs.
Females can lay infertile eggs as well.
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On 2/26/2024 at 5:00 PM, FLFishChik said:
Oh! Babies!!! If you got any left I’d buy some from you!
Oh I have TONS and they keep laying more and more eggs. Lol. The adults have been extra extra lately. I want them to grow a little more first but I will probably be posting them within the next month.
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They will not reproduce in freshwater. They will lay eggs. Occasionally the eggs may even hatch, but the larvae cannot survive in freshwater. I'm guessing the conflicting info is either due to this, or bot articles. There are bot articles out there claiming you can breed them in freshwater. Also, nerites are a great choice for algae. Mystery snails will graze on algae a little but have a diet that requires eating other things so nerites are best for the job. I tend to prefer keeping both in a tank because the mystery snails do a good job of cleaning out other stuff like extra food and dead plant matter.
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On 2/25/2024 at 9:01 PM, lefty o said:
in a nicely planted tank like that i like ember tetras for a schooling fish. they arent too hard on shrimp as a bonus.
I think ember tetras are beautiful but I like to warn people that they don't move around a lot. They kinda hover. That's fine for most people and is a benefit in smaller tanks but I personally enjoy movement in my fish so if the person is the same as me they may not enjoy it.
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On 2/25/2024 at 4:37 PM, Sciurus said:
like sparkling gouramis. How many would fit in the tank without getting territorial/aggressive?
You could easily fit 2 trios, so 6. They are pretty small and can be a little shy.
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On 2/25/2024 at 2:34 PM, Sciurus said:
I'd prefer more of a tighter schooling fish
While some do school tighter than others keep in mind that no fish in the hobby is going to school like you see in videos. They only do that when new to a tank or frightened. A lot of times the videos you see of a massive rummy nose tetra school or something they set those videos up.
On 2/25/2024 at 2:34 PM, Sciurus said:Which gourami's would you recommend? Would pearl's be too big for this tank?
Pearl are too big yes. I've tried it. My favorite BY FAR is thick-lipped (often called red honey) but you could also do honey, dwarf, sparkling, or any of the smaller ones. Thick-lipped would he the largest one.
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If you allow the shrimp population to explode enough, you could keep the shrimp and add fish both. Yes you will have some shrimp eaten but they will populate fast enough to keep up.
I enjoy hillstream loaches as an oddball.
Foe schooling fish there's TONS AND TONS of options so I'll answer it with questions instead. This will help narrow down what fish you would be happy with.
1. How much color do you want?
2. What specific colors appeal to you?
3. How much activity do you like in the fish? This is one I realized is very important to me personally and I think many people don't consider. Do you want a highly active fish or a chill one?
4. How important is "personality" for you?
These questions can also help narrow down a centerpiece fish but there are fewer options here. I tend to love gourami personally but there are other options like a betta or a ram. A betta would take some more steps to accomplish.
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On 2/24/2024 at 10:01 AM, Gideyon said:
I had to research this. This is new to me. The last time I researched it the alum dip seemed to be the best option, which was too much work for me just to have a plant.
This method's namen sounds overwhelming. But after reading it, it's quite simple. Why can't they call it a seltzer dip? 🙂
I'll have to consider this.
It's super easy. I just did it last night.
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On 2/23/2024 at 7:37 PM, Pepere said:
Well, it probably will never happen, but today I saw a few Youtube videos where people build swimming pools in their backyard that use no chlorine and such… Natural swimming pools with sand substrate, lots of rocks, waterfalls, filtration chambers, plantings, aquatic plants and keeping fish in there as well…
Some of them were quite breathtaking with dumptrucks full of big rocks being delivered, sand beaches, docks…
I doubt I would ever spend that amount of money….
But if I ever came in to a megabucks windfall, I might indulge in that instead of going on a cruiseship, or exorbitant extravagant vacation or some such friviolities…
This reminds me of something. I have an ultimate dream that I will never accomplish. I want to have a hobby farm with all kinds of animals, mostly pet-type animals but some farm animals as well. I'd like to hire all kinds of doctors and therapist and such to work with kids and adults with disabilities along with the animals. It can be useful with both mental and physical issues. I myself have many physical and mental health issues so there are too many barriers to ever make this possible.
I have made the decision however to get a TINY piece of it and be happy with that. My plan is to eventually train an animal to be a therapy animal and take it to nursing homes and schools and such to help. I know dogs are most common for this but it can be any species. I had planned to train the cat I got 3 years ago for this but she ended up not having the right personality. I don't think any aquatic animals are right for this because transporting issues. I also don't want to get a small tank just for the visit and perpetuate the idea that small tanks are good ideas. I'm hoping someday though to find an animal to fit this.
I bring this up because maybe you can find a way to get a small piece of your goal! It might be tougher here because it seems like maybe the size is what's desirable and the issue both. It's still something to think about.
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Everyone talks about their dream fish but what about bucketlist stuff? It doesn't necessarily have to be species you want to keep although it can include this but this list could include DOING anything in the hobby. What's your aquarium bucket list?
Here's some of mine off the top of my head:
- breed hillstream loaches
- have a breeding colony of CPO crayfish
- create my own guppy strain
- get better with plants
- create an amazing aquascape
- breed white clouds
- breed multiple species of cories
- learn more about genetics in general and specific to some species
- keep a puffer of some sort
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On 2/23/2024 at 4:39 AM, Gideyon said:
I'm considering replacing my fake plant with a couple of real ones. But I need it to be low light, no co2, and if all it had were ambient light, it'd be okay. And a root feeder - I don't want to glue it to anything. It's for a Marineland portrait 5 so I only have about a foot of height to work with (no val or swords).
Does that exist?
And no snail eggs... Not even the possibility.
I've seen these tissue cultures, but I have no idea what that is or what to do with it. It seems like an expert level thing.
Tube plants are my only option?
I was thinking of wisteria for the background (or does it get too tall?), dwarf sag, and maybe a crypt. But I can't find them where they aren't kept with snails.
I'm plant ignorant. So any help would suffice.
You can treat any plant with reverse respiration and make them snail free.
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I have had tons of different species of gourami and the type I've found with the most personality is thick-lipped (often labeled "red honey gourami"). I just lost my favorite one ever a few days ago. He would regularly greet me, follow me, and do little dances. He was special. I've had 7 different thick-lipped and he was the most special of all of them but they were all more interesting personality wise than any other gourami I've had. In a 75 you could easily get 5-6 or even more because they don't get too big.
Another idea is a pearl gourami. In my experience they were really shy and hid all of the time but I've heard others have a different experience.
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On 2/21/2024 at 5:06 PM, Dolly said:
well, I know they don't breed & multiply in the tank, so I just wondered what was up
They will breed and lay eggs and the eggs occasionally even hatch but the larvae will not survive in freshwater. Free fish food though!! I kind of had fun watching the eggs turn darker then black then my guppies one day would be swarming around the egg in a feeding frenzy. The larvae are too small for us to see but I could tell what was going on lol.
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My favorite fish, Fred, died 2 days ago so I went to my LFS and got his replacement. A young thicklipped gourami. No name yet. He has to earn a name!!
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On 2/21/2024 at 9:30 PM, Rasbi said:
So I just set up a 29 gallon and I’m thinking about stocking. I currently have a fluval 307 canister filter on the tank, it has been previously used on another tank. Still waiting on my perimeters to get to where I want but when they do I’m thinking about adding.
x6 furcata rainbow fishx10 golden white cloud minnows
x6 panda Cory or some other variants not sure
x10 cherry shrimp
I do weekly water changes and it’s pretty heavily planted. Would this be overstocked already or could I possible add some oto cats,1-3 hill stream loach’s, or a smaller pleco variety.
would love some feedback or recommendations. I’m just looking for some activity at all levels since it’s a pretty tall tank.
Tbh this seems like 2 different directions at the same time. White clouds like colder temps. Hillstreams and panda cories can go colder or warmer. Furcata however like it warmer. Then with cherry shrimp I don't think they will survive in that tank at all. Personally, I think you have 2 decisions to make:
1. Either furcata or white clouds but not both. This will dircate which temp you go with the tank.
2. A different cleaner. What temp you pick can help with this decision a bit. I would suggest either a snail (mystery + nerite is a good combo or there are many other options) or amano shrimp since they get larger.
I had a pretty similar tank to what you've described in the past and tbh still have it pretty similar. I had furcata, thick-lipped gourami, panda cories, hillstream loaches, 2 otos, mystery and nerite snails. Currently that stocking is slightly different and is luminatus, thick-lipped gourami, panda cories, hillstream loaches, otos and amano shrimp.
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On 2/20/2024 at 11:02 PM, Tony s said:
Ok, that would explain the guppy thing 😅. But you may be absolutely correct. About the trio, I haven’t tried any cichlids except angels before. Been intimidated by german rams. But wanting to try the bolivians.
Trios are great for most species. I was confusing it with a conversation about all male guppies. I'm sorry haha.
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On 2/20/2024 at 6:07 PM, Tony s said:
Was just thinking that 1 might get lost. I have training in horticulture and we usually think in odd numbers.
Oh, I'll be honest, I got confused with a different post. You are right. I'm dumb.
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On 2/20/2024 at 2:53 PM, Tony s said:
Could they do 3 males. Would that stop the aggression and/or territorial behavior
Or even 3 females for that matter
3 males is the worst number you can have in terms of aggression because 2 of them end up ganging up on 1. 5 is really the minimum number for dealing with aggression in guppies. 3 females would mean fry since they hold sperm.
I'm not saying it would never work as anything is possible but when talking about the most likely scenario.
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On 2/20/2024 at 12:26 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:
Bolivian rams are less colorful than other fish, but they win for personality. They will interact with you similar to how a betta would.
This may have won me over! What I am going to miss the most about Fred is his personality. He was so interactive!!
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Centre piece fish for 300litre tank
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At first I was thinning of an angelfish but they need a higher temp. Then I thought a pearl gourami or 2 or 3 but again I'm pretty sure warmer temps. Anything I think if seems to want warmer temps.