[A question about my swordtail]

Yeah the tank is a 20 gallon long and it's not super planted (I need to get more plants). 

[What is your favorite platy color breed]

I bred blue wag platies before (by accident) I brought a female one home with me and gave birth. Sadly all the babies got eaten and the only baby that survived refused to eat.

[A question about my swordtail]

So, I have this female pineapple swordtail and I have her with several other guppies and livebearers. I see one of the fish biting a spot near her anal fin, should I be concerned?

[Why do my mollies keep dying?]

On 3/28/2024 at 10:33 PM, Tony s said:

Same question, but different. @Henry the fish keeper is it a big box store?  Sometimes they get some issues in their water systems that can cause issues with fish. Seems to be guppies, mollies, and neons most affected 

Sorry for the late response, I sometimes get my mollies from a big box store which maybe could explain why they keep dying?

[Why do my mollies keep dying?]

 

On 3/28/2024 at 10:00 PM, Tlindsey said:

If the swordtail and guppies are healthy and eating well I personally would try another lfs. Quarantine before adding them to your main aquarium. 

I'll do that, thanks for the help!

[Why do my mollies keep dying?]

On 3/28/2024 at 9:50 PM, Tlindsey said:

Do you have any other fish in the aquarium?

Not really, I have a swordtail in there along with some guppies.

I wonder if I maybe just got a bad batch of them?

[Why do my mollies keep dying?]

 

On 3/28/2024 at 9:46 PM, Tlindsey said:

Are you buying the Molly's from the same lfs?

Yeah.

[Why do my mollies keep dying?]

I LOVE mollies but sadly everytime I bring them home they don't do very well and end up dying.

 

Here are my water parameters:

Nitrite: 0 ppm

Nitrate: 0-20 ppm

PH: 7.5

KH: 40 ppm

GH: 180 ppm

Chlorine: 0

[Skinny Pencilfish]

Yeah most likely it could be internal parasites

[What type of betta is this?]

One of my friends have a betta and he's so beautiful! He doesn't know the type of betta he is cause he forgot a while ago. So, what type is he?

Picture: 

[What are your bucket list fish?]

Moonlight gourami the coloration on them is so beautiful!!

[What do you call this color? Female betta]

WOW! She's so pretty! Never seen that unique coloration before. Probably (just a thought) a mustard gas female betta.

[Mystery snail eggs & inverts journal]

Awww 😍

[Can I keep a blood parrot with platy fry?]

On 7/30/2023 at 5:50 AM, Sora said:

I have three platy fry in my 55 gal, their about an inch long. I am planning on putting a blood parrot in there, probably a small one (pet store size). From what I know you have to feed blood parrots carefully because of their strange mouths. So I’m thinking that the fry will not become a snack, and they will grow with said blood parrot. But I’m not expert so I thought I would be safe and ask. Thanks!

 

I don't know much about cichlids but I would say keep them with the blood parrot at your own risk. If you see any aggression between the two, you should remove the platies or should reconsider getting an another fish. Hope this helps!

[Question about dropsy]

Two of my platies recently died from dropsy. I wanted to ask you guys, what can you do to cure dropsy? And what can you do to prevent it in the future?

[The case of the two dead platies]

On 7/29/2023 at 11:00 AM, iwanttostayanonymous 92074 said:

Swollen

Did the bellies of the platies look like a pinecone from up the surface? And also, did the platies scales protrude?

It would look something like this from the surface:

And this is what it would look like if the scales protrude: 

[The case of the two dead platies]

@iwanttostayanonymous 92074Did the belly of the platies looked deflated or swollen before they died? 

[Question about my betta]

Yep. Honestly, she isn't stressed and don't mind the company. The other fish also learned not to be in her way and don't bother her. Also, she doesn't flare at her reflection as much as before.

[Question about my betta]

@nabokovfan87 Sorry for the late reply. And also, she (the betta) doesn't seemed too stressed and honestly seems extremely happy.

[Question about my betta]

So, I have a female veiltail betta that keeps flaring at her reflection. How much flaring is too much? 

[New Fish for the Week 4/10-4/16]

Do you guys sell female endlers? Or is it just males?

[Does mold affect the water quality of the fish tank?]

On 4/2/2023 at 5:57 PM, PineSong said:

If your tank is showing ammonia when you test water, it might not be cycled yet. There’s lots of info about getting your tank cycled on the Co-op YouTube channel and in the blog if you need it. If you’re worried about the fish with the pink gills, you can ask for help in the Disease section of the forum. 

Alright thanks for the advice! Although the tank is already cycled for about 9 months now.

[Does mold affect the water quality of the fish tank?]

On 4/2/2023 at 4:36 AM, PineSong said:

Have you done water changes to remove the ammonia? Also (just checking) the fish that has pink gills now did not have pink gills before? I have some light colored guppies and a white swordtail whose gills look pink all the time.

A photo of whatever is orange on your filter would help to know what's going on.

I did at least 3 water changes already and removed all of the ammonia. I think the mold wasn't really mold at all as the mold doesn't seem to be harming the fish. It could be overfeeding as the fish seems to have red gills.

[Does mold affect the water quality of the fish tank?]

No, although it's orange in color.

[Does mold affect the water quality of the fish tank?]

On 3/31/2023 at 7:17 AM, Biotope Biologist said:

How do you mean? Like there is mold in your aquarium or just mold spores? 

Actually I'm not sure if its mold in the first place. The only place I found it was on the filter.