Fish Lovers 3.0 [new poll]

[Lonin]

We're setting up our 15 gallon again c: Tempted to put dwarf puffers in it.

[Romba]

UPDATE
Couldn't wait for a reply since the fish store isn't open on Sundays and Monday's so I just got a male and the shop keeper said the drop and raise in temp kick starts the breeding cycle. I moved around the plants and added a male platy and now things are back to normal.

Okay I have a major problem.

This is what I have:

10 gal tank
heated
Ph balances are good (everything's great water wise)
2 female platys (micky+tux)

****notes*****
Have had these fish since June and have not restocked or added to the tank because 1. Don't have a quarantine tank and 2. Want to phase out owning fish besides my Betta.

5gal
heated, also great water bla bla I checked both tanks yesterday before I did a 20% water change
1 solo beta

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SO my problem here is I noticed the micky wasn't around during feeding yesterday and found her in the gravel at the back so I checked the Ph and did a water change like I normally do every week and then I sorta made her eat by netting her and bringing her to the surface. She ate and got spunk in her step but I noticed her gills were red. She swam out and was eating on her own looking totally fine until the tux slammed into her and attacked her gills.

I tried to see what my Betta would do if I added her to his tank but he got defensive and tried to bite her through the zip lock she was in.

SO my question is why is she all of a sudden getting picked on and is my only option of saving her adding more platys to the tank?

Also not sure if this is important But we just had a major 48 hour long power outage that dropped their tanks to the 60°F range for the duration.



any and all help is greatly appreciated

[Toothed Goose]

Should I use pot scrubbers or ceramic rings as filter media in a hang-on-back filter? Or both?

Thanks in advance!

[Abide]

I'd use both, but if it's too much just the ceramic rings would work better.

[zaz]

hey guys !!

I've already done research, but I wanted to get other people's opinions before I make any decisions.
I'm thinking of getting a betta fish, what would you recommend for the tank? (if you think specific brands are best, etc.)

[Toothed Goose]

hey guys !!

I've already done research, but I wanted to get other people's opinions before I make any decisions.
I'm thinking of getting a betta fish, what would you recommend for the tank? (if you think specific brands are best, etc.)

Not sure about brands, but with tanks, the bigger the better. I had a half moon betta in a 2.5 gallon tank, but he was always so energetic that I ended up switching him to a 20 gallon, where he was much more active and generally looked happier :D

I'd recommend a minimum of 5 gallons, but if you have the money, I'd say to go bigger. Also, larger tanks are easier to clean and they have more stable parameters.

[Crum]

Michael my blood parrot is doing well! Had him for almost a month now. He's really warming up to me too. Won't let me touch him or eat out of my hand unlike my other fish in the tank, but he isn't scared of me and is curious

[flyteck]

Sooo... my nerite, alone in fresh water, layed eggs. Are these just duds or will they hatch? I've never had a nerite lay eggs before.

[fluffycat6]

Sooo... my nerite, alone in fresh water, layed eggs. Are these just duds or will they hatch? I've never had a nerite lay eggs before.

They’ll still lay eggs in fresh water, but they won’t hatch or anything.

[Crum]

That was something I thought about last night... Ive been treating my tank for ich with about 1tsp:5g salt the past few days and my horned nerite laid eggs all over the place. Can they hatch then...?