Fish Lovers 3.0 [new poll]

[PeachFuzz]

I forgot how much platies are in terms of bioload. I have four and they are quite a handful .-.

Indeed. Livebearers in general make a lot of waste.

Would guppies be less considering their size, or would they be just the same?

Less than platys? Yes. But still much more than other non-livebearing fish of their size.

[CSF]

Ah okay. In the future what would be a good recommendation for egg lying fish?

[PeachFuzz]

Ah okay. In the future what would be a good recommendation for egg lying fish?

I like tetras and rasboras. Lots of different varieties, pick your poison! My favourites are neon tetras, rummynose tetras, galaxy rasboras, ember tetras, and espei rasboras.

A nice alternative to guppies, although still live-bearing, are endlers. They're smaller than fancy guppies and have a lighter bioload.

[CSF]

Ah okay. In the future what would be a good recommendation for egg lying fish?

I like tetras and rasboras. Lots of different varieties, pick your poison! My favourites are neon tetras, rummynose tetras, galaxy rasboras, ember tetras, and espei rasboras.

A nice alternative to guppies, although still live-bearing, are endlers. They're smaller than fancy guppies and have a lighter bioload.

Okay, cool! Thank you, I'll keep those in mind ^-^

[FlyteofHeart]

I really love cichlids. I have a bunch of them and im looking into getting aNOTHER new tank, probably 60 or 70 gallons, to fill with more of them XD

Its a problem

[rose;]

what kind of food should I order for a betta?
also, I'm trying to find a good heater for a 2 gallon tank, hopefully one that isn't super expensive but at the same time I don't really know what I'm looking for. Would anyone have any recommendations?

[.:FarmGirlAtHeart:.]

How do you keep your ponds clean? Mine has so much algae and filth that we can't even see into it.

[Angelus Gaston]

You could look in to pond filters, they are like tank filters but a lot are set up separate from the pond so as not to take up space.

[scuttlefish]

Hello! Just wanna know a bit about ghost shrimp!

1. Preferred ph for them?
2. Temperature?
3. Territorial or not?
4. How much is the bioload for them?
5. Tank size?

Actually, I'm not getting any shrimps anytime soon, I just imagined a tank with lots of plants and ghost shrimps hopping all around! Then thought of some questions.

1. 6.5-8, but don't worry about it.
2. 65-85F
3. If you overstock they will fight, otherwise they're pretty mellow.
4. Very light
5. 5 shrimp per gallon, but don't use a 1 gallon tank. Shrimp are VERY sensitive to water quality and it's difficult to keep a stable nitrogen cycle in that small of a tank. 5 gallons is good.

If you get glass shrimp at Petco or petsmart or another chain-type store, most will die shortly. They're bred as feeders and zero care is given to their treatment and health before being shipped to the store.

Thanks for the information!
( And that explains why my shrimps died so quickly- Got them from Petco )

[PeachFuzz]

How do you keep your ponds clean? Mine has so much algae and filth that we can't even see into it.

How often are you doing water changes? Does it have a filter? What is the stocking and pond size?