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Mindylane
10-20-2009, 03:29 PM
Hey everyone.
My boyfriend and I are new aquarium "enthusiasts." We currently have three tanks set up, and actually, we had a swordtail give birth to 17 babies just two days ago. Glad to have found this board as we still have many questions, I am sure, about raising our fish well.

If anyone's interested, in our 20 gallon we have the following:
3 lyre-tailed dalmation mollies (2 males, 1 female... actually when we got the female, we were told she wa pregnant. We're not sure what happened or if she gave birth or not, but we've had her for the good part of two months and no babies. So who knows.)

2 orange/yellow swordtails (1 male, 1 female +17 babies in a separate small nursery-type tank)

1 pleco (about medium sized, I guess)

2 African clawed frogs (one is a green male and one is an albino female)

5 danios (unsure of genders)

And lots of plants and decor... we have a "Roman-Greco" theme going on, haha.

In our second tank, we've just got one big goldfish and two small plecos.

Finally, we've got a fire-bellied newt. He does not get along with other newts.

Nice meeting you all!

Mindy

Aeonflame
10-20-2009, 03:48 PM
You seem to be a bit overstocked with the pleco.. They get very big and produce a lot of waste. Rehome him and you'll be fine. Other than that, nice set up!

jaysee
10-20-2009, 04:42 PM
Welcome to AC!

What kind of filtration do you have on the 20?

I feel sorry for your female dalmation :ssuprised: with two horny males - they could literally....pursue:ssmile: her to death. If you could swap one of the males for another female, then the single males unrelenting attention will be split between the 2 girls, so they'll get some rest.

Nobodynotime
10-20-2009, 04:48 PM
Ahoy matey yarr!!!!!!!

Brookfish
10-20-2009, 05:24 PM
Welcome to the Forum! :22:

VoidParadigm
10-20-2009, 05:25 PM
What size is your second tank? And welcome!

hybridguy
10-20-2009, 11:05 PM
Welcome to ac, give a description of your other tanks.thumbs2:

Deleted User
10-20-2009, 11:22 PM
Welcome to the AC!!!

My husband and I are new to the hobby too. It's been great to have a hobby we both like so much and this place is wonderful for good advice!!!