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Is it just me, or does the tank seem awfully crowded?

We weren't even trying to breed platys. We have one female. She was pregnant when we bought her. She's had two broods and is pregnant again. And, yeah, those guys are pretty good at surviving. I...

We have a lot of algae in our 15-gallon and probably upwards of 60 trumpet snails. They really don't do that good a job of cleaning. It's probably easier to clean the plants yourself than deal with...

We have one female platy with our four mollies and one tetra. She's probably the happiest fish in the tank because the male molly leaves her alone.

It's a 20 long.

I totally like the idea of a puffer. I wouldn't mind cichlids, either. Honestly, I'm a small-fish person, but I think my husband really wants a bigger fish. Maybe we'll just...

We got our new 20-gallon set up and cycled. I put a piece of driftwood and a couple plants in there. My husband thinks that since our 55-gallon is going to be densely planted an full of small fish,...

I thought that about my last brood of platy fry, but it turns out four of them survived and were really well hidden.

It's more like 24-28 days.

Saw 7 or 8 new fry in the tank this morning. Didn't have time to do anything about it and wasn't really planning to. When I got home they were all gone, which doesn't surprise me because they were...

Congrats! Best of luck!

In my experience, they like to catch you by surprise.

We just got a new Aquaclear 30 for our 15-gallon after realizing that our old filter was meant for 10 gallons at most. Ammonia and nitrites are at 0, but nitrates are 40. My snails have gone on a...

Or has ever been in a tank with a male.

Personally, I'm in love with checkerboard cichlids. Such cute little fish!

Stupid thing crawled in the filter and died.

All 3 of my female mollies are kinda hidey today. Time for frypalooza 3?

At least I won't have to feed them.

I came downstairs the other morning and saw just one fry in the tank. It turned out there were a few more hiding under the decorative house. I don't know if they're still there. But your platy may...

My one platy has given birth twice now and I never see a gravid spot. I don't remember her looking fat when we got her, but she's never been thin. I'm definitely expecting her to have at least one...

It's going to be a planted tank. Does that make a difference?

Where can I get a good test kit for water hardness? Our API kit is only for pH, ammonia, nitrates, and nitrites.

850R, my husband also said the exact same thing. Great minds, I guess.

Having all males won't cause aggression?

I went in to get some root tabs with my rewards before they expire and saw an Aqueon 29-gallon kit for less than half price. Called my husband and he talked me out of it because we're not done...

Geez. I didn't know banging on the glass could kill fish. My 3-year-old was knocking on our 55-gallon with a sippy cup, and you can believe I put a stop to that quick.

Never mind. I found one in my other tank.