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Where to draw the pregnancy line I've had to deal with this problem more than once-- I'll notice my female getting larger and her gravid spot becoming more noticeable. So I think, "Ba...	Mogmog	1	05-Mar-2005 06:53
how often do platies have babies i have 2 females and 2 males and am wondering just how often they actually breed...	CanadianJohn	3	05-Mar-2005 01:14
Who's killing who???? I have a 48 gal community tank. There are now only 3 swordtails(1 male 2 female)1 male betta,2 platties(1 male 1 female)2 guppies(1 male 1 female), 3...	rena_waits	4	04-Mar-2005 23:34
Guppies in a 12 gallon How many guppies do you think can live in a 12gallon eclipse setup. Assume weekly water changes of 20%....	tetratech	10	04-Mar-2005 22:50
gah, male guppies dont grow large??? well i was wondering what is wrong with my male guppies. theyre about 6 months old now and they have their full color, but their tail fins are still s...	Azn_Devil	8	04-Mar-2005 03:13
guppy fry/yolk sac my guppy just had babies today and a couple of them still have their yolk sac. also they are on the bottom of a fish bowl and they hardly swim, should...	spaghettio	3	04-Mar-2005 01:38
Problem with Platy mommy-need help please Hello, two weeks ago my platy mom gave birth. I found only four fry and put them in a separate tank so they wouldn't get eaten. Sunkist, the platy mo...	littletank	2	04-Mar-2005 00:34
how old before pregnant? Anybody know how old platys need to be before they can start reproducing? I have 2 "fry" the were born in my tank and now are growing up together in a...	Beefshank	3	04-Mar-2005 00:31
Guppy Fry My son has a 12gallong guppy tank. 2 Males and 2 Females, but everytime they have fry they all get eaten. The tank has alot of java moss in and other...	tetratech	3	02-Mar-2005 20:46
which TYPE of platy WILL BABIES BE? Hi. I have four platy babies that are a few days old. As of now they are yellowish orange. Their mother is a yellowish orange neon mickey mouse pla...	littletank	7	28-Feb-2005 12:38
Why won't my platies or mollies breed ?!?!?!?!?!? Hi, Ive had some platies and mollies for some time now in my 50 gallon planted tank and not once have they spawned. I am also sure I have both male a...	mcfat88	4	27-Feb-2005 03:59
livebearers who lay eggs so, are thease livebearers who lay eggs?? http://malawicichlids.com/mw11004.htm...	Hoa dude_dude	9	27-Feb-2005 02:28
Balloon Molly Could someone give me some ideas for fish to go in a 10 gallon with a balloon molly? I was thinking about maybe some guppies. Does that sound good?...	fish_mage	5	27-Feb-2005 02:06
red coral platies and tiger barbs I just bought my son 4 red coral platies for his 10 gallon he has 4 cherry barbs and 2 ottos in there already, I really like the way they look and was...	CanadianJohn	2	26-Feb-2005 05:07
Mollie I have 3 mollies in a community tank. The tank has always been great. Always clean, ect.. no problems. For the last few days I noticed that one of my...	rena_waits	2	25-Feb-2005 23:23
mollies in freshwater? is salt for mollies recommended like they sometimes are for guppies? or is salt required for it to live?...	Azn_Devil	6	23-Feb-2005 03:14
Oh Jeez What To Do, What To Do?!?!?!?! OK I am going to be needing to more tanks (MultiTankSyndrom is back) So here is what I'm thinking (I definitely need some mental help:%)) If I...	houston	3	22-Feb-2005 07:42
How many fry do mollies have at a time? How many fry do mollies have at a time?...	Hoa dude_dude	6	21-Feb-2005 13:18
Platies: How long are they pregnant? It looks like two of my platies are pregnant. After the last lot of fry made fish food for my other fish, I figured I might put them in one of those...	Gromit	7	21-Feb-2005 12:28
Guppy Fry Problem I currently have a 20 gal with about 7 adult guppies and 5 neons. My problem is guppy fry overload... the tank was formally a turtle tank, and the tur...	hamstamasta	11	20-Feb-2005 22:03
Guppie swimming in circles One of my guppies strangly keeps swimming to the bottom and when swimming up comes up doing circles. Is this normal or is she unwell?...	smileyriley13	3	20-Feb-2005 21:32
whats your best websites for guppies,mollies, and bettas? whats your best websites for guppies,mollies, and bettas?(other then fish profiles )...	Guppy gurl	2	20-Feb-2005 19:18
Limia nigrofasciata Anyone ever keep this livebearer? I was trying to purchase a few from an importer in Canada however he was out of stock when I came a calling....	JazzyB	3	19-Feb-2005 00:01
breeding guppies?!?!?! i bought 2 females and 1 male today the male stay with both of the females is that a sign? Last edited by tetrafan31313 at 13-Feb-20...	tetrafan31313	8	18-Feb-2005 22:27
sexing guppies hi.. i got 13 guppies i want to know how to sex them as i intend to get them breeding.. is it the color?<br>...	eyespy	2	18-Feb-2005 04:50
PLATY FRY in trouble??? Hello. My platy mom had babies yesterday morn. I know this because she was fat when we went to bed and skinny when we awoke. I did a vaccuum gravel...	littletank	4	17-Feb-2005 07:20
need help with fry please i posted in ur other post, and no need to make 2 threads...	littletank	7	17-Feb-2005 06:22
guppy babies still alive. I have managed to keep 10 of my guppy fry alive. They even made it through the ice storm and the 4 day power outage. They are so much bigger than they...	jefferysgirl	4	17-Feb-2005 04:08
Guppy Experience So Far... Hi all, I've been doing a lil research on guppies for a while because I wanted to buy guppies for my tank. I read in this forum that some guppy keep...	BigGee168	7	13-Feb-2005 22:11
My platies had fry!!! I'm so excited, I was looking into my 30 gallon tank today and found two tiny platies!! I was afraid they would get eaten by my other fish so I mov...	aquariafishgrl15	10	13-Feb-2005 19:59
Raising my first Platy fry I bought a platy and a few days later found out it came from the shop pregnant. It had 3 babies but 1 was born dead. The alive two are in with the mot...	labrakitty	7	13-Feb-2005 19:47
Deformity in my Molly Fry I have a 3 week old Molly fry. One of them has a sharp curve in the middle part of its back. It has a hard time getting around. I would like to put it...	$horty	4	13-Feb-2005 09:43
I think we've had babies... When we first got our platies (1 male & 2 females in early December) one of the females was larger and that's how we told them apart. Then they w...	Gromit	9	12-Feb-2005 23:35
Easiest to breed? Kesfish? Were you interested in which livebearers are easiest to breed? I find that guppies are easiest. They can breed in almost any condition, an...	kesfish	1	12-Feb-2005 03:42
will cooler water be a problem with fancy guppies? i have a fully cycled 5 gallon with no heater and i was wanting to stock the tank with a pair of guppies and nothing else. would this be an ok set up...	betahex	6	11-Feb-2005 04:44
Mollies i was wondering how to breed mollies and how to care for the fry....	Guppy gurl	2	11-Feb-2005 02:21
Swordtail help is she prego or sick ?????????????? My swordtail got a bit fatter in the past bit and she is not swimming around as much kinda just floaating in the water no where special, I need to kno...	angeleel	4	10-Feb-2005 07:07
Number of female guppies in a ten gallon? Currently, my ten gallon has a dozen female guppies in there. I recently removed the three danios that were in there, to start up a new tank. I'm atte...	kitten	8	09-Feb-2005 19:55
deformity in my fry I noticed today that 2 of my 10 baby guppies have a weird curve in their tails. instead of being straight like the rest they have a dip so their tail...	jefferysgirl	4	09-Feb-2005 18:40
Albino Guppies These are now the same price as standard guppies in my area. I'm wondering what you think about having a trio or 2 pair in a 3 gallon upright unheate...	Callatya	11	09-Feb-2005 18:33
can you see babies in mom's tummy? hello. i have a platy mommy who's really fat and has been so for a while now. Today i noticed three little black/grey spots in her tummy. they look...	littletank	5	09-Feb-2005 06:25
How big should molly tank be? I'm planning on getting a 15 gal rect tank & putting 2 feamale mollies & 1 male molly, when they have fry should I put the fry in my 5 gal of...	Hoa dude_dude	6	08-Feb-2005 09:16
How many mollies & guppies/brackish How many mollies & guppies could I have in a 15 gal tank? & If the mollies at my lfs are freshwater does that mean that they would be more h...	Hoa dude_dude	3	07-Feb-2005 22:05
Platys or what else? Well I have just cycled my new tank ( 10 gallon )...and iam so fed up with trying to choose wich tetra or wich other fish to choose and compatibility...	Peter17	4	07-Feb-2005 18:54
Molly info I would like some basic (or not basic) info on mollies....	Hoa dude_dude	12	07-Feb-2005 08:31
Molly Sailfin Fry Hi I'm sort of new to the hobby but I recently purchased a couple of Molly sailfin. the molly female was already preagnent and the fry were born yeste...	seventh_son_of_ed	3	07-Feb-2005 03:57
Mollies following my finger. I was in my lfs earlier & I was pointing at a molly and most of the mollies in the tank came up 2 my finger (so cute ) anyway then I moved my fi...	Hoa dude_dude	5	07-Feb-2005 03:50
Guppy eat algae? Pages: 1, 2 Hi guys and gals! I've heard mollies and platies eat algae but do guppies eat algae too? It would be good if they do! Gee...	BigGee168	20	06-Feb-2005 12:02
Small Platy being bullied by the others - any way to stop? I have 3 Mickey Mouse platies, one male & two females. The smaller female is being bullied by the other two and has now developed fin rot (I pres...	Gromit	3	05-Feb-2005 23:15
halfbeaks? anyone have any experience with this fish? my lfs just got some in and i was interested in them. Any info would be appreciated....	Azrael_Darkness	9	05-Feb-2005 09:59

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