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Basic needs for specific fish, illnesses, best tankmates, breeding, water chemistry, tricks to safely cut corners, and/or “stupid” questions? Maybe I can help! :)
I like to explain why you do things in aquariums (like why to use spring instead of distilled, or what pH numbers mean, ect.) so you understand why and not just taking someone’s word for it. I also like giving answers where you have two choices so you can choose which is best for the time and money you can commit to your fish. I understand how tight money can be and how expensive fish related things get.
I will NEVER leave you with an “I don’t know.” Ever. I hate that. That would waste your time and that's just mean. :)
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Experience I have had tropical fish since 1999. I currently have: a 55gal, ten 10gal, 3 five gallons, three 2gal, and a bunch of jars and bowls. At the time I'm typing this, I have: 14 angels, 13 goldfish, 73 bettas, 12 barbs, 5 catfish, too many guppies, 4 gouramis, 2 plecos, 10 loaches, bunch of swordtails, and probably a few others, lol.
I love to rescue fish. I've had everything from mutant danios, to one eyed goldfish, to my newest adoptee, a 2 year old betta with a MASSIVE tumor problem. He was brought to a pet shop and left there because the lady didn't know what to do with him. He's pretty scary looking. One of the guys at the store there I know let me have him. :D YAY! Elephant Man lives in a gallon bowl with pretty stones in my bathroom.
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I sell: veil, delta, halfmoon, plakat, and crowntail bettas as well as halfblack and blonde tuxedo fancy guppies. Ask me about it sometime.
Expert: Benty Date: 3/4/2008 Subject: Pregnant fish
Question Hi, I have a pregnant fish and I don't know how to tell when she is going to give birth or what to do with her. Also I don't know what breed she is. There is not much to go on she is small with black spots and the rest of her is orange. Hope you can help as best you can
Answer Well since she is pregnant, she can only be a few kinds of fish. You either have a: guppy, platy, molly, or swordtail. My bet is she's a platy. Does she look like this? http://www.fishforums.com/forum/attachments/breeding-freshwater-fish/2338-when-m...
The procedure is the same with all of them...
The mother has the babies for about 30 days. She then gives birth to them generally at night and then tries to eat them all, lol. You can do one of two things if you wish to save the babies. Heavily plant your tank. Give them places to hide. Best way, catch the mother and put her in a net breeding container. You get them at the pet shop. They aren't too bad. Under 10 usually. It's a fine mesh net over a plastic frame. You put the mother in once she looks large. Leave her in there until she gives birth. Take her out and raise the babies in the net. There you go! :)
Try to find what she is. Look up: "Fancy Guppy", "Molly fish", "Swordtail", and "Platy".
