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ginabinafish · 07-16-2004, 01:32 PM

my female fish is fat but i dont see a black patch behind her stomach. i put her in a little 1 gallon tank so how much salt should i add to that??

ScubaSteve · 07-26-2004, 12:31 PM

Good Job Lotus

fish lover88 · 07-28-2004, 05:55 PM

Add about half a teaspoon of salt

fish lover88 · 07-28-2004, 05:56 PM

Great job Lotus! you gave some pretty good info to others.

ddementia · 09-17-2004, 12:45 PM

I am getting conflicting reports on the proper ph level for angelfish on one site it says between 5.8 - 6.2 and on another it says between 6.2 -6.8 who can I call or email to get a definate answer on this I have mollies in my tank now and want to add angels but want to make sure my tank is properly set for them first thank you please let me know any info you may have or suggestions you can email me at
jparis757@yahoo.com thanks again

Jayrod7 · 12-02-2005, 11:43 PM

ok i think im set. i put a tank divider in, took all rocks out from half, put 3 female platys and 1 male. put some salt in and tested water. i think im full ready for them.

Is there anything else i need to do?

peggi · 12-11-2005, 01:03 AM

Hi all.. new to fish. and of course we ended up with prego molly from the store.. she has just given birth and we had no idea until we saw the fry. question is it is midnight.. on sat evening. what can we do. to save some of the fry . i dont have a breeder nest.. not sure what that even looks like.. i dont have another tank either.. ..... is there anything we can do other than hope the fry make it..
.. we have two mollies in a large tank.. some plants but no where near what i have seen online .. and a few .. ghost cat fish. inthere too.. Any idea.
Thanks Peggi....

Lotus · 12-11-2005, 01:19 AM

I would say your best bet would be to put some of the plants closer together to give the fry a hideout, and hope for the best.

saphirehaze · 12-25-2005, 04:36 PM

Very informative. Thanks.

Smalltank3 · 02-05-2006, 01:02 PM

good job lotus, this helped me determined that both of my female platies were pregnant.

07-26-2004, 12:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
ScubaSteve Medium Fish Join Date: May 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 506	Good Job Lotus __________________

07-28-2004, 05:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
fish lover88 Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 64	Add about half a teaspoon of salt __________________ 15 gal- 1 goldfish and 1 pleco 10 gal- 7 danios, 3 tetras (currently under construction due to the sealant breaking and the water leaking ) Other pets ---Duke the black labrador (11 yrs old) ---Comet and Thumper the gerbils (1.5 years old)

07-28-2004, 05:56 PM	#14 (permalink)
fish lover88 Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 64	Great job Lotus! you gave some pretty good info to others. __________________ 15 gal- 1 goldfish and 1 pleco 10 gal- 7 danios, 3 tetras (currently under construction due to the sealant breaking and the water leaking ) Other pets ---Duke the black labrador (11 yrs old) ---Comet and Thumper the gerbils (1.5 years old)

09-17-2004, 12:45 PM	#15 (permalink)
ddementia Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 2	I need help!!!!!! I am getting conflicting reports on the proper ph level for angelfish on one site it says between 5.8 - 6.2 and on another it says between 6.2 -6.8 who can I call or email to get a definate answer on this I have mollies in my tank now and want to add angels but want to make sure my tank is properly set for them first thank you please let me know any info you may have or suggestions you can email me at jparis757@yahoo.com thanks again

12-02-2005, 11:43 PM	#16 (permalink)
Jayrod7 Little Fish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 298	ok i think im set. i put a tank divider in, took all rocks out from half, put 3 female platys and 1 male. put some salt in and tested water. i think im full ready for them. Is there anything else i need to do? __________________ 10 gallon-3 Female Bettas 3 gallon-Aka bachelor pad-4 male guppies 29 gallon- 5 Platies, 3 Bronze Corries, 12 guppies, 6 ghost shrimp, 3 swordtails 2 gallon- Edwargo De La Taco the Third of France Jr.- Male Betta 10 gallon-3Florida Flagfish

07-16-2004, 01:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
ginabinafish Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 16	my female fish is fat but i dont see a black patch behind her stomach. i put her in a little 1 gallon tank so how much salt should i add to that??

12-11-2005, 01:03 AM	#17 (permalink)
peggi Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1	re: live bears. we just had babies. Hi all.. new to fish. and of course we ended up with prego molly from the store.. she has just given birth and we had no idea until we saw the fry. question is it is midnight.. on sat evening. what can we do. to save some of the fry . i dont have a breeder nest.. not sure what that even looks like.. i dont have another tank either.. ..... is there anything we can do other than hope the fry make it.. .. we have two mollies in a large tank.. some plants but no where near what i have seen online .. and a few .. ghost cat fish. inthere too.. Any idea. Thanks Peggi....

12-11-2005, 01:19 AM	#18 (permalink)
Lotus Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 14,642	I would say your best bet would be to put some of the plants closer together to give the fry a hideout, and hope for the best. __________________ Lotus and Ecotank's tanks "So long, and thanks for all the fish."

12-25-2005, 04:36 PM	#19 (permalink)
saphirehaze Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11	Very informative. Thanks.

02-05-2006, 01:02 PM	#20 (permalink)
Smalltank3 Large Fish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 958	good job lotus, this helped me determined that both of my female platies were pregnant. __________________ 10g Planted Community Tank Fish:3 Threadfin Rainbows, 1 Male Endler, 1 Female Guppy, 1 Male Cherry Barb, 3 Schwartz's Cories, and 1 Oto Plants:Amazon Sword, Apongeton, Java Fern, Moneywort, Rotala Indica, Taiwan Moss, and Watersprite 5g Hex Planted DP Tank Fish: Coming Soon 2 Dwarf Puffers and an Oto Plants:Aponogeton, Moneywort, Rotala Indica, and Taiwan Moss 1g Planted Betta Tank Fish:Male CT Betta and 1 Oto Plants:Moneywort, Rotala Indica, and Taiwan Moss