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*sigh* ok really you need to chill out. I DID tell BOTH of you to stop because yes it is both of you. He called you names and you called him names. and I already explained about the MTS...we use it all the time around here and no insult is meant by it...there are plenty of things that have the same three letter abbreviations.
yes the bamboo is sticking out about two inches. the capyrus looks kind of like a palm tree, ill post a pic later. yes the fish have been eating well and acting completely normal except for the huddling at the top. i still think it might just be the temp because the spot where they sit is the warmest part of the tank.
yes that is correct.
yes that is correct.
I doubt he was making fun of a serious disease. Acronyms can have different meanings in different contexts. MTS on a fish hobby forum often can mean either Multi-Tank Syndrome or Malaysian Trumpet Snail. I have both (7 aquariums, one just isn't enough!) and I encourage the snail as it keeps the substrate churned up in planted tanks. I used to live in California, and rode the MTS daily to work on San Diego's Metropolitan Transit System.
We're just trying to help you help your fish. That's all. *twirlysmi
We're just trying to help you help your fish. That's all. *twirlysmi
nobody was calling you a retard or stupid ,why would you take it that way ? just asking a simple question. some people come here and dont know what cycling is. you got all bent over nothing , and then the insults start flying.
saying numbers are fine, dont tell us anything. i reread the post to see if i missed something, and i didnt.
We're just trying to help you help your fish. That's all.
saying numbers are fine, dont tell us anything. i reread the post to see if i missed something, and i didnt.
We're just trying to help you help your fish. That's all.
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my mollies had babies last night 
hey guys,
my HUGE female sailfin gave birth finally ! i managed to save 31 from being eaten and put them in their very own 10g tank cant wait for them to grow up.. anyone know what the water temp should be in their tank ? its at 78f/26c is this correct ??
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25g - 9 mollies - 4 females - 6 males, 1 female swortail, 1 bristlenose catfish,3 black phantom tetras. 2 female, 1 male.
10g fry tank - 31 molly fry, 1 small bristlnose catfish.
3.3g - 1 female betta (ruby)
tips, suggestions or questions pleaseeeeeeeee
hey guys,
my HUGE female sailfin gave birth finally ! i managed to save 31 from being eaten and put them in their very own 10g tank
cant wait for them to grow up.. anyone know what the water temp should be in their tank ? its at 78f/26c is this correct ??__________________
25g - 9 mollies - 4 females - 6 males, 1 female swortail, 1 bristlenose catfish,3 black phantom tetras. 2 female, 1 male.
10g fry tank - 31 molly fry, 1 small bristlnose catfish.
3.3g - 1 female betta (ruby)
tips, suggestions or questions pleaseeeeeeeee
If you remove fish from the tank for any period of time ( which you already admitted to doing), the bacterium from the cycle can die off from lack off food (fish waste).
do NOT add CO2 when you already have fish that cannot breathe too well.
the reason we are asking for specific numbers for your tests are because different sets of numbers tell us different things. saying "I tested my number are fine" does NOT answer the questions we asked!
PH
Hardness
Ammonia
Nitrates
Nitrite
Give me numbers. I think you are just using the cheap-o testing strips and don't have a real testing kit.
I understand you worked at a pet store. Not all pet stores are as knowledgeable as they think. You cannot be taught something the teacher does not know. Its like, who do you ask about star wars movies- the kid who stocks them on the shelf at toys r us, or the nerd that is busy buying the darth vader with the vinyl cape and green lightsaber off ebay?
We are the fish nerds. Trust the nerds. Embrace the nerds.
On the MTS thing, it was actually a VERY common phrase in signatures here a few years ago when there were thousands of constant users. No one is making fun of MS, or any other disorder. I used to list MTS in my sig too, when I had a few hundred tanks.
do NOT add CO2 when you already have fish that cannot breathe too well.
the reason we are asking for specific numbers for your tests are because different sets of numbers tell us different things. saying "I tested my number are fine" does NOT answer the questions we asked!
PH
Hardness
Ammonia
Nitrates
Nitrite
Give me numbers. I think you are just using the cheap-o testing strips and don't have a real testing kit.
I understand you worked at a pet store. Not all pet stores are as knowledgeable as they think. You cannot be taught something the teacher does not know. Its like, who do you ask about star wars movies- the kid who stocks them on the shelf at toys r us, or the nerd that is busy buying the darth vader with the vinyl cape and green lightsaber off ebay?
We are the fish nerds. Trust the nerds. Embrace the nerds.
On the MTS thing, it was actually a VERY common phrase in signatures here a few years ago when there were thousands of constant users. No one is making fun of MS, or any other disorder. I used to list MTS in my sig too, when I had a few hundred tanks.
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I tried this approach myself using convict cichlids because they actually breed quicker IME than mollies but when I put them in the oscars tank he had no interest in live food and basically adopted them. I ended up with well over 200 convict fry that I ended up giving to my LFS.
Orangecones is correct pellets are a much better option but live food bred at home would be a good treat if it eats them.
Orangecones is correct pellets are a much better option but live food bred at home would be a good treat if it eats them.