Freshwater Space http://www.freshwaterspace.com Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:17:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Why is my dalmation molly now completely black? http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Black-Molly/why-is-my-dalmation-molly-now-completely-black/ http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Black-Molly/why-is-my-dalmation-molly-now-completely-black/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:17:07 +0000 Fresh Water Space http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Black-Molly/why-is-my-dalmation-molly-now-completely-black/ i had two dalmation mollies and two black mollies. One of each color died a while ago, but i’ve noticed that the dalmation molly i had left now has no more spots and is a somewhat smaller version of the completely black molly. Do they have the ability to change color due to the other fish in their environment? I’m just curious as to what happened.

]]> http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Black-Molly/why-is-my-dalmation-molly-now-completely-black/feed/ should I get a female betta fish or a black molly for my 10 gallon community tank with guppies and tetras? http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Black-Molly/should-i-get-a-female-betta-fish-or-a-black-molly-for-my-10-gallon-community-tank-with-guppies-and-tetras/ http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Black-Molly/should-i-get-a-female-betta-fish-or-a-black-molly-for-my-10-gallon-community-tank-with-guppies-and-tetras/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:17:05 +0000 Fresh Water Space http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Black-Molly/should-i-get-a-female-betta-fish-or-a-black-molly-for-my-10-gallon-community-tank-with-guppies-and-tetras/ I have 2 guppies, and 3 tetras. i would either like to get a black molly or a female betta. Which is more compatable with these fishes? Thanks!

]]> http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Black-Molly/should-i-get-a-female-betta-fish-or-a-black-molly-for-my-10-gallon-community-tank-with-guppies-and-tetras/feed/ How can you tell your black molly fish is pregnant? http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Black-Molly/how-can-you-tell-your-black-molly-fish-is-pregnant/ http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Black-Molly/how-can-you-tell-your-black-molly-fish-is-pregnant/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:17:02 +0000 Fresh Water Space http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Black-Molly/how-can-you-tell-your-black-molly-fish-is-pregnant/ I have 2 female black mollies and 2 male black mollies. Im not sure how to tell if the females are pregnant but one of them is getting fat but not really fat. and also, i don’t know how to tell when they are mating. is one sign if the male chasing the female? beacuase the males have been doing that alot. Also, there like smelling the the female… well thats what it looks like!! Thanks! and thanks for the advise!

]]> http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Black-Molly/how-can-you-tell-your-black-molly-fish-is-pregnant/feed/ How do you stop your black molly females from having babies? and also… wut do you do with all the babies aft? http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Black-Molly/how-do-you-stop-your-black-molly-females-from-having-babies-and-also-wut-do-you-do-with-all-the-babies-aft/ http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Black-Molly/how-do-you-stop-your-black-molly-females-from-having-babies-and-also-wut-do-you-do-with-all-the-babies-aft/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:17:00 +0000 Fresh Water Space http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Black-Molly/how-do-you-stop-your-black-molly-females-from-having-babies-and-also-wut-do-you-do-with-all-the-babies-aft/ ok.. my black molly had 8 babies. a batch of 2 and a batch of 6. ( thats equals 8) i dont know how to keep the female and males in the same tank but for the female not to have any babies. also… if she has anymore babies wut do i do with them?
the aft is supposed to be after… just saying! lol

]]> http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Black-Molly/how-do-you-stop-your-black-molly-females-from-having-babies-and-also-wut-do-you-do-with-all-the-babies-aft/feed/ What is a "centerpiece fish" to put with serpae tetras in a planted aquarium? http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Silver-Hatchet/what-is-a-centerpiece-fish-to-put-with-serpae-tetras-in-a-planted-aquarium/ http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Silver-Hatchet/what-is-a-centerpiece-fish-to-put-with-serpae-tetras-in-a-planted-aquarium/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:16:34 +0000 Fresh Water Space http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Silver-Hatchet/what-is-a-centerpiece-fish-to-put-with-serpae-tetras-in-a-planted-aquarium/ I have a 110 extra-high fish tank with 15 serpae tetras, 8 silver hatchets, two bolivian rams and a bristlenose pleco.

I’m having trouble keeping small schools of angelfish alive in this tank. I’ll put 5-6 angels in there, and within a couple weeks they tank on me (no pun intended). With no problems regarding water chemistry and otherwise good husbandry on my part, I’m blaming it on either overcrowding of multiple angels or, more likely, aggression from the serpaes.

Any thoughts on 1 or more "centerpiece" fish that I might try?

Thanks.

C

]]> http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Silver-Hatchet/what-is-a-centerpiece-fish-to-put-with-serpae-tetras-in-a-planted-aquarium/feed/ 10 gallon tank stocking question? http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Silver-Hatchet/10-gallon-tank-stocking-question/ http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Silver-Hatchet/10-gallon-tank-stocking-question/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:16:32 +0000 Fresh Water Space http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Silver-Hatchet/10-gallon-tank-stocking-question/ I think I want:
2 guppies
2 Cherry Barbs
2 Silver Hatchets
2 Mollies
2 Platties

]]> http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Silver-Hatchet/10-gallon-tank-stocking-question/feed/ What are some good surface dwellers? http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Silver-Hatchet/what-are-some-good-surface-dwellers/ http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Silver-Hatchet/what-are-some-good-surface-dwellers/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:16:15 +0000 Fresh Water Space http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Silver-Hatchet/what-are-some-good-surface-dwellers/ I have a 29 gallon tank with 9 tiger barbs and soon it will have 3 clown loaches and a redtail black shark. (don’t worry, the loaches will move out if they grow out of the tank) Can a get any surface dwellers since its all empty at the top. I was think silver hatchet fish but I’m not sure if the barbs will mess with them. What other surface dwellers are there? (I’m not that interested in Danios)

]]> http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Silver-Hatchet/what-are-some-good-surface-dwellers/feed/ Should I put a hatchet fish into my 55 gallon freshwater tank? http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Silver-Hatchet/should-i-put-a-hatchet-fish-into-my-55-gallon-freshwater-tank/ http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Silver-Hatchet/should-i-put-a-hatchet-fish-into-my-55-gallon-freshwater-tank/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:16:02 +0000 Fresh Water Space http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Silver-Hatchet/should-i-put-a-hatchet-fish-into-my-55-gallon-freshwater-tank/ I know I have the right space, and they would fit well with my community fish. I was just wondering, would you recommend them? Also, more importantly, if I were to get them, what type should I get. I definitely don’t want a silver hatchet fish. So, what are other types?
What kinds of hatchet fish are there?

]]> http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Silver-Hatchet/should-i-put-a-hatchet-fish-into-my-55-gallon-freshwater-tank/feed/ Two of my fire red peacock cichlids have fish in their mouths. Should i move them to a 10 gallon tank? http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Red-Peacock-Cichlid/two-of-my-fire-red-peacock-cichlids-have-fish-in-their-mouths-should-i-move-them-to-a-10-gallon-tank/ http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Red-Peacock-Cichlid/two-of-my-fire-red-peacock-cichlids-have-fish-in-their-mouths-should-i-move-them-to-a-10-gallon-tank/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:24 +0000 Fresh Water Space http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Red-Peacock-Cichlid/two-of-my-fire-red-peacock-cichlids-have-fish-in-their-mouths-should-i-move-them-to-a-10-gallon-tank/ They seem to be getting chased around alot. Are the father’s supposed to help with the care, mine sure isn’t? Could I put the females in the same tank or will they eat the other’s fry. Please help me this is their first brood and I have no idea what to do. I noticed that they had eggs in their mouths yesterday. If i should put them in that tank what should be in it. What can I feed the fry? What is a sponge filter and how do I make one. When can I put the fry with the other fish?
Actually it might be about an 25 gallon but im not really sure

]]> http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Red-Peacock-Cichlid/two-of-my-fire-red-peacock-cichlids-have-fish-in-their-mouths-should-i-move-them-to-a-10-gallon-tank/feed/ Just wondering if this is normal for a Pepper Cory catfish? http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Peppered-Cory-Catfish/just-wondering-if-this-is-normal-for-a-pepper-cory-catfish/ http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Peppered-Cory-Catfish/just-wondering-if-this-is-normal-for-a-pepper-cory-catfish/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:22:30 +0000 Fresh Water Space http://www.freshwaterspace.com/Peppered-Cory-Catfish/just-wondering-if-this-is-normal-for-a-pepper-cory-catfish/ i have a very large pepper cory cat, she (i think) is very round and seems to be fine other then a weight problem i think she may be gravid and ready to breed. is she alright or over weight

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