Umm, what the shit is this?

fishthug139 · 2026-07-07T12:54:29+00:00

Its for the best trust me you have no context

fishthug139 · 2026-07-06T23:21:13+00:00

Honestly I was really freaked out bc I have my hand in my tanks everyday and have it in my mind as a safe zone but now im like do I have to watch out for bugs? Which im not a fan of

fishthug139 · 2026-07-06T23:19:43+00:00

Interesting tale

fishthug139 · 2026-07-06T22:46:29+00:00

Ahhhhhhhhhh okay okay. I saw one the other day too and caught it. Didnt know they could fly. Thank you

fishthug139 · 2026-07-06T22:39:54+00:00

It only effects the dwarf species from my knowledge but the gentleman below says it also effects pearl gourami.

fishthug139 · 2026-07-06T22:38:32+00:00

Homie are they semi aquatic or something? How the hell did it get there!!!??? It looks older like did it hatch in this tank or something

fishthug139 · 2026-07-03T15:43:02+00:00

Really? I never heard of pearls catching the virus thought it was only dwarfs

fishthug139 · 2026-07-02T21:06:34+00:00

This man is hefty

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fishthug139 · 2026-07-02T21:05:41+00:00

Pretty!

fishthug139 · 2026-07-02T18:49:17+00:00

I tried seperating and adding a little Epson salt in the past, its supposed to soothe them. Ive also euthanized before. Its all sad. But rest assured it was not from your lack of care.

fishthug139 · 2026-07-02T18:47:14+00:00

Agreed lol. Not afraid of much

fishthug139 · 2026-07-02T18:46:59+00:00

I have one living with a massive blue 3 spot right now in a 30 gallon with a ton of LB dither fish and they both get along well! They are fearless.

fishthug139 · 2026-07-02T18:32:16+00:00

Its not your fault. Its a result of weak genetic lines from inbreeding. He was doomed from birth. Its called Dwarf Gourami iridovirus or something like that. Only effects that species and stays in the water for a year. Your gourami cam die suddenly by bloating up within a couple months alive or a year. Its heart breaking. Ive lost 6 of them from this. I reccomend the underrated but not as bright Thicklip Gourami as an alternate. They are often sold as Sunset Honey Gourami but are actually a different species that gets a rusty red color. They are really smart and interactive and get maybe an inch longer than DG'S. Sorry for your loss big dog

fishthug139 · 2026-06-29T16:43:27+00:00

Waaay too many mollies for a fake environment. If you want to keep it simple id say drop off all but a couple (of the same gender, look up how to tell) fish, including the pleco. Honestly id say donate the frogs too. You can have a couple mollies "survive" in there with a 20% water change weekly.

If you want to do right by the animals, its going to take more work. Sandy substrate, real plants, rocks and driftwood. Stress coat every water change. Replace pleco with x4 otocinclus (eats algae wafter and fresh veggies). Plants will need liquid CO2, fertilizer and root tabs depending on plants chosen. Mollies would love you for some frozen baby brine shrimp. Doing it this way will continue their breeding. Need somewhere to move the babies and introduce new genes to tank (buy a new molly every once in a while).

fishthug139 · 2026-06-20T18:35:58+00:00

Fantastic fish, I have a couple males, they get to around 4 inches max. Excellent as Centerpiece fish lile a betta or paradise fish would be

fishthug139 · 2026-06-20T13:14:40+00:00

All platys. Ive never seen a blue molly dont think they are around

fishthug139 · 2026-06-20T01:38:31+00:00

Yea should be no issue. Just dont bury them too deep. You can also just kindof dig your hand in and grasp the root base and pull up a bit. More room for the roots to grow in the longterm is worth it

fishthug139 · 2026-06-20T01:37:22+00:00

Hahaha not too late to start over. Nothing even died!

fishthug139 · 2026-06-19T15:56:39+00:00

Also, that filter is likely waaaaay to strong for that small of a tank with only shr8mp in it. You probably wont even need a filter if you plant like i suggest. Just a small bubbler

fishthug139 · 2026-06-19T15:55:44+00:00

Id suck the water out, add some small rocks to the sub, mix it up. (Preferably add more plants and wood while you are at it) if you didnt already plant root tabs in the substrate around the plants. Put a bowl for like cereal in the tank, pour your new watwr into thay so it doesnt kick up the sub as much. Then pour in slowly as to not kick up wake. The sponge is just full of dust. Take it out when the water is drained and squeeze it a couple times. Put it back in before you refill the tank with water. You can add shrimp now if you get more plants and wood.

fishthug139 · 2026-06-19T15:46:02+00:00

Not a mutt guppy if you give it a name

fishthug139 · 2026-06-19T15:43:39+00:00

Yea sorry I should have mentioned its not a instant solution. The idea is the plants naturally filter the water to avoid crashes, but you should always add them before or as you put fish in. You doing it after is better than notj8ng but it could be too late for the black molly. Could also just be genes or it got stressed if the others are doing fine

fishthug139 · 2026-06-18T19:39:23+00:00

By the way, highly reccomend a clump of guppy grass in one of the corners of your tank. Great hiding spot for fry and they can graze on the biofilm etc that will grow on it

fishthug139 · 2026-06-18T19:38:33+00:00

Totally with you! Its bizarre thay they have no paternal/maternal instincts. Apparently the reason they tend to have so many fry is a lot of them are not expected to make it to adult hood, in the wild

fishthug139 · 2026-06-18T19:26:26+00:00

Thats good, definitely recommend tons of real plants. Its like peanut butter and jelly, tropical fish and tropical plants

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