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#1 ·
I haven't been here in a while. I lost all the fish in my ten gallon tank to some form of fungus I think. I had a hard time telling and the stuff the man at the pet store recommended didn't help.

I now have a small three gallon tank with a tiny bristlnose pleco and two rosy danios. I really don't want to have any baby fish as my tank is so small and my mother is currently using my old tank. Unfortunately I can't tell my danios apart. Any ideas?

One seems to have really long elegant fins and tail and the other is more, well stubby for lack of a better word. Does that have anything to do with it? Please let me know. If need be I will give one to my mom to prevent them mating....if its not already too late.

Thanks in advance!!
 
#2 ·
Danio are egg layers, so even if they are a pair, they will readily eat the eggs (if the pleco doesn't first, they will devour eggs). If some fry should survive, they will likely get eaten. This is much different than it is with livebearers which give birth to live young that are much larger and often survive.
 
#3 ·
beware that the pleco will out grow that tank, and there most likely won't be babies
 
#4 ·
The owner of the store that I bought the pleco from has assured me that it won't grow to more than a few inches but I plan on keeping an eye on its growth anyway.

Thanks for the quick replies. I'm glad I won't really have to worry about my tank getting over crowded. I don't plan on getting any more fish unless I get a bigger tank.
 
#5 ·
Any chance you can find out the name of the pleco? Or perhaps post a clear photo?

Store people frequently say a fish won't grow big, but they are under the illusion of that old myth that a fish grows to the tank size. Potentially large fish grow, and if the tank is too small internal stunting occurs and the fish is prone to health problems and usually premature death. There are some small species pleco, like the Bristlenose, but many are 12-18 inches.
 
#6 ·
which obviously wouldn't work
 
#7 ·
It is a bristlenose. I would post a picture just to be certain but my tank is cylindrical and all the pics I've tried to take of my fish have been distorted.

Thanks for the info.
 
#8 ·
I still believe a full grown BN would be to big, maybe not size wise but excretement wise
 
#9 ·
I have been doing 50% water changes weekly and full cleanups every two to three weeks I don't want to lose more fish. I also have something called Bio-Clear. Its meant for a bigger tanks so I cut down the amount and only use it monthly
 
#10 ·
I still believe it may be to big
 
#11 ·
Okay, I will definitely keep an eye on him/her if it seems to be growing too much I will either reclaim my big tank from my mom (she has sold all her baby fish apparently) or I will find a new home. I have a few friends with some nice tanks. One has a pleco that is quite old. I can't remember exactly. I don't know how long they live but I'm sure she's had him for a while now.
 
#12 ·
how big is her tank
 
#13 ·
She has a 35 g tank that hold her fish and was using my old 10g for her fancy guppies.
 
#14 ·
wait so is this a 3 gallon? if it isn't then i am soooo confused, ten gallon maybe three gallon no
 
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