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My pair of GBR from Frank Coward just spawned. Unfortunately, I found the the male dead entangled in Anubias roots as I was preparing for the Spring Auction. Female just laid a bunch of eggs on a leaf in aquarium. She is quarding them closely. There is a flower pot cave in the tank which she ignored

. I am not sure what to do? Should I clip leaf and move it to the pot or just leave it alone? Also, I am planning to buy one of the "likely male" GBR offered in the auction. Other denizens of tank are 2 Black Mollies that have been clearing out hair algae, a large very old neocardinia shrimp and a twig catfish.

Do I need to remove the Mollies from the aquarium? Can the female GBR raise the fry herself? Will the "likely male" GBR harm the fry? Plus, I am…

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I got this betta about a year ago at a local store. I saw somthi t that looked like fungi on his left side of his face near his eye, so I put him in a quarantine tank with aquarium salt and a small sponge filter. Now his eye has swollen up and he doesn't move much. I don't know what to do

Hey all,

Getting back into Freshwater with live plants (high tech) am wondering what the feeling is about filtering water in Fairfax, VA (western). In the past, for a reef tank, I used RO/DI. What is suggested?

Thanks!