Fish - July 2006

i am in a fish loop. i have 2 fish, and am stuck in a loop, when one of them dies, i will have 1 fish.... then i will feel sorry for it, and buy a friend, then once again having 2 fish...

until one of them comes to their untimely death...
then there will be another lonely fish in need of a friend...
HOW DO I ESCAPE THE FISH LOOP????

2006-07-18 06:23:14 · 15 answers · asked by ................... 1

I've had my blackmoor for just over a year and recently it has seemed to have lost it's appitite and it has started to grow bubbles on it's side. It looks like they are full of air and they seem to be getting bigger???

2006-07-18 06:13:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was excited when I saw a few babies. I even put them in a breeding net. But now I have WAY to many, like 70. They're all different ages and sizes. I was hoping the older guppies would help with the population growth, but they don't seem to mind the babies. They even ignore new ones. I have separated the males but the females are STILL having more. Do you think pet stores would want them? They're really pretty, even the females. What should I do with them all?

2006-07-18 05:12:45 · 15 answers · asked by Katie K 2

2006-07-18 02:53:17 · 6 answers · asked by Sango 2

i live in arizona and the tap water is horrible for my fish. i have been a fish owner for a long time. but now there dieing on me. What should i do?? thanx

2006-07-18 00:40:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-17 20:18:47 · 24 answers · asked by LadyRebecca 6

i have a betta fish for about a month now and i feed it with pellets everyday. he eats it all but i don't know why the water gets so cloudly in a few days. i kno that i should change it once a week but it bothers me to see my fish swimin in cloudy water like that. i put in Bowl Buddy to help but it didn't do much. i don't understand what's the problem.....any ideas?

2006-07-17 18:06:34 · 17 answers · asked by =D 2

2006-07-17 17:47:24 · 10 answers · asked by o0onotorious_pookieo0o 1

I'm trying to decide if I should start a saltwater aquarium (I just asked a question about it), but I was thinking there are a lot of amazing freshwater fish too, so maybe saltwater isn't worth the trouble.....for me. (As I don't want to have to spend too much time taking care of the tank, because I have college, work, etc.)

So, I was thinking cichlids, because I hear a lot about those. It seems like a lot of people have them. But I was wondering, besides cichlids, are there any other big, nice looking freshwater fish that would be good for freshwater? I say big because I have a tank with medium-small fish, but I would like a tank of really large fish to look at. And I'm also not sure of cichlids because I don't think you can mix them, and I'd like some variety? Any suggestions for nice big freshwater fish that can be mixed? (I'd like an eel too.)

2006-07-17 16:32:54 · 16 answers · asked by Cody 3

I just got a new fish! But I don't know what to name it. I have a fish already named Ping. So my parents told me that I should name this one Pong. Ha. But I don't know. Got any good ones?

2006-07-17 15:59:38 · 23 answers · asked by Aorta 3

If I keep my water heating temperature to like 78 ur somthin can I put my non tropical fish in the tropical water?

2006-07-17 15:47:50 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-17 15:41:33 · 6 answers · asked by Adam 2

Because I used live sand and live rock, I believe the cycle will speed up a bit. I just added one Damsel into my tank yesterday. I was told that the fish will be stress during the nitrogen cycle, but she is scared and hides in the corner of the tank. Does this mean she is stress or she is just scared?

Is my tank fully cycled yet? From my fish's behavior, can I make assumption that my tank is fully cycled and ready to add more fish or I need to observe something else? Is it true that if I tested the water and found only NITRATE that means the tank is fully cycled?

2006-07-17 15:16:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hey guys and gals. its me again the guy that wants to put the catfish in my pond. Thaks for all the good advise. If I do not put the catfish in how can I get rid of all the sludge and dead vegitation off of the bottom of the pond. It is a little big to go wading in there and to big to use nets. I am sorry the pond is about 8000 gal 20x20 4 ft deep

2006-07-17 13:37:46 · 3 answers · asked by akko_2001 2

I have a freshwater aquarium (10 gallon), and it's nice and all, but I'd like to try an aquarium with some really beautiful fish. A lot of the colorful ones are saltwater. I take care of my tank, and it's not a big hassle. I change the water, add some chemicals, feed them, make sure everything is ok every day, and that's about it. Is a saltwater tank significantly harder to maintain? And besides for what I just mentioned I do to take care of my freshwater tank, what additional things do I need to do to support a healthy saltwater tank?

Or would you recommend just buying a bigger tank and purchasing aggressive fish? Those seem to be really nice too. I was thinking cichlids and some others, maybe an eel too. Can peaceful fish such as my australian rainbow be put in with fish like those? Thanks, any ideas/help/comments would be appreciated.

2006-07-17 13:33:02 · 13 answers · asked by Cody 3

trying to set 40 gal tank up for freshwater. nitrate/nitrite levels look good but alkaline is really high.

2006-07-17 12:37:18 · 8 answers · asked by T J 2

i won't lie--i'm a total n00b when it comes to fishtanks, but i figured i'd try anyway. my friend just got one herself, and after being mezmerized by her fish i decided to get my own.

i have a 10gallon tank with 3 fish + a small plant + gravel + a filter, and i've just set it up. everything seems to be working fine, but i'm not sure about cleaning it.

(a) what's a filter's purpose if i still need to clean it?
(b) what does the little tube / syring thing do?
(c) how often should i give it a full cleaning?
(d) do i need to change / replace the water?

any other random fishtank matenence info would also be appreciated.

2006-07-17 11:41:29 · 5 answers · asked by amaranth628! 2

During a water change do you drain the stuff out of the substrate or do you leave it to keep the biological stuff going?

2006-07-17 11:31:00 · 5 answers · asked by GroundZERO 63 2

2006-07-17 11:00:01 · 10 answers · asked by wwefreak36 1

i read that salting a fishtank can help even freshwater fish. i'm pretty sure it's to replace electrolites or get ride of their slime coating for medicine, but i was wondering:

(a) what are the benifits?
(b) how much salt is okay for a freshwater tank?

i have 2 iridenscent sharks and a little feeder fish in a 10 gallon tank, if that helps any...

2006-07-17 10:57:51 · 11 answers · asked by amaranth628! 2

2006-07-17 10:30:33 · 15 answers · asked by steven m 2

should i leave it running for 24 hours?

2006-07-17 10:18:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-17 09:42:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been to PetSmart and the only vivid ones they have are yellow and orange. I already have that color fish in my tank. Also since cichlids have to be kept with other cichlids of the same size, I need some that are about an inch long.

2006-07-17 08:14:22 · 5 answers · asked by Microbiology.girl 5

gold fish, 5 gallon tank! need product thats not to expensive and that i can get quickly!

2006-07-17 08:03:40 · 7 answers · asked by pieman_21 2

2006-07-17 07:41:33 · 5 answers · asked by Andrew 2

He's only 2 inches maybe. I've had him for about 3 months. Was trying to get him bigger to give to my brother because he has a bigger tank. I only have a 10 gal. My brother's is a 120 gal.

2006-07-17 07:30:42 · 7 answers · asked by Amy =) 1

2006-07-17 07:23:20 · 10 answers · asked by Vern W 2

he should be in one place with out having problem.Many time I thought about fish but,which kind of fish should I buy I'm finding this difficult . please help me .

2006-07-17 06:55:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 10 gallon tank which I'm going to put either a male betta or some female bettas in. Would I be better off to just put the female bettas in the 10 gallon tank and get a smaller 4 gallon tank for the male betta, or just put the male betta in the 10 gallon tank and not bother with female bettas? I have heard that male bettas do not live very long in in big tanks, so I didn't know about putting him in the 10 gallon tank. Thanks!!

2006-07-17 06:36:44 · 10 answers · asked by Megan L 1