Fish - September 2006

I like the fact they have a small footprint and the extras are so easilly available in most pet shops these days.
However, I'm worried they wont be ideal for my fish.
I'd like to use it for my smaller fancy goldfish but I'm worried about the small surface area. Will they get enough oxygen? Are goldfish too dirty for such a compact tank? Has anyone successfully kept goldfish in a biorb? I'm pretty experienced with goldfish but only in big conventional tanks.
Thanks for any advice.

2006-09-23 21:58:56 · 10 answers · asked by Katherine S 1

I will put them in my office, so I will buy a small tank. If these types wont fit in small tanks kindly suggest other types that will fit, but they should be colorful.
If there are any tips on how to raise them do not hesitate i am a starter :).

thanx

2006-09-23 21:56:31 · 5 answers · asked by Cute n 1

2006-09-23 21:18:18 · 5 answers · asked by Asgari A 1

2006-09-23 21:00:37 · 17 answers · asked by clivepulley 1

Are there any certain chemicals/salts you add to the water? What kind of fish do you have? Do you prefer to just let the water set out to dechlorinate it?

I have three established tanks, so I'm not looking for advice here. I'm just curious as to what YOU personally do to your water for your fish.

2006-09-23 20:09:05 · 17 answers · asked by birdistasty 5

Does anyone know of a website where I can get a very large aquarium rock? Something in the area of 20 inches tall, 12 wide, and 18 long? Thanks!

2006-09-23 20:04:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I clean mine my taking the gravel cleaner thing and sucking up the poop and food and I keep doing that until I only have about 3.5 inches of water in my aquarium enough for my fish to swim around. And all the water is in this big bucket. I wait about an hour and all the poop and stuff are at the bottom I pour the water in and when the poop is about to come out I stop pour it down the toilet and put new water in and all the other chemicals.

I know people do it differently and this takes A LOT of time and if you have a different or faster or better way of doing it please share! I hate cleaning my fish tank this way! Thanks.

2006-09-23 19:22:36 · 20 answers · asked by .:zora:. 3

It may be called Agri Milk, a person in paris tn. told me about it and I can't find it on the net.

2006-09-23 18:46:28 · 3 answers · asked by DEW 1

I have heard that cleaning the tank with soap can be lethal to a fish?? wat should I do NOW =(

2006-09-23 18:06:54 · 10 answers · asked by imm 1

I bought the 2.5minibow, and it came with like an under gravel filter. It is a plastic like sheet or w/e, and it goes under the gravel, and then you put gravel on top. Then there a tube that sticks out in the corner, with like a white rock T think they call it.. ANd then in the plastic pipe, there is a small oxygen hose. Would someone explain to me how this system works, and if it's good!? I have no idea how the filter part works.... Its a mystery! :)

2006-09-23 17:39:13 · 5 answers · asked by Seabass 1

I love to watch my fish, and so fascinating to see them with each other. I have Tropical and Gold fish, but special types and sizes. The water falls also is relaxing. What kind of fish do you like the best and do them relax you too?

2006-09-23 17:24:44 · 10 answers · asked by shardf 5

My sunset platies lips are turning yellowish, is this normal?!?!? Also, what are some good and easy to feed foods for the african dwarf frogs!?!?

2006-09-23 17:22:12 · 3 answers · asked by Seabass 1

2006-09-23 16:06:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a tankdedicated just for snails at the moment ihave two gold mystery snails,and im looking for a very small snail black/brownish in color,any info on type and place to purchase would be a great help,fresh water

2006-09-23 16:03:55 · 3 answers · asked by nirro187 1

i had one for allmost 5 years. and every other fish we put in with it died.
my parents called it the devil fish.

2006-09-23 16:03:09 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Where can you get a siamese doll goldfish, calico siamese doll goldfish, or a black siamese doll goldfish in SF stores?

2006-09-23 15:05:07 · 2 answers · asked by Ben 3

I just got a Betta fish for my 2.5 gallon. One of my friends had a Betta and put a piece of mirror in the tank so every time in swam by it would flare out it's fins and look really cool thinking there was another Betta there. Does this stress them out thinking there is another fish in the tank? I was thinking about doing it but I am not going to if it stesses it out.

2006-09-23 14:55:31 · 11 answers · asked by Luekas 4

I have 55 gallon freshwater tank I notice the tetra spitting the tropical fish food that I feed them back out. what would be a good source for a community tank.

2006-09-23 14:42:55 · 6 answers · asked by Teresa B 1

How can you just look at your fish and say "yup this is a male alright"

2006-09-23 14:27:10 · 7 answers · asked by felixisboredx2 1

i'm a total novice,, i bought a 50gal aquarium last week. there are 4 parrots and 4 smaller fish living in it since wednesday. i have loads of air pumped in and a filter on 24 hrs a day, but the tank is starting to stink already and the water is starting to cloud.... is this normal and just needs very regular cleaning, or might i be doing something wrong?????

Also my fish seem to freak out when i turn their light on,, do parrots prefer the shade??

2006-09-23 14:04:14 · 13 answers · asked by nathan 2

2006-09-23 12:41:56 · 4 answers · asked by tphanr 1

2006-09-23 12:39:30 · 2 answers · asked by Charito Y 2

2006-09-23 12:31:08 · 6 answers · asked by yaka 1

Im buying a new fish and i want to put it in my hermit crab's old container is that ok ?

2006-09-23 12:13:15 · 12 answers · asked by yaka 1

My alkalinity for my tank is 7 (?) and I was told that it needs to be between 8 and 12 (?). I have "reef builder" to raise the alkalinity of my tank and I am trying to figure out how much to use.

2006-09-23 11:30:01 · 3 answers · asked by ME 3

2006-09-23 11:27:37 · 8 answers · asked by Jacque L 1

i had 2 fiddler and 2 red crabs. key word HAD. i have a oscar,2 blue gill bass and a angle fish in the same tank. there all cool.. the 1 by 1 the crabs started to die. poo. i loved watching them. petco said my tank is sycling and only the strong will survive, there was food in the tank. do crabs need water and land? should i put them in a differant tank? help me. we love them and now they are gone. they are fun to watch.... i hope i did not drown them..

2006-09-23 11:12:16 · 8 answers · asked by squrrelgirl 4

2006-09-23 10:57:38 · 10 answers · asked by Sunshine14 2

*i am not sure of sex
*there are no white/yellow/grey specs on him
*this fish is in a community tank with 20 other fish
*he looks totally normal and acts normal..except for this
* im not sure what it is..chiclid of some kind..( orange with black markings)

~please >READ< the question..lol...and answer it :)

2006-09-23 10:48:57 · 11 answers · asked by kitty witty luvs u 2

My male betta, who is in a small 2.5 minibow, with 3 small platies, is just staying around the bottom, not doing too much. At a LPS, which is good, not like petco or anything, said they should be fine in a 2.5 gal, as long as I change the water a little more often. Is there something unusual with my betta's actions, or is that just normal? DO tehy like being near the gravel on the bottom of the tank? Well now that I think more, he also swims a lot, but also likes being lazy on the ground... Normal?

2006-09-23 10:33:00 · 8 answers · asked by Seabass 1