Fish - October 2006

about 20-30+ fish crabs shrimp exc. in one tank and they do fine??? and the pleco is in the 6 gal tank!!! why is this

2006-10-31 08:35:14 · 12 answers · asked by sogullablegurly 3

I have ozarka spring water, currently using start right, bullseye 7.0 & prime.... what do you use?? I have 3 guppies, 1 red claw crab, 1 cory catfish, &1 pleco it's a 5 gal

2006-10-31 08:07:56 · 7 answers · asked by sogullablegurly 3

2006-10-31 07:55:58 · 3 answers · asked by baby 2

I use Start Right Conditioner, Prime, Ammo Lock, & Bullseye 7.0 . Are these good combinations?? How often should I change my water?? I changed it yesterday 2 gal of it cause the nitrite kept going up really high and now today the alkalinity shot up!! What is wrong here?? How can I keep my water stable...

2006-10-31 07:45:21 · 7 answers · asked by sogullablegurly 3

I've had goldfish before but not for a few years. I bought 2 new goldfish half a week ago and they're in a suitable environment; but one has begun chasing the other and seems to be 'kissing' it. The behaviour isn't aggressive; and I'm assuming it's not breeding behaviour since the goldfish are still only very young and the one doing the chasing is not 'bumping' the other one as breeding behaviour describes it would.
Is this normal playful behaviour or is there another explanation? Thanks.

2006-10-31 07:26:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is there any tangs out there that can fit into a 46 gallon tank? I know they need to be in a 75 gallon but is it possible for any to be ok in this kind of tank if we get them when they are super small?

2006-10-31 07:08:14 · 3 answers · asked by Jenna J 2

it will be a few weeks before I can get one in there, will my fish die?I have about 400 gallon waterfeature.

2006-10-31 06:49:03 · 3 answers · asked by antiekmama 6

working on a school thing and i got that if the water is frozzen then the fish will die now i need the highest temp

2006-10-31 06:40:50 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I seem to have hermits disappearing at a steady rate. The tank has a snowflake eel, two anenome's, some goby's, and a few clowns.

2006-10-31 06:24:55 · 6 answers · asked by Vicki 1

Well, it grows a tiny bit of brown algae on one of the tubes and a tiny bit on the glass, but that is it. I hear of all of these problems of it taking over. I have 1 oscar and I never change the water, just add more when the water evaporates. The tank is not clean, lots of leftover food on the bottom. Aren't these the main causes of it? Why then does my tank not grow algae? I even leave the light on from noon to midnight. Is it an enigma or does anyone know why this might be?

2006-10-31 04:47:19 · 10 answers · asked by Adam 2

I recently picked up a modest tank, and five feeder goldfish to stock it.. then found out about their space requirements, a total shock. I'm planning on buying a 20-gallon tank to complement the 10-gallon one, but in the interim, my question is:

I have a 40-gallon rated air pump, a hob power filter, a few fake plants and hiding rocks, gravel, and do 10% water changes twice a day (once off the top, once off the gravel with a vac tube). I'm careful to feed them twice a day and remove excess after a few minutes.

What are some things I can do to make their stay more comfortable, or speed up the cycling process of the tank? I don't want to put any of them down, and giving them back to PetCo would certainly result in their quick deaths.

2006-10-31 04:04:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a tank that's 8 weeks old. Everything was fine until about 2 weeks ago when the fishes started dying. I had 2 males 2 females. THey all died one by one. The first 3, I have no clue what happened. They seem to die after I did a water change even though I added de-chlorinizer. The last one to die had open soars on the side and some white film seem to cover her body. I used some medication and she seemed to be bouncing back however, I did a 20% water change last night and she was dead this morning. I've done water changes before and nothing happened until about 2 weeks ago. In the tank, I also have an algea eater. He seems ok for now. Seperated by a net, I have 15 baby guppies. All of them seem ok. Other than one fish, I don't know what killed them and I don't know what to do with the babies. I was in the process of setting up a new tank to seperate the females from the males. Should I transfer them or leave them in there ?

2006-10-31 03:49:57 · 4 answers · asked by guppiefan2 1

and the water stinks.is there something he was supposed to put in the water and didn't? is there something he can put in now? the water is clean and the tank has a filter. thanks for any help

2006-10-31 03:42:40 · 6 answers · asked by lola7737 5

I rescued a betta from a dark, dirty Wal-Mart shelf yesterday afternoon. He is swimming around and fighting with his reflection in the bowl, just like a happy fish...but he hasnt eaten anything yet. Is he just not hungry? Is he still adjusting to his new life? or should I be worried?

2006-10-31 02:10:14 · 13 answers · asked by Shannon L 2

2006-10-31 02:09:16 · 3 answers · asked by SALOMON R 1

so i wake up this fine morning and my fish has a strand of clearish stuff coming out her end along with darker strand that looks more like fish poo...is she gonna be having babies? i know she is prego but i have been waiting for her to have them... i just dont know if she is or not

2006-10-31 02:03:54 · 4 answers · asked by shortlilkorngrl929 2

Hi help me i am in big problem.
I am novice. bought 2 aquariums of 2 feet long and 8 incher broad.
1 I gifted to my cousin and 1 i kept at home.
In india the pet shop owners are not so much qualified nor i can found any doctor dealing with fishes.
So i need ur help.

The pet shops owners's assistant brought d tank at my home and set gravel and added 6 fishes. They all are fine except 1 that stays in middle , dont come upon surface to eat floating feed.
I quarantined it today as other fishes try to eat it that ill fish.

After 24 hours i added 6 more which the assistant forgot to bring on the first day. Out of it 1 was very small, eated well, but was on the surface playing with bubbles. That kid died today. Why? i dont know. Help me out.

Then i added rest of 4 shully and 2 karp
4 karp fish2 succer cat4 snails8 shully
I have a filter that is mechanical , with form and some black plastic component it filters with speed.
It is not a chemical bio
fish lies in bed. help

2006-10-31 02:02:30 · 7 answers · asked by jagmeet s 1

One of the fish in my tank has come down with Ich so I am now in the process of treating my entire tank for Ich. At the recommendations of a fish store, all of the decorations, plastic plants, live plants and carbon filter have been removed. I am using NOX-Ich and have raised the temperature in the tank to 82 degrees. The fish store recommended treating for a period of no less than a week so as to avoid having subsequent break outs. My first question - only one of my fish has any appearance of Ich - what do I do with this fish? I know I'm supposed to assume all fish are infected and treat the whole tank, but do I wait for this platty to get better/die or flush her now? Also, when I put everything back in the tank in a week or two do I need to treat the decorations/plants, and if so with what and how? Besides NOX-Ich (sodium chloride and malachite green) should I treat with anything else besides frequent water changes?

2006-10-31 01:52:03 · 4 answers · asked by nicoleharres 2

My Betta Fighter fish, swins really really fast at a particular time in the evenings, n her gills open up n stuff??? wat exactely happens to her???? She swims normally throughtout the day
Plz help me on this

2006-10-31 00:27:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son has a small 10 gallon tank with only 3 platies in it. The tank has been set up for 4 months. Ammonia and nitrite levels test zero, but nitrates are sky high and algea bloom excessive. I've been doing 50% water change weekly. Is there any way to control the nitrate levels in this small tank?

2006-10-31 00:11:55 · 8 answers · asked by Overt Operative 6

2006-10-30 22:00:01 · 13 answers · asked by sastry 2

If I place about a) 20 kg b) 30kg c)1 5kg of rocks in my 28 gal tank then how much water do i loose(what will be the capacity of my tank after addition of rock).

2006-10-30 17:28:00 · 4 answers · asked by hhhhhhh 2

won 2 gold fish at the county fair... 4 years ago! they bred and produced one baby.. (well only one survived) so will they keep doing this? and how soon?

2006-10-30 17:21:39 · 3 answers · asked by sillygoose 5

My cow had her second baby last month, but sadly the baby died soon after birth ( few minutes). The cow now doesn't give the milk it gave last year when it had a baby.
it used to give 10 litres but now only 2 litre per day. Is there anything i can feed or do to it to make it produyce more milk?

2006-10-30 17:04:09 · 7 answers · asked by SUE H 1

2006-10-30 16:58:39 · 13 answers · asked by v stupid 2

I put 2 Live Plant Blubs in my Aquairium a few of my fish have nibbled on them.
My question is this.....If my fish nibble on the plant bulbs will it hurt the fish and will it hurt the bulbs?

2006-10-30 16:54:13 · 3 answers · asked by iwish40 3

i have a 75 gallon fish tank and would like to know how much it weighs

2006-10-30 16:43:12 · 16 answers · asked by dutchess 1

i have a sand substrate fresh water 125 gallon long tank... i want someone to eat the poop off of my sand. will snails eat the crap and leave my plants alone? how many should i get? 3? what kind?

2006-10-30 16:20:01 · 10 answers · asked by louie 4

what vegitables can i feed my plecos? ive only been feeding them cucumbers.. theyre diets need variety! what eles?

2006-10-30 16:16:13 · 7 answers · asked by louie 4

i think my live rock is dieing because there spots thast are turning white and i was wanting to know if there was any way to reveive it or if it is really dieing. the reason i think it is dieing because i used ich treatment and i didnt have enough salt to to make a bucket to put the live rock in and i had already used the treatment b4 i read that it might kill of the live rock. the live rock was only in the treated water for like 12 hours but that might of been to long

2006-10-30 15:55:46 · 4 answers · asked by carrieres102584 2