Fish - October 2006

My beta is like a year and a half, and he's been acting strange, I think he's dieing. He is eating but he is always laying at the bottom of the tank and regularly goes up for air. I heard bettas only live for two years, and mabey he's just old. Can you help me out?

2006-10-13 09:20:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-13 09:17:36 · 17 answers · asked by bestofintent 2

My male guppy is trying to mate with a female platty...is this possible, can they have fry together? BTW, he doesn't pay any attencion to the female guppy. LOL

2006-10-13 09:13:00 · 10 answers · asked by carolina n 2

I have two koi and 7 goldfish (comets etc) in a 1500 litre pool. The koi are fine but the goldfish are all starting to suffer from ulcers. They go from small to awful over a period of a few weeks and I've lost 5 so far. Am using Acriflavin in the pond, and potassium permanganate as a short bath if I can catch them when it gets bad.
I think the ulcers start from small scratches which they get when chasing each other around.
Any Help???

2006-10-13 08:22:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-13 08:17:09 · 9 answers · asked by bakura1980 2

Last year I got an bottom feeder and he's been awesome. He cleans all the leftover food and I would recomend them to anyone. But, now he doesn't do very much but once in a while he will shoot to the top of the tank and the he swims to the middle, and then to the bottom again. He's never done this before. Is he just getting old or is it something else?

2006-10-13 07:59:23 · 8 answers · asked by ♥Petlover♥ 4

We have 1 kissing gourami, 1 silver tipped shark, 1 dragon goby, 1 clown knife, 1 silver molly, 1 black molly, 1 blue gourami, 1 glass fish, 1 red belly pacu and 1 more gourami all in a 80 gallon tank.

2006-10-13 07:46:31 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

my bacterial bllom is not going away and the ammonia levels are never below 8ppm. I cant belive the fish are still living. i can even see into the tank. It is almost completley white. Should i wait it out or what? It allstarted when i did a 20 % water change in my 10 gal tank 5 days ago. ever since then it has been nothing but trouble. i have 5 fish by the way

2006-10-13 07:44:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-13 07:13:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

In the past i had a pond filled with koi, the water fall would be on almost all day, the water becomes cloudy, then when we changed the water all the koi was gone!!! they died, the ones left were really sick, there veins were red in there fins when i mean red i mean really red and there eyes looked like that were pushed in or somthing. there eyes were red, i was able to treat 1, for some reason the other fish in the same tank died, i think there scales were kinda dry too, they didn't have that slimy coat to protect there scales, Somone please help me So next time i get koi in the pond wich will be soon they wont get sick, im thinking is becuase there in the sun to much but i had a rock shelter where they hid in, so i dont know. any information is great! thanks!!!

2006-10-13 07:01:35 · 2 answers · asked by Benjamin L 2

what type of fish would be best for a small tank, and how many fish of that type and what kind of other fishes can go with that fish?

2006-10-13 05:40:12 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

My betta hasnt been eating for over a week! mybe more!!! its color is really pale like a light brown. somtimes while it sits on the bottom of the tank its tale end goes up twards the surface, it looks like it is bloated like one of those mollys, in the stomach area it is white and like a said looks like a molly, it hasnt been eating since i got it, i uncle got it for me so, i cant return it. when i first got it i put it in a 10 gallon tank and treated it with Clout, i thought it might be a parasite, now im thinking its a fungis. Can somone please help me!!!????

2006-10-13 05:33:04 · 12 answers · asked by Benjamin L 2

I'm looking to make a simple very large fish tank with aggresive fish so I can feed them feeder fish and have a very cool, yet simple set up? Saltware or freshwater fish acceptable.

2006-10-13 05:28:08 · 24 answers · asked by alpha10unc 1

I have beta fish and have had him for 5 yrs. To be honest...I usually only clean him once every couple of weeks....I only feed him every couple of days, and I use tap water that I let sit for a few hours (with a drop of Chlorin-Out). Obviously, my care of him has kept him happy this long! :) BUT...lately he his at the bottom alot, doesnt come swimming over when he sees me coming anymore, and I know this sounds weird...but his eyes look bulgy and sick. He is still eating some....but not racing to the top for it like usual. Is he just getting old? And if you dont think that's the case....any other suggestions? Can't wait to hear some answers! Thanks!

2006-10-13 05:26:55 · 14 answers · asked by scotiagirljen 1

right now they are about 1/2 inch long and silver

2006-10-13 04:36:42 · 12 answers · asked by countrybumpkin1998 1

2006-10-13 03:36:07 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

...or other breadcake type product? Battered is optional.

2006-10-13 03:33:48 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-13 02:27:31 · 12 answers · asked by Chuck N Knutz 2

I made many mistakes with my 5 gallon tank and would like to not repeat them with my new 36 gallon tank. I've already got the filter, heater, gravel, air pumps/air stones and water in. All chemical levels are fine and heater is working. The heater is set to 79 degrees, the gravel was rinsed before being put in, and I treated my tap water with Stress Coat (10 ml. per 10 gallons or 4 caps worth). I planted four small plants. How long should the tank operate before adding fish? I've heard 24 hrs., 48 hrs., and 3 to 5 days from different aquatic stores. Please give me an explaination with your answer as to how long I should wait so I understand - since I've heard so many different ideas, I'm not sure what to believe. I'm not in a hurry to rush out and buy fish - I'm willing to wait to do this right. Also, I'd like to know what some good starter fish are that won't be aggressive. I'm used to using guppies but would like somethign different. I will not consider goldfish as they're dirty.

2006-10-13 01:33:52 · 12 answers · asked by nicoleharres 2

I have a 29 gallon tank in my office. It is not over populated and regular water changes or done. It has been up and running for a about year with no issues and very little loss of fish. What would cause the water to go from crystal clear to green and clouded over night? There is also a definite odor coming from the tank.

2006-10-13 01:28:11 · 11 answers · asked by Paul T 1

I have a new hobby for fishes. I bought an aquarium and 4 pairs of fishes. however i have no idea about the fishes at all. Please help me by letting me know more about how to take care of them??

2006-10-13 01:28:07 · 7 answers · asked by saraha 1

2006-10-13 00:27:43 · 3 answers · asked by bullet 1

I left Nemo (my guppy) with Rocky (my baby tiger shark) in the same tank because i had to clean out nemo's tank but now i can't find Nemo!

2006-10-13 00:11:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I started to grow live plants in my aquarium and i want to know what kind of lighting or lights you need for them. Is there a specific kind of lights i need to buy. I hope someone can help me out here.

2006-10-12 22:50:18 · 4 answers · asked by novakc2006 1

I had done a water change and was putting her back in....she must of been out for about 4-5 seconds...she seemed okay when i got her in the tank at first but now she is headstanding...doesn't seem to be able to stay horizontal...if you tap the glass she seems to swim though.

2006-10-12 20:56:48 · 9 answers · asked by Tanya J 1

My wife and I have a 50galon fish tank that we bought from a friend. The problem is, that the tank has a couple of white spots on the glass that we cant remove. The tank was left in our friends garage for several years before we bought it. They didn't clean it when they put in in there. They just dumped the water and left it at that. Thanks for all serious answers.

2006-10-12 19:03:10 · 7 answers · asked by ۩ Cuthbert ♂ 4

I have a 10 gallon aquarium. I had fish in it for 1.5 weeks, but had to return them. I have had no fish for 3 days. My ammonia is at about 1.0mg/L and my nitrites are at about 3.0mg/L. I don't want my bacteria to die because there is no ammonia, but I know the water is toxic to fish. I tried to find pure ammonia, but all that I can find has fragrance. I don't know if I should put another fish in there, or just use like fish food or if I should use the ammonia with fragrance. What should I do, I'm at a loss.

2006-10-12 17:03:35 · 9 answers · asked by Jamie J 3

Accessories not neccessary..just want the size
In Riverside, CA

Any Suggestions?

My Pond Turtle Appreciates your info.

2006-10-12 16:20:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Right now I have a well established tank with plastic plants. I'd like to make it a planted aquarium, but I think I'll need to take out the current gravel and put down a layer of Flourite in order for plants to do well. Also, I have an undergravel filter (in addition to an external filter) which should probably go as I've read that it upsets the CO2.

What should I do with my fish while I'm making these changes? Are they alright just staying in the tank or should I bag them and do something else with them? Thanks for your help!

2006-10-12 16:08:10 · 15 answers · asked by lickitysplit 4

Is it okay to put sandstones in my fish tank? If not, is it okay to have river rocks? If none of these are okay then what kind of rocks can I put in my guppy tank to have a natural looking tank?
Thanks!

2006-10-12 15:37:27 · 8 answers · asked by Amaya 3