Fish - November 2006

I had three goldfish in my tank, 1 comet, 1 common, and 1 shubunkin. Anyways, the comet goldie had fungus, so I treated the water with meds until he was cured. The day after he was cured, the common goldie got fin rot!!! First of all, why didn't that fish absorb the meds in the first place? Why did he get fin rot right after I put in meds that could cure fin rot and fungus??? Anyways, I put more meds in, and he got worse and died!!! And those meds were supposed to cure fin rot, fungus, and a variety of other diseases... why did that fish just die on me like that???

And PLEEEZ don't tell me "They're goldfish. They die fast!" Umm, noo!! Goldfish have a lifespan of 20 yrs+ if you take care of them, which I do. And if I put meds in, it's not exactly supposed to die.

Fish experts, pleeez help! Why did this happen!?

2006-11-29 09:09:40 · 7 answers · asked by Smooth as butter on a kitten! 2

hello!My guppy had 10 babys last week and every 4 weeks after that she should have baby with or without a male!Well i put the female in the breeding net (not the same one as the babys) because she wasent eating and was acting fnny but its only been 6 days...what should i do?

2006-11-29 08:41:19 · 5 answers · asked by Roxy! 2

2006-11-29 08:10:17 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

well my guppy had 10 little cute little babys and i hve read on many places that she will keep having babys like every week ...should i keep her in the breeding net or should i let her go in the tank...its not the same breeding net as the babys and you can see the eyes in her little tummy...what should i do?

2006-11-29 08:09:58 · 7 answers · asked by Roxy! 2

literally trying to eat at all the other fish in the tank...including the algae eater.

2006-11-29 08:06:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

the color?
the sex?
reporduction?
someone help me my babies are 3 1/2 weeks old and still don't have color..
P.S. i know how to tell the sexes apart

2006-11-29 08:02:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-29 07:49:54 · 7 answers · asked by Natalie G 1

I have one beta fish and I am looking for a name please help today I really need a name

2006-11-29 07:48:53 · 16 answers · asked by Jessica D 1

2006-11-29 07:40:12 · 8 answers · asked by gamom1975 1

2006-11-29 07:29:49 · 11 answers · asked by twitchb1tch 1

Okay I got the puffer over at our walmart and they were going to flush him so I bought him but I don't know what to feed him walmart didn't even know they were starving him.

2006-11-29 07:27:37 · 5 answers · asked by angelrock200621 1

i'm doing a science fair project on guppies....and i need to know how to take care of them @ home

2006-11-29 07:26:49 · 4 answers · asked by Katie S 2

Because my last two bettas jump out and killed their selves.

2006-11-29 07:10:36 · 7 answers · asked by angelrock200621 1

3 babies found in the tank but not the mother,we have looked everywhere for her,any ideas where she could have gone?

2006-11-29 07:04:49 · 17 answers · asked by sessy_smigg 2

it looks like a very narrow slug but maybe a worm? Is it just an aquarim snail that hasn't grown a shell, it moves a little fast for a snail.

2006-11-29 07:02:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

My current fish are:
1 algae eater
2 diamond tetras
5 neon tetras
4 mollies
1 swordtail

My aquarium is big enough, and I've read a lot about angels, but I was wondering if any of my current fish will have a problem with them.

2006-11-29 06:54:17 · 12 answers · asked by DeAnna 5

I had a small 10-gallon tank set that I purchased and set up. After running the tank for 5 days without fish I purchased four neon tetras to start the tank. They were active and eating for about two full days. Then one died and I promptly removed him. Later I found one of them, struggling to swim around. It seemed like if a current from the filter caught him, or he stopped concentrating, he would flip upside down. When he did move around it seemed almost as if one side of him was paralyzed. As the minutes went on it seemed harder and harder for him not to flip upside down, until he finally died. This same thing happened about every 12 hours until all were dead. What happened? I emptied the water and rerinsed everything off and filled it back up. I used store bought stuff for eliminating the bad chemicals out of tap water and the pH is 7.2 a day later. How should I procede and what fish should I add? I want to end up with a good group of small schoaling fish and one or two other ones.

2006-11-29 05:37:40 · 5 answers · asked by passthefunk 1

Is there any age when my Male betta should be ready to breed? I bought him almost a year ago, thinking about buying a female next time i go into the city for fish supplies.

2006-11-29 05:32:02 · 8 answers · asked by Flames Fan 3

I am a longtime fish keeper, with experience in goldfish, live-bearing tropicals, and African Cichlids so I have some basic know-how but fully understand that saltwater aquariums are completely different and a lot more difficult. I have been thinking about it for years and am finally ready to get my first saltwater aquarium. I have done tons of reading and research, but want to know from those out there with experience, what books or web sites would you recommend I read before getting started? Also, I have a 55g aquarium-not reef ready...is it reasonable to use it, or would you suggest only using on already set up for saltwater? What are the best filters to use? Can I use the same filters from my fresh water set up (HOB filters w/biofiber, enough to filter a 120g aquarium, being used on a 55g)? What substrates would you suggest? I have super rinsed play sand for my Cichlids, lots of work to rinse but looks beautiful, would that work? What other tips or suggestions do you have?

2006-11-29 05:27:24 · 4 answers · asked by hhh.chihuahuas 2

my mollie has been swimming extremely close to the white skirted tetra and he has a little fin in the middle which he will poke her with a little lower then her fins. its not agressive but it will go on for 20 minutes and i am watching them do it right now. they have been doing this for about 3 days and it will go on about 20 minutes with about a 10 minute break in between and when they eat they don't do it either. what is going on with that?

2006-11-29 05:12:11 · 8 answers · asked by soccer1892003 1

i have a theo hydor 200w aquarium heater in a 29 gal tank.the temp is jumping up and down like 13 degrees within 24 hrs..any where from 77-90 deg.the tank has been set up for about 4 mths now.it has always had a + or - like 4 deg since i set it up and it was never a concern .(all the fish are still alive).but as of the past 3 days its jumping like crazy. i have no powerhead to overheat it.its not near a window,and the florecent lighting is fairly cool..the house temp is also a steady 70 deg.

2006-11-29 05:08:34 · 6 answers · asked by khaymen2231976 1

His color is BLUE.

Thank you!

2006-11-29 04:12:21 · 19 answers · asked by Mia 4

2006-11-29 04:01:41 · 7 answers · asked by tr_crtr 1

welll she had babys a few weeks ago but where i disturbed them under the driftwood i must have exposed them and the angel fish or the red tailed shark ate them,in the last few days shes had more,how can i help them survive.obviously ill leave her to it now,but can i do n e thing elce to help her?/and duz n e 1 no if its easy t breed them??thanx xxxx

2006-11-29 03:39:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

( this might be a dumb question but here goes) ok, so I have a couple of betta fish (female & male, & no they're not together) i was wondering, now that its getting colder, do I have to, or should I, move them to a warmer place? With their water getting cold, are they getting cold also?

2006-11-29 03:36:45 · 10 answers · asked by Lil'MissSnshne 4

welll she had babys a few weeks ago but where i disturbed them under the driftwood i must have exposed them and the angel fish or the red tailed shark ate them,in the last few days shes had more,how can i help them survive.obviously ill leave her to it now,but can i do n e thing elce to help her?/and duz n e 1 no if its easy t breed them??thanx xxxx

2006-11-29 03:35:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-29 02:45:00 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are some fish for a saltwater aquarium that are fun to watch?? It's a small 15gallon.

2006-11-29 01:56:14 · 6 answers · asked by volcomgrly23 3

i have a beta and i just was wondering how long i should keep the lights on, or if it makes no differnce

2006-11-29 01:50:48 · 11 answers · asked by aj 4

2006-11-29 01:47:36 · 5 answers · asked by aj 4