Fish - December 2006

i have 3 goldfish in my new fish bowl i got them a few days ago. but, the water in the fish tank became clowdy. i have a live plant in my fish bowl is the clowdyness due to them? also is it to do with feeding them to much ???

2006-12-31 21:37:06 · 23 answers · asked by nazzi xxx 1

five minutes later he was fine. Only had for 30 hours or so in new tank.

2006-12-31 20:54:19 · 4 answers · asked by steponmebratty 1

Ok before I get people yelling at me that I'm cruel to animals I just want to say that I am serious about this. Don't get me wrong I LOVE ALL ANIMALS AND WOULD NEVR HARM THEM IN ANY WAY. I was just curious if it was possible if it would survive in it, Also curious if it would survive in milk also? I know its a stupid question but I was haveing a conversation about it with my boyfriend and he thinks that they wouldn't survive. I'm still on the fence and I wanted to bring in some outside opinions. And like i said before I would never harm any animals so I would never experiment this on a fish, I'm just useing my head on this one if that makes any sence. If you could let me know that would be great...and I want serious answers and no one yelling at me saying I'm cruel because I'm not. Just very curious...

2006-12-31 20:34:53 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 60 gallon aquarium in California. Recent laws have changed making the purchase of aquarium snail-a-cide unlawful in my state.
I have two medium-sized fish a Severum and a Plecosthomus and a bunch of feeders that survived the feedings plus a lot of driftwood (one place the snails like to harbor).
I find the snails in the gravel at near dark and after dark they are everywhere.

I was told to bait them onto an area which I could easily maintain--this idea sounds great but will only work on a percentage of the snail population and is labor intensive.

2006-12-31 17:27:24 · 12 answers · asked by hambri7 2

some times i see a little white line sinking to the bottom of the tank it's about 1cm some times 2 cm. wat is it? is it normal.?

2006-12-31 17:16:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'd like to buy a couple of asian filter/bamboo/wood shrimp for my aquarium.
im most concerned about my goldfish. will it be okay? the shrimp are too large for them to eat, but im sure they can still do some damage if they wanted to. but should they want to? my goldfish currently live in a tropical tank with other tropical fish, and they dont ever bother any of the other fish. sooo....
should i expect the same treatment with the shrimp?
others in the tank: serpae tetras and rosy barbs, will they cause any problems with the shrimp?

2006-12-31 17:00:39 · 6 answers · asked by louie 4

I have a 40 gallon long aquarium and am currently working on a piece of driftwood and know how to make that safe. What I need to know is can I use fieldstone after scrubbing and boiling it or should I just go to the pet store and buy some of their rocks? Please only someone with this knowledge answer.
I have Platy's, Mollies, Swordtails, Cory's, and a few of the Tetra group plus 2 i dont know what they are other than opportunity feeders (if they see it and have the "opportunity" they will eat it as they have been doing with my fry. I also have live plants in my tank. I think the rock I have is limestone but no 100% sure. I am in Kentucky if that helps. Thank you for any help you can be.

2006-12-31 16:33:56 · 7 answers · asked by ananimalloverinkentucky 4

snails just appear out of nowhere

2006-12-31 16:01:01 · 11 answers · asked by janhinojosa 1

2006-12-31 15:45:09 · 18 answers · asked by airplanegirl@ymail.com 2

I turned the lights off for about an hour, and one of my puffer fish (I have two) sank to the bottom and has its tail curled. But when I poked it with my hand, it jumped up and swam around.

Is this a bad sign? Thanks.

2006-12-31 15:36:02 · 3 answers · asked by alfa 1

2006-12-31 15:26:00 · 17 answers · asked by jon_r_mc 1

of the fish bowl and can't seem to swim down. On a goldfish website it said to give the goldfish shelled peas, which actually seemed to work for a while. Now nothing seems to work, and believe it or not, I am attached to my little goldfish. Any suggestions? I am afraid that if he can't swim, he will die soon. Thanks!

2006-12-31 14:36:51 · 7 answers · asked by heatherpc_2000 2

2006-12-31 14:28:49 · 9 answers · asked by ? 1

I have 12 fish, 3 being Neon tetras 2 full grown Platys and the rest being Platy offspring in a functioning 20 gallon tank. My female platy has recently gotten an opaque white eye. This is noticeable. From the side it looks puffed out and very odd compared to her other green normal-looking eye. I was wondering what the cause of this could be, the cure, and if I should quarentine her and/or administer medication. Any help?

2006-12-31 14:00:03 · 9 answers · asked by giving. 3

What fish are proleficient (Fish that "mate" alot) breeders and how do i get my fish to breed.

2006-12-31 13:33:09 · 7 answers · asked by lilgman424 2

She's been fat for about a year. Is that healthy? Is she pregnant? Should I put her in another tank? I have no clue really on what to do, so please fill me in here!

2006-12-31 13:15:37 · 5 answers · asked by lizzard6192003 1

I have recently purchased a new five and a half gallon tank for my bedroom. I have cleaned it, filled it with water and started the filter to begin the cycling.

I know I have to watch the ammonia levels and the nitrate levels, but I live out in the rural desert and I'm on well water. We have our water regularly tested and it usually rates below normal water (No chlorine, ammonia, no chemicals, water softeners at all). It's very healthy water and completely chemical free.

Are ammonia and nitrate naturally occuring in the aquarium cycle (If so, where do they come from? I have not added anything else other than water conditioning liquid), and what should I watch for? How long should the cycling take? I'm not going to use it for tropical fish, just small fish like tetras, mollys, dwarf frogs and maybe a goldfish or two (I haven't really decided on the fish I want).

Thanks!

Also -- Are snails benifitial in any way?

2006-12-31 13:14:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Besides a dwarf one? Any other species which dont grow really large and dont require a very big aquarium? I intent to keep it by itself.
Thanks and a happy new year to all!

2006-12-31 13:14:17 · 2 answers · asked by Nostromo 5

i want to buy one but the pet shop is closed and i need to know. if anyone can help i would be very gratefull! thnx! rikku

2006-12-31 13:06:22 · 11 answers · asked by rikku 2

aside from tape, isn't there another way to stick the background to the back of the tank glass itself so that it looks real and eliminating the reflection? Thanks

2006-12-31 11:24:33 · 6 answers · asked by Sam H 1

my betta fry range from .75 to 1.24 I noticed that some of the larger betta have stripes like the female when breeding but they are only 5 to 6 weeks old they cant be old enouf to breed yet is this normal for betta fry

2006-12-31 10:45:21 · 2 answers · asked by Chuck & Christy N 3

2006-12-31 10:36:56 · 4 answers · asked by rdrlmjcd 1

I would like to change the tank & equipment to a freshwater tank.

2006-12-31 10:07:04 · 7 answers · asked by Heline B 2

2006-12-31 10:01:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have had Bean for about a year and a half. For the last few months, he has been hanging out on the bottom of his bowl, rarely comes up for food, and likes to just lay there on his side most of the time. He used to like swimming around. I've had quite a few bettas before and I've never had one that did this. I have him in a very large bowl. Do you think that this is just old age, sickness, or is the bowl too big? I change the water and feed him regularly.

2006-12-31 08:54:15 · 9 answers · asked by Molly 4

2006-12-31 08:45:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im having to clean the tank everyday! Thats how filthy those fry are! I have too much!I have fry in a tank thats getting cloudy and dirty and I was wondering whether it'd be a good idea to put some ghost shrimp to clean up all that crap! Will they eat the three week old fry or not?

2006-12-31 08:16:31 · 7 answers · asked by ?? ??????????? 1

How do you think they ship guppies by mail w/o hurting them? Do they just put them in a clear cup with a special lid or what? Its cuz I want to sell guppies online but I dont know how to ship them w/o dieing?

2006-12-31 08:13:13 · 5 answers · asked by ?? ??????????? 1

I have a brand new betta fish. I want to know proper care so he lives long. I need to know how often i should/ can clean his bowl so that it's clean......but i've heard they are very sensitive and i don't want to do it so often that it will die. also i would like to know (when it comes to betta food pellets) how many pellets i should feed him and how often.
any ideas?

2006-12-31 07:50:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-31 07:27:44 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous