Fish - December 2006

IS there anything i can do to help him, is he sufering ? His breathing is normal, i am afraid that he wont be able to get food. is there anyway he will get better ?

2006-12-25 04:46:05 · 11 answers · asked by a_janak 1

The tank that i have is a 20 gallon and the fish that are in it are 2 golden gouramis.

2006-12-25 04:17:23 · 7 answers · asked by Kari L 2

I just bought 2 suckers (I guess they are actually Otocinclus) with the idea that they clean my tank that already houses two goldfishes and a sharper clean by eating the algae. The pet store said that these are compatible with Goldfishes however when i did a bit of searching on the net, i get contradictory answers at various websites. Just in case they are incompatible, what happens if 1 small Otocinclus and two medium/large goldfishes be kept in a tank?

I also would like to know if i can put some water plants in a goldfish tank.

2006-12-25 03:33:53 · 5 answers · asked by TechWebGeek 2

My dempsey is swimmijng at the top of my tank. It looks like he is gasping for air. I have tried 50% water change. What do I do now?
Tank is 90 gal. with various cichlids and plecos.

2006-12-25 01:03:51 · 3 answers · asked by finis b 1

its a 2.5 gallon aquarium....

2006-12-25 01:00:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

one of my goldfish looks like hes going to blowup...i noticed it about 4 days ago his gills look like they r sticking out of him ..he dont look sick hes doing all the same as he use to but i am wondering why all a sudden he looks like this..its like hes got a balloon in his tummy

2006-12-24 22:59:05 · 8 answers · asked by C M 1

2006-12-24 22:15:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-24 20:41:55 · 9 answers · asked by linh linh 1

2006-12-24 19:59:20 · 6 answers · asked by pam r 1

My ammonia is too high.. It is testing around 1 and my nitrate is at 10 what should I do? I don't feel that much..

My PH is good at 8.2 and my nitrite is good at 0..

Any suggestions?

My filters are pretty loud and you can hear the water which sounds like a waterfall, what can I do to reduce noise? It's the 2 tubes on the top of the tank which are clear and filter the water.

THANKS FOR THE HELP

2006-12-24 17:08:24 · 5 answers · asked by Mike G 1

I just got him yesterday and I bought him fish food today... he won' eat, he just swims around :( P.S. it was actually someone elses fish but they wouldn't buy him food so i adopted him... don't think I'm mean for not feeding him the first day lol.

2006-12-24 16:58:30 · 12 answers · asked by AnaDP 2

I need someones help fast!! My BETA fish is so sick and I can't stop crying! His name is French Toast and he is the happiest friendliest beta I've ever had, but I think he is dying and it is all my fault! He was FINE until today.... I took him and transported him in the car to my new apartment. As soon as we got to the location I changed his water and everything. Not soon after did I notice a diffrence in his behavior. He looks like he is struggling to breathe... he sits at the top of the tank not moving and when I tap the tank he starts to sink down. The front of his face has turned a little red too... it's like he gave up and dosn't want to live. I don't want my friend to die on Christmas can anyone help me?? I'll try anything to help him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I dont know what I did wrong but It's my fault

2006-12-24 15:27:46 · 15 answers · asked by jessica r 1

My guppy just gave birth to a few fry (I have 5 in a little side tank thing...the rest are in the main part of the tank. What should I do to keep them alive and healthy?

2006-12-24 14:07:23 · 5 answers · asked by Jamie J 3

I am looking for a few big hardy fish that dont cost alot since we can't keep anything alive more then a month.

2006-12-24 10:45:29 · 13 answers · asked by kimieyjean 3

I have had a saltwater fishtank for About 4 years now. The tank is 110 Gallons. I change about 15 gallons a month and feed them everyday with 2 types of food. Dispite all of this my fish still die. One of my two yellow tangs died today. My other one is doing fine and i have a maroon Clownfish that i have had for 3 years who I suspect to be bullying my fish until they die. It also appeared that he was eating. I was leaving algae rubberbanded to filterhead. What is killing my fish? Thanks

2006-12-24 10:13:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My japenese fighter fish has white stuff round its mouth and it is looking lathargic, it still moves around but half the time it looks dead

2006-12-24 09:23:05 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi! I just bought a betta. I first purchased a tank that had a filter, but it was too strong -- the poor fish could barely swim (plus it had no cover -- bettas jump!). So I took it back and bought a nice hexagonal tank with a cover, and he seems much happier. However, the tank has a pump. I know bettas don't need a pump but I would like the water to stay clean. I've read quite a bit of information online concerning bettas, and unfortunately a lot of it is conflicting. Here are my questions.
#1. Do I need some bacteria in the tank for the fish?
#2. Without a filter, how often do I change the water? (Or should I get a filter add on?)
#3. Is there a more suitable (and affordable, like under $40) tank that I should look at purchasing?
#4. After filling the tank, little bubbles developed over everything and the sides of the tank. Are these just air bubbles or something I should be concerned about?

Thanks so much guys, I really appreciate it. I want to give my betta a happy home!

2006-12-24 09:20:46 · 9 answers · asked by double_oh_sara 2

My daughter really wants an African Butterfly for her 60 gallon freshwater tank. One pets store said they are freindly to tank mates, while a friend said no way her heard they will eat ANYTHING that comes near them at the top of the tank and will fit in their rather large mouth. She has a guppie, a catfish, a Farlow (SP), a sucker fish, bambooshrimp, flounder and snails.

2006-12-24 09:01:47 · 4 answers · asked by Chad 2

no jokes please
my grandma gave her 2 me.
do they make fish caskets
if so give me a # or website
sniff sniff sniff

2006-12-24 08:55:46 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

In my daughters 60 gallon freshwater tank, her Albino shark, which is only about an inch long is picking on other fish even bigger ones! He killed her much bigger Bala shark and keeps nipping at the sucker fish and snails and chases the guppie! Why is he so mean? Is that in his nature? He may be finding a new home today!

2006-12-24 08:55:36 · 8 answers · asked by Chad 2

2006-12-24 08:25:03 · 2 answers · asked by aaron c 1

I have 9 golfish in a 50 gallon tank. No matter how well i clean the fish tank the water always turns green again.

2006-12-24 08:03:06 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-24 08:00:09 · 9 answers · asked by julio 1

My friend bought my son a beta fish and I thought it would be nice to get the fish a friend. So I bought another beta fish and they wanted to kill each other. I had to buy a seperate tank for the other fish. I put the tanks next to each other, but it still seems like they want to kill each other thru the tanks. What can I do?

2006-12-24 07:40:33 · 16 answers · asked by smallfry912 1

A 75g Perfecto tempur-glass tank or an Oceanic brand?

2006-12-24 06:25:21 · 7 answers · asked by Amanda 6

i have asked a very simular question 3 times today but things keep concerning me, people keep telling me that the male makes the nest and looks after the young...But my cihclid has moulded a nest from the gravel and laid the egg in it?! what does that mean? the only other fish in their are 2 oscars and plecs in a 7ft tank?!? im extreamly confused, hehe. help me plz...lol

2006-12-24 05:58:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Besides normal fishfood...Is there anything else that is healthy for them?

2006-12-24 05:20:37 · 12 answers · asked by Nikki 3

i have an albino oscar and a tiger, they are babies, the tiger 1 is about 2 inches and the albino is about 4 inches, i feed them a good brand of pellets and also occasionally feed them muscles about 1nce a week, what else can i feed them that will help them on there way?

2006-12-24 04:56:56 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

my cichlid is just laid some eggs in a highly hidden place she is the only cichlid in there but she is also with 2 oscars in a 7ft tank, i have had her for about a month now. will the eggs hatch as there is no male??

2006-12-24 04:43:36 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please answer only if you know...don't guess.

2006-12-24 04:37:17 · 10 answers · asked by monsoon05 2