Fish - December 2006

I have a 40 gallon tank. I have had 3 fancy goldfish for over 2 years. I moved and lost them once, and when those people left they left my tank with nothing when i found them they survived abt 10 inches of black water for for over a month with no filtration. I live in the country with well water chemicals not needed to maintain tank. I had water cked. abt 6 months ago bought a blue gourami fish. lived well with them. 2 weeks ago I bought 2 SAE fish. 5 days ago my blue gourami and one of my longtime fish died. I have 2 goldfish left they are abt 2 inches and always healthy. they are lethargic, fin and tails are weathered, and skin seems to be coming off. I have done a 25% water changed and treated water for ick and put melafix and stress salt. They will eat some move around for a minute then drop to bottom and lay there. I am at a loss. I have been treating them for 3 days and no results. please any suggestion would help. they have survived so much. Please help

2006-12-20 13:20:01 · 5 answers · asked by Mardella B 1

need to know?

2006-12-20 12:08:14 · 9 answers · asked by sara 1

2006-12-20 11:53:37 · 5 answers · asked by aistea311 1

2006-12-20 11:18:49 · 15 answers · asked by Chris 5

I have a 55 gallon tank that has been cycling for 2 days and I want to put my blue channel catfish in there. The problem is that the tank has none of the bacteria necessary to break down ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. If I put my catfish in there now, he might overload the system with too much ammonia, and no way to get rid of it. He's already quite sick, and I don't want to weaken him further by exposing him to higher levels of poisons than he already has in his tank.

2006-12-20 11:16:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-20 11:10:47 · 17 answers · asked by jjessica10 1

Is it okay to put guppies with betta fish? would it hurt ?

2006-12-20 11:08:14 · 16 answers · asked by Chris 5

2006-12-20 09:57:11 · 8 answers · asked by Chris 5

I got a blue siamese fighting fish that my friend gave me for secret santa. i was just wondering if it is possible to put a siames fighting fish in a filtered tank?

2006-12-20 09:50:46 · 9 answers · asked by Chris 5

I got a blue siamese fighting fish that my friend gave me for secret santa. i was just wondering if it is possible to put a siames fighting fish in a filtered tank?

2006-12-20 09:48:26 · 6 answers · asked by Chris 5

My parrot fish was totally yellow when I was given him, but now his mouth is turning dark or getting dark stains on it.
Is it from the wood I use to decorate my aquarium (he nibbles it) or is it something else?
In all other aspects he is very healthy.

2006-12-20 09:48:03 · 4 answers · asked by steve pole 2

I currently have the outlet below the water level - but was wondering if it would be better to have it above so that the "splash down" would help aerate the water

2006-12-20 09:40:52 · 7 answers · asked by Tim H 1

i just got a red fighting fish and it opens up its face and its really scary i dont like it when he does that its a malbetta and what is it thinking when it does tht because it did tat b 4 and now i came homeand he has spots on him and seems reallun happy also hes not moving around as much i want to know whats wrong with him and what he is thinking when he opens his face up

2006-12-20 09:35:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

carp are always cool

2006-12-20 09:32:59 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

if there was no source of light, and you didnt do anything with the tank, what would happen?

2006-12-20 09:15:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

that cool but can be bad for i have clen home every day i hate that

2006-12-20 09:01:46 · 3 answers · asked by i lve _love_ you 1

I have a 20 gal tank on the second floor of my house now, I want to get a bigger one, but I am worried about it being too much weight in one small(er) area. Is there guidlines for how big a fish tank you can put on a second floor without worring about the floor and any potential damage? Thanks!

2006-12-20 08:54:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay, I am thinking I will go with cichlids only and not get the oscar after all. What types of cichlids will get along best? I know some are more aggressive than others, and i would like a pretty, peaceful tank. Any ideas?

2006-12-20 08:51:49 · 4 answers · asked by sallysue 2

2006-12-20 07:18:27 · 18 answers · asked by zena w 1

i plan on getting a pleco right now i have sand in my tank would gravel or sand be better and i know you dont have to tell me i know plecos can get very big up to 1 or 2 feet

2006-12-20 07:03:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-20 06:47:44 · 9 answers · asked by M B 1

i have three ornamental goldfish in a 15 gallon tank. this morning i saw that they were breeding so i set up a ten gallon tank and put the eggs in there so they wouldnt get eaten. i havent done anything different with the fish and there havent been any temp. changes for months. why did they suddenly breed in december? also what do i feed them once they hatch?

2006-12-20 06:44:19 · 15 answers · asked by walker 3

I have a peaceful community tank with 3 ghost shrimp, 5 rosy red minnows, 3 glow light tetras, 3 glass catfish and 1 female betta. I was wondering if swordtails could be added to this tank or if there would be compatibility issues. I'd also like to add my 2 albino and 2 emerald cory catfish that I currently keep in another tank.

2006-12-20 06:27:32 · 4 answers · asked by Fierce Lioness 3

Its the one that lives at the bottom of the sea, has a big mouth with big teeth and has, what looks like a torch on its head that attracts other fish to it so it can eat them?

2006-12-20 06:22:27 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am setting up a new tank, 46 gallons. I love Oscars and cichlids but am unsure if they can be together. Any advice would be appreciated.

2006-12-20 06:22:06 · 7 answers · asked by sallysue 2

2006-12-20 05:43:05 · 16 answers · asked by craig f 1

2006-12-20 05:32:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a nice 6 gallon tank and a stiped 10 gallon tank. I have 3 kinds of tropical fish in mind id like to get. Would the 6 or 10 gallon be better. Id like to use the 6 gallon since i have everything for it...but i want more fish

2006-12-20 05:08:10 · 14 answers · asked by sassy2sloppy 2

1. What size of tank do I need?
2. What temperature do I need?
3. How many cories should I start out with?
4. What should I do to stimulate breeding?
5. How much should I feed the babies and what should I feed them? What should I feed the adults?
6. At what age/size can they mate?
7. Anything else I should know?

Please answer all the questions and number them.

Thank you so much!

2006-12-20 04:23:40 · 4 answers · asked by Smooth as butter on a kitten! 2

i have two fantail goldfish named rye and ash, but i also bought two more goldfish yesterday. one is a orange and white pearlscale and the other is a grey fantail/oranda mix. any suggestions?

2006-12-20 04:22:39 · 7 answers · asked by Answer me please 1