Fish - December 2006

We are having an unusual cold snap here and temps are going down to 20's for the next few nights.

I am worried about the fish I have in an outdoor pond. I have two giagantic fancy goldfish that are about 3 years old. This morning the pond top was frozen. The pond holds about 75 gallons.

What is the best way to help the fish thru the next few nights?

I thought about putting a heat lamp out there, close to the water, but worry a raccoon might knock it into the water.

Should I bring the fish in and put them into a bucket - a bucket is all I have. They would be warmer, but would they stress out? The bucket is small for them, but it's just for a few days.

what is the best way to reduce the stress on the poor little fish?

2006-12-18 07:32:29 · 8 answers · asked by DaBoomvang 3

I have asked pet stores and I keep getting different answers. One says Betas live well with fantails, other pet stores say no but tetras, still others say Mollies...I am confused. I don't want to hurt the four that I already have but would like to add at least one more.

2006-12-18 07:29:38 · 8 answers · asked by Weetie 3

I have a 29 gallon tank with 4 med size fantails. I would like to get a Beta but not sure if the goldfish would be safe...Please advise.
Thank you!

2006-12-18 07:14:30 · 8 answers · asked by Weetie 3

I'm trying to get my girl angel fish to mate with the boy angel fish with out eating the eggs or laying them on the heater. she's done it about 3 times before, but I don't know when she's going to do it again.

2006-12-18 07:12:12 · 3 answers · asked by Katie 2

if so what other fish can i have with them

2006-12-18 07:10:40 · 2 answers · asked by joshmcc13 1

I am getting a goldfish,but I have alot of qeustions. For starters,how can I tell a male from a female? Is there a best kind of goldfish to get? How can I get a healthy one? How much do they eat,and how often? Any good fish food suggestions? How big will it get? Any help,would be aprecieted! Thanks!

2006-12-18 07:03:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have just started keeping fish in a cold water tank.how can i tell which is male and which is female.when is breeding time cos they have started acting weird.they are mostly fancy chinese goldfish(i think)

2006-12-18 06:52:46 · 5 answers · asked by dumbbum 2

2006-12-18 06:48:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

To cycle a new tank (say 5-10 gallon), is there a good way to do it without using fish?

2006-12-18 06:47:11 · 7 answers · asked by MaryJane 2

I have taken care of many kinds of fishes and yet the Fighting Fish seems to be not my forte (they do not last for more than 3 months on me!). I place my Bettas on an adequate large jar. What should I feed my Betta? How not to stress it?

2006-12-18 06:46:28 · 6 answers · asked by Bead P 1

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8098527447192375272&q=Beta+Fish+Fights

this video is messed up! Who would do that to a betta fish!?!?!
The fish probably all died

2006-12-18 06:36:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a tank which holds 180 litres (39.6 gallons). I have filled it and completed the nitrogen cycle and it is ready for me to start to gradually add my tropical fish! But I dont know which ones to get, how many to get and what order to add them in.
Can anyone help and give me advise?
Many thanks in advance.

2006-12-18 06:14:13 · 8 answers · asked by Rachel C 1

I have a goldfish and a plecostomus in a 20 gallon tank with a heater to support that. I am leaving the country for several months and leaving them in the care of family members.

While I am gone, these family members intend on taking a week long vacation. While they are away, they plan to shut off the heat. We leave in Minnesota, and it can get rather cold. Anywhere from 40 degrees F to -40 degrees F.

I was wondering if anyone knew if the heater will be able to keep my fish warm enough while they are gone. If not, are there any suggestions as to what I can do to keep them warm?


Thank you.

2006-12-18 06:13:41 · 5 answers · asked by Jennifer B 3

Can you use hot glue to hold dividers in Betts tank or does it melt or give off toxins This is only a question about hot glue Dont need every answer about Bettas Thanks much also dont want to know about tank sealers and calk

2006-12-18 06:09:14 · 3 answers · asked by Chuck & Christy N 3

2006-12-18 05:58:23 · 4 answers · asked by Holly G 1

She just had them, but it ranged from 13 hours since she had her first one. She is still fat, though, will she have more? She is a lot fatter than my non-pregnant ones, but she is having some trouble, I think.

2006-12-18 05:55:00 · 2 answers · asked by None N 3

i dont get why there is this awful smell in my fish tank, i do weekly 30% water change, i dont over feed, i dont over croud my 55 gal tank, i have a 70 gal water filter w/ bio filters. and still it smells bad can anyone tell me why this is happening and how to treat it??

2006-12-18 05:54:42 · 4 answers · asked by . 1

and can i add other animals that come from the ocean like starfish lobsters etc. i want my fish tank to look like the one in "Finding Nemo".

2006-12-18 05:53:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is not a black light... I have already tried that.
Is it the same kind of light, but just a blue bulb?

2006-12-18 05:46:56 · 6 answers · asked by Krazy K 5

mine is a male

2006-12-18 05:45:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Some of the stuff I read people here say about bettas is outrageous. I would like to know where you came up with the information that they get stressed in big tanks and that they always kill everything in the tank with them.

Bettas do great in big tanks, in fact the bigger the better! And they are very good community fish, seldom will you find a betta that kills everything in sight. Just don't keep them with other bettas and most of the time they will be fine!

2006-12-18 05:38:17 · 4 answers · asked by fish guy 5

hey guys just have a question about what more can i do for my saltwater tank as far as filtration goes. i have a 55ga. tank with a 60ga. filter, 40ga filter, and a 20ga filter, also a 60 ga. protein skimmer. Is there any thing else that maybe i can add that might be helpful? All my levels in the tank are great i'm not having trouble or anything i'm just wondering if there might be somthing else that might help i'm thinking about getting a powerhead but i'm not sure what kind to get?

2006-12-18 05:24:55 · 4 answers · asked by orestes19832003 2

i have two red devils in the tank. male and female. how can i get them to have babies

2006-12-18 05:10:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I bought a betta and a dwarf frog in mid november and put them together in a 1 gallon lighted tank that stays steady temp. at 78. I did a lot of research before I even went shopping for them. Anyway, 2 days ago my betta was swimming around happily and normally, and literally 2 minutes later he was dead on the bottom of the tank (not floating?) I waited a little to make sure he was dead. Then I bought a new betta and the same thing happened. I don't think my frog did it because the fish had no torn fins or anything and the frog was not aggressive and niether was the fish to each other. I'm not exactly sure what happened, but I don't want my lone, healthy frog to be alone in this tank... I'm just not sure what kind of friend to get him or what caused my bettas to die so that it doesn't happen again... suggestions?

2006-12-18 05:04:41 · 6 answers · asked by smurfbaby143 1

Is it possible to keep a 4.5" pacu and a 5" oscar in the same 35 gal aquarium without chaos?

2006-12-18 05:04:31 · 6 answers · asked by metallicat89 2

I have a fish (Barb) and a Red Cap Oranda. The Barb is orange with a big white spot on its sides and is starting to get black fin tips, def new growth but still pretty transparent looking. I brought him home over thxgiving break and I brought home the Oranda yesterday for winter break (not enough room to bring them both home at the same time). To my surprise, the Barb had grown about 1 inch! He was a little baby just a few weeks ago. I got him for free b/c I'm a bio major and fish were used for experiments, and they were all sick in the tank so I rescued the little guy. I'm worried about the tank size he's in with growing that fast. I am either going to get him a bigger tank OR put him with the Oranda and buy a big tank for both of them. BUT I don't know about compatibility! The Oranda I've had for almost a year now and is over 2 inches long (including caudal fin). The Barb is an inch and a half now. I know sometimes size is an issue with compatibility as well as spp. Will this work?

2006-12-18 04:51:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 2 gallon fish tank with a small whisper filter. It has one male betta, gravel and 3 fake plants. I have developed a white film on top of the water. This film is almost cottony when I stir the water. What is it and how can I get rid of this?
I had another betta die and the water was the same way. I think Ich killed the other betta.

This tank was cleaned real well and let to run for a week before the new betta came along!

Other than the white film, the tank is good and so is the fish (i hope!)

2006-12-18 04:45:47 · 4 answers · asked by Cousin Betta 1

I bought a couple little guppies for my cichlid for the first time and he wont touch them. Hes an african bumble bee cichlid and hes about 7 inches long. I wanted to try him on live fish, he eats worms and flakes and the little cichlid balls. What am I doing wrong???

2006-12-18 03:42:21 · 6 answers · asked by Lyssa B 2

2006-12-18 03:39:33 · 5 answers · asked by AEROboy 1

I live in Eastern West Virginia, not really trying to drive far. I know petsmarts sells pacu, but thats not exactly a piranha....any ideas? or places?

2006-12-18 03:37:53 · 3 answers · asked by metallicat89 2