Fish - December 2006

I want to get an African Dwarf Frog to put in my tank (its small - 5 gal) with my fish. I only have a couple fish, so I don't think it will be overcrowded, but is it okay to get just one frog? Is it better to get a pair? I've never kept them before so does anyone have any useful tips???

2006-12-18 02:28:47 · 5 answers · asked by MaryJane 2

I was thinking about getting a cat fish for my tank what should i get and what do i need to know and what would be the best type of catfish to get and also i want one that will live long and that fairly cheap under 10 bucks

2006-12-18 01:53:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a goerami, how can i see if she is pregnant?

2006-12-18 01:31:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-18 01:20:58 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

30 gallon tank:
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4 mollies
4 platies
4 swordtails
7 cory cats

Does that sound like a good setup?

2006-12-18 00:46:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have recently added a fighting fish to my tank but it seems to be very shy is this normal? it hides away most of the time and seems quite listless.

2006-12-18 00:18:52 · 11 answers · asked by LAURA C 1

why is that.

2006-12-18 00:17:26 · 10 answers · asked by beth c 1

They look exactly like limpets-see link->http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/Tank_critters.shtml They are the ones in the picture on the left. They are all over my tank, and are climbing up out of the water-stuck to the sides of the tank, and all over the rocks. They feel hard on the outside, and are almost super-glued to the sides of the tank. We took all of our fish out of one 30gal tank, and into this other one. The former tank-even though it has been empty for about a month now-also has these things in there-stuck to the sides of the tank. I can't tell if they are alive or dead now...but I have looked up fish lice, and then came across this photo-which is exactly what they look like. I am still not convinced-alot of things could look like those right? I just want to know exactly what they are. Alot of fish have been dying off recently too, but I don't see any of these things on the fish.

2006-12-17 21:01:00 · 8 answers · asked by Little Jeannie 4

I have had my fiddler crab for maybe six months. the pet store told me keeping him in straight tapwater would be fine. but i have been researching fiddler crabs lately, and it says that fiddler crabs not kept in brackish water will die within a few weeks. it has been over six months, and he is still alive and well. should i transition him to brackish? or would the change harm him? what should i do?

2006-12-17 20:10:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

some of my fish over time eg months seem to lose their colour, they get a bit duller, any reason why?

2006-12-17 20:03:18 · 9 answers · asked by david c 1

which of these are most popular fish? and why?

2006-12-17 19:41:46 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

well should i? i have some angel fish and some other small tropical fish but they are so boring and when i see ciclid tanks they look ace, i know some fish will be eaten but will it be worth it?

2006-12-17 19:35:17 · 11 answers · asked by david c 1

My one year old betta is sick! He has had fin rot for approx. 1 month which we have been treating. Then, 3 days ago we lost our power and his tank got very cold. At this point the fish went into a semi comatose state. He didn't really move at all. After 24 hours of no power I noticed that his belly had bloated up. Once our power came back on and his tank warmed back up he started moving around again. Now he is back to his normal activity level. However, his tail fin is still rotting, his belly is still buldging, some of the scales on his belly are discolored and he has two very small bumps on the underside of his belly. I have tried fasting him and giving him peas for the possible constipation (tummy bloating) and am giving him Aquari-sol but I'm not really sure what is wrong with him. Any ideas or help would be appreciaited. Thanks.

2006-12-17 19:15:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have three small green spotted puffers about 1.5 inch each. One of them (the largest one) has been black most of the time and in tail-up-head-down position for a few days now. That one used to be the most healthy-looking, and rarely turning into black belly. But now, it's in this upside-down position all the time and difficult to manuver in the water. The other two seem as active before and without observable behavior change.

2006-12-17 18:07:07 · 5 answers · asked by viwes 2

Does anyone know the lifespan of a goldfish? I have two and I've had them almost a year.

2006-12-17 16:42:54 · 8 answers · asked by newf_chick_1987 2

Well, a baby! She is a guppy, in a breeding trap, only one to be found yet, will she have more? I mean, it has been a while and no more...

2006-12-17 16:25:55 · 15 answers · asked by None N 3

The betta would be put into a proper bowl after a few hours. I just need to know if the food coloring would harm the betta, or if there is a type of fish that would not be harmed by the food coloring for a few hours.

2006-12-17 16:06:43 · 6 answers · asked by goaliegirl87 2

i have a ten gallon tank; 1 angel, 2 cardinal tetras, 3 snails, 1 cory, and 1 algae eater.
can i put some ghost shrimp in there, or will the angel eat them?
or would it be overcrowding?
plz, anything will help.
~thx

2006-12-17 16:03:33 · 6 answers · asked by biofreak 2

we got one and we don't konw what to feed it

2006-12-17 15:32:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a goldfish that is 17inches long. Thats was purchased as a feeder fish. I decided to keep her and wow shes huge and beautiful.

2006-12-17 15:08:46 · 6 answers · asked by Kelly Baker 1

Our goldfish recently died so we replaced him with a beta fish (better for fishbowls), but I still have a ton of goldfish food left over. Can I use that for him til it's gone? Or is there special food for betas?

2006-12-17 14:56:22 · 15 answers · asked by lady_missunderstood2006 1

Im stuck on choosing if i should get goldfishes or bettafish. I bought 2 betta fish last week they ate each other, one lived but then the other wasnt reactive at all and while i was cleaning the tank it fell in my sink. I want an active fish that doesnt need alot of responsobility and doesnt need all these fancy water heaters or water cleaners. If there are any other fish please let me know THANK YOU

2006-12-17 14:41:02 · 8 answers · asked by WTC 04 1

what fish is better? i have 6, 1 - 1.5" african cichlids. i have a 2 week warenty on them and it's only been 1 week so far. i was wondering, do you think petsmart would take them back and exchange them for oscars? if they do how many should i get and what size?

2006-12-17 14:25:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

is there any way to know if my betta is a boy or girl?

2006-12-17 14:00:51 · 4 answers · asked by george m 1

is there any way to know if my betta is a boy or girl?

2006-12-17 13:46:09 · 5 answers · asked by george m 1

i have 6, 1 - 1.5" cichlids and i have a 2 week warenty on them and it's been about 1 week, i was wondering how do i tell petsmart that i want to trade in my cichlids for oscars? and if i trade in my cichlids how many oscars i could get? and how big?

2006-12-17 13:20:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

We got a purple, blue, and red crown-tail betta. What should we name him? We were thinking maybe Liberace or something flamboyant like that.

2006-12-17 12:44:51 · 20 answers · asked by ralph w 4

2006-12-17 12:10:50 · 14 answers · asked by Kerpal 1

i purchased a 10 gallon tank with all the filters and stuff cycled it for ablut 4 weeks with 5 guppies with some fast cycling chem.the ammonia is a little gittery but its getting better each week i do a water change about every 2 days of 20% to keep then happy,wnen that settled twice a week is all i did.the guppies did great no losses,but i decided to go with chicilids becaust the were more interesting in the store.got an oscar and it hurt 2 killed 1 in 2 days. i moved them out to another tank of my friends.the lone killer oscar is all i got now. i know i messed up big time and i want to go back to the community tank.i cant put it in a smaller tank because it gets 15 inches long.what to do now?

2006-12-17 12:05:01 · 7 answers · asked by shark_hammer_head 1

2006-12-17 11:51:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous