Fish - January 2007

I saw a tiny baby guppy in my tank yesterday. She disappeared under a rock, but I'm worried that she'll get eaten by the other fish. We have a good amount of plants and a large sunken ship, so there are probably some good places to hide. Should I try to find the baby guppy and move her to another tank or a breeding tank for safety? Or just leave her be? (I don't even know if she's alive still--I haven't seen her since yesterday).

2007-01-29 01:16:43 · 7 answers · asked by doza1621 3

2007-01-29 00:50:18 · 4 answers · asked by DRFIXIT 2

I mean if I already use the "white spot" medicine in the aquarium, can I use other kind of medicine for example "gill parasite" medicine in the same aquarium without changing the water? Or do I have to change the water first to use the medicine.

Because I found out it wasn't a white spot disease or itch on my fish, it was a gill disease, so I need to treat it with gill medicine.

Please help!

2007-01-28 23:47:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Salt is evaporated from sea ponds, it is safe enough for humans to eat yet not safe enough for a fish tank. We are advised that marine fish tank salt is frree from any additives , yet so is non idisoed salted and salt free fom caking agents, is this the world's biggest rip off?

2007-01-28 23:22:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i've watched my goldfish turn a gradual white... is this normal or could there be something wrong with him/her?!?!?!

2007-01-28 22:45:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do fishes get along with turtles a tank, if so what kind of fishes can and can't?

2007-01-28 22:30:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

1. when i turn my light on one of my fish goes mental and swims mad trying to find cover, what should i do?
2.both of my fish usually just lie around at the bottom of the tank, they hardly go above the half way of the tank, whats wrong? are they ok?

2007-01-28 21:49:09 · 14 answers · asked by daz1190 2

I have a 100gals tank. I had sand before when the snails appeared. Almost killed my fish.I tored the tank apart. Used
new pea gravel instead of sand, cleaned the tank with a solution of clorox and boiled the plants and decorations.
Well the snails are back, salt did not help. It is a nightmare. I have three giant gouramis. Please help.

2007-01-28 21:49:04 · 13 answers · asked by Iramm 1

Ive tried medication from the pet shop, starving them for 5 days and feeding them peas but nothing seems to work. They are kept in a seperate tank from the others and it seems to go away but returns after a couple of days when moved back into the main tank. They are orlandas and black moors.

2007-01-28 21:45:28 · 5 answers · asked by Angela B 1

Well i have a 40gal tank and it came with the regular 20w lighting. If i were to add a dual 40w fluorescent (2 x 20w) and put it right next to it, would it add to the amount of lighting in my tank? Like 20w+40w=60w/40gal=1.5watts/gal. or will it just depend on the brightest lighting? Example, since each fluorescent would all be 20w, then the total output of brightness would just be 20w (thus 20w/40gal=.5watts/gal.

2007-01-28 19:58:53 · 6 answers · asked by flipnotik 3

We have just got goldfish for the first time two days ago and they keep sucking air at the top of the tank, is this normal? Some one said it was lack of oxygen in the water is this correct?

2007-01-28 19:43:15 · 11 answers · asked by Cheryl S 3

I have an undergravel filter. This filter is connected to a power head. I bought it today and I am now starting to wonder why... I am wondering if there is an attachment that i can put on this that actually has a filter such as bio, or mechanical. I understand that the water is being sucked up from under that gravel but after it is being sucked up to the top it just comes out the power head and most likely falls back down without reaching my water filter... Can anyone help? PLEASE!!!

2007-01-28 17:58:49 · 10 answers · asked by Jebarj90 1

I have a fish tank with about 6 fish, including a red fin shark, so I was just wondering.

2007-01-28 17:47:17 · 8 answers · asked by Ryder 1

I need a website or store that delivers in the NYC area, I need a big tank around 400+ gallons, do you know anyone who specializes in Big aquariums at decent prices.

2007-01-28 16:55:34 · 2 answers · asked by JamaicanVixen 3

i got a piranha on saturday 1/27
i think its got a popped eye, and the store for sure did it not me. because i was told by a friend it looked rough, but another problem is, it always hides when the tank lights on. And any other light. How do i get it to go out in the light? i feed in minnows and bloodworms, PS is there anything i can do about the popped eye? PS its a baby in a 40 gallon tank

2007-01-28 16:38:08 · 6 answers · asked by skorski family 1

Ok, we have a goldfish.
Not any special kind, but a plain goldfish.
We've had him for about 6 years.
He's about 10"
Hes developing redness all around his top fin and on his tail.
It's getting worse and worse. PLEASE HELP?!!

2007-01-28 16:01:48 · 9 answers · asked by Jo jo 2

I have a puffer fish in a 10 gallon tank I have a the salinity is @ 1.008 I wanted to know if there is an alge eated that can live in brackish water.

2007-01-28 15:47:40 · 5 answers · asked by Holly G 1

I have a long finned minor tetra. About a week and a half ago I noticed her going belly up so I seperated her from the other fish and put her in a glass container beside the tank to see what happened. She lived through the night so I researched and found out she may have swimmers bladder. I have been treating her for that.
I also noticed when I seperated her that her tail which was perfectly straight before is not curved upward (allot). What would cause that to happen?
Four days ago my dog also pulled the container from the table spilling her onto the floorbin an effort to bring me the towel under her bowl to wipe his mouth. So I know she is definetly a survivor.
Any thought on the curled up tail would be appreciated. Also any humane ways to put her out of her misery if its something bad. I am glad I did'nt flush her a week and a half ago when this started.

2007-01-28 15:36:38 · 5 answers · asked by Mel 1

Is there a fish that doesn't need to be feed everyday? I have a small fish tank and was looking to keep it at work. I am not at this work place everyday, and was looking for a fish that could handle not eating everyday. I have one of those vase fish tanks that you can put a plant on top. So I was thinking about maybe a fish that would eat the roots of the plant while I wan't around. Does anyone know what fish would be best for this type of situation?

Thanks!!

2007-01-28 15:30:30 · 20 answers · asked by Anne 1

Me and my roommate just bought them a week ago and the past 3 days they have laid on the bottom except for to eat. Can anyone tell me if they are ok?

2007-01-28 15:25:06 · 9 answers · asked by cristinjames22 1

2007-01-28 15:19:55 · 6 answers · asked by Holly G 1

Today i noticed that in my 2.5 gallon tank that i have some parasites, they are small less the 1/8th of an inch long, very thin and white in color. The only fish i have in the tank is a 2 inch pleco. They dont seem to be affecting him.

I am wondering what they are, and where they could have came from.

2007-01-28 15:13:17 · 3 answers · asked by hotrodtylers 3

I bought two goldfish today and put them in a large vase, purely for aesthetics, not as pets. The vase holds about a gallon and a half of water, maybe a tiny bit more more. They seem to be fine in there and have plenty of room to swim around, but that vase is not huge, so there is limited space. I made sure to pick out small fish (they're both about 2" long). I guess what I'm getting at is, is it cruel to keep them in a smaller space as apposed to, say, a 10 gallon tank? Do goldfish even have a concept of space?

2007-01-28 14:44:41 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-28 14:41:07 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have had a fantail goldfish for 10 days now. Just over the weekend the tail is almost gone and losing gold scales on its body. Has anyone seen this before?

2007-01-28 14:38:11 · 16 answers · asked by chaisr 1

It is just a plain freshwater fish......Im not for sure exactly what kind it is.......But it is like black...I no...that helps alot....but its stomach seems to be getting very large.....is it pregnant???my friend sys it prolly has a tumor...but can fish even get tumors??? I need sum help......and if it is prego do i need to put it in a different aquirium away from my two other fish???

2007-01-28 14:29:53 · 10 answers · asked by Seth B 1

bought a new fish tank and i wanted to know if the snails would eat the alage

2007-01-28 14:05:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just got two new goldfish and put them with my two red-slider turtles. There are bubbles on the edges of the tank are they eggs or what?

2007-01-28 13:59:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-28 13:55:22 · 7 answers · asked by jershylow 1

Whats the best way to make the background show up more vibrant. I try to put it on to show but it looks all dull and faded. Is there a trick??

2007-01-28 13:28:30 · 9 answers · asked by khakushia 2