Fish - January 2007

My betta got fin rot shortly after I added him into my community tank. None of the other fish showed signs of the fungus so I began to think it was a bacteria only prone to Betta's but I still looked up fin-rot and he shows all the symptoms so thats what Im going with. I took him out of the tank and placed him in the little container that i bought him in (I always save them just in case >.>) and I have him medicated with Fungus Clear.

So anyways, my question:

How long should it take before he's cured? If this is causing him unecessary pain, ill be willing to euthanize him but that'd be as a last resort and I really wouldnt want to do that. Does anyone else have any suggestions on some other, stronger, medications that I can use? Ive had him in the container with the meds for two days now with no signs of improvement.


In the tank I have:
Two calico fantail goldfish.
Four Marigold swordtails.
Two rubbernosed pleco's.
Two tetra-like fish.

2007-01-28 13:19:18 · 10 answers · asked by Ana 1

I have a red platy who was just introduced to a fairly new fish tank (water has been cycling for a week w/ just 2 guppies in it).

I introduced 6 new platies, but one platy displayed the following symptoms:
-Loss of movement
-Occasional erratic movements.
-White patches on head, neck, mouth, above eyes, on gills.
-Dwelling at top corner surface of tank.

I quarantined him, what now?

2007-01-28 12:56:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been searching at fish stores around the San Leandro, Hayward, and Union City (all in california) area for this substrate or any of the other plant substrates but the only one i found was the 20 oz. laterite. I checked petsmart and petco and they dont even sell them at their stores. I dont really want to buy it online because its heavy to ship and would rather buy it at a store than get it shipped to me. Does anyone in the area know where i can buy SeaChems's flourite or something similar (like ONYX or ecocomplete) in the Hayward area (or nearby cities)?

2007-01-28 12:46:15 · 4 answers · asked by flipnotik 3

2007-01-28 12:38:10 · 7 answers · asked by weirdpoeticchick 1

2007-01-28 12:36:32 · 8 answers · asked by Cindybear 4

Can anyone tell me what fish Petsmart has on sale 10 for 10. I have had my aquarium set up for about 5 days now and I'm getting tired of just seeing water!

2007-01-28 12:36:08 · 9 answers · asked by med_school_n_09 2

Ok, I have a 55 gallon tank with i think about 8 small koi's .. i have a question.. there is some python water change thing that you can do water changes with...it says to atttach to your sink and put the other end in the tank to suck up the dirty water..can i put the declorinator after the water change with the fish in the aquarium or no..

2007-01-28 12:09:50 · 10 answers · asked by Cool Person 3

My Betta developed a small whitish sore on his head. It almost looks like a tiny canker sore. It's more of a crater than a bump. He has one near his tail, and his gills are sort of whitish.
He is not sluggish, has not lost his appetite, seems totally normal. What could this be? I don't think it's Ich because the spots aren't all over and don't look like salt granules. I'm trying to determine the best way to treat him and don't know how to even begin! Thanks for any help. :)

2007-01-28 12:09:12 · 9 answers · asked by missd1975 3

today i got a rubbernose plecostomous and I put it in the tank with my oscar and its been a few hours and i still havent seen it and I am worried my oscar ate it. The pleco was about an inch and a half. Please for the wise acers out there only awnser if you really know the awnser. I don't care how funny you are (unless your conan o brien, but i highly doubt it)

2007-01-28 12:07:17 · 5 answers · asked by skigrrrrl 3

I have a pair of discus in my 6 foot tank. They have layed several lots of eggs, they then gaurd them closely for about two days before eating them. They are the only fish in the tank.
Has anyone else experienced this with Discus or better still Does anyone know why they do it or how to stop it?

2007-01-28 11:57:02 · 4 answers · asked by Stacey B 2

i've heard that there are breeding farms in Africa but they are restricted to sell to other countries and everyone i talk to about the black arrowanas say that they are endangered and that i cant get them.

2007-01-28 11:53:43 · 5 answers · asked by Ron E 1

Why is my fish always upside downs. everytime i get a glance at it it always seems to be backwards. it swims yeah, but when i take a glance at it its always doing that
do you know why?
thanks :D

2007-01-28 11:51:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-28 11:12:32 · 3 answers · asked by rickysuebutch 1

destroying adult snails does no good.it,s an uphill battle and i,m loosing do they hide in the rocks and gravel

2007-01-28 10:00:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-28 09:57:46 · 15 answers · asked by whosnext2b 1

And he's still alive

2007-01-28 09:56:33 · 8 answers · asked by cuteness757 1

My male dalmation mollie, after losing his female "friend", has commenced to swimming in circles going up and down on the wall of my tank. Is it because he is lonely or because he is sick? I'm not sure. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

2007-01-28 09:39:55 · 3 answers · asked by slott_wprg 1

My neon tetra is fatter than the other ones and has a dark blue to it, i was wondering if it could be pregnant? I have had my neon's for about a 6 months + now and they are very settled in my tank. Please could anyone give me some advice. Thank you

2007-01-28 09:19:14 · 6 answers · asked by Pinkflower 5

my female fish keep on eating male fish, is this normal? i freaked out because they kept on disapering. (they also ate one in front of me it was horrble.) what do i do?

2007-01-28 09:19:14 · 5 answers · asked by StefaniB 2

I have an albino frog and a couple of mollies and would like to add a couple of red eye tetra. I know that the red eye tetra and mollies like tropical flake food and dried blood worms, but i'm not sure if it will work out for them. any suggestions?

2007-01-28 09:12:35 · 5 answers · asked by maria l 1

Okay, i just got a new fish. It is a betta fish that has a blue body and scarlet red fins with white tips. i dont kno what to name it. got any good names?

2007-01-28 09:06:07 · 26 answers · asked by Say what???? 1

My aquarium has been set up for about 3 to 4 days now... can I start adding fish?

2007-01-28 08:56:50 · 11 answers · asked by med_school_n_09 2

3 days ago i purchases 2 mystery snails. they were quite active the first evening after getting used to their new tank, but since that 1st night have refused to come out of their shells. one is floating along the top w/ a white mucus-y sustance coming out, and the second is sitting on the bottom (hasn't moved). i've had snails before (altho not mysterys); and i know they're not dead. what's the deal, though?

2007-01-28 08:31:55 · 2 answers · asked by s1monahan 2

how due you no how much to feed your fish?? i have fish flakes and i dont want to over feed them so i dont get any mold forming on them ???


and i have a 40gallon freshwater fishtank how due you clean it ???? without emptying eyerything out ?? and starting over??

2007-01-28 08:00:21 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

one small piranha 29 gallon tank looking for tank mate

2007-01-28 07:59:32 · 16 answers · asked by greeneyegemini77 2

i just put them in now and there in the middle of my tank not moving or coming out ??? WHY ??

2007-01-28 07:57:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a glass cover so it cant but whys it trying to jump out???

o and i have anouther question i have real plants in my 40 gallon freshwater tank but i had to take them out because i started the whole aquerium all over but now the plants look bad like dryish when i put them back in o and i due have a floresent light / are the plants going to go back to normal ?

2007-01-28 07:38:31 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

How can you tell the difference between a male and female guppy? Is it the same way as a male and female molly? And they are livebearers also?

2007-01-28 06:49:13 · 6 answers · asked by HK 2

i am planning to get molies and platies to go in my ten galoon tank. what type of algae eater should i get (doesnt have to be a pleco)

2007-01-28 06:44:59 · 8 answers · asked by Charley 1

my black skirt tetra has a piece of its gill missing! it was like this when i got it from the store i just didnt notice! its red gill stuff is visible, but it seems to be a normal fish! what is wrong with it? and how can i make it better?

2007-01-28 06:32:58 · 3 answers · asked by wr13169 1