Fish - January 2007

I recently added a Bala Shark to my tank and the other day I noticed that my fish have Ick. I'm 16 and can't drive and my parents are always busy so going to the pet store for commercial products is out of the question. I don't want to lose my fish. Any suggestions on what I can do?

2007-01-24 06:27:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-24 06:10:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok I need some advice. I have 6 angel fish. Currently I also have a dozen mollies and an assortment of tetra neons, highfin tetras a cory cat and a placo. I have a 55 gal tank that is housing Gold fish. I am wanting to get rid of the gold fish or move them in to other tanks. My question is can I put the Mollies, neons, corycat and a placo in the 55 gal tank with the 6 angel fish or will i start losing fish? Will there be enough room in the 55 gal tank for all of those fish? Any advice would be help full. If you have a website that has compadibility lists for angels please list it.

2007-01-24 05:19:32 · 6 answers · asked by shadow8634 2

2007-01-24 04:33:11 · 10 answers · asked by rebelady28379 7

I put cucumber and steamed carrot in my Biorb for my apple snails to eat. Recently it's started going furry after a couple of days. It looks like mould but it's fixed on pretty firmly. Could it be moss? Pretty much everything in the tank is now furry (including the snails). I introduced some bogwood (that was boil soaked for days) and some Riccia Fluitans recently, could that have brought something into the tank that's causing problems? What can I do about it?

2007-01-24 04:25:39 · 4 answers · asked by acmay163 1

i just set up a 125 gallon salt water fish tank. i have a 60 gallon freshwater and im new in saltwater. how long do i wait untill i can put fish in?

2007-01-24 04:17:25 · 8 answers · asked by Angelfish21 1

I got some chemical stuff that i put in that said it decreases the need to change the water to about every 6 months. I have continued to test the water regularly and every thing seems in balance. I even had some swordtails that had babies recently (one of which was even able to survive, yay!).

Is this stuff relieable?

2007-01-24 03:25:51 · 12 answers · asked by Fire_God_69 5

2007-01-24 02:58:33 · 8 answers · asked by jilly 1

I tried not feeding him anything but other foods but he refused to eat.I only did this for 3 days in fear I might harm him in someway.Thank you in advance for your advice.

2007-01-24 01:19:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 8 goldfishes in a pond and a filter with UV that's suppose to get rid of algae built up along with water flow.

2007-01-24 00:23:36 · 10 answers · asked by Carmie.M 1

I got a fist tank from my who i call dad and it was my what i call brother who died at the age of 25 any how he loved his fish tank and i love the fact i got the gift of having but he has been gone for 5 years now the fish r gone too.but it is not so clean i would love to restore it back to the way he had it, but need some tips on cleaning it it has alot of hard wated stains on it all the parts i was thinking useing lime away and then some bleach and then rinseing with lots of water and then let it sit for a few days befor putting fish in it ,if that wont work please let me know how i can make it work,,thanks

2007-01-24 00:10:03 · 9 answers · asked by lundie_g 2

We have tetras, a bristlenose and two snails of a pinkish colour. There are three cocoon-shaped objects near the top of the tank, all half-in, half-out of the water - all are the same colour as the snails' bodies, so we assume the snails are responsible. What are these objects?

2007-01-24 00:00:07 · 6 answers · asked by nzfiona 2

ok. about 3 months ago i bought an extra large "asian red king crab" from my local pet store. he was a big guy. about 3 inches in diameter. ive owned a few of these before and they died. but last night i was going to feed my fish and i saw him. or at least what i think was him. he was all torn up. legs ripped off and shell completely peeled off. my girlfriend flushed him for me. this morning i turned the light on for morning feeding and there he was at the front of the tank walking around eating food from the spaces in the gravel. can someone help please??????

2007-01-23 23:50:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

For one to be a successful farmer in fish, shrimps and other related sea foods; what are the requirements.

2007-01-23 23:50:30 · 1 answers · asked by vickor.sunny 1

I put crushed coral in it and now I dont know if it should be sand. I also put crushed coral in it and I will add a whisper top filter to it next . What kind of fish could I put in it? And DO I need to make a reef or will a live rock work fine if i can find one? Any tips would be great.

2007-01-23 23:14:51 · 5 answers · asked by chris 1

2007-01-23 20:30:27 · 18 answers · asked by ben s 2

hi i am trying to breed betta's so he has blowen bubbles and she is fat and the are feed good and enough water and hiddy holes and all the are doing is running from each other and fighting so what do i do leave them that's how betta's are or take her out please help

2007-01-23 17:36:21 · 4 answers · asked by cowgirl85 2

food. I just changed the water and the tank now has an horrible smell and cloudy. WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY FISH. Changed water on 1/20/07 and it now looks dirty. What is the bump in front on his mouth and is he about to die? HELP PLEASE

2007-01-23 17:28:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

We need a good quality filter that is rated for at least 60-75 gallons to account for the extreme amount of waste that piranhas have.

2007-01-23 16:27:23 · 8 answers · asked by Justin K 1

i just purchased a emporor 400 for my freshwater aquarium. i am just wondering if it is normal for the water to be all cloudy after instalation. i use marineland bio blend for my filter media.

2007-01-23 16:18:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got out of the shower and fed my Beta.. a ritual I always do every day... he looks different though. His fins look as if they have been cut up or shredded.. they are shorter and jagged now. They have never been like this. What happened? It is on his top back and bottom fin... Help!!!

2007-01-23 16:16:24 · 8 answers · asked by lindsey_6_3 2

I have went through 3 heaters and 2 thermometers in the past week...I cannot get my water temp past 75 degrees...What should I do? I have a 55 gallon and my new heater is for a 60 gallon.

2007-01-23 15:56:46 · 10 answers · asked by ascloud@sbcglobal.net 3

2007-01-23 15:46:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

one out of my 4 oscars have white spots on its fins and tail. What is it and how can I cure him?

2007-01-23 15:42:36 · 6 answers · asked by ascloud@sbcglobal.net 3

At sciencelab.com I am able to purchase this compound...12kg for around $600...yeah. I don't need that much. I just need it for my aquarium. 12kg is overkill. Please! Help me!

2007-01-23 15:09:01 · 4 answers · asked by Richard H 2

I need to split my fish tank in half. Its a 55 gallon. I have seen pictures of this type of thing but I need to know more. A website that sells these would also be a great help. Thank you all!

2007-01-23 14:28:58 · 12 answers · asked by Jebarj90 1

2007-01-23 14:27:30 · 9 answers · asked by Corrine A 2

I am having trouble with my peacock eel. I have had him for about a week and he wont eat anything I try. Frozen Bloodworms are what I mainly try. Maybe he is eating and I just dont know it. He is nocturnal...

2007-01-23 14:26:24 · 5 answers · asked by Jebarj90 1

Ok I have had my fish for a while; they were just 28 cent gold fish from wal mart but I have had them for quite a few months now and they have grown to be really big & I have gotten attatched - sad I know. Anyway I have a nice size tank set up in my room; I had two sucker fish and 6 of the other fish. Recently one died and it looked funny; like it was falling apart or something but I didnt really think anything of it; then today I got home from school and two more fish were dead; one of the suckers and one of the gold fish and half of the gold fish looked like all of it's scales were gone. I have looked at the other fish and they look look sick; one especially is losing it's scales / skin and they look horrible does anyone know whats going on with my fish & why they suddenly caught this " disease " or what ever it is ?

2007-01-23 14:19:17 · 9 answers · asked by ASHLEY MARiiE <3 2

Im thinking of getting some more fish for my 20 gallon tank. Some that dont grow too big, that are not agressive and can be kept in a freshwater community. Please tell me of some fish I might be able to find at petsmart, petco or anoother store that sells fish in Dallas, Texas.

2007-01-23 14:00:49 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous