Fish - January 2007

125 gal tank to hold 2 Oscars & plecostomus.

2007-01-22 10:10:26 · 9 answers · asked by Jason 2

I am fighting a long a bloody war with cyanobacteria in my 20 gallon nanotank. I'm about out of options, things to try. Looking for new tactics.

Here's the story:

Prizm Pro skimmer (supposedly good to 300, but Bob Fenner says 55 -- anyway I have 20)
About 25 lbs live rock, well seasoned, good coralline growth.
One smallish emerald crab
One dottyback - pseudochromis diadema
Two yellow fin blue damsels - medium sized
Four smallish hermit crabs
One smallish bud of mushroom "coral" anemone

PH 8.2 -- Phosphate 6 ish -- Nitrate < 5 ppm -- Nitrite / Ammonium 0 -- 80 degrees -- 9 Alkalinity

Aragonite substrate. Diatom growth on tank walls. Assorted live rock hitchhikers.

I feed most of one cube frozen krill / shrimp, strained to remove phosphate. At same time, I drop two drops concentrated zooplankton mix into 8 ounce and reintroduce.

DAILY water change of about 3/4 gallon. Did a larger change of about 20% over the weekend.

Cyano still persistent. Help.

2007-01-22 09:48:48 · 3 answers · asked by Murphy 3

my snails are making a nest in a castle underwater are they breeding or what? i just left the nest there i want baby snails should i leave the nest? also do any of you know about zebra daino breeding, and can dainos survive in outdoor ponds? I might build a pond

2007-01-22 09:48:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-22 09:45:47 · 11 answers · asked by krimreaper93 1

My daughter wants a fish and she says she will take care of it and everything and she wants the fish to look like a Betta

2007-01-22 09:19:38 · 20 answers · asked by ? 2

2007-01-22 09:19:12 · 9 answers · asked by Chris 5

Would a Golfish do fine with a betta fish? This is what i was thinking off:
1- Small Goldish
1-Betta Fish
2-3- Corydoras Catfish
3- Random Fish

-Is this fine or do I have to take some out. If i could put more what should I put and how much?

2007-01-22 08:55:08 · 11 answers · asked by Chris 5

Will they fight or just leave each other alone?

2007-01-22 08:52:03 · 8 answers · asked by ? 2

Hi i have 3 molly's and 4 guppies soo 1 of my molly's are very round could this mean she is pregnant?? and all three of my female guppies are very round also does this mean the same thing and what could i do to be sure?and if they are what can i do? how do i keep the baby's from being eaten? can baby molly's and baby guppies be together?
HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-01-22 08:50:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-22 08:37:08 · 24 answers · asked by Samantha R 1

2007-01-22 08:32:51 · 4 answers · asked by Colin R 2

i have a tropical tank with an external eheim filter system, how often should i swop the substrate and the top white and bottom blue coloured filter pads, also if the substrate is changed does it not affect the balance of the bacteria system

2007-01-22 08:01:18 · 3 answers · asked by mr meldrew 2

My dalmatian molly, Emmitt, just died and while I loved him (or because I loved him), I want to get a different kind of fish. I only have a 2.65 gallon tank, so I know I can't get anything big or in large quantities. I either want one or two (at the very most) fish the size of mollies, or 4 very small fish (to name after Phish...haha I'm so lame).

Note:
Freshwater only -I have a filter and a lamp in the hood.
Fish I don't want: Goldfish (due to their need for a larger tank) and Bettas

2007-01-22 07:52:27 · 11 answers · asked by LaX Chick 1

I got two goldfish a couple of days ago and was told to feed them once every other day. Well I fed them every day instead. Then today when I arrived at my home, they were fine. I didn't feed them, thinking I had already fed them too much since I fed them everyday, and 10 minutes later one of the fish is dead! I tapped on the glass to be sure; no movement. I bumped him with my dipper; still no movement. I assumed he was dead so I respectively flushed him. Then I read online that fish will sometimes float or sink if they have stomach problems. Is it possible my fish was alive and I just flushed him?! He was floating on his side, and his fins weren't moving so he looked dead to me. Anyone have anything to say to this?

2007-01-22 07:45:00 · 12 answers · asked by Lynze D 1

2007-01-22 07:12:55 · 6 answers · asked by kathy a 1

i dont think its fungus or pigment loss but it is some kind of disease i researched it and nothing says black lips! whats wrong with it?

2007-01-22 07:07:21 · 6 answers · asked by jessiegurl1993 1

Greetings,

I purchased a tank and got it all ready to go and let it set for a week before I bought a Bala Shark. I brought an oscar home last Thursday, so I've had him for 4 days counting today.
He hides behind the leaves and won't come out. I had the Bala Shark in the tank also. I was told they were good company for each other.
Anyhow, Saturday I noticed the Bala not doing good. So I watched them for a while and the Oscar was eating him:( So needless to say I flushed him before the Oscar killed him.
I fed the Bala blood worms but the Oscar won't eat them. Now that the Bala is gone the Oscar just lays on the bottom behind the leaves and won't come out. He lays on one side and sometimes doesn't look like he is breathing. I know he hasn't ate since I got him. I've done the water changes and checked everything. I started Melafix treatment today. Will he starving to death?? What should I do??

2007-01-22 06:50:17 · 4 answers · asked by teria1976 1

ok there were little clumps of eggs and powder that i broke apart with a spoon when i was stirring thanks get back to me A.S.A.P

2007-01-22 06:47:53 · 5 answers · asked by horselover 2

If so, do I need to boil them before placing in aquarium?

2007-01-22 06:38:12 · 13 answers · asked by Weetie 3

I have a 30 gallon tank that has a live plant and various decorations in it. In the tank, I now have 4 angelfish, 3 sm. cory cats, and a gourami. I had 2 eels, 2 loaches, and 2 other cory cats, but all died when I treated for Ich.

I have an Ich medicine that the local pet store recommended when one of my cory cats got white fuzzballs on its fins and followed the directions I was given. The first infected cory died with all the others when I put the meds in the tank, but now another cory cat is infected, and I'm scared to put more meds in. I have had my angelfish for 2+ years and do not want to kill them!

Is there anything I can do to cure the Ich without putting more blue medicine into the tank??

2007-01-22 06:31:47 · 6 answers · asked by Waaaaahhh!! 2

I am a new hermit crab owner, I've had my crab for about a month, and for the last 2 days, it does not come out of its shell. How do I know if it has died, it does not smell.....help......

2007-01-22 06:21:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a small ten gallon tank with a convict. There is a good filter on the tank and she has always been a very healthy fish. But I noticed at the pet store, every tank had an oxygen tube in it. Should I definitely get one of these or can she survive without it?

2007-01-22 05:56:25 · 10 answers · asked by Jonathan B 2

This thing is relly enoying and loud.!!!

2007-01-22 05:36:07 · 6 answers · asked by Michael M 2

is there any relly good fiew websight's for setup dont quarrel about size.



Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-))))))

2007-01-22 05:31:34 · 4 answers · asked by Michael M 2

We have had a Red Devil Cichlid for about 8 years. He is such a cool fish. We get so much enjoyment out of him! He is quite social, and very entertaining. :) When we got him he was only about 2 inches long.....he is now about 9 inches. How long can we expect to have him....how long do they generally live?

2007-01-22 05:31:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 90T gallon tank with convicts in it, It started as 3 females and apparently the fish store lied because now I am going on thirty. the fish store now tells me they can not be sure on gender and they will not take any fish back. I can not get rid of any through classifieds.

I have tried about everything to get rid of them without killing them(they are too cute). Is there anything in the freshwater that would eat them or atleast the fry? the parents are so protective that they will bite me if I put my hand by them in the tank.

Thanks.
Ryan

2007-01-22 05:30:06 · 2 answers · asked by stilesr9167 1

2007-01-22 05:21:24 · 9 answers · asked by charles h 1

Do aquarium plants have to be in a cycled tank or can i put them in before it cycled

2007-01-22 05:12:04 · 4 answers · asked by Skittles 4

I need to find a store to get a long lasting Beta.Not to fight but to have as a relaxing pet because I've herd fish can be very relaxing.I've had Beta before but the always die within a week or two.I live in NY.

2007-01-22 04:53:38 · 12 answers · asked by Lili H 1

I have purchased this boyu aquarium filter(SP-602E). But when i switch it on, only the air bubbles seem to be comming out. But I want the filter to work, not the air bubbles. Please tell me how to get the filter working. Please help.

2007-01-22 04:53:18 · 3 answers · asked by jyoti a 1