Fish - January 2007

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We have 2 goldfish, 1 orange and 1 white. 20 gallon Eclipse Tank. They are about 2 yrs old and were doing fine until today. Today the white one turned red near the head (see photo) and acting very listless at the bottom of the tank. Ammonia levels are in the safe range. The orange one seems unaffected and is keeping the white one company, sometimes nibbling at the white one. The white one looks like he is about to die!

2007-01-22 04:45:58 · 9 answers · asked by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6

2007-01-22 04:42:53 · 7 answers · asked by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6

how easy is to really keep discus fish,had 2 but one died,are they better in a schole?and why so expensive to buy?do they need lots of hiding places,mine is kept in a community tank the pet shop said this is ok.

2007-01-22 04:17:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 15 gal tropical tank. I setup the tank with 4 live plants and let the tank sit for 3 weeks with just the filter and light on. After the three weeks I tested the water. All levels were perfect. I then purchased 3 neon's and placed in tank with some stress out and some bacteria. Three days later I tested water, everything was perfect, So every other day I purchased 1 fish-total now 15 fish for 15 Gal. of water. Everything was fine, as far as test levels. It's been 2 weeks since having 15 fish in the tank. I now have high level of ammonia, I have added more bacteria, and kept up with water changes and vacuming the bottom, and still the ammonia has not even dropped a level, I now have put some ammo lock into the tank, HOW to get rid of Ammonia?

2007-01-22 04:13:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a tank the had 3 male guppies, 4 female guppies, 2 female mollies, and a pelco. Yesterday I lost 1 male guppy and 1 female. They show no outside signs of problems and they were just fine yesterday morning.
I changed 10% of the water last night and gave them a salt bath. Before doing that I tested the tank and my PH was 6.4. All the others were fine. What should the PH be in?
Need to know anything more email me at purplebutterflyhippie04@yahoo.com or just post it on here and I will add to it.

2007-01-22 04:03:25 · 4 answers · asked by purplebutterflyhippie04 3

2007-01-22 03:57:27 · 4 answers · asked by Primrow 1

I have a male betta that is about 6 or 7 months old. He has grown about as big as he should. All of a sudden, over night, he developed this white lump under his stomach, slightly on his belly fin. I thought it may be ick, but when i added ick treatment, there was no difference. His jaw is also developing a fuz and is slightly swollen. He doesn't eat half as much as normal... Any suggestions?

2007-01-22 03:50:27 · 4 answers · asked by Carolyn M 1

I once had a fish (shumbunkin) and it was living in a 10-gal. with 2 other goldfish.(There were 2 ornaments with small holes in them) Well, I went to school one day and came back and the fish is dead due to it sticking its head in a hole of one of the ornaments. None of them had ever done that before, and the fish showed no signs of weird behavior. Though I now think the entire situation is hilarious, I want to know if fish actually have mental problems like that.

2007-01-22 03:45:25 · 5 answers · asked by Choconilla 2

are verry colerful anything exept goldfish please!it has to costbelow 2 dollers

2007-01-22 03:42:17 · 10 answers · asked by sara 1

My goldfish is 3 years old and kind of stupid (like owner like pet ). Anywho, a few days ago, it had these red blotches all over its top fin, and now they're gone. I probabaly shouldn't be worried since it's gone, but I want to know what is wrong,can it happen again, and is it fatal?

2007-01-22 03:38:30 · 2 answers · asked by Choconilla 2

I have a 10 gallon aguarium that was given to me, it came with a filter and the aquarium. No hood w/ light, no heater, no gravel, no plants, and no filter cartridages. Since I have to buy all these things seperatley should I just got to Wal Mart and get the whole kit with filter, tank, heater, food, hood w/ light. Would it be cheaper to do that or just buy everything seperatley?

2007-01-22 01:48:49 · 7 answers · asked by med_school_n_09 2

specifically in replacing new water.

all i know is to pour some anti chlorine and methylene blue after changing a new fresh water.

is it ok to pour those chemicals while the fish is still there? some said you have to pull out the fish first before using those chemicals and put them back afterwards inside the aquarium after using those chemicals. for more or less 5-10 mins.how true is that?

my equipments are irrator and overhead circulating water filter w/ submersible pump.

please advice how do take care of this fresh water pets.

thanks.

2007-01-22 01:43:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

4 pearl gouramis
6 cherry barbs
5 zebra danios
1 spotted pleco
1 red tail black shark
3 guppies (their a 1/2 in each)

2007-01-22 01:39:05 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-22 01:34:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-22 01:32:33 · 6 answers · asked by the_cleaning_lady_also 2

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We have 2 goldfish, 1 orange and 1 white. 20 gallon Eclipse Tank. They are about 2 yrs old and were doing fine until today. Today the white one turned red near the head (see photo) and acting very listless at the bottom of the tank. Ammonia levels are in the safe range. The orange one seems unaffected and is keeping the white one company, sometimes nibbling at the white one. The white one looks like he is about to die! I need your help guys, my son is going to be devastated if something happens!

2007-01-22 00:52:15 · 5 answers · asked by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6

2007-01-21 23:38:19 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think it looks like a whale.

2007-01-21 23:36:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

i just recently purchased a betta for my dorm room and it's living very happily (it swims around like aquaman, makes bubble nests, stares at me while i'm working, and eats like a little piggy). a few days ago i heard it making a small popping noise over and over again until i went to investigate. as soon as it saw me come over, it stopped popping. is that his way of getting my attention because he's lonely or is he sick or does he want to mate? i have no idea what's causing him to pop =(

2007-01-21 20:23:32 · 11 answers · asked by theneplusultra1 1

Two days ago, I added a single orange-glo tetra (I have others) to my established 10 gallon tank. My small glass fish is currenlty laying on the bottom of the tank and keeps swimming weakly around in circles and upside down. He even got stuck to the intake on my filter because he couldn't swim strong enough to get away from it.

Did a partial water change prior to adding the new guy and my levels are good although I haven't made it through a full cycle yet.

What is going on and what can I do for my little glass fish?

2007-01-21 18:33:54 · 6 answers · asked by lacostalykowski 1

Does anyone else have a grow a frog kit? I have had the tadpole for 2 weeks now. When do I change some of its water?

2007-01-21 18:22:24 · 3 answers · asked by Laura M 2

I had my Triops for 30 days. 2 hatched into fully developed about 2 in. long. I put in a fake plant and the next day they both died. Why can't you put things in the tank with them? I washed the plant with water.

2007-01-21 18:21:08 · 4 answers · asked by Laura M 2

is it so hard to be able to find pictures of a betta's diet. not the pet bettas, the wild ones. i have a project due 1/22/07 and i can't find any pics!! i'm going crazy! arg! >:((

2007-01-21 18:02:00 · 4 answers · asked by ms_curious 1

what shoudl i do? im afraid he is going to die... =[ will it be okay? what can i do?? to save it? i have a clean fresh water aquarium that has been running for 2 weeks is it safe to pu him in htere????

2007-01-21 17:46:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-21 17:26:08 · 8 answers · asked by Kevin B 1

my goldfish lives with a black moore

2007-01-21 17:06:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hey everyone. Just got a lionfish on Friday, right after having my water checked. Shortly after introducing my new fish into the tank, I dropped in a whole silverside. The lionfish gulped it in whole. It wasn't a huge silverside, but he swallowed the whole thing nevertheless. Tried tossing in a small piece of silverside on Sat, but he didn't eat it. I noticed his abdomen was bulging, and figured he was probably still full, plus I knew the lionfish didn't need to be fed so frequently. Now it's Sunday night and I found the lionfish dead. I know the water if safe...so the only answer I can think of is that he was overfed from that one silverside. Is it possible? Has this happened to anyone else?

2007-01-21 16:49:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-21 16:34:53 · 5 answers · asked by kokopelli 1

plz help meee ohhh and thank you!

2007-01-21 16:13:29 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 10 gallon up and running (will keep it running) and a 55 gallon I want up and running. How should I go abouts seeding the new aquarium with the old one without disrupting my biological filter in the old 10 gallon? Also, how do i change my filter cartridge in my 10 gallon without removing all beneficial bacteria? Do I replace the sponge too?

2007-01-21 16:12:54 · 6 answers · asked by Jamie J 3