Fish - January 2007

I have an electric blue johanni and his stomach is bloated..of course I didnt know they werent supposed to have lots of live food for their diet. I thought they were carnivores. I diagnosed him myself because of how I fed them live food everytime...and he is not eating at this point what should I do? Is there anything I could do? And what kind of fish food is best for mbunas?

2007-01-19 15:21:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-19 15:15:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-19 14:50:57 · 6 answers · asked by cgrey1109 1

If I treat my betta for popeye because he has the white ring around his eye with maracyn or triple sulfa and he does not have popeye will he get sick from the medicine. Do not want to creat problems if no problem because he is eating good and very active.

2007-01-19 14:45:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

We just bought 3 small (3 inches) koi and have them in a 50 gallon tank for now with 2 bubble stones and the best filter (so we are told)out there for the tank. The fish seem to love it and we are NOT going to add more fish. We added the necessary bacteria for the tank and all seems well. Can anyone give me some advice on raising them? Thanks.

2007-01-19 14:43:21 · 5 answers · asked by poisonchick12345 1

2007-01-19 14:18:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

some mornings i look at it and it says 72. by afternoon its at 76
the next morning its at 80 then goes down to 72 again. does covering the tank at night change the temp? any other reason why it might fluctuate so much?

2007-01-19 14:06:48 · 9 answers · asked by Carcin Ogin 2

hand, and,,,,? if i DO use the tabs, is it ok to use them with other tank medicines at the dsame time.

2007-01-19 13:52:48 · 8 answers · asked by rhino_man420 6

I bought another betta he's kind of small and he doesn't "fan out" when I put the fish bowls side by side. The fish I had first reacts quite well how most do. My new little betta doesn't get it yet... any clues as to why?

2007-01-19 13:28:13 · 9 answers · asked by Christy F 1

I just bought a betta fish and he his much smaller then the one I bought a month ago. Will it get bigger ?

2007-01-19 13:23:58 · 9 answers · asked by Christy F 1

i can not find a way to get enough watts per gallon in my 29 gallon freshwater community tank! i plan on turning it into a planted aquarium soon so i need more light....
i have and 18" tubes which i think is 15 watts....i dont want to but whole new light hood thing or watevr....*where are some good places to find compact fleurescent lights for an aquarium?* like one that perches on the side of the aquarium or is a pendent lamp.
*also whats a good brand of full spectrum light bulb?*
i am also having problems deciding on what fish i should get...i have 4 guppies, 5glolite tetras, 2 shrimp, 1 snail, 1 african dwarf frog, I plan on getting 2-3 Otos to help keep the tank algae-free when i get all the plants. I want teh fish to pretty much all be from south america or mexico(that general area)....*whats another type of fish thats from that area that would look good swimming through driftwood rox and plants?*
*also whats a good way to get more filtration in my tank?*

2007-01-19 13:03:22 · 6 answers · asked by ziddyziddy 3

on how to tell the sex of a fish and what i should do

oscars
red tail pacus

2007-01-19 13:01:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay, I just bought a nice orange (with a little sea blue) beta one hour ago. I put him in a one and a half gallon tank. He seems to be getting used to his new home (I bet he hated his squishy little bowl I bought him in). Anyway, I just want to know all about taking care of him. Please serious info (I would like it if you could provide some useful links.)

1)I would like to know about the water temperature. I heard that you're supposed to put the water temperature around 80. I don't have a thermometer right now. How do I know if it is right with my hands? It's currently a cross between cold and warm.
2)How much to feed? I suppose that since he came from the store, he's not hungry?
3)I see small little tiny bubbles surrounding the tank. What is it?
4)Is he supposed to move around a lot or only once in a few minutes?
5)How do I know if he's happy?
6)Will he begin to recodnize me? Or do fish have low memory?
7) And if the water is pretty cold, what will happen?

Thanks to all.

2007-01-19 12:45:32 · 6 answers · asked by Abby 2

Does anyone know what it means when your goldfish begins to turn brown on the top of its body? Does that mean that it's going to lay eggs?

2007-01-19 12:10:30 · 5 answers · asked by Marissa 2

Do i need seperate tanks or can 2 betas live together or what type of other fish can live with betas thanks ahead of time please answer soon!

2007-01-19 11:57:07 · 17 answers · asked by undertaker_randy 2

I have a nice sized purple sabae anemone and it loves to eat live gold fish and it's pretty cool to watch. How does the anemone actually digest? My shrimp will eat goldfish to is that weird? It's pretty cool when it cleans my hand also.

2007-01-19 11:54:04 · 3 answers · asked by GroundZERO 63 2

I am looking for a unique and interesting idea for my 55 gallon fish aquarium...any good ideas to offer? I don't want a background so it is visible from both sides. Any help with themes, lighting, anything is appreciated!

2007-01-19 11:37:19 · 7 answers · asked by El Tigre 3

we live in tennessee and we are moving to ohio soon. We have to Plecos and they are in a 10 gallon tank right now. We will be putting them in a 29 gallon before we move. Ohio is an 8 hour drive from Tennessee.

2007-01-19 11:30:21 · 9 answers · asked by ♥skiperdee1979♥ 5

I have a goldfish bowl for my betta!! it isnt small but not huge!
My betta is almost 3 years old!! So I dont know if I should keep him in the small goldfish bowl or the 2 and a half- 3 feet tank?
the big tank also has bubbles and a little bit of plants, but not much!??

2007-01-19 11:19:32 · 13 answers · asked by happy 2

I've become rather partial to them, so I'd hate to give them up. But I don't want to do anything that will kill them either.

2007-01-19 11:06:10 · 10 answers · asked by Lost OC Boy 3

2007-01-19 10:32:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I own 1 male betta who is not as aggressive as some of my former males. I am well aware that you should not put other males with him and I dont, I dont put any other fish with him either.

I went to wal mart last night and bought a Female betta thinking maybe he would like some companionship and I think he liked her alot.
They didnt fight at all and it actually seemes as if he was flirting with her, kinda showing off. She didnt fight or anything either, However she seemed to always stay at the bottom well hidden from him. she even got under a sea shell and stayed for awhile.

She came up a few times and they never once fought. I decided She didnt really like it in there with him so I took her out but she seems to act the same way by herself.

Id rather her be in the tank with lighting and air which is his tank than be in the bowl shes in now.Do you think it would be ok to put her back with him also how about her being in my large tank with goldfish and angel? Thanks

2007-01-19 09:46:25 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is my first time having fish - I don't think it's prego. I'm not even sure if it's female?!
I got them Monday, two white cloud minnows (who live with 3 Zebra Danios). When I first got them, they were both the exact same size, one of them looks like it's colours are SLIGHTLY brighter, but its so slight I'm not even sure if its my eyes playing a trick on me.
Anyways, yesterday I didn't notice anything, but this morning when I was looking at them I realized one is a tad bit bigger now. A bit larger in length, as well as height. The belly looks a little swollen, but not that much at all - I don't think it's enough to hold eggs, and I do realize the eggs are almost microscopic.

Like I said, this is my first time - what do you think?

Also - I'm interested in breeding, atleast attempting to (I heard pet stores will take them from you), how many tanks do you suggest, and what size (gals) do you think?

2007-01-19 09:29:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have heard that there is a capsule that you drop into the tank that will take care of their feeding. Do you know where I might purchase this, if in fact, it exists?

2007-01-19 09:27:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

My six year old sister is looking into getting a fish. She's very responsible, and she already owns a hamster, dog, and mouse. She loves and cares for them all, feeding and changing thier cages on a regular basis. She really wants goldfish, but I'm not sure if they will live too long. What's a good first time, not so expensive fish that can live in a slightly small tank that lacks a heater and air pump? I had a betta in the tank and it did very well.

2007-01-19 09:22:10 · 14 answers · asked by Cherrykins 2

http://www.amazon.com/Marineland-Eclipse-Fully-Integrated-Aquarium/dp/B000260GEC/sr=1-2/qid=1169243934/ref=sr_1_2/102-5660464-8584961?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden

2007-01-19 09:00:20 · 19 answers · asked by bex920 3

I just bought a beautiful placo and all he does is hide and i was wondering if he would come out once he is used to the tank?
(His tank mates are 1 Neon Blue Dwarf Gourami, 1 regular dwarf gourami, 8 neon tetras, and 2 hachet fish. they are in a 44 gal tank with heater and filter i do a 10% water change every week and 30% every month)

I also need to know if the food have will give my hachet fish the protien they need it has brine shrimp in it(dried of course) they seem to like it.

2007-01-19 08:34:12 · 3 answers · asked by haildabears 2

i was thinking of buying one. but i'm not too sure how good they are for keeping golfish (i want to put 1 ryukin into it along with a few snails to keep it clean). Would biorb fish bowls be a suitable environment for goldfish?

2007-01-19 08:32:46 · 12 answers · asked by Ryujin 3

How long does it take for them to grow to adults?

2007-01-19 08:25:07 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

HELP?!

2007-01-19 08:11:18 · 13 answers · asked by Sliver W 2