Fish - January 2007

I have young swordtail, only about 2 inches(and htey get to 4) and a friend of mine on a fish forum is interested on getting some of the fry so im wondering when they sould start breeding so i can set up a fry tank

2007-01-15 05:57:13 · 5 answers · asked by Skittles 4

I have a 10 gal tank w/ filter, UV light, thermometer.. I Keep it at 76-78F. I have: a Dwarf Gourami, Rainbow/Red-fin Shark, Mickey-Mouse Platy, Otocinclus, and a Bloodfin Tetra. Since we got the aquarium a little before Christmas, I lost a Crowntail Betta, Bloodfin Tetra, and an Albino Cory. We have 4 upright plants anchored by the gravel and two rock houses.
My questions are:
*I like to keep the tank extra clean. How often do I use the rock vacuum?
*My pH is at 63 and my Alkalinity at 180-240ppm, is that ok?
*Should I leave the tank light on 24/7 or should I turn it off at night?
*I like all my fish, but want a couple more. Any suggestions on what I should get?
*My other tetra died from ick, I think I also killed the cory while treating the tetra. How do I not kill my Otto if I have to treat again? (I used Quick Cure)
*We did an almost 100% water change last week and used Tetra Aqua Safe and Tetra Easy Balance. What do I do next?
*I want this to go well. Suggestions please??

2007-01-15 05:33:34 · 12 answers · asked by Amanda 2

2007-01-15 05:20:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a mollie that is pregnant. You can see the black dots ib her bellie(the eyes). Is there any sign that will let me noe she,s about to have them. I've had her in a breeder net for about 3 days now.

2007-01-15 04:50:56 · 2 answers · asked by troxie79 3

I just inherited a 55 gallon tank w/ 2 huge Oscars and there's no peace and love in their world... Does anyone have room in their heart for a feisty fishy friend?

2007-01-15 04:48:52 · 7 answers · asked by binoboug 1

2007-01-15 04:05:10 · 9 answers · asked by mary k 6

I have 3 other betta's and I've never had this problem before. I got this betta last Tuesday, and I don't think it has eaten at all. I talked to our local fish store... and they told me to feed it shrimp pellets.... none of my betta's will eat those... I have tried 2 different kinds of betta food.

2007-01-15 03:58:55 · 11 answers · asked by the love guru 2

I have a 10-gallon tank that houses: 2 gold mystery snails, one algae eater, 2 male guppies, 2 swordtails, and 2 neon tetras. Can I place my male betta in the tank as well?

2007-01-15 03:53:51 · 20 answers · asked by TAW 1

i found info that simply sayes that thier greedy and will eat whatever they can stuff into thier mouths and stomachs but my lil guy's stomach gets huge for his size and he will still want more. what to do?

2007-01-15 03:52:27 · 7 answers · asked by k_princess84 3

What kind of Gravel Cleaner starts up by itself that you do not have to suck at the end of it to start it up?

2007-01-15 03:30:41 · 8 answers · asked by Chris 5

about a week or two ago a female guppy died(we think because of birth because there was a new baby) then a few days later another female guppy got a huge thing on her eye we don't know what it was. it was covering her whole eye. she was almost dead so we had to flush her down the toilet. after that the other two male guppies semmed fine, but they were fighting becuase there were no females. we got three more females and a male. they seemed fine the next couple of days. But today tthe old two males
lips were all puffy and they were scrathing against leaves. We had to flush them not to disese the rest. what is wrong with them? will only the guppies get sick?(i have neons zebras and a cory cat)
what should i do?
PLEASE HELP!!!

2007-01-15 02:48:47 · 13 answers · asked by . 4

I was on a website, reading about my fish, and it said that in the wild, they enjoy eating vegetation along with the usual other fishie delicasies. They don't eat the live plants that are in there, probably because they aren't from the same reagions. I honestly wouldn't know. It's good that they aren't eating them though, I'd be kind of upset. I was just wondering, what can I find around my kitchen that is safe and healthy for my fish to eat? I've heard zucchini pieces, but I don't have any of that around my house. I want to increase the production of fry along with improve the fish's overall health. Any suggestions?

2007-01-15 02:40:20 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 30 litre tropical biorb, i am moving house soon and have no idea how to move it. It is so heavy and the pump needs to be going all the time as does the heater any ideas??

2007-01-15 02:36:57 · 13 answers · asked by Cara 2

well my female betta on her stomach there is like she is been eaten by somthin i dont know if the beta are fighting or if she has eggs in her if you email me at bethbethani@yahoo.com i will send u pic as soon as i get them i hope she isnt dieing or has a illness plz help me (white on belly never happend when got her dont know if male is hurting her or if she has eggs) THANX


REMEMBER u can email me so i can show u pic : bethbethani@yahoo.com

2007-01-15 02:35:10 · 9 answers · asked by ILoveKlausMichaelson<3 5

Yesterday I saw my catfish doing flips in the tank. It looked like he was doing backflips continuously, really fast. I checked on him a little later and he had stopped, but was moving very slow.

Even before all of this, he spent about a full day in hiding in one of my tank decorations.

What's wrong with him? One minute he's acting strange, the next he's fairly normal!

2007-01-15 02:34:40 · 4 answers · asked by Courtney L 1

100 gallons or 75 i havent bought it yet.....after reading some stuff i am a little confused at what is all i need for filtration.........

2007-01-15 02:30:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My brine fish eggs are growing, and they should be more bigger by tomorrow. But I don't know how I should feed them. This one book says to take an eyedropper to take up shrimp and put them in a dish of fresh brine shrimp eggs, with some yeast. But I have this box that is a shrimpery and it says for me to feed my baby fish from the fresh water in the collection boottle. I don't understand that.

2007-01-15 02:14:35 · 2 answers · asked by zjraheem 1

My betta (a male) is making bubbles. Is it a sign of stress or something?

2007-01-15 02:09:37 · 12 answers · asked by Jerry H 5

I 'acquired' a goldfish in a very small tank before Christmas. He now has a bigger tank. When I set the new tank up I put the water from the old tank in the new tank and topped it up with water from the tap which had been treated for chlorine etc. I have been monitoring the water in the tank and everything appears to be OK or is heading that way except for the hardness of the water which hasn't changed. The water testing kit I have does not really tell me how to make hard water soft. Is there a product available that can help me out? (I am a beginner to fishkeeping and am on a very steep learning curve so be gentle!). Thanks for your help.

2007-01-15 01:33:04 · 17 answers · asked by saxonrosecliff 1

I havnt noticed them fighting before and they have been in tank together for about 7 weeks.how can i stop them doing this?It isnt just at feeding time or anything like that its all the time.

2007-01-15 01:13:45 · 5 answers · asked by dee.jackson7@btinternet.com 2

2007-01-15 01:09:13 · 6 answers · asked by G.M 1

2007-01-14 23:24:42 · 17 answers · asked by EZY 1

How do I make my mystery snails shell the healthiest? Please don't just say "feed them green beans" please say something like "freed them green beans, First boil them then cool them off with cold water and then drop 1-2 in." I have been feeding my snails green beans, I don't know how much to feed them in green beans so if you know the answer to that please tell me. As well I have two mystery snails. Brigg species.

2007-01-14 21:03:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it just goldfish any others that will eat until they go belly up or is it all fish, if its all fish how do they survive in the wild... I have 2 mollies and 7 platys these are the fish I really want to know about. As well as my main question for the other fish that will eat until they die. Please no stupid answers that don't do anything.

2007-01-14 20:26:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I love sea horses!!!!!

2007-01-14 19:58:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ive bought a fish tank it has calcium on the inside of the tank and on the top and edges, i usually would use vineger and rinse it really good but i want to put plants and discus in it and afraid it would effect them is there any other better ways of cleaning it

2007-01-14 18:02:52 · 4 answers · asked by krazybone_2000_2000 2

2007-01-14 16:47:20 · 4 answers · asked by John T 1

i have 3 that i just got today.so i just wanna know.i already fed it at 8:00.

2007-01-14 16:36:20 · 7 answers · asked by Vivian 1

what fish are compatible with oscars? and if there are fish that are compatible, how do i introduce the new fish to my oscars?

(i have 4 oscars, 3" - 4")

2007-01-14 16:26:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

some in my tank look like tiny fleas and other are white thin tiny worms. are these both planaria?

2007-01-14 16:23:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous