Fish - January 2007

2007-01-30 11:46:01 · 8 answers · asked by Chuck & Christy N 3

Thanks for all the advice on my female beta...will try them. It is wonderful to be able to reach out for the help...and have all of you answer with suggestions... Thanks again to all... dkstewart

2007-01-30 11:44:14 · 3 answers · asked by coastgirl 3

Okay, so there is no confusion, I have a total of 3 male bettas, all in their OWN tank. They each have a heater(76F coldest -82 warmest), filter, 3 silk plants, and 1 or 2 hideouts. 2 of them each have a 10 gallon, the other one has a 5 gallon. My problem is finding compatible species, I got 4 rosy minnows, the pet store owners said they would be ok, but the next morning they were hiding underneath the hideouts, not coming out. (they were moved into a community 29 gallon tank, much happier) Now the people at the shop said male bettas could pretty go w/ most peacefull community fish cept tetras and bettas. I dont want a recapse of what happened to the minnows, so what would be great fish to put w/ them? I KNOW THE INCH OF FISH PER GALLON RULE, TANK WELL CYCLED, DECHLORED, DO HAVE AQAURIUM SALT IN WATER THOUGH. I had 3 ghost shrimp w/ the male who terrorized the minnows, and they were fine, but they were moved into 29 gallon when he got sick, and they are staying there. I

2007-01-30 11:33:50 · 6 answers · asked by Dani K 2

My betta fish is not moving. It's on the top of the fishbowl, but if I poke it, it will flutter and move a bit. It won't eat now. There's been a couple of days since I fed it, so did it starve? What do I do?

2007-01-30 11:23:39 · 15 answers · asked by royalhighness789 1

I think he's dying... What I mean by that he looks like he's standing, is that he's struggling to swim upward and he can't, he keeps falling back, and he's positioned vertically...Is he dying?

2007-01-30 11:10:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

If so, can I put them in tap water...????

2007-01-30 11:06:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do tiger barbs need an air pump of are they ok with just a Whisper Filter? Also what kind of fish do they get along with?

2007-01-30 11:05:56 · 4 answers · asked by med_school_n_09 2

I have a small african cichlid that is about 1.5 inch long. When and how can I tell what gender it is?

2007-01-30 10:59:31 · 8 answers · asked by Jonathan B 2

I recently purchased two 2 1/2 inch long Tiger Oscars. Right now, I have them in a ten Gallon aquarium, and wanted to know if a 20 Gallon aquarium would be sufficient for them when they get bigger. How big will they get?

2007-01-30 10:59:23 · 8 answers · asked by marissa 1

I want to get a blue tang fromm fiji, they dont grow very big. But I want to know is it ok if I keep it in a 20 gallon tank. I need a webpage to be sure.

2007-01-30 10:59:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

So I have a five gallon freshwater tank. I only have two little dwarf platys in it right now. The water was kinda cloudy for the past week or so and just over the last day pretty much cleared up completely. Still, all of my ammonia, nitrate, nitrite readings have been good. Today my tank is testing at about .20 ammonia, which isn't that high and I'm wondering if I should leave it alone or do a partial water change. what is the best way to clear up trace amounts of ammonia. I don't want it to get worse.

2007-01-30 10:37:06 · 9 answers · asked by MaryJane 2

What type of fish is this?
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2007-01-30 10:33:20 · 10 answers · asked by Patrice . 2

2007-01-30 10:31:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-30 10:31:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.gcas.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7527

It might happen. I have mixed feelings about this. The reason they are banning them is because in the lower states, irresponsible pet owners have released plecos into the wild, and they are disrupting the natural eco system. Most people release their fish into the wild because the fish has grown too large, as is a common problem with common plecos especially. I think common plecos should be banned, because they grow too large for almost any aquarium, and the average person does not know this because many pet store employees lie about the size of these fish just so they can make a few bucks. I think people need to pull their heads out of their rear end and do a little research, and the pet stores need to think about true needs of the fish, instead of just trying to make money. Because it is the many clueless people who are ruining it for those of us who actually know what we are doing and enjoy it very much....

2007-01-30 09:59:24 · 4 answers · asked by fish guy 5

I have a pink female convict. And the male is a tan color with black stripes. What kind is he? And will him and the pink convict ever breed?

2007-01-30 09:54:16 · 3 answers · asked by Jonathan B 2

I just bought a 5 gallon tank yesterday and I don't have any fish yet, but I really wanted a goldfish. So I went to the pet store today and they said there's no way I could have a goldfish in 5 gallons, not even if it was a small fish. Is there anyone that has had goldfish in 5 gallons before or that would know if it would be healthy for the fish? I really want to have a healthy fish and I don't want it to die after a month. Any advice??

2007-01-30 09:45:20 · 20 answers · asked by stars&shadows 1

It's marbled black and white. It has clear fins with black spots on them. It has 2 barbels and 4 little feathery things that it uses to sweep the rocks with. It's about 1.5 in. It was sold to us by a Walmart employee as an upside down catfish. We have an upside down catfish, and it isn't that.

2007-01-30 09:41:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a full sized red belly piranha that I want to get rid of. Is it worth trying to sell, or should I just give him away?

2007-01-30 09:26:10 · 6 answers · asked by Jonathan B 2

2007-01-30 09:25:30 · 18 answers · asked by flavorlicious 2

I have a Penguin 200. The wheel turning and the water dripping on the plastic causes a lot of noise (the tank is in my bedroom). I took the wheel out for a minute and all that could be heard is the humming of the filter. I use two media cartridges. I have heard it is okay to remove the wheel and leave two filter cartridges in at all time, and want to do it. Has anyone else done this?

2007-01-30 09:21:28 · 9 answers · asked by subzerofun 2

how many teeth in a row?

2007-01-30 09:18:44 · 5 answers · asked by kelsey 2

2007-01-30 09:13:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just in the mood to bake or something, any easy tings to make with all prupose flour??

2007-01-30 09:11:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Petsmarts description sign said they require aquarium salt. Will it hurt my other cichlids? I have 1 convict and 1 green terror cichlid in a 125 gal tank that has been running about a week and a half.

2007-01-30 09:11:15 · 4 answers · asked by jamiesm2481 3

I have 2 crayfish and just yesterday I got 5 guppies for my tank. Today I came back and one of my guppies (the one with the longest tail) was all broken up and half gone and it seems pretty clear to me that one of the crayfish got a hold of it. I was scared of just that because I read online that crayfish have been known to eat small fish but I have small crayfish. I am removing the crayfish tomorrow but I was curious as to how long the fins/tail take to grow back? Mine had a beautiful tail and I really want it back. Please let me know if you had a fish with half a tail and it grew back.

2007-01-30 09:03:22 · 3 answers · asked by Brandi 2

Cichlids benefit from adding salt to the water. I just dont want to shock the fish and kill them.

2007-01-30 08:52:06 · 7 answers · asked by jamiesm2481 3

2007-01-30 08:45:50 · 3 answers · asked by Abby 1

When Bettas fight, is it bloody? My roomate wants to be warned if they fight

2007-01-30 08:27:02 · 10 answers · asked by Baby J 3

i have a 40 gallon freshwater tank and wen i took the plants out for a little and put them back some were developing brown spots how due i fix this??? and am i supposed to get scissors and cut them ??????????

2007-01-30 08:24:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous