Fish - January 2007

I have been cycling my 120 gallon tank for 3 weeks now. Started with 6 zebra danios for 2 weeks and found out about fishless cycling so returned danios before they were killed by the ammonia. A few days after putting in ammonia to 4-5 ppm I started noticing white spots on filter head and on live plants and a few decorations. Should I let them go for now and clean after fishless cycle is done? I am in the Nitrite stage right now.

2007-01-12 04:16:12 · 5 answers · asked by BoarderChik 2

I have a 29 gallon tank and all of the other things (pH, Ammonia, Nitrates) are normal but the nitrites are high. Everyone at the fish stores are dumbfounded we put in the chemical that is supposed to lower it but it doesn't seem to help. I have had a small tank most of my childhood until highschool, and I never had this problem.

2007-01-12 03:52:25 · 11 answers · asked by Fallon V 4

2007-01-12 03:51:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

can anyone tell me me why my fish pick up gravel and carry it a short distance, before spitting it out ??

2007-01-12 03:49:32 · 24 answers · asked by maggotdad 2

2007-01-12 03:32:16 · 23 answers · asked by Chanice B 1

Do you know whether they are ok with Tetras and Catfish?

2007-01-12 03:24:45 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-12 03:19:44 · 2 answers · asked by Michael N 1

The Green Beans I have are: Mild festival fat free marinated green beans. Vitman A 4% Vitman C 1% Calcium 2% Iron 0.4%. It does have some salt in them but I rinsed off a little bean out of the pod and dropped it in the tank, I don't think it will hurt them or anything. What do people think?

2007-01-12 03:18:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a 15 gallon atnk which pirarnha is good for me

2007-01-12 03:17:26 · 6 answers · asked by Kenny B 1

i have an oscar fish and i really need a name the fish is white with red spots .. please help!!!!

2007-01-12 03:07:13 · 15 answers · asked by Mikael 2

I have a betta in a small round bowl. There is no filtration system; just some gravel and an artificial plant. Please can you tell me when and how to change the water? Since I got him I have simply been 'topping up' the water when it evaporates.

2007-01-12 02:54:08 · 11 answers · asked by Cait D 1

I just introduced a betta with my dwarf gourami who was quite extroverted and it got flared at so I removed the betta and put it in isolation. Are they incompatable fish?

2007-01-12 02:44:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 29 gallon tank and I have a Silver Bala Shark and 6 barbs. 3 Green Tigers and 3 Tigers. But when I feed me fish the Barbs eat all the food as quik as they can and the Bala isn't able to get any of the food. Is there a food that my Bala will eat and my barbs won't?

2007-01-12 02:40:50 · 5 answers · asked by lilgman424 2

can anyone recommend a good website or book to help me get started? im mostly concearned with basics like filtration, water condition, etc...

2007-01-12 02:21:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

We got a 2 1/2 gallon tank for Christmas and put 2 tiger barbs in it. I treated the water with chlorine remover and put ph balancer in it. I also added a heater to keep temp normal and it has a filter. These fish are still dying. They do well for the first day or so and then they kind of stay in one place and seem to tremble? Can anyone please tell me what I need to do?

2007-01-12 02:11:30 · 6 answers · asked by mommyp 1

2007-01-12 01:58:43 · 17 answers · asked by richardgriffindundee 2

Can you introduce smaller silver dollars with larger ones?

2007-01-12 01:46:53 · 5 answers · asked by rileyvick 1

My son placed a minnow in our small tank with about 4 other fish, two regular goldfish and two fantails, they were in there for about 2 years and the minnow grew to about 3" during this time... all of the sudden he started eating the goldfish... what happened after so long?

2007-01-12 01:21:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 7 dwarf platies 2 mollies and 2 mystery snails.

Also my snails are turning white, My blue snail is all white and I bought it that way from petsmart and my black snail's tip of the sprial is turning white, I've heard this is from the water being too "soft" how can I harden it or Is it not the water at all?

2007-01-12 01:14:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

we got them in the summer, and they have a good pump, my OH checks the water every week and thats OK we have treated the water with a anti fungle liquid as we noticed cotton wool looking growths on a few of them so far we have lost two one karp a Ghost Koi and now a shabumpkin is struggling all in the last few months- its not been that cold and we only feed them when they look for food.

2007-01-12 01:09:17 · 7 answers · asked by darkhorse 3

2007-01-12 00:47:33 · 8 answers · asked by callieRach 7

2007-01-11 22:16:50 · 8 answers · asked by Whitty 1

Yesterday I noticed that my two Kissing Fish had little tiny white lookin spots all over them, I tried to catch them to isolate them but wasnt able to, and today, all my fish except one, are dead. Is this Ick and if so, what is it and where does it come from and how can you get rid of it?

2007-01-11 19:53:00 · 12 answers · asked by Kimela S 1

I used to have a 150 gallon reef tank about 10 yrs ago and had metal halide's on it. anyways, my buddy is giving me a 50 gallon for free and i'm thinking of starting another reef tank now. the tank has a wet/dry that is built in to the back of the tank, and the tank doesn't have a hood, so i don't know how i'd mount metal halides on it. i guess my question is, 1) is there an advantage/disadvantage to having the built it wet/dry; and 2) it's been a long time for me, so what kind of lights could/should i use on this tank that would work without a hood on the tank?

2007-01-11 19:10:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got 6 gold fishes from a party and now their is only one left and I want to let him stay for a long time. how do I do it ( he is 1 month old)

2007-01-11 18:59:18 · 16 answers · asked by hIm120 1

I have asked a few questiogn abotu my aquarium. I set up a 5 gallon aquarium since my 40 gallon aquarium has seem to be on the fritz.. I have a full grown black moor (i dont know if he;s full grown but he's about 7 inches long) and 3 african dwarf frgos (they seem to do fine int he water. i have had them for over a year) and a smaller goldfish. my blackmoor is very friendly and non territorial.

but i set up my 5 gallon aquarium yesterday with a proper fileter and ait stones. (the 40 gallon aquarium has all this too)

but my question is. i know i have to let the 5 gallon aquarium cycle for 4 to 6 weeks. some people are telling me to add in a hardy fish and others are talling me to not put anythign in it till the 4 to 6 weeks are up? what to do?

shoudl i put in my smaller goldfsh in there to start the cycle or what?

thank you.

2007-01-11 18:54:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok so can bettas be in the same tank with sea monkeys and i know if they can the betta will eat tthem and if the betta eats them is that ok?

2007-01-11 18:29:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just bought a Beta fish last week. I put him in a gallon glass fish bowl with aquarium gravel and some fake plants. I used Jungle brand Start Right with Allanton water conditioner before I put him in. I'm feeding him Bettamin Tropical Medley Betta food. The problem is the water gets cloudy and has a VERY foul smell the next day after cleaning the bowl, and the fish won't eat his food. What should I do??? I don't know if the fish is sick or I'm doing something wrong.

2007-01-11 17:51:00 · 13 answers · asked by just a girl 2

whats the best food for oscars? and how big is the world's largest goldfish? (in inches)

2007-01-11 16:20:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

1 common pleco
1 red tail black shark
5 guppies
4 neon tetra
3 black neon tetra
1 gold tetra
1 silvertip tetra
1 cherry barb
3 penguin tetra
2 zebra danios
1 rosy barb
1 pearl gourami
2 kuhli loaches
3 cory catfish

2007-01-11 15:47:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous