Fish - January 2007

I am trying to breed my gouramis and they have been chasing eachother for a few days now but still no eggs.

Today, they started jumping out of the water!! I have a top on the tank so luckily they are just falling back into the water. Why are they doing this??
Am I going to see eggs soon or should I try removing the male for a little while?

2007-01-10 06:36:13 · 4 answers · asked by ajax 2

The kids want a goldfish. Just a fish in a goldfish bowl, not an aquarium. Are there any prospective problems that you can think of. Also, being that I know nothing about fish, can the fish be alone all weekend?

2007-01-10 05:52:58 · 13 answers · asked by Melissa 2

like if there were 72 litres of water how many fish could you have in that tank?

2007-01-10 05:22:37 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

In one of my fish tanks there is algae that is almost impossible to remove. It's rough like sand paper and I scrub it off the glass. Any suggestions?

2007-01-10 05:04:54 · 13 answers · asked by gizmo 3

yesterday and the day before my goldfish was floating , and no problem there he went back to normal when i woke up this morning, and yesterday morning he was normal again too. why is it that when i feed him or i guess when he swims around excitedly he starts floating?? does he realy gulp too mutch air?? or is he eating alot? and hes been fine all these days i think he would have died by now if he floated for one day but its been 3 days.??

2007-01-10 04:18:41 · 8 answers · asked by chika_cherry_cola007 2

I have a 7+ year-old veiltail Black Moor. I keep it's tank clean and vaccumed regularly. There is some sort of growth on his tail. About an inch from the base, right where the tail begins to fan out into its four different parts, there is a white "bubble." It seems to be made of some sort of membrane and be filled with water or air, and is about a centimeter in diameter. It pokes out the top a little bit, but hangs beneath his tail more. There's two little black dots on the bottom, almost like markings. It sprang up almost over night, and does not seem to be causing him any discomfort or hampering his movement.

Has anyone heard of this before? I put fungus treatment in his water, just in case, but it is not fuzzy like fungus at all. I know it is not ich or finrot. Please help! I will appreciate any real answers.

2007-01-10 04:09:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i know they eat veggies but will they eat meat as well? and would they kill another fish to eat them? anytime i find a dead and eaten fish in my tank it is in the early morning so it happened-- i assume- over night and the only fish that i can figure that would "hunt" at night is the pleco. on the other hand they are usually a newer addition to the tank so it could be they die of the stress of a new tank and just get eaten during the night. the most "aggressive" fish i have in there are 2 barbs-one regular tiger and one green. do they change when the lights go out? they seem fine during the day. just wondering if i should throw a bit of steak in there at night to satisfy whoever is REALLY hungry?? and wondering if that pleco is maybe tired of being a vegetarian....

2007-01-10 04:01:56 · 9 answers · asked by cwhl 3

My female molly had babies, but there are no male mollies in the tank. I do have one male platy.

2007-01-10 03:40:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a female kribensis and a male Jewel. The two of the seem quite enamoured with each other. Can these two species mate?

2007-01-10 02:58:12 · 8 answers · asked by Zaksdarlin 1

only one fish in a quite small tank

2007-01-10 02:42:49 · 12 answers · asked by squakaqua212 1

it just randomly started happening. it was jet black. no other colors on it. its about 6 months or so old. is this bad?

2007-01-10 02:40:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

can anybody recommend any good golden loach sites. i've checked all my fish books and can't find one anywhere. so are these also known by a different name

2007-01-10 02:10:48 · 6 answers · asked by lee p 1

I have had a tank for over a year with fish in and now all my plants have been eaten i have just bought a new goldfish and some new plants. I need to introduce the fish and plants how do i go about doing this, i will put the fish in now but what happens with the plants? will it harm the fish just sticking them in??

2007-01-10 01:55:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

The water quality at the school where I work is NASTY. Can I refill my tank with spring water from the grocery store or is filtered water better?

2007-01-10 01:52:31 · 13 answers · asked by fuidobandito 1

2007-01-10 01:31:12 · 13 answers · asked by Phoenix Rising 6

2 of my rosy barbs go round and round in circles. I'd say they are chasing each others tail but its more like who can nip at the others belly. They are both males and none of my other fish do it. I don't think they are really hurting each other, but why are they doing this?

2007-01-10 00:22:55 · 5 answers · asked by lostsoulstav 2

2 of my fish in the past month have got swim bladder and i have had to kill them because of the stress they are under. How can i stop them from getting this, i hear the treatment dont work very well at all. Cheers.

2007-01-10 00:17:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a pair and i want them to breed.(water temp change, change food their eating) is there any way i can make then?

2007-01-09 23:50:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-09 23:19:44 · 9 answers · asked by numbah1 1

im thinking of what im gonna add to my tank that has tetras(15) in my 15 gal tank when my tetras are reduced by 10 because i had 24 and now 15.
my best pick right now is guppies and mollies.
any hardy,colorful and peaceful fish>?

2007-01-09 22:32:35 · 9 answers · asked by numbah1 1

I have a 30 litre cold freshwater tank and I currently have four fancy goldfish (fantail orandas), one small catfish, six zebra danios and two yellow platys. Can I add a couple of guppies as well, or have I reached the maximum amount of fish that it is safe and healthy to keep in my aquarium?

2007-01-09 20:18:18 · 17 answers · asked by squimberley 4

I worked in one film making company. In 1997 there was one shooting and for that shooting one fish tank was bought with 8 goldfish, after shooting was complete director told me that I can take this goldfish tank. I bring them to my home but I don't know anything about goldfish. One week later one goldfish died and very soon another died, likewise all 7 of them died continuously but one remain still alive. I don't even know whether this fish is male or female. I only go to pet store to buy food for this fish. This fish is red in color (little white on tail) I don't change water weekly; I just change 100% water once in a month and clean his tank. Now, it's been 9 years but he is still alive and seems happy, I was just wondering to know about their life span. How long this fish is going to live?
Thank you!

2007-01-09 20:09:29 · 14 answers · asked by Tina B 1

i mean goldfish stuck in the bowl no where 2go..........

2007-01-09 19:54:54 · 13 answers · asked by ••)<]-[/\|)!J/]•• 4

How can I tell if they're male or female.

p.s. My science teacher is a dyke.

2007-01-09 19:21:26 · 4 answers · asked by atomicseptic 1

2007-01-09 19:12:22 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-09 18:39:17 · 4 answers · asked by Charles Darwin 2

2007-01-09 18:04:48 · 11 answers · asked by tingle t 1

2007-01-09 18:03:27 · 9 answers · asked by tingle t 1

2007-01-09 18:00:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-09 16:48:52 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous