Fish - January 2007

2007-01-06 07:51:04 · 9 answers · asked by andrey2790 2

i have a koi/goldfish pond and my fish have done exceptionally well, they seem very healthy and have grown from 1 1/2" in length, to about 10" in approximately 1 year. i would like to provide a natural enviornment for breeding purposes. what do i need for this to happen? how long before i see results under the right conditions?

2007-01-06 07:26:22 · 3 answers · asked by kimpossibly 2

I saw this thing come out of my mystery snail. I also saw it come out when it got above water. It looked like it was using it to breath! Is it a penis sheath or is it just part of its respitory system?

2007-01-06 07:19:25 · 4 answers · asked by whatisupdawg17 1

i have some goldfish and had them for about 5 months but today, ive woken up to see some of the goldfish bleeding.also all the goldfish are swiming in circles at the top of the tank and it looks like there making bubbles.latelythey have been swiming differently.they tend to swim slow and then just speed up. is this normal?

2007-01-06 07:18:48 · 9 answers · asked by Isaac G 1

please help!!!!!!!!!

2007-01-06 07:13:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi guys,
I have a beautiful purple female betta fish. I've had her for about a year now. She has a very bad case of abdominal dropsy. Her abdomin is bloated, but her scales don't stick out that much. Her left gill functions when I give her once-weekly salt baths, but other than that it has very little movement. The fish is in a small container so I'll know where she is if she dies. I lost a fish to this EXACT thing in August (even the gill thing). Does anyone have any suggestions? Is this painful and should I perform euthanization?

2007-01-06 07:11:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok ths is my frist time and i need help alot with stuf like:i got an aquarium about 5 or 6 gallons of water .and i need to know



how manny fishes i should put in? (guppies)
what kind of plant is best for them?
light?
how much ravel i should use?
what kind of filler is the best ?
and the rock or a cave do i really need it?
should i just get only male or both female and male?
all different kind of guppies or just one?
and when i go get fishes which one i should look for?
how i know it a healty fish?
can i mix with neon tetras or not?
what food is the best?
and if i miss out anything just tell me what is the best for them ,what will keep them alive.
thank you

2007-01-06 07:05:23 · 2 answers · asked by B.J T 2

2007-01-06 07:04:17 · 3 answers · asked by ?? ??????????? 1

My local aquatics shop says i should keep a low level of salt in my tropical freshwater aquarium water at all times.
I've read on various fishkeeping sites that this is not a good idea and should only be used as a tonic when fish are ill.
My tank contains general community fish.
Any advice on this subject would be very welcome.

2007-01-06 06:57:17 · 22 answers · asked by Andyman 2

It is like powder. Please help, and how it can be overcome?

2007-01-06 05:59:08 · 12 answers · asked by hope_of_d_world 3

I purchased some SF Brine shrimp for my betta fish. I'm confused as to how to prepare it for him since when it thaws it is liquid. Please help!! Thank you!

2007-01-06 05:56:11 · 5 answers · asked by Shirl T 2

I stopped by the pet store looking or a 5 and a half gallon tank for my betta. While I was there I also wanted to get a ghost shrimp to act as a scavenger. Instead, the salesman told me a little red claw crab will have a better chance of surviving. So I got one. So far the two are living happily together, the betta spends most of the time above and the crab, when not climbing on the artificial plants, will hang around on the bottom.
My questions are:
-is it true that red claw crab actually like a bit of salt in the aquarium? If yes, what would be the best compromise, as I do not want it to negatively affect the betta
-if I don't think he is getting enough food from scavenging, can I drop maybe a pea in there? What food pellets would you recommend?
-does he absolutely need something to climb onto and hang on the surface?
Here is a picture of my set-up.
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/4094/1006575sg9.jpg

Thanks everyone!

2007-01-06 05:53:44 · 3 answers · asked by fishbone 4

They take turns hitting at each other until one of them dies. I have had these fish for over a year, and they`ve always loved being around each other before.

2007-01-06 05:49:59 · 10 answers · asked by deb 3

I have an Arrowhead Crab (Arrow Crab) in a saltwater fish tank.

His bottom sometimes "opens up" like a very small clamshell on a hinge. The little flap that opens is perhaps 1/8 inch in diameter.

The crab puts his pincer claws in there as if picking out food (or doing something)

Any idea what part of the crab's anatomy I am looking at or what is going on? I am guessing maybe this is an egg sac or maybe preparation for molting, but this has been going on for several days?

2007-01-06 05:45:44 · 3 answers · asked by bill d 1

I have:

29 gallon
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1 betta
1 male swordtail
7 cory cats

How many zebra danios can I put in?

2007-01-06 05:42:06 · 7 answers · asked by Smooth as butter on a kitten! 2

We got 3 adults in a glass tank (3ft.x1ft.x2ft high) with under water pebble-bottom filter and a top charcoal filter. they are well taken care for about 2 years. all they do is peck (not hurt) each other.

2007-01-06 05:11:50 · 3 answers · asked by . 3

i read somehwere that you should feed them sanils to prevent their theeth to become ugly? or not staright i guess but i have big puffer and two dwarf puffers, so i duno if ishould buy snails for my tank.

2007-01-06 05:08:34 · 5 answers · asked by OOOMAR 1

2007-01-06 04:47:04 · 9 answers · asked by bbybmpy 1

and give me the five pillars of islam

2007-01-06 04:27:56 · 9 answers · asked by popstar lee 1

I recenlty caught some fish from the woods nearby and put them in my pond and I was wondering if I need to feed them during the winter and what food is ok for them

2007-01-06 04:24:02 · 18 answers · asked by meatismurder90 3

they are the size of baby snails but appear to have little legs and move faster then any snail I have seen. They live in the gravel on the bottom of the tank and come out in the dark and stick to the glass. They appear to "hop" around.

2007-01-06 04:11:23 · 7 answers · asked by dotsmom67 1

I have a female orange and black platy and a male black swordtail platy. They both had partners but both their partners died. Now they follow each other around and the male seems like he is trying to breed with her....whats up?

2007-01-06 03:30:27 · 4 answers · asked by babyj248 4

i would like to get salt water fish for a reef tank. but its got to be some kind of fish ppl never get to see.

2007-01-06 03:22:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My aquarium is about 10 days old and has had fish in it about a week (I used Cycle to mature the bacteria levels quickly so I could add fish after 2 days). The nitrite levels are showing as 'harmful' - ie not good over long periods for the fish. How long will it be before the 2nd type of bacteria kicks in to convert the nitrite to nitrate? And is there anything I can do to speed it up? The 4 fish seem to be ok, perhaps breathing a little quickly.

2007-01-06 02:55:51 · 12 answers · asked by nurseyed 1

can anybody recommend any good sites for pics of tiger oscars

2007-01-06 02:07:55 · 4 answers · asked by lee p 1

I was simpily trying to clean his fish tank, i removed the fish and placed them in a huge bow of waterl, i sifted the rocks to clean them and cleaned out the tank.. when i put all the fish back they were all dead!...what did i do wrong??

2007-01-06 01:32:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am thinking of getting a normal gold fish, any tips to help?

2007-01-06 00:09:24 · 5 answers · asked by Andrew 1

how do betta fish mate?????? can they be putted together

2007-01-05 22:02:01 · 2 answers · asked by Daisy-ann A 1

My goldfish has outgrown his little round bowl, so i bought a proper tank with filter etc, about 6 times the size of the bowl. i also got 2 small goldfish to go in there with him as a bit of company. All the fish ignore each other, theres no fighting going on, but my original fish spends all his time swimming up and down the length of the tank. At first i thought it was because he was excited at having space to be able to swim in, but its been going on for 2 days now. Someone told me that if you see animals in a zoo going up and down, its because theyre on the verge of a breakdown - do you think my fish is unhappy or just making the most of his new space?

2007-01-05 21:32:59 · 17 answers · asked by bunny 3

i have a pregnant fish so i separated her in a fish bowl in three days the fish is not still laying eggs so i have decided to put her again in my 75 gallons aquarium with big fishes but until now shes not still laying eggs . did it affect her not laying eggs because i transfered her in a fish bowl and when will she lay her eggs?

2007-01-05 20:30:46 · 6 answers · asked by Daisy-ann A 1