Fish - February 2007

i was recently given a Betta fish as a gift for Valentines day, i have him in a one and a half, maybe two gallon vase(no plant, just the fish) i was just wondering if i could put a few snails in with him, hes in there all alone and i did have some marbles in the bottom but i wanted to see if he liked the little bit of extra room so hes all alone. and just out of couriosity, how often to Betta fish poop? ive not noticed any today and i just cleaned his vase. also, i do plan on getting a proper set up soon for him, he deserves the best. i just cant right now, he was a suprise gift at the most inopertune moment, but i love him and want the best for him, im not saying he was an unwelcome gift, just a suprise.

2007-02-22 17:21:40 · 6 answers · asked by insane.veggies 1

i have a 55 gal fish tank 1 algae eater and some goldfish, my algae eater came down with ick, and we treated the water per the instructions and now my algae eater is dead. its a Plecostomus (black with white) his fins started to "rot" away and he turned whiteish. can someone please tell me what happened?

2007-02-22 17:07:45 · 11 answers · asked by Amanda P 1

This is the smallest tank I've ever seen. It's like maybe 2 gallons with a filter system and a light over the top. I'm wondering if the bubbles are suppossed to come from the top rear of the filter (which is suction to the side of the glass) or in front after passing through the charcoal filter. Also can the filter be cleaned or do I need to buy a new one. It just doesn't seem right, but what do I know? The owners are in Whales and I doubt they know much about it either.

2007-02-22 17:02:48 · 6 answers · asked by deni 1

My neice, a student of grade 4 has been asked 2 answer this question at school.

2007-02-22 15:49:45 · 5 answers · asked by shahnav49 1

my 20 gallon fish tank appears to be blurry and its not algae because i just did partial water change and their is "clear water" chemicals in it....

2007-02-22 15:48:37 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is a 10gal tank too small for a green wolf eel? There are no other fish in the tank. I have everything in the tank healthy and cycled, and I heard that they can be kept in smaller tanks with little risk of stress. I have a perfect habitat set up for it, other than the size of its accomidations.

2007-02-22 15:21:24 · 8 answers · asked by Artemis 3

2007-02-22 15:01:21 · 9 answers · asked by HERBS 2

Or do they just eat algae?

2007-02-22 14:59:07 · 11 answers · asked by Weetie 3

I just got guppies and noticed they lie at the bottom of the tank sometimes. I thought they were dead but they get up and swim around. Are they sleeping? Or are they dying? :(

2007-02-22 14:50:28 · 7 answers · asked by Lisa Y 1

i asked a question about fishes ans parasites before and all of them said to put them in a quarentine tank. what's the difference from a quarentine tank and a regular tank?

2007-02-22 14:36:04 · 5 answers · asked by Tiffany 2

besides vacoums at the least

-Ivan

2007-02-22 14:35:10 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi. I have a spare 35 gallon tank lying around and i want to put it to good use. I would like it to be a freshwater tank but i need some ideas on stocking it.

2007-02-22 14:23:05 · 4 answers · asked by legendaryfrog 3

I have a 29 Gal aquarium with an under grave filter as well as a power filter...do I need a power head? If so, Why?

2007-02-22 14:16:21 · 10 answers · asked by Weetie 3

he was so active just this morning........but not he's soooooooo slow, hardly sucks on the glass or anything!!!

what happpened to him????? can he be revived??? his he really dying?? that would be so sad :(

2007-02-22 14:00:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-22 13:52:31 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-22 13:27:32 · 12 answers · asked by pudd269 3

I have years of experience with freshwater but I am just starting to cycle a fowlr 75 gallon tank with live rock (no fish yet). The live rock is showing great life but I would love to have more color and texture.

I am not ready for a reef tank. I like to take things in baby steps! Lots less stress. Also, the hood/lighting on my tank is the regular one bulb that comes with freshwater tanks and I am thinking about changing the lighting. I would appreciate suggestions and if known the cost expectations...

Thanks so much!

2007-02-22 13:20:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I guess I'm not the first person to ask this question - but I want to put it out there anyway. I brought 3 fish home a few days ago. One of them is completely not symmetrical - its fins are tattered and one looks like a pimple (is that a sign of infection?) I think he got caught in the net at the store - and we should have said something, but we didn't. What's the best solution?

2007-02-22 13:18:26 · 9 answers · asked by jane 3

2007-02-22 13:00:46 · 3 answers · asked by Josey 1

My oscar sits in the same spot all of the time. It wont move. Does anyone know why? And its not dead. It only eats when its dark.

2007-02-22 12:46:36 · 4 answers · asked by foolish_love_haze@yahoo.com 2

I'm setting up a salt water tank for the first time, alot of people has told me the pros a cons on spring water. I really do not want to go wrong here. I do not mind spending the money for a one time fill up, but is it really safe to use bottled spring water? Have others done it with success?

2007-02-22 12:38:19 · 6 answers · asked by tahoe5319 1

I have brought 4 new Aust. baby red claws as my last 5 died the night I got them. My new crayfish survived the night but not the day all but one died I have taken this last one out of the tank and into a empty butter container for now until I know whats wrong this last crayfish seems ok but he is climbing the rocks as if to get out of the water or seeking air Is this normal
I have done everything the pet store told me to the water has been neutralised for chlorine I have fed my crayfish once as it has only been 24hrs since I got him tried giving him more but after an hour I took it out as he didnt want it He has rocks to climb and a hiding spot
My last crayfish all died around the same time as each other I found them lying belly-up on the bottom of my tank I have read of some where people have thought their crays where dead but infact molting They would not respond to being moved and seemed lifeless Is there a way to tell if they where molting? And how can I stop them dying?
HELP!!

2007-02-22 12:11:13 · 9 answers · asked by pebony89 1

2007-02-22 11:36:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am reposting this under another question b/c my initial question had little reply and we really need help:
We put a rubber mat under the pump to reduce vibration noise and by the next day 5 of our fish are dead and two are dying. We have a salt water tank w/live rock. The entire tank now smells like rubber and so does the live rock. What happened? We have actually seen rubber mats suggested for this purpose? What do we do now except thouroughly clean our tank and mourn our lost fish? Does anyone know what would have caused this?

2007-02-22 11:35:43 · 7 answers · asked by helpingsis 1

I have a bunch of white circular spots in my tank on the glass and other rocks. I looked at one of my saltwater snails the other day and one of them grew and there was a feather coming out of it. I looked closer at the other ones and if you look extremely close, there is something that looks like a feather on them. They are white. I'm not for sure that all these specks are feather dusters but I don't know much about them. They seem to keep duplicating in my tank and I'm not too sure what to do about that. There seems to be more and more everyday. there are 2 of them that are bigger with about 2 mm long of "feathers". Is anyone knowledgeable in this area and could help me out as to if they are feather dusters and if they duplicate fast?

2007-02-22 11:03:23 · 5 answers · asked by Jenna J 2

I bought new fish in my perfectly good tank that already contained about 7 fishes, now suddenly there are parasites, and 1 fish died, 1fry died, 1 is having gill problems, and 1 other one is almost dying. What should I do?

2007-02-22 10:53:56 · 4 answers · asked by Tiffany 2

I need to know where i can get a liquid or stuff to preserve my dead fish because i love that fish very much. thanks

2007-02-22 10:43:54 · 12 answers · asked by Jin 3

what kind of tank setup do they like? how long does it take their egg yolk sack to dissolve? when do i start feeding the babies?

2007-02-22 10:39:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a fantail, and i think it has swim bladder problem as it keeps floating to the surface.
I've tried lots of things starting when i first noticed it (it rose slowly) i've tried not feeding it for three days and then feeding it only peas for three days.
I change 20% of the water weekly.
And i feed it flake food (usually) and i always soak it for atleast 1 mintue. But the swim bladder problem just got worse. i'm sure i don't over feed it because i have another fantail (same size) which eats more than this one but hasn't got swim bladder problem.
i think its because my fantail is swalling air. Occasionally i see it suck in air and then spit some out.. please help

2007-02-22 10:24:34 · 9 answers · asked by Ryujin 3

I'm interested in having some Betta fish. I'm new to taking care of fish so I'm not quite sure how to take care of them. According to petco.com, male bettas can't be housed together, but females can. Is this true and are females taken care of the same way as males?

If you have any good websites to help me, that would be great! Thanks!

2007-02-22 10:14:07 · 18 answers · asked by Alice 3