Fish - February 2007

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14 minutes ago
*10 gallon tank
* ran 48 hours before adding fish
*all fish were added with the water they came in, sat in the bags floating in the tank for 30 minutes before being opened
*bought tank new in a kit with the filter and heater
* bought a top fin pump and bubble stone for max 10 gal tank to help circulate air.
* heater stays between 74 and 78 degrees
* all fish bought are those I have had success with in the past
* no insecticides set off (bug bombs)..tank is in my 1 year old's bedroom for her to watch
* tank now been running 11 days
Tests done for alkalinity, pH, nitrite, nitrate, hardness, and ammonia. Also the chlorine and chlorimides. (Dip and read test strips).

2007-02-14 01:58:31 · 12 answers · asked by alwaysboobear 1

I have a red belly Pacu,silver dollors, and two needle nose fish that share an aquarium. Recentely I discovered my Pacu has ich.....I have tried to treat them but I cant get rid of it. I have heard that if you set your temp. up a few degrees then this helps in the treatment process. Does anyone know if there is something else I can try.....Please and Thank You :)

2007-02-14 01:39:34 · 5 answers · asked by veronica c 4

2007-02-14 01:17:03 · 7 answers · asked by trey venable is my name 1

i don't know wat's wrong with my fish..
it seems that it is sick..
it doesn't move and doesn't eat!
i don't know wat to do to help with it,,
any ways to save it? plz help

2007-02-14 00:25:47 · 7 answers · asked by athena k 1

I have 2 grommies, one loach, and a big afreican butterfly. i was wondering what type of different fish will get along with them???

2007-02-14 00:07:04 · 4 answers · asked by MB 3

2007-02-14 00:02:13 · 16 answers · asked by the gay bear 1

Highest i've seen was $1500.00 for an australian lungfish 8 cm long

2007-02-13 21:30:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Got a 100L tank. Did all the chemical stuff - Nitro1 then Nitro2 -- waited 2 weeks - added 2 fish. Waited another 2 weeks - added two fish. Waited another 2 weeks - added two more fish.

Aquarium started having brown spots inside everywhere. Bacteria NOT harmful to fish - so SAID the pet store. I continued to add the chemicals they sold me. Bubbles at the top of the aquarium - never go away. Same answer from the pet store.

First guppy died yesterday - all fins gone. Another one hasn't had any fins (almost) in three weeks - but seems ok. Then, another blue fish (don't even remember the "type") died yesterday evening. Fins HORRIBLE - until yesterday it looked perfect.

I tried taking the fish back to the store - I said to "save" them since I don't know what to do. They said, "Oh no, if they are sick we won't take them."

So what the HECK do I do ????

2007-02-13 21:14:37 · 7 answers · asked by Rob 1

I set up fish tank with water plant about 2wks.
But after few day, all the bottom part w of water become yellow.But the Top part still green and ok.Why?
I keep 10pcs Yamamoto as well but after now only left 5pcs.
if I want to change all the plant in my tank,will it affected my fish and Yamato as well,pls help help .....VEry very sian!

2007-02-13 19:41:33 · 5 answers · asked by baleno_dolphin 1

shes a oscar pretty good size shes been laying down more often the she usta do shes got it prie half a inch on her face -both sides-HELP!!

2007-02-13 18:33:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm just wondering how long fish tank fish (freshwater - up to about 7 inches) can potentially last. Have you heard of fish-tank fish lasting longer than 10 years, for example?

2007-02-13 18:05:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

well im just wonderin as of right now
i have 2 males and a female and this is my first time going to breed them
both males are now sitting on the bottom of their bowls meanwhile not even 3 days ago they had built full nests and one of them built it int he breeding tank i have
i dont understand why this is happening all of a sudden
and its really well pissing me off
the femlaes overpoister (or h/e you spell it) it bulging and you can see her stomach is full of eggs
thanks

2007-02-13 18:03:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think my fish gets tired of water all the time and maybe he wants some coke. Can I fill his bowl with coke or maybe take him out with the net and put him in a cup of coke for a while so he can drink some?

2007-02-13 17:59:12 · 23 answers · asked by sam 1

using a DIVIDER could i pull off putting a male betta on a side of the tank and have the other side just for females..? i heard of someone having a 5 gallon tank with 5 females and having a male in a breeder net..does that work.. i have a really nice big blue & red betta and want to get some female bettas to put in there.. is there any possible way that i could have a male and a couple of females in the same tank?? (without breeding)

2007-02-13 17:40:37 · 8 answers · asked by Richie 3

expert help only. I am fairly experienced at keeping fish, so if you're gonna say something like "it's ick!" or any other type of uneducated guess, don't bother.

so I have 2 goldfish in a 30gallon tank in my room. they are both Ryukins. the first one I got around Christmas, and the newest one I got a few weeks ago. All the levels are perfect and I have two air stones. the largest is maybe 3in at most, and the younger one is an inch. the largest one I got because he has a deformed fin, the back one fold up over in an arch shape and hits him in the face a lot. the lady at the pet store tried to say he was just swimming funny then nearly ripped his fin off trying to show me, but it wouldn't sit normally.

Today I noticed my big one is staying at the top of the tank. this is not usual for him, he usually swims all over the place and loves chasing the snail I have in with them. he's just floatign and flipping his fins a lot. it's not swim bladder... more in added details.

2007-02-13 17:32:17 · 7 answers · asked by Kylie Anne 7

They seem to beg and I feed them often daily and they look FAT!

2007-02-13 17:22:44 · 11 answers · asked by maimatt7 3

Although he is still new to the 1 gallon tank, and I have done A LOT of research,I noticed his fins were splitting. water temp is 78-80 deg.. I quickly did a lot more reading and ran out and got a Stress Coat Water conditioner by API with aloe for slime coat and reduces cholorine and neutralizes chloramines, spring water, and did a 25% water change. He did eat a freeze dried blood worm, which is the only thing he ate for me since I bought him yesterday. I put an artificial plant in that reaches the top, tooksome smaller ones out along wiht a castle. He seemed really happy, blew some bubbles, fins were up, and I added a little bit more water same temperature and he still has fins out but will put them back down.
Should there be more than 2 cm of air between water line and lid?
How long will conditioner take before his fins are not split?
Can I add cond. while he is in tank.
Is it normal for the fish to hover at top?
Is it ok if nitrate and amonia levels are near 0, like .05?

2007-02-13 16:15:29 · 5 answers · asked by K McD 2

2007-02-13 15:46:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-13 15:42:10 · 13 answers · asked by sean R 1

I just tested my aquarium water and the Ammonia measured at 4.0 Should I perform a 25% water change immdiately or can it wait till the morning?

2007-02-13 15:42:08 · 9 answers · asked by VGFan 3

2007-02-13 15:40:06 · 4 answers · asked by brett b 1

Inside I have all Tropical Community classified fish. 3 black neon tetras, 2 gold male guppies, 1 feather tail guppy, 2 black mollies, 2 dwarf african frogs and 3 miniature algae eaters. Plecostumos (i think that's how it's spelled) but they start with an O. They're only suppose to get to 2 inches. My boyfriend purchased a spotted cory catfish, within 24 hours, it died. Had the water tested, everything was ok. Second spotted cory catfish died within 12 hours. Within 24 hours of the 2nd catfish, I had an algae eater die. Before dying, it kept trying to jump out of the tank. Now I have an algae eater that is floating around on his back, appears to be gasping for air, then goes bezerk and swims on his back when he chooses to not float around the tank. Any idea?? Water levels still testing normal. Filter has been replaced also.

2007-02-13 15:24:42 · 15 answers · asked by alwaysboobear 1

I have 3 crabs a 10 gallon tank. in the tank I have gravel and sand a shell with food a shell with water and sponge a dish with water for "wading" a few shells I dont know how to pick shells they will like or fit.a fish tank fake log they can hid under and this dirt thing that you soak first squeeze and put in a corner for them to dig in. What else do I need? how many can I keep in this size tank? The one I bouight just stays buried its not dead cuz I dug it up twice. I havent seen him eat or drink any thing is he molting? The tiny only came out twice then went and buried its self. The bigger one ive seen out and walking around and he eats he even took a treat out of my hand he usually sits under the fake log.So whats wrong with the other 2? Im pretty sure they are all purple pinchers. PLEASE HELP ME KEEP MY NEW FRIENDS ALIVE??????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????

2007-02-13 15:15:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-13 15:04:48 · 9 answers · asked by sean R 1

Has anyone else had this?

My female betta has a bumb, about the size of a small wart, at the end of her body right where the tail starts. It sticks out on both sides. It's starting to eat at her tail. I treat her, and her tail gets better. But if I stop at all it starts getting worse. The bump got a little bigger, but for the most part it seems to be staying the same size.

Does anyone think it might be a tumor or something? I am very experienced with these fish, but I've never seen anything like this before. How should I deal with it?

2007-02-13 14:56:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

My fish is small,only about 2" long. It is silver with a fan like tail. the tail is yellow green with black lines. The fish is a livebearer and has had a batch of babies at the end of Dec. Today she had another batch of babies. she is the only adult fish in the tank. Will she keep having babies every few months or are one of the older babies getting her pregnant?

2007-02-13 14:51:11 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can anyone give me any good information abot saltwater fish tanks... the best equipment, a good starter size for tank, or past experiences? Your help is greatly appreciated.

2007-02-13 14:24:33 · 4 answers · asked by dolphinlover534 2

I have a black mor coy and 2 plecosthumus' in a 10 gallon tank. i just recently got them back from an extended visit with a family member and the water quality was terrible. Also the Dmetri, the coy, had a bad case of ick and fungus, both! I treated the water for the ick, following the basic rules concerning water changes and charcoal filtration. That treatment is over and now i am doing a backup treatment for his fungus to prevent secondary infections. same rules apply with water changes and filtration. Dmetri looks tremendously better, with only a little fungus left on his pectoral fins, and the plecosthumus are very active now.
PROBLEM IS: that the water stays a bright green murky color. this changes a little bit after a water change, but does not last past 24 hours. there is not any algea growth on the glass, rocks, or filter. how do i change the color? I can't see the back of the tank!

2007-02-13 14:08:18 · 9 answers · asked by stephanie s 1

I have for years tried to breed bettas and failed tried numbers of ways and systems all fail . Ive tried removing male after hatching ,Ive left male in till swimming Ive lowered water levels to 2 inches I had water levels to tank tops Ive fed infusiora, baby brine vegetable smoothies nothing seems to work ,Got any ideas ?

2007-02-13 13:18:00 · 5 answers · asked by maxiumdamage 2

A month ago I bought a betta. I noticed upon closer inspection, spherical, growths at the end of his dorsal fin, they are the same color as the surrounding tissueand are not growing in size or quantity. They are not cottony. any ideas?

2007-02-13 13:17:25 · 6 answers · asked by srthompson01 2