Fish - February 2007

So, I change the water and put a air tube in there. But, he doesn't seem to get better. He doesn't move around a lot. It looks like he's sleeping and when he hits the air tube he seems in a second to wake up. And I checked in my beta book and there no disease for that.

2007-02-05 23:10:53 · 7 answers · asked by webprincess02 1

2007-02-05 23:09:28 · 7 answers · asked by v 2

I have seen hobby-fish shops in eastern India, but they are horrible, with low or no stocks either of fish or other accessories. What about shops in Mumbai or Delhi...anyone any idea ? Are there any importers in India ?

2007-02-05 22:17:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've had a pleco in my 20 gallon tank for 2-3 weeks. He was doing fine at first. Today I realized I hadn't seen him in a few days. I found him hiding in one of my plants (all fake). His belly was severely sunken in and when I poked him with the net he didn't move. I thought he was dead so I scooped him up and held him in the net. He didn't move, then weakly flicked his tail and tried to swim away. He made it the few inches to the glass and was able to suction to it, but only for a few seconds. Then he fell on his back and remained upside down until I righted him with the net.

There's algae in the tank (on plants, glass, etc) and I also feed algae discs every few days. I put a disc in the tank right next to him just now, but he wouldn't go near it. I even placed him ON the disc. He still wouldn't eat.

I suspect he's a goner...but if not, what can I do? Also, what may have caused him to stop eating so that, if he does die, I don't have the same problem with a new pleco?

2007-02-05 20:53:40 · 5 answers · asked by rabidbaby 2

2007-02-05 19:49:51 · 16 answers · asked by yvonne_sayank 1

I hear alge is a great contriseptive

2007-02-05 18:49:23 · 16 answers · asked by wakeupwithfolgeres 1

2007-02-05 18:14:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

developed 'ich' and to prevent this from 'exploding' in the tank to everyone else..I treated the tank with malachite green and formalin-raised the temp to 84 degrees..during the treatment another of the clown loaches got ich..and I had to do partial water changes after 3 day..as the first one still had it...and redo the whole treatment a second time..I have since done a substantial water change and am using charcoal to try and get the tank back to it['s good condition. I have gradually drop the temp to 78 deg Everything is going fine.except the loach that was originally ill. He was never as strong as the rest( probably why he got ill in the first place.). He tries to interact with the other loaches and does so intermittently..but spends much time on his own sleeping beside the heater...He has a good appetite-have been feeding him flake food, freeze dried shrimp, and freeze/d blood worms...but he is still very thin..Can I do anything else to get him to gain weight and be more healthy?

2007-02-05 18:03:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i got a 10 gallon fish with just one Oscar in it and every 3 days my son has to clean it out i got a bottle of the clear stuff you put in the tank after its cleaned out but 3 days later he's having to clean it again so if anyone can help solve my problem i would appreciate it very much and again i want to thank everybody for their answers

2007-02-05 17:04:43 · 8 answers · asked by rebelady28379 7

he won't eat, he doesn't swim around and he's gay.

2007-02-05 16:43:31 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

my male betta is fighting with my female betta but i want them to have baby bettas.can you show me how to make them be happy and make them have baby bettas please

2007-02-05 16:42:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have recently purchased a 55 gallon acrylic fish tank. It it a tropical (about 77 deg. F), freshwater tank, with adequate filtration and lighting. I have 2 (about four inches) tinfoil barbs (the biggest fish in the tank), 3 Clown Loaches, 2 Three-spotted Gouramis, 3 Feeder fish, 1 plecostamus, 2 Giant Zebra Danios, 1 Chinese algae Eater, 2 Angelfish, and 2 Cory Catfish. I also have an African Ciclid that is yellow and black, who is less than two inches long. He seems to be rehabilitated, and is nonviolent, with the exception of being an aggressive eater. I know how many rules of good tank-keeping I have broken already (such as don't keep goldfish in a tropical tank), but I have a question. What fish will work well with these? I have plenty of plants for hiding, and I don't need any more agressive fish. I wanted a dwarf puffer, but they are aggressive, or maybe an elephant nose. So the two questions are:
1) What fish should I get (Or not get)?
2) What should I feed them?

Thanks!

2007-02-05 16:29:30 · 8 answers · asked by groovygabriel 2

we have about 13 goldfish. and about 3 of them like to swim around the heater and whip it with their tail. can anyone tell me what is causing this?

2007-02-05 16:19:38 · 6 answers · asked by Amanda P 1

2007-02-05 16:10:09 · 12 answers · asked by Beth H 1

I have a 15 gal. (plastic) aquarium, I wanted to purchase two Convict Cichlid, just researced them online and found out you have to keep the water temp. at 76-80 degrees.
I was looking at heaters in the pet store, and was not sure if I should buy one because I have a plastic aquarium.


Can you put a heater in a plastic aquarium???

2007-02-05 15:33:54 · 11 answers · asked by iloveprincy 2

Too much change in life too soon... marriage, baby, new job, a new home together. My wife and I are starting to repel eachother, what do I do?

2007-02-05 15:13:40 · 10 answers · asked by airmandan10 2

How many fancy tailed guppies can you have in a 5gal tank?

2007-02-05 14:41:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My boyfriend cleaned out his fish tank last weekend and used some kind of household chemicals to clean it. of course, the next day all of his fish died. i want to get him some new fish, but i want to make sure that there's a way to clean out the chemicals so it wont be toxic for the next fish. thanks for the help!

2007-02-05 14:40:34 · 6 answers · asked by Rachy 1

This morning I found a thin, milky-colored slime that covered the surface of the water in my 10 gal. tank. When I touched it with the fish net, it gathered up into a little slimeball. Gross! So then I scooped it with a cup and poured it down the drain. Anyone have an idea what it was? I clean the tank regularly and my fish are doing fine. If you know what it is, what's wrong with my tank?

2007-02-05 14:25:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I started injecting one of my tanks with diy co2 this week and there is a thin translucent white film forming on the top of the water. Is there anything I can do about that, or is it normal? Is it from the reduced surface agigation, or some chemical reaction from the co2?

2007-02-05 14:19:21 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was thinking of getting kribenisis fish. I have a heavially planted 55 gal tank for them. How many do you think I can fit in there?

Also, how many firemouth cichlids do you think I could fit in there?

I was considering german blue rams, but i'm afraid the ph may go too low for them (6.7).

2007-02-05 14:14:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

My mollys have recently had fry, and I was wondering. How long does it take for the fry to develop enough so that the other fish will not eat them? I currently have the fry in a tank all their own, and all the adult fish in another. Is this alright?

2007-02-05 14:03:35 · 7 answers · asked by Shelly W 1

I have 3 tanks, a 10 gallon, another 10 gallon, and a 5 gallon. EACH tank contains the following, 1 male betta, heater(water temp is 80 for a 10 gal,80 for the 5 gal, and 76 degrees F for the other 10 gal,) natural colored fish gravel, filter, 3 silk plants( ones in 10 gallons are medium sized, ones in 5 are small) hideouts(2 in 10 gallon, 3 in the other 10, 1 in the 5). What would be good fish to put in with my boys? Please give me lists of fish and how many of each, thanks!!!!!

2007-02-05 14:00:10 · 7 answers · asked by ? 4

i was wondering if it would be okay to feed my african dwarf frog turtle pellets. I used to feed my african clawed frog those and they enjoyed them. Ofcourse its not the same thing.So, what do you think is best?

2007-02-05 13:54:20 · 3 answers · asked by maria l 1

I did ask this question once before but it was too late cuz he died a few hours later. now i hav 3 zebra danio in a 5gallon fish and all male. one of the fish is becoming fat like the other one did. i was wondering, why is it fat or is he blotted?

2007-02-05 13:46:33 · 10 answers · asked by darkreaper102 2

I recently introduced some potted plants into the tank, and one of the fish managed to get stuck in the pot (the pot has bars on it, sort of like a grill). I managed to free it, but it's tail looks ragged, and it's side fins are torn. The left one is torn quite short. It's also scraped on the back. It's swimming quite erratically, but managing to swim... what should I do? Is it in pain? How can I help it? Do i need to separate it from the other fish? I don't want it to die!

2007-02-05 13:43:19 · 16 answers · asked by GabbyL 2

I got 2 medium sized Pink Kissing Gourami. The bigger one started swiming really fast around the tank, jumping into the air like it's trying to escape. Then it will just float there like it's dead, not really moving or anything. I'll nudge at it with the net thinking it's dead and the cycle will start again. Is it sick? What's wrong?

2007-02-05 13:33:42 · 4 answers · asked by Grant 2

my male betta does not blow bubble nests and can someone show me how to make it blow bubbles. i have the female but im waiting for the male to blow his bublle nest

2007-02-05 13:27:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok so i added 1 teaspoon of aquasafe in my 10 gallon tank do i release my fishes?

2007-02-05 13:19:32 · 6 answers · asked by xxdragonroarxx 1

I cant seem to find one.

2007-02-05 13:15:47 · 6 answers · asked by Charisma 6