Fish - February 2007

I have a ten gallon tank with a 10 gallon filter. My filter works great but I have noticed that the water level of my tank is almost to the top of the "water fall" thing on the filter. This means that no air is pushed down into my tank. Would I need an air pump in this case so that my fish recieve oxygen? I have noticed lately that a lot of my fish, especially bottom dwellers, are coming to the surface for air which is unusual. Also, what are the advantages of having an air pump. Does it help keep the tank clean? Let me know.

2007-02-01 04:26:38 · 8 answers · asked by Andrew 2

What are the three types of coral reefs?

2007-02-01 03:58:28 · 3 answers · asked by Angelica Lopez 1

I have 2 fancy guppies and a black and white molly. The Molly and 1 guppy look fat and round belly but I am not sure if that means they are pregnant..how long is fish gestation anyway? The 2 guppies always look like they are trying to hump, always chasing each other and getting close and rubbing on each other..looks like fish sex to me!

2007-02-01 03:45:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-01 03:42:31 · 20 answers · asked by emma o 1

Like what kind of tank, how big, if it needs a tank heater or not, food, stuff like that.

2007-02-01 03:34:18 · 4 answers · asked by FantasyBookworm 4

If it is, which states is it illegal to keep them in? Because I'm from Michigan and I don't know if it's illegal here or not.

2007-02-01 03:32:56 · 6 answers · asked by FantasyBookworm 4

I used to give them bloodworms as a twice weekly treat but I think they got bored of them, and I've read that they like peas and zucchinni but I wouldn't want them to choke on the peas, so does anyone know what little treats I can feed them to make their diet more interesting for them? Thank you.

2007-02-01 03:26:24 · 14 answers · asked by The Queen Of All That Is Cake 1

We have a Black Molly that started giving birth to her fry today,and everyone of the fry had bubbles on their bellies that ruptured soon after birth,resulting in death. What causes this and how can it be prevented next time? I also raise Guppies and have never seen or heard of this problem before.If anyone knows anything about this problem,please help.I don't know if the gestation period is the same for Mollies as it is for Guppies(28 days),but the Molly took over a month,almost a month and half to give birth. What is the gestation for Mollies?Is it the same as Guppies and if so, could the length of time held in the womb resulted in this?

2007-02-01 03:13:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

could it be because the temperature is too warm? they even get under things like the bridge and under leaves. the temp is at 70-72 if i remember correctly. or is it normal for them? are they just bored? I actually have three (all males) of them in there, they don't fight with each other anymore, i bought them about 2 months ago, the first week, they fought each other, now they stopped, they even stay at the bottom together. and they're starting to grow their fins back.

2007-02-01 03:09:45 · 5 answers · asked by annlyvqp 3

i have a fish tank , and the water that was put in it had alot of scale, sediment, and so forth. thats the way out water in town is. im wanting to clean it back to original condition, it is a very nice setup, but the scale on the sides of the tank is really annoying me, i have tried scrubbing with hot water, but it still half-way remains. please help me to get this proper so my son will be happy

2007-02-01 02:58:42 · 7 answers · asked by antiiowan 1

How much and how often should i feed a goldfish guppy?
Any other tips for caring for it?

2007-02-01 02:45:22 · 1 answers · asked by bangles121 4

im doing a project by teaching goldfish to go through a maze on there own. useing colored doors, would the gold fish be able to make it on there own? even if we switch the doors around? if you have any information, please tell me!!!!

2007-02-01 02:10:23 · 5 answers · asked by littleshyman2000 1

I have a male and female molly. The female is due to have babies any day now.i am going to keep one baby molly but i cant keep them all. what size will the pet stores be willing to buy these baby mollies from me. please help considering i cant keep all the fry

2007-02-01 02:01:20 · 5 answers · asked by Charley 1

2007-02-01 01:55:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

is there any thing i should do to make them live longer i just got them last week-Josh C.

2007-02-01 01:18:56 · 8 answers · asked by Joshua C 1

I have 2 blue yabbies in my aquarium. It's a 280 litre tank, 6 feet long.my biggest yabbie,about 135mm long, used to be very active, always on the move, and very aggressive at feeding times. Now he doesn't seem to eat. He is always in hiding and laying very still, some times upside down. he is not molting, I just think it strange that his charactor has changed so dramatically. He is still very aggressive, the other yabbie only has 3 legs left. does anybody know if this is normal behavior. And how much bigger do they get?

2007-02-01 01:10:37 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

my guppy fish has been missing for 5 days now.
i dont see a corpse so i suppose it is still alive.
this one likes hiding on the corals but somehow...even when i moved the corals,it is still not there.
i have 9 neons,5glowlights and 2 guppies with it.
i dont see my big guppy anymore?
i dont have aggressive fish so i dont think it got eaten and it the biggest guppy in tha tank and can defend itself.
any suggestions why it is missing?

2007-02-01 00:30:21 · 12 answers · asked by numbah1 1

how do puffer fish digest there food ? as they eat it in one go .

2007-02-01 00:10:38 · 8 answers · asked by marge s 2

I have two fish (a medium sized Blackmoor Veiltail, and a small Calico fantail) and I usually feed them a pinch of food twice a day. They used to take nearly three minutes to finish it.

But recently they’ve been eating the pinch of food in under 30 seconds.
My mum noticed the Calico nipping at the tail of the Blackmoor yesterday, so she fed them before she went to work. She didn’t tell me that she’d fed them, so I fed them when I got up. Even with the extra meal, they still ate all the food in under 30 seconds.
I also give them skinned peas about twice a week. The pea’s usually gone in a minute or two.

I timed feeding them last night, adding a bit more food until three minutes past. (As per the pet shops instructions)
I stopped at 2 minutes when they’d eaten the equivalent of two and a half pinches.

Why would my fish suddenly be eating a lot more/faster?
And if the three-minute guideline leads to them eating more than they should, how do I know how much to feed them?

2007-02-01 00:06:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a large goldfish that seems to have a very swollen stomach or even a possible growth. In the last couple of days it keeps swimming upside down because its stomach is so large. At closer inspection it sometimes looks like it hasn't passed any faeces for a while. Then when it does pass some it swims upright. Its stomach has been getting larger for months now. Is there anything I can do? Like change its food? It still eats and seems quite happy.

2007-02-01 00:05:55 · 4 answers · asked by Another Planet 5