Fish - March 2007

2007-03-27 11:08:06 · 11 answers · asked by Mommy to Boys 6

I have 1 goldfish. It has been livng for 6 years. It is a super goldsih, or at least I think so. 2 times, it jumped out of its tank landing in it with a big SPLASH! On the 3rd time, at landed on the carpet. Next, my dad droped gravel on it, almost crushing it. Its right fin nearly got ripped of. My family and I don't really do water changes for it. However, the goldfish is still in great health. Is this a super goldfish? Tell me why or why not, please.

P.S. All these accidents happened this month. About 20 more happened in its past years.

2007-03-27 11:07:13 · 9 answers · asked by ???????? 1

i had to do an emercency water change (ammonia too high) for my four little platies, so i didn't have time to let it sit out for 24 hours. I put dechloriner in the tank before i added the tap water. After i finished putting in the water (i made sure it was very close to the temperature that was already in there) i watched the fish and noticed that the fish were way more active. They were swimming all over the place, and kept coming up to the glass. I don't know if they were just happy because the ammonia was down and not burning them, or if there was chlorine in the tap water that was burning them or something. They still are very active.. and seem to be playing, but i just wanted to make sure that was okay, or what should i do next time?

2007-03-27 10:57:29 · 6 answers · asked by Andii 3

Can anybody help me with this problem. M tank has been set up for 4 weeks now. I have got corals and living rock in the tank at the moment. Water conditions are fine - but i cant stop these fine bubbles coming out of the skimmer and clouding the tank. I dont want to put any fish into the tank until the bubbles have gone. Can anybody help me. Graham

2007-03-27 10:47:16 · 4 answers · asked by Graham 1

I believe I have a body slime and eye clould on my plecostomus. I bought some fungus cure (api brand) but im worried because I vaguely remember that there is some kind of medicine for fish that will harm plecos. any help would be appreciated

2007-03-27 10:46:15 · 1 answers · asked by dangerouspudding 2

Hi. I've got 7 hermit crabs in a 55 gal. aquarium. Recently I decided to split the tank in half to keep the 2 larger crabs away from my tiny crab. How I ended up with such a size difference is beyond me.

Anyways, after I split the tank in two, one medium sized hermit crab has been spending nearly all day and night away from the others and climbing around constantly. It's very unlike him.

Any ideas as to where his sudden urge to explore and spend time away from the other crabs came from? I don't think he's about to molt. Does he just feel safer now that the big crabs are away? Even though all they do is sleep deep under the substrate.

2007-03-27 10:44:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got baby guppies, but they all look the same! How can you tell girl from boy.

Its really hard to see their fins. They are about 1mounth old, so the got no love organs yet, so I cant tell that way either. Please help.

2007-03-27 10:32:27 · 4 answers · asked by theARTSlover003 3

I live in the usa, and was wandering , what's a good price to sell guppies at to a pet store?
I've haerd many ranges, but what's the best average. I have so many- and they wont stop breeding, so I was planning to sell some babies for profits. Then, the profits will go to my aquariam.

Thanks.

2007-03-27 10:30:26 · 7 answers · asked by theARTSlover003 3

If you have seen the red sea aquarium, can you tell me what you think of it? If you have one can you also tell me what you like about it? Do you think it is cruel to keep marine fish in such a small aquarium?

2007-03-27 10:28:44 · 5 answers · asked by hathj29 2

My 3 year old thought he was helping and dumped an entire can of flakes into my freshwater fish tank. If it helps I have 3 neon tetras, 3 diamond tetras, 1 swordtail, and 1 betta.

2007-03-27 10:24:16 · 7 answers · asked by DeAnna 5

Hi! I have had a big algae eater for a while now and today I put in two little ones in my tank, They were doing fine until I saw that when a little one was eating the big one came and chased it away from the food and is keep on laying on it! I was just wondering if this is normal and if the little ones will be ok? And if not what could I do? Thx!

2007-03-27 10:17:19 · 6 answers · asked by guppylover 2

he' been doing ok for awhile then it started as a gray slash mark on his eye. then it got better than 2-3 days later there was a sac like thing covering his one eye. we are treating him for bug eye with tetracycline tablets that petco and petsmart recommended. he has had it for over a month now but it seems to not bother him alot. He can still see things move out of that eye and still eat fine. what is this and what is the treatment!

2007-03-27 10:13:45 · 2 answers · asked by rodeohorse24 1

I don't just mean to prevent the water from getting dirty. If my beta sees me anywhere near his tank he comes up to me begging for food. I put the food in one piece at a time until he doesn't want anymore, and if a piece starts to fall to the bottom he swims as fast as he can to catch it before it gets lost in the rocks. He eats atleast 15 pellets a day, rarely does one make it to the rocks. Is it bad for him to eat that much?

2007-03-27 09:56:27 · 14 answers · asked by Amanda 4

2007-03-27 09:49:41 · 2 answers · asked by cormso116 1

Hii am getting some Guppies tmoro and ive never had them before.i am getting them from a good friend so she has told me plenty about them and i have researched as much as i can off the net. they are only about 3 weeks old i think so still tiny. i am having the tanks that they are in at the moment but i want to add more plants and stones etc as they are in a plain tanks at the moment. also i just wondered if it is ok to clean the tank (as in the glass) while transferring the babies into something else with the same water then putting them back into the cleaned tank. is this ok? any help much appreciated, thanks Laura

2007-03-27 09:48:26 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

will somone tell me how many goldfish i can keep in a fish bowel

2007-03-27 09:48:20 · 16 answers · asked by cormso116 1

i've had them for 2 days i dunno wat to call them

2007-03-27 09:34:35 · 30 answers · asked by cormso116 1

can i put water conditioner in my tank while my fish are in there?

2007-03-27 09:30:37 · 7 answers · asked by Brandon M 2

My fishes are very boring they just sink to the bottom of the bowl. is it natural.

2007-03-27 09:21:19 · 2 answers · asked by cormso116 1

Im thinking about changing my substrate to sand, but im afriad of anerobic gas pockets. What will be added to maintenence to avoid this?

2007-03-27 09:10:47 · 5 answers · asked by Skittles 4

2007-03-27 09:05:46 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am especially interested in buying a zebra oto algae eater. i have been searching online for hours and i cant seem to find anything on their price range. I NEED HELP!!!!!

2007-03-27 09:03:11 · 3 answers · asked by :) 2

2007-03-27 09:00:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

PLEASE HELP AND QUICK.

2007-03-27 08:48:14 · 13 answers · asked by jarrett t 1

I have a male and a female fish it has all the signs of having baby's like white spots on the male and the swollen stomach of the female help me plzz

2007-03-27 08:38:39 · 5 answers · asked by cormso116 1

my bicolor dottyback died and the my diadema died and now i need a new tankmate for my 2 tomato clown fish and fire,cleaner,and banded coral shrimps. I just got and arrow crab but i have to take him back and i have a sea urchin

2007-03-27 08:31:42 · 7 answers · asked by Mark L 1

2007-03-27 08:24:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an oranda (goldfish) and it has 2 lumps on either side of its body. One is white (like a blister), the other is orange (its on an orange area). I'm soooo confused so can you please help me? I have separated it from the other fish incase it spreads, but please help me and fast!!!!!!!!!

2007-03-27 08:23:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I took him out of the tank with the other red devil that seems to be attacking him since hes been sick. I put him in a big bucket with a water pump and neutralized the water. I actually trapped him and put a tiny bit of antibiotic ointment on his infection.

2007-03-27 08:19:26 · 5 answers · asked by waterfun333 1

I am going to get a 5 gallon tank Saturday, but I don't know how many can fit in it. Also, should I put in some of my fish that I mentioned in my other questions in there instead or should I go with getting the honey gourami(s)? Your answers would be much appreciated! Thank you for all who answer! :-)

2007-03-27 08:05:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous