Fish - March 2007

2007-03-20 16:25:01 · 7 answers · asked by nick 1

i have a nitrite (no2) lvl 0f 1.0 ppm (mg/l) in my tank
it has been at 1.0 fore 2 days that i know of now is that a moderitly safe lvl or should i be woried

ps the tank is prety new
and i know about tank cylcing but at what point should i say ok this nitrite is getting to high

amonia is a 0
nitrate is at 0
ph is at 7.5
nitrite is at 1.0

remeber im talking about NITRITE NO2------ NOT nitrate NO3

2007-03-20 16:04:35 · 6 answers · asked by brent f 2

ok so
i have them at half full tank
its a ten gal
and they are 2 weeks and 2 days old
i can see VERY LITTLE color on a FEW of them
it looks red and at the bottom black
anything i should be doign at this stage
i still have them on BBS when should i switch to something else?
like frozen bloodworms grated up

any help please?

and also
what about a grow out tank
how big i have about 60 fry
and what kind of filter?
thanks

2007-03-20 15:58:05 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Fish look fine water however has a cloudy haze.

2007-03-20 15:53:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anthony L020674 1

i need to know

2007-03-20 15:42:30 · 11 answers · asked by Vakidis22 1

30 gallon ,1 Acei, and 1 gold peacock , undergravel filter & whisper 20-40.

2007-03-20 15:40:26 · 6 answers · asked by kushon1212 1

i just got 4 new fish that are much smaller than the ones i had already and the big ones are always chasing the smaller ones around, they don't eat mush when i feed them and they seem to be losing their color? what can i do to help them are they stressed or am i doing something wrong?

2007-03-20 15:39:09 · 5 answers · asked by jessica.t 1

I just recently had a male Texas cichlid breed with a female convict cichlid in my Cichlid community tank. Has anyone ever heard of this or ever attempted it themselves?

2007-03-20 15:27:58 · 2 answers · asked by srmatt 1

I've had my Goldfish for 2 years. I recently added another large goldfish to the tank and within 3 days, my goldfish was bleeding from the gills. I separated them but now my goldfish is streaked with blood down the lower half of it's body. It has been existing for 4 days now but seems on the brink of death. Sometimes he's on his side, or head down, other times he will swim around a little and not really eating. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thank you

2007-03-20 14:54:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am thinking about putting a fish tank in my room, what are good beginner deals/fish that I can look into? Also, is having a fish tank in my room worth the work? I think they are calming and nice to have, but I am not sure if it is worth it. Thanks for the help.

2007-03-20 14:47:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a saltwater tank and a freshwater tank and I was asked by a child, "Why do the fish need to live in saltwater?" Well I didn't know the answer and I was curious myself, so if anyone knows please let me know?

2007-03-20 14:46:20 · 2 answers · asked by naubeaner 2

i have a lotta questions. I just want the simple easy fish....not to big...It's a 10 gallon tank... Im wondering what kinds you recommend. I would like several different types. How many is too many? thanx!

2007-03-20 14:22:38 · 9 answers · asked by ♥rural gurl♥ 3

I need to know when it is safe for me to put some more expensive fish ino my tank. It is a 40 gal saltwater tank that has 6 damsels in it to help cycle it. I used fake plants, but live sand and some gravel.
Hydrometer read 1.023
PH 7.8
Alkalinity ideal
Nitrate .5 (caution)
Nitrate below 20 (OK)

Also how do you change the pH level if it were too high? Or any of the other readings for that matter. This is my first tank and I really don't want to kill any fish, expecially since they cost so much once you really get some nice ones. We plan on getting a pair of clown fish as soon as the tank is stable. What else would go well with clown fish and damsels? What is the best kind if cleaner fish to put in there to keep the tank clean? I like how the cleaner shrimp looks, but do they clean the tank or just the fish?

2007-03-20 14:19:48 · 4 answers · asked by Michelle C 3

We have a healthy oscar that has out grown his large tank and want to give him/her away to whoever has a suitable sized tank but had no takers so far. Can anyone PLEASE help? We are located in North central Arkansas.

2007-03-20 13:59:35 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

My angelfish had eggs about a week ago and now they have fry. What should I do to take care of them and how should I feed them. Please help! First time caring for angelfish fry. All answers are apreciated. Thanks in a advance.

2007-03-20 13:12:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My Betta fish has what seems like a swollen spot on him. The spot is right on his belly like up close to his head. It looks like a pregnant belly but its not exactly on his belly. Does anyone know what this could be??

2007-03-20 13:08:57 · 5 answers · asked by Bored&Broken 3

2007-03-20 12:55:56 · 17 answers · asked by capitaineman 2

I have a betta fish and a goldfish (in seperate tanks) and I was wondering if there were any shared treats I could get for these guys. I also have a snail in the goldfish tank

2007-03-20 12:53:44 · 7 answers · asked by Shaebee27 3

I have a fantail goldfish and a black placosthamus ( I'm sorry about the spelling) Recently, I changed the water in its 10 gallon tank. I treated the water and added the appropriate amount of aquarium salt and made sure that it was good and ready for the tank before I put it in. Now my goldfish has developed what looks like pimples on its scales, but this is only on one side. I would like to know what is wrong with my fish and if this problem could possibly spread to my other fish. I would also like to know how to treat this. Please do not leave any rude remarks because it is a waste of my time as well as yours. Any help with this would be awesome. Thank you.

2007-03-20 12:31:44 · 11 answers · asked by ***** 2

just tell me anything i really want to know cause my female guppy is REALLY fatand i think she might be preagnant

2007-03-20 12:31:07 · 3 answers · asked by girlyipod 1

i have this female guppy that i think is preagnant. i know of the signs is that there will be tube by there belly but any way my question is what should the tube look like?

2007-03-20 12:22:19 · 4 answers · asked by girlyipod 1

2007-03-20 11:58:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

The marks are crescent shaped and around both eyes, there also appears to be a small patch on top of the head The other tetras and fish do not appear to be affected. The tank is regularly cleaned. Any help would be most appreciated.

2007-03-20 11:52:47 · 3 answers · asked by Wanna Cookie 2

When testing all the water in my house my 10 gallon, 120 gallon, upstairs and downstairs sinks all have water with a pH of 7.1. Then when I checked my 29 gallon tank it has a pH of 6.4 and it is filled with the upstairs sink. Can anyone tell me why that is? The only thing I can think of is I have 1 one foot piece of driftwood in there but my 120 has several pieces of similar driftwood (it's a little darker then the 29 gallon's) and the pH hasn't changed there at all.

I do a 20% water change almost weekly and that never seems to have an effect on the pH in any tank so far.

Thanks in advance.

2007-03-20 11:44:07 · 9 answers · asked by BoarderChik 2

how good are bristle nose plecos at eating algae? I'm thinking about getting one... my snail died recently and I don't want another snail because I'll feel like I'm replacing her. but, I need whatever i eat to actually eat the algae because since my snail died I've been getting more and more algae. pete was very good at controlling algae.

my unlce had one and said it was pretty good at controlling algae, but I've heard that they don't actually do much for algae control, so I was just hoping for some opinions.

for those of you who don't know, i know quite a bit about fish and caring for them, so I don't need instructions or anything like that. just your personal experience with bristle nose plecos. thanks.

2007-03-20 11:43:23 · 7 answers · asked by Kylie Anne 7

Something ( probably a racoon) pulled the Thermometer from my small pond (approx. 50 gallon) last evening and broke the Thermometer. Some, but not all, of the Mercury beads fell into the pond. Will this kill my fish ?

2007-03-20 11:42:32 · 9 answers · asked by Gordon B 5

Okay I have another question on Tanks.
I want to get a 20 gallon for guppies, and LOTS of stuff for them.Alot of you have mentioned Plants and that I know is a must, but what about other decoration for the tank....like stuff to swim in.
Im saying,what stuff would you recommennd that your guppies use and wont be a waste of money?
Thanks!

2007-03-20 11:40:37 · 4 answers · asked by B 3

I want to cycle a 20 gallon tank to get it ready for some fish, but right now i have 5 female bettas in it. They get along and are doing great, but i have a Penguin 330 in the tank, and it is too much water flow for the bettas. When the filter is on, they all stay on the side of the tank where there isn't as much flow, but when it's off they swim around and play. I know the purpose of cycling a tank is to get the filter ready, but is it possible to leave the fish in, and occasionally turn on the filter? will it still cycle the tank for the other fish i plan on getting?

when i get new fish for this tank, the Bettas are going back into the 10 gallon that i already have prepared for them.

2007-03-20 11:39:33 · 6 answers · asked by Andii 3

my goldfish's one gill is m ore "open" than normal...What can i do ? Did it rip it?

2007-03-20 11:38:34 · 8 answers · asked by nilovroman 2

my snail has taken to climbing my bubbler tube column (the actual bubbler tube the one attached to the stone thingy is in a column that supports the stone), and i'm afraid he's going to either fall into the column, or climb the tube and try to get out!! the only thing i can think of to keep him from falling in is to put some sort of screen over the top of the column, but i don't think there's anything that would be safe to put in a fish tank!! what is a good idea to keep him from escaping or falling in? the only other way i can think of is to nudge him off of it, but i don't think that's too good for my snail or my fish... any suggestions?

2007-03-20 11:22:59 · 5 answers · asked by Duelen 4