Fish - March 2007

The pH has been 8.4 for a couple weeks. I'm gradually reducing the temperature every day to get it down to 75 degrees (from 80.) Both factors are causing the remaining amount of ammonia (that I'm treating with water changes) to become more and more toxic, so this is not about adding more fish and adjusting for them. I really don't want to use chemicals unless I have to. Thank you.

2007-03-18 06:40:02 · 4 answers · asked by punchy333 6

I am setting up a 20 gallon commuity tank anybody have any idea's on what fish I should get

2007-03-18 06:39:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

im new to all this, and havent a clue what to do! ive just noticed a few of my fish have white spots on there tails. ive just ordered some treatment off the net. it states its a all in one treatment, that kills all diseses. i have a 3foot tank (L92cm W32cm H38cm) do you think this treatment will be ok?

2007-03-18 06:13:59 · 13 answers · asked by *mommy to 3 boys* 4

I've got water conditioner and dechlorinator tablets. They dissolve really fast. It's one tablet per ten gallon. My question is, can you put more than what it recommends? Will it hurt the fish or the water?

2007-03-18 06:03:10 · 9 answers · asked by William 1

I am designing the ultimute villian pad and it needs a shark tank. when i mean shark i dont mean somthing small i mean a shark somthing big. how can i get a shark no will not be accepted

2007-03-18 05:37:56 · 16 answers · asked by Mitchell Edelson 1

I have 3 comets in a pond with koi that are 4 years old and big. How big will they get also?

2007-03-18 05:36:43 · 5 answers · asked by John A 4

I've just bought a blister pack of frozen food for tropical fish but there's no directions on the packet. How many cubes do I feed them at a time and how long do I defrost it for? I've got ten community fish altogether. Any advice would be great!

2007-03-18 05:26:25 · 15 answers · asked by Hotpink555 4

Does it affect its behaviour and/or how much food it eats?
Why?

2007-03-18 05:22:50 · 8 answers · asked by Alice 3

I'm going to get 4 male bettas

2007-03-18 05:20:30 · 9 answers · asked by Alice 3

2007-03-18 05:10:49 · 2 answers · asked by lellylurve 3

i really want an octopus tank.but i am not sure if i can handle it. i have a reef tank and an iquana and a rat and 3 doggs. i've heard that they are very time consuming, but they said that about the iguana and he's not so bad. What is it really like haveing an octopus?

2007-03-18 05:07:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

my sucker fish as started to chase my other fish around the tank. why is this? will this stress out my fish.

2007-03-18 05:04:34 · 12 answers · asked by frankie 2

i was wondering how big can a male betta get? i've tried searching the net to see if there was one as big as him, but can never find out. i've heard about 2 inches, but hes way bigger than that. he is also a crowntail...does the crowntail tend to be big?

2007-03-18 05:00:14 · 7 answers · asked by jamie 1

I'm doing a science project on Betta fish. I'm going to have 4 males. 2 will each be in a medium large sized fish bowl and the other 2 will each be in a very large fish bowl (4 fish bowls in total). I want to see if the size will affect their behaviour.

What materials will I need to take care of them to the best ability? I will be experimenting on them for about 3-4 weeks. Thank you for helping!

2007-03-18 04:59:29 · 3 answers · asked by Alice 3

how do you know how much salt to put in the tank (tank is 73 gal) i have no idea how to set up a saltwater tank? any info will be useful

2007-03-18 04:57:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was looking for a scientific answer to the specifics of how it gets used up. I understand it depends on the load of organics and such in the tank. But I wanted to understand it more. I have a canister filter an ehiem 2217 and I have been putting the carbon filter pads that the company makes they are very expensive and I don't think they work very well at all. I was thinking of just getting some kind of pouch and dumping in a large amount of carbon. But I was trying to figure out if more carbon lasts longer because it gets used up less? I may have to do some research on this myself but I thought I might try this. i have a freshwater tank and it gets yellow fast it has 2 goldfish it's 29 gall. I also have a fluidized 300 gallon bed filter on it. I do gravel vacs 1 or 2twice a month. The gravel is clean.

2007-03-18 04:55:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anthony 2

tilapia fish breeding method and technique for making all male for culture in ponds

2007-03-18 04:55:28 · 1 answers · asked by pandian g 1

I have a 35 gallon aquarium with platies, catfish, rainbowfish, and one placostumus. The snails came on some plants, and are multiplying quickly. How can I get rid of them? Picking them out one by one is not working. Is there another fish that would eat them that works well with the fish I already have?

2007-03-18 04:30:53 · 14 answers · asked by Mr. Yellow 1

when all the fry hatch wont then start to fight with each other??

2007-03-18 04:30:21 · 3 answers · asked by Susan H 2

i have real plants in there

2007-03-18 04:14:44 · 9 answers · asked by shell 3

2007-03-18 03:29:19 · 2 answers · asked by Susan H 2

Harlequin Rasboras
Platy
Molly
Cherry Barbs
Neon Tetra
Dwarf Gourami
and any others fish you reccomend.
Thank You!

2007-03-18 03:08:56 · 11 answers · asked by Chris 5

2007-03-18 02:53:33 · 7 answers · asked by cfc_matt_no7 1

its 4inches long whats its diet nd max size!!
thank you.
trolical tank

2007-03-18 02:52:20 · 4 answers · asked by Aqib 1

im getting guppies in a 25liters aquarium if they breed how big is the birthing tank that you put into the aqurium instead of buying a new tank so they give birth.

2007-03-18 02:48:22 · 5 answers · asked by Orhan K 2

2007-03-18 02:38:44 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-18 02:33:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a guppy who I suspect is pregnant, and she is swimming frantically at the bottom of the tank. Then she stops for five minutes and then does it again! What is wrong with her?

2007-03-18 02:22:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-17 23:40:42 · 7 answers · asked by angellokito 2

bought these fish from a petstore, but when i went to look for care instructions i have a picture of a fish that looks similar to the flying fox - but im not really sure it is. this is the name on the tank i bought it from - Epalzeorhynchus kallopterus. however the pictures ive seen of this fish have a yellow stripe on top of the black. My fish dont appear to have any yellow, but a silver stripe - the color of the body, also has a black stripe running down its back like the flying fox but the stripe stops a bit before the eyes. almost apears to have a clear see thru head with some black showing through - i know fish vary even in the same species, but i really dont think these are flying foxes- however i dont know what else they might be. any ideas would be apreciated -
i just want to make sure i have the right fish - so i can care for it properly.
tankmates= 1-male betta,2 -crabs m&f,2-ADF,
3-Platys Xiphophorus maculatus 2f-1m,1- pleco? - find walmart mislabels their fish alot!

2007-03-17 23:40:13 · 2 answers · asked by catfood farmer lol 1