Fish - March 2007

We had two goldfish and one of them died a few hours ago; now the other one is swimming quickly and erratically around on one side of the aquarium tapping against the glass. It looks excited... or something. It used to swim around slower and in a wider area. Could something be wrong with it?

2007-03-14 14:46:44 · 19 answers · asked by Lisa 3

can i put a seahorse with 2 clowns, yellow goby ,and purple dottyback? or do the seahorses have to be by them selves in the tank?

2007-03-14 14:40:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

okay I just bought this really old aquarium with an undergravel filter, gravel, a bubbler and a heater when I put it to work the water would turn green so last night i got a gravel vaccum and cleaned the gravel then the water turned perfectly clear then I started to put my hands in there (to make the gravel flat) and it turned kind of green not to much you could barely see it but im going to leave it running for a week could I put my fish in then? please help and if you have alot of information regarding this please send me an e-mail at:sugey7394@yahoo

2007-03-14 14:37:37 · 5 answers · asked by suggie 2

I was in a resteraunt the other night and ate some rare tropical fish,i have now bought a 78 gallon tank,does anyone know of any tasty tropical fish i could stock it with,prefferably ones that grow pretty quick.

2007-03-14 14:21:27 · 12 answers · asked by smiler 4

I have a male Betta fish. I got him about two months ago. I kinda get the impretion that he's lonely. But when I enter the room and am near the tank he comes over and actually ackowledes me. He seems happy to me but I just feel like he's lonely. I have a 1.5 gallon tank with a filter. Plus a sunken ship that he can move through and one plant.

2007-03-14 14:21:21 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

do fish sleep?

2007-03-14 14:14:05 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is my cousin's used aquarium rocks, filter, and decor okay to use for a new aqarium if her fish died of a fungus infection? And I think poor water quality was also the cause. These are the only factors as far as I know.

I posted a question on here the other day explaining a dilemma about her killing her fish because of ignorance of their needs. I was unable to save them for her. :( But anyway, her fish died..and she gave me the tank and all of the stuff that was in it.

Is it okay to use it if the cause of death was just a fungus outbreak? Or if we're assuming the worst, how can I safely disinfect the rocks and decor to make it ready for a new tank?

Her tank was freshwater. She also had Goldfish. Thanks for the help! :)

2007-03-14 14:02:25 · 11 answers · asked by Mizzy 3

i have a salt water fish tank , 25 gallons. i have 2 tomato clowns, 1 yellow goby, and a purple dottyback. im going to get a fish soon, but not sure what kind. help..... i like colorfull fish

2007-03-14 13:56:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My children were just given two baby mollies. We have had gold fish and betas before, but never mollies. What is the best way to take care of them? i.e. food, environment, equipment, etc. Any advice would be helpful

2007-03-14 13:52:12 · 4 answers · asked by hopeful1 2

2007-03-14 13:50:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-14 13:49:43 · 13 answers · asked by tommypski 2

like ive said in my previous post...my beta is ill. If he gets any worsei want to put him out of his misery and wanted to know the best way to do this?
ive reserched on the web and most people say to mix in clove oil, and then to drop the fish into an almost frozen glass of water?
is the correct? does it hurt the fish?
how much clove oil per litre/gal is reguired??
is there a better method i could use.
i wouldnt be able to cut he's head off/stamp on him/ throw him against something or anything like that, im not willing to do that so please dont sugest it
thanks
x

2007-03-14 13:48:50 · 10 answers · asked by x_girls_on_film_x 2

my beta,i think,has dropsy.Hes stomach is swollen, scales dont stick out, but ive seen photos with betas wth dropsy & he looks simular. Sometimes there is a brownish liquid coming from his stomach too?
hes recently got fungus above his eye, which ive rea can be a result of the fish having another illness.
im treating him for both of these with salt baths,anti fungus & dropsy meds.
he doesnt swim as much as he used to, his colour is duller, he used to chase my finger and puff up at mirrors and he dusnt do any of this now. his fins are droopy and hes looks upset. but he does still swin about sometimes, he still comes to the side of the tank when he knows im in the room, & his still being his greedy self and eating everything that comes his way.
I dont want to sit & watch him die, if hes in pain id rather have him "put down" or kill him myself. So im jus woundering what you guys think? i no dropsy is rare to cure and hes shown no signs of improvment yet, but hasnt got any worse?

2007-03-14 13:44:45 · 5 answers · asked by x_girls_on_film_x 2

My fiance just got me a brand new 2 gallon tank, but I already have 2 beta tanks. Is there anything else that I can put in there by itself or should I just go for a really fancy beta?

2007-03-14 13:23:54 · 16 answers · asked by Mommy to Boys 6

Ok im doing a science projet.if tiger barbs react to music.....I have 3 tiger barbs and 2 catfish....I'm trying rock, christian, rap, and lots of other things....will it work...can anyone show me websites about it? oh and in not going to tey it on catfish...there just there for my tank.

2007-03-14 13:19:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-14 13:10:08 · 13 answers · asked by KAREN H 1

I need fast food for the fry or else they're going to do. Any suggestion ? Thanks !

2007-03-14 13:06:27 · 4 answers · asked by Lomus 2

??one of my swordtails have it!! will it eer go away by itself....will it hurt me if i touch it!!

2007-03-14 12:28:17 · 6 answers · asked by Susan H 2

I have a 5 gallon spare tank and it has a good filter in it. I wanted to get a betta. I have 5 bettas already (not together, hehe.)
I was wondering, and I'm sorry if this seems pointless, but... what color and type do you prefer?
Blue CT
Red CT
Blue Regular
Red Regular

Thanks!

2007-03-14 12:24:04 · 13 answers · asked by Smooth as butter on a kitten! 2

2007-03-14 11:48:49 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-14 11:47:51 · 6 answers · asked by landenjms 2

I recently purchased a fancy goldfish for my kitchen side. I put it in a regular sized fishbowl, with pebbles at the bottom, and a little shell i bought from a local Petco.


However, he just sinks to the bottom and doesn't move. I have put anti stress drops in there, but still he doesn't seem interested.

When I put food in, he will take it, but thats all.



I'm curious as to if anything is wrong.

2007-03-14 11:45:18 · 25 answers · asked by Kyle 3

can i put 1 clown fish in my 5 gallon saltwater tank.

2007-03-14 11:44:27 · 10 answers · asked by douglas R 3

2007-03-14 11:42:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it bad?

2007-03-14 11:41:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

The tank is still clean but I looked at it a few minutes ago and it has what I thought were bubbles but when I got close they are little bug looking thing in the water. Does any one know what this could be! It is pretty gross and I don't want it to kill my fish. He seems fine. Help!

2007-03-14 11:35:57 · 8 answers · asked by Nattie 3

i have a 75 gallon tank with 6 large goldfish,2 african dwarf frogs,2 small suncats aprox 6 inches long ,i had a good amount of live plants in the tank . my filter clogged on some of the plant waste .my water began to cloud requiring me to clean the foam block,i tested the water when i saw the smaller suncat appeared to have hazy skin color,he now seems to be peeling,with 1 reddish sore on its back he eats fine and seems fine other than scrapping the rocks. by the way the ammonia level spiked to 8.0(ouch)
i did a 20 gallon water swap and treated with amquel+ the level is now down to 1.5 does it seem that the fish has amonnia burns or could that be something else since no other fish have any signs. i will do 10 more gallons today and retest

2007-03-14 11:25:39 · 8 answers · asked by DRFIXIT 2

I set up a new aquarium about 6 weeks ago. I have been testing the water for PH and ammonia levels regularly. I just checked it tonight and the level is over 9.5, it should be 7.0

Will this drop as the tank matures or do I need to do something now before I lose any fish?

2007-03-14 11:07:55 · 13 answers · asked by Wings 2

any pics would be awsome!

2007-03-14 10:50:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

besides a breeder box

2007-03-14 10:42:26 · 3 answers · asked by Skittles 4