Fish - March 2007

Can you refill a fish tank with bottled water without treating it, or do you have to use neutralized tap water?

Thanks

2007-03-13 21:01:36 · 9 answers · asked by Barbara H 5

I've heard a rumor that you can feed plecos certain types of vegetables like cucumbers and stuff. Can anyone verify this for me?

2007-03-13 20:46:55 · 7 answers · asked by Andrew 2

I believe it to be a catfish of some sort, but have had no luck identifying it on the web. It was sold to me as a "Blue Whale" and I was told it would grow to be no bigger than 3 inches. Well, its 56 years later and about 6 inches long. Would like to identify so I can create a natural invironment in it's new 100gl. tank (to get him out of his now 40gl. home) Thanks

2007-03-13 20:09:11 · 5 answers · asked by wingannette 1

Is there anything I can do to make them like me?

2007-03-13 19:55:10 · 4 answers · asked by Carlos 2

Are neons expencive? and are they tropical or freshwater fish? [would it be ok to mix them with gold fish?]

2007-03-13 19:51:03 · 9 answers · asked by Lil Missae 3

My fish always want to eat! I feed them three or four times aday. Fish flakes
At the fishstore I saw in the tanks slices of lemon for the the fish to eat? Anyone else do this? They are silver & orange 3 inch long fish. I have them in a 15 gallon tank how big should it be?

2007-03-13 19:11:43 · 11 answers · asked by Barbara 4

I am trying to breed my convicts any sugestion what water conditions

2007-03-13 19:09:54 · 4 answers · asked by chandraa 1

We had a Tiger Oscar that passed away after many years of being a huge (and I mean huge) part of our family. We want to start another big fish tank with cichlids, but don't want them to get as big as oscars get.

2007-03-13 18:51:12 · 7 answers · asked by Me 1

I am just starting out (innocently bought 3 goldfish for my kids one day, ended up upgrading to a 30 gal. tank!) I have a Fluval 5 filter with carbon wafer, and good lighting etc.

I have a 1.5" orange Fantail Goldfish, a 1.0" Black Moor, and a 2" Ryukin. (sizes are lengths, inclusive of fins, tails, etc.)

I added one mystery snail, and recently, 2 chinese algae eaters, to control algae.

My questions are: 1) can I add one or two small Pearlscale goldfish (knowing I may have to upgrade later!)

2) are Pearlscale goldfish pond-friendly in cold climates?

3) will they all get along?

Thanks in advance for your help everyone!

2007-03-13 18:13:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-13 18:08:43 · 15 answers · asked by tony 1

This isn't a joke! Even if it seems like it, really!

My fish tank is really big. (About 5 feet long and two feet deep)

Anyway this fish that is about twice the size of any of the others will randomly come out of the plants/algae and swim up to the surface really really fast and then just go back down to the plant again.

I don't have any other fish that look like it, and we haven't gotten any new ones. It wasn't there yesterday.

What the hell?

2007-03-13 17:45:34 · 18 answers · asked by ænima 4

2007-03-13 17:43:12 · 11 answers · asked by crystal 1

what are these fish called ?there clear but they have a blue strip down there back or a pink and really small about the size of a penny

2007-03-13 17:08:58 · 6 answers · asked by nightsky1331 3

I have Neon Tetras, and I noticed the other night they pretty much lost their coloring, I was afraid at first it was Neon Tetra disease, but It was very very late and I hadn't had alot of sleep so I opted to go to bed and look at them with rested eyes. because there wasnt anything I could of done anyway. I came back the next morning and their color had returned to its full glory so I chalked it up to me being Tired.

Then tonight I was about to go to bed and I looked at them agian and they are pale agian.

so am I crazy or is this like a natural defence thing that I just havent read about or is this a sympton of Neon tetra disease that I havnt found out about?

What gives man?

2007-03-13 16:56:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a problem with yellow algae in my 55 gal reef, due to the metal halides and cf's. I have mushroom coral, leather coral, and an anemone. If I put in a UV sterilizer will it starve the coral and anemone, since they need symbiotic algae to eat ? In other words, does a UV sterilizer kill the same type of algae that corals need to survive? thanks

2007-03-13 16:43:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a two ghost shrimp that are carring eggs and i really do want them to last. what can i do to make then hatch and be healthy( the babies). i have a 10 gallon filtered tank.

2007-03-13 16:18:23 · 4 answers · asked by Alex 2

I'm going to get a 5 gallon tank for a male betta. I also want to put some pretty smaller fish in with him. What kinds and how many should I put in??

2007-03-13 16:15:55 · 11 answers · asked by katie9787 1

I am rearing lot of angel fish (more than 5000) and become the problem to find the food for the fish,are there any food supplier ?

2007-03-13 16:05:31 · 4 answers · asked by eric 1

There is this strange white substance in the bottom of my beta tank. It looks like a bunch of cotton resting on the gravel. It has gathered mostly around peices of food at the bottom. What is it and how do I get rid of it? How do I prevent it?

2007-03-13 16:00:53 · 11 answers · asked by yo! 1

Im redoing my tank and im thinking about adding live moss everywhere and live plants everywhere so its almost all green. What website is cheap and safe.

Any decorative ideas?

2007-03-13 15:50:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am planing to get a 20 gallon tank but have no idea what kind of fish to get. I read that Exotic Pearlscale Goldfish(?) will work in a 20 gallon?If tis is true how mank can I get? Also will it be very easy to make it into a saltwater? If it is could I get any type of gobie, tang, clownfish,or sea horse? I really like colorful fish.

2007-03-13 15:29:35 · 11 answers · asked by Kyle 2

My fish tank has some pretty tough foggy/white stains on it. I used pickle juice, a bleach water mix, some degreaser, a razer and a glass aqua scrubber. No luck though. How do I bring out that nice clear glass look?

Don't be mad at me for using the degreaser (i'm desparate), plus I used just a little and rinsed it well

2007-03-13 15:21:36 · 2 answers · asked by airmandan10 2

I have tetras and Mollies, my tetras are fast and get to the food 0.2 seconds after the food hit sthe water, got an idea?

2007-03-13 15:18:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

unfilteres water

2007-03-13 14:37:50 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am cleaning my fish aquarium out and wanted to know where do I put my fish I need to take them out because the owner of the house just gave me this aquarium and it's really nasty and I have to clean everything out it's totally dark and green very nasty plus a fish just died. So can I use tap water if I don't have a filter and do I need to keep some of the water to put the fish in or what?

I have alot of rocks in it and little decorations that are green do I keep those cuz they are just covered with too much algae just throw those away or what and keep the rocks thanks for any answers.

2007-03-13 14:34:55 · 10 answers · asked by taffy2513 4

While getting some feeder fish at Petco the other day, I saw an absolutely gorgeous betta. I didn't have anywhere to keep him at the time, so I left him there, but when he was there the next time I went, I had to buy him. I've never seen one this color and pattern before. Can someone help me figure out what he's called?

He's greenish blue with a black face and white over where his gills are. Around each of his scales is a darker blue-black net pattern. His fins (except for the top one) are the color of his body half way and then white.

Here are some pictures of him.

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w56/black-kat_photos/betta003.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w56/black-kat_photos/betta002.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w56/black-kat_photos/betta001.jpg

If I decide to breed him to try to get more this color, what color female should I get?

2007-03-13 14:34:25 · 6 answers · asked by Black Kat 6

I have a 10 gallon tank with 2 comet goldfish and I have had the tank for about 2 monthes now and there is this stuff that is growing on the side of the tank it is a brownish green and every time I see it I just scape it of with my finger and it comes right off but when I smell my finger it smelled really bad I was wondering if it was alge or those little tings that eat the waste of fish.Can you please tell me what it is and how to get rid of it if it is harmful to my fish

2007-03-13 14:30:47 · 11 answers · asked by Hadeel 1

My cat got ahold of my dwarf hamster and hurt it. She slid the aquarium off the table and it broke the top. I have another one, but i am afraid she will do it again. She doesn't seem to want to hurt her. I think it is mostly curiosity. Or it could look like a snack puzzle to the cat.

2007-03-13 14:23:51 · 7 answers · asked by broken g 2

what do you gut know about snowflake eels?
what kind of fish do you have in your tank( if you have one)?
what is your favorite kind of fish?

2007-03-13 14:22:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Please help me name my pleco. He/she would appreciate it very much. Thanks in advance.

2007-03-13 14:05:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous