Fish - March 2007

I hope you can help anyway. lol My boss has instaled a 29 gallon tank at work and proceded to purchase 6 male bettas and put them all in together, and he dosent want to belive me when I tell him they are going to kill each other.

(I have them seperated into there own plastic cups at the moment )

Could one of you guys PLEASE write an explanation here so he will know I'm not pulling his leg.

He is standing here while i write this and is eargaly awaiting your response.

p.s. if I am correct everyone in the office is going to get there own betta tank (2 gal) to take home with them, and I will get to set up the work tank properly. This is going to cost Him lololololololololol.

Thanks in advance
E.

2007-03-12 06:49:05 · 6 answers · asked by > 4

i have 3 goldfish in a tank and i have had them now for 4 years. they have always been fine with no illnesses. until today. One of my fish had developed black patches on its face, small patches on its body and it is tipped around it's fins. i am good with animals but have no idea what is going on with my fish. got any suggestions what i should do. should i seperate it from the other fish? the other 2 fish look fine, with no black spots just gold.

2007-03-12 06:48:37 · 13 answers · asked by Laila's Mummy! 5

I bought 2 mollies which have both dided from ich. One was pregnate and had her fry. The fry were removed soon aftertheir birth and mother's death. Will they get ich?

2007-03-12 06:43:11 · 3 answers · asked by Kyle 2

2007-03-12 06:31:51 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just have no idea if my betta is eating or not. I do notice the food going to the bottom of the tank. The instructions say to feed the betta 2 times a day 6 little pellets each meal , the pellets are supposed to float but they always go to the bottom, I have some gravel and toys at the bottom so it's hard to see what's happening with the food. How do you know if your fish is eating?.

2007-03-12 06:23:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-12 06:07:31 · 6 answers · asked by dtj_m 1

what is a powerhead? what is it used for? will i benefit if ihad one? what is the purpose of it asside from water movement?

2007-03-12 05:48:58 · 5 answers · asked by dtj_m 1

Why cant they just live in a cage and drink water? Because they do come up for oxygen dont they? so why dont they just live in oxygen?? lol

2007-03-12 05:39:46 · 10 answers · asked by xx gemma xx 1

2007-03-12 05:19:57 · 3 answers · asked by JacketMicke 2

2007-03-12 05:18:52 · 5 answers · asked by Orhan K 2

hi if i got two black ghost knife fish, would they live happily with my little plecostomus, i have a 55 gallon tank x

2007-03-12 05:17:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-12 05:16:29 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

My betta has a white spot on his upper left side. Im pretty sure its not ich because hes been in there for a couple weeks and nothing has happend to my other fish. Its not gotton bigger or smaller, but the color has gotten whiter along with his yellow skin ( color enhancing flakes). He also has a little knot ( bump) on his right side just before where his fin starts. While im asking these questions, atn the end of his middle fin, he has little clear strands that turn to red as they near the rest of the fin. Is this a very sick betta or a VERY unique one? PLEASE HELP ANYBODY!!!

2007-03-12 04:58:35 · 2 answers · asked by Alex 2

i have a 120 gallon tank. i want to know if i need to get a powerhead for it. my filter capacity is 150 gallon and i just recently added bubbles in the tank for aeration and oxygen. will i or the fishes benefit more if there was a powerhead in the tank?

2007-03-12 04:54:06 · 6 answers · asked by dtj_m 1

freshwater. some of my fish are dying

2007-03-12 04:44:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I won it at the strawberry fest and was soo excited I forgot to ask.

2007-03-12 04:39:19 · 10 answers · asked by Tony Fiorilli 1

I have been given an aqurium with a fish i cannot identify. It has a see through body, big black eyes, yellow + black markings on its fins and about an inch long.
Please help.

2007-03-12 04:20:25 · 8 answers · asked by kip 1

2007-03-12 04:17:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I bought 4 Neon Tetras to go along with my 2 Red Eyed Tetras. The Neons, within like 3 days of putting them in the tank developed white spots, and literally started rotting alive...it looked like the dreaded NTD. This was a span of 7 days. My 2 Red Eyes, which i've had since October seem to be just fine. All the neons died at the same time, Saturday night, and it is now Monday morning. Should i worry about the Red Eyes?

2007-03-12 03:52:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

me and two of my friends are about to start a mini aquarium, i was just wondering whats the best and cheapest way to set up a tank for only, 4 or 5 fish. freshwater.
is there anything we should know?
how do we clean the tank.
what size tank should we get. [in litres]
how often do we feed them?

we were thinking just goldfish, since we just want something basic.. were only 16 =D

thanks everyone!

2007-03-12 03:17:10 · 6 answers · asked by Lil Missae 3

Fish aquarium

2007-03-12 03:09:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Every week, about 2x's a week, I change the water in my 55 gallon freshwater aquarium, b/c there is alot of poopies. I've only been able to take out 5 gallons each change, b/c I only have a 5 gallon bucket to put the old water, and a 5 gallon bucket with the heated new water.
What I'm trying to find out is how I can change more than 5 gallons at a time. I have just one heater I can use for the water changes, and even the 5 gallon bucket can be too heavy for me to lift up to put in the tank.
Does anyone have any experiences, suggestions or ideas that may be able to help me?

2007-03-12 03:04:41 · 11 answers · asked by sonicachic311 3

We just inherited 3 aquariums from a friend of my wifes. They are in good shape but it looks to me like they were just emptied and stored, so naturally the bottoms are nasty, and the sides could be cleaned up as well. I know you have to use special stuff on them. Any suggestions?

2007-03-12 02:58:40 · 5 answers · asked by tonyandsteff 1

2007-03-12 01:26:34 · 15 answers · asked by buckisbuck 1

I noticed today that my bubble star stopped working and all the fish are swimming at the top of the tank. Is this to do with oxygen? i no they need it from the water but i never thought the bubbles made that much difference. (freshwater tank)

2007-03-12 01:21:10 · 12 answers · asked by emesumau 4

my fish is pregnant how long does it take before it has its babies i have had it for 3 weeks

2007-03-11 23:29:42 · 6 answers · asked by shell 3

2007-03-11 23:17:15 · 4 answers · asked by Reptile Lover 2

Brooklyn, NY to be exact, living in a house with enough property to build a pond outdoors, what are the pros and cons for raising Koi here, especially since we can have harsh winters? Some of the good reasons I can think of is that I wont have the problems of Racoons, foxes, Herons and other predators that prey on Fish...but what is the downside of Raising koi in the city?

2007-03-11 20:29:45 · 7 answers · asked by JamaicanVixen 3

I have a goldfish which has started eating/killing his tankmates, he has eaten/killed five fish so far, is this normal? I'd been told goldfish were non-agressive....??

2007-03-11 19:32:44 · 17 answers · asked by Dnic6669 1

I got a male betta fish with a small betta tank for my birthday.
( I already had a 15 gallon tank at home...) I have decided to move my betta from it's small half liter tank to a spare two gallon tank I had in storage.... Is it safe to put one of my algae eaters in with him in his new tank? If not/ what are some fish I could put in with him, if any? (I'd prefer some practical fish, like alae eaters to help keep my tank clean, etc)

2007-03-11 19:27:34 · 12 answers · asked by Dnic6669 1