Fish - March 2007

I've been having troubles with the ammonia readings in my 5 gal tank. I only had a couple little platties in there. When I started it up, I cycled it and kept it up well. They were doing well for a long time. A couple of days ago, I noticed that one of them was missing. I thought maybe he got sucked up, but I couldn't see that he was. I could NOT find him So today I came home from work to find my other platty swimming funny and twisting wierdly at the bottom. I took him out right away and put him in a seperate bowl. I went to do another partial water change. While I was vacuuming the tank, I saw what was left of my other fish - he was completely decomposed and when I tried to net him out (and this is where it gets graphic) he pretty much came apart into shreds. SO, I had to do a complete water change.

Is there any way I can I save my other fish?? He's obviously dying-he can barely swim and just sits on the bottom - is there any way to save him? I feel so bad about this!

2007-03-09 12:03:42 · 6 answers · asked by MaryJane 2

i have moolies and tetras whats some good plants they wont eat?!?!

2007-03-09 11:50:45 · 7 answers · asked by Susan H 2

they have specked white dots on there CHEEKS does this mean they are going to breed?? how can i help them to breed and i have 3 with out spots and 3 with.should i put to in a tank by themselves?? how do i breed them?? how long does it take??

2007-03-09 11:41:27 · 7 answers · asked by Susan H 2

2007-03-09 11:27:39 · 2 answers · asked by ♥CyN♥ 2

2007-03-09 11:21:47 · 6 answers · asked by btimmer30 3

What are the web sites i can go too. or dose anyone know of any apartments..... ive been looking and even the web sites that have the option to serch for dog friendly the ones that come up on the list say no pets i need to move from where im living now and i dont want to give up my two doggies ITS NOT AN OPTION........... please help thank you ..ps.. i dont make enough money to buy a house.

2007-03-09 11:19:04 · 4 answers · asked by oo666 1

The frontosa is about 3 months old after purchasing date and it's still the same size since i bought it. now i know it lives around 25 years but shouldnt it have grown since then, after all it was only an inch when i bought it. It lives in a 55gallon with 2 peacock cichlids and 4 tiny convicts(2 1-inchers and 2 2-inchers). I do weekly water changes of about fifty percent, remove ammonia nitrate and nitrate when they appear in my tank. i keep water with a high ph of about 8.9 and hard and alkaline and feed him/her spectrum pellets, frozen cichlid delight, beefheart, bloodworms, and some hikari gold sometimes. The filter is a fluval 305 with 2 powerheads for airation. There are 5 caves so i dont see why he wont grow. Could it be that im just impatient?

2007-03-09 11:13:24 · 3 answers · asked by Sam 2

I bought mine at the size of tetras, 4 of them are a tiny bit bigger. How long do they take to reach a medium size?

2007-03-09 11:12:40 · 5 answers · asked by subzerofun 2

2007-03-09 10:59:56 · 7 answers · asked by midi_junkie 3

My NO2 and NO3 levels are skyhigh, and from what I understand that is really not so good for the fish. What can I do to get it down!? My redtail shark has turned tan so I know there is something seriously wrong. My ph is slightly low. my GH is at the 30 mark. My KH is 40. PH is 6.5. NO2 is 10 and NO3 is 80. HELP!

2007-03-09 10:56:12 · 3 answers · asked by Shelly W 1

2007-03-09 10:47:25 · 6 answers · asked by pumpkin 4

I wanted to get a beta fish,but I wanted to know.Can you keep a beta fish in the same water as another female or male?Also can you put other fish (Gold Fish) in the same water as Beta without them slottering eachother?

2007-03-09 10:40:57 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

yes or no n y

2007-03-09 10:40:55 · 5 answers · asked by B-Kids 1

2007-03-09 10:38:17 · 10 answers · asked by Skittles 2

What can I name my beta fish? He is red and blue and a great coworker (he doesn't talk back or down your ideas).

2007-03-09 10:02:01 · 22 answers · asked by magnoliabelle67 2

http://www.aquatichouse.com/tanks_files/oceantreasures.asp

I have thought of getting one but I'm not to sure how many gallons they hold and what fish would be ok in them.
I've thought of getting either male guppies or neon tetras. How many guppies or neon tetras would be able to fit?

2007-03-09 09:33:20 · 9 answers · asked by rattastic 1

2007-03-09 09:02:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 10 gallon aquarium, and there are two kissing gouramis in it... I am getting an angelfish in a couple of weeks... Any suggestions?

2007-03-09 09:00:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

please help asap

2007-03-09 08:40:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

thanks

2007-03-09 08:39:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I already have 2 guppies, 2 neon tetras, 1 albino catfish, and 1 African water frog in the tank and the Betta leaves all of those creatures alone.
Not sure if a live shrimp is in their diet or an algae eating snail for that matter.

2007-03-09 08:37:52 · 9 answers · asked by Ella 7

2007-03-09 08:30:12 · 12 answers · asked by spy1ke 1

I am looking at buying a couple of sea horses and wanted to know a little more information.

2007-03-09 08:29:53 · 9 answers · asked by bryan 2

if u can answer theses two questions thank u! first: how long does a female betta carry her eggs insidde of her? second: why dosn't my male betta biuld a bubble nest? everytime i put the femal and male together he just bites her! but my female is full of eggs! he is not even thinking of building a nest! any suggestions?

2007-03-09 08:27:59 · 5 answers · asked by Szanna 2

2007-03-09 08:25:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

how high can they jump to get ther food out of the water?

2007-03-09 08:23:02 · 3 answers · asked by anti_wwe kid! 1

how much work would it be to have a 40 gallon salt water tank.
And how much would all the needed supplies cost and what all would I need. Can I get help setting up.

2007-03-09 08:13:50 · 7 answers · asked by hottymines 1

do spotted raphaels eat algae off the glass? thanks

2007-03-09 07:58:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

What does this mean does it mean they are about to breed?

2007-03-09 07:56:43 · 8 answers · asked by Susan H 2

My goldfish have a few insects living on them and im worried as to what they are. What shall i do- get them out, or leave them to see what happens?!?!

2007-03-09 07:55:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous