Fish - March 2007

Okay, we just got a new tank and are kind of new to fish owning. Our water is ok, we got it tested. But every time we get a new batch of fish ( 4 of them this last time, and a sucker fish) they are just regular goldfish+ the sucker fish. We notice that 1 fish stopped eating. He kind of swam around the top of the tank with his 'nose' sticking out of the water. He would swim to the flakes at the top and bump into them but wouldn't eat them. The other fish are fine and happy. The sick fish would swim to the bottom and socialize with the others for a little while then float back to the top. after 3 days, it finally died. Is there anything we can give to a 'sick' fish to avoid this? they are my 5 year old sisters fish and she seems to be getting discouraged that her fishies keep dying. and no she doesn't do anything to the fish, she's very careful about them. It is a 20 gallon tank, has 1 live plant, several plastic ones, natural rocks, a sunken ship with bubbles and a filter

2007-03-06 03:01:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-06 02:14:26 · 3 answers · asked by debbie m 1

2007-03-06 02:11:39 · 0 answers · asked by emily b 1

i do 50% water changes 2 times a week and keep it verry clean. also is there any thing i can do to make it more confortable for them such as a bubble rock.they are all small and young right now and i plan to move them to a pond in a few years......i am a begginer and have had them for about 4 months and never lost a fish.
thanks

2007-03-06 01:58:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I added a cork wood log , sunk with 4 rocks in the middle. There are before and now pics at

http://www.bridgewatertaekwondo.com/Aquarium.html

Would love to hear from all of you on this one. I didn't like it in the first few minutes it was in , but it is growing on me now to see the cichlids interacting with it.

2007-03-06 01:49:38 · 11 answers · asked by Vincent W 3

i have 2 goldfish passed on from my sis when she moved house ive never given them names what could i call them ideas please.

2007-03-06 01:24:04 · 50 answers · asked by suzy 3

One of my fantails has somehow gotten splits in his tailfins. They don't look like bites, and the top corner of his fin looks a little broken. He's been chasing the other goldie a lot lately, could this have split his fins? The other one doesn't have anything wrong with his. What can I do to help him?

2007-03-06 01:11:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-06 00:46:41 · 6 answers · asked by jon s 1

What kind of interesting fish combinations should i put in my new 5 gallon tank? I'm trying to have a budget so plz give me some that aren't that expensive...

2007-03-06 00:34:57 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2

I bought a catfish at a pet shop that had what I believe had ich. later that night it died after a long effort to save it. 24 hours later an oscar that I had for several years got it I tried everything to cure it but the medicine simply did not work. He passed away last night. Do i have to throw everthing away and start fresh do the fish in the future do not get it or can I just wash and reuse?

2007-03-06 00:24:28 · 12 answers · asked by bnr6661 2

how do I distinguish from a male and a female crown tail betta?

2007-03-05 23:48:35 · 11 answers · asked by killerkittywithsniper 2

I recently asked about my guppy who had succesfully givin birth to 25 healthy babies but later had something wrong with her tail and it started to deteriorate(sp) she then died about a week after she got it. i looked in the babies breeding chamber and found that about 4 of the babies look like htey have the same thing...is there anything i can do or is it contagious(sp)

2007-03-05 23:04:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

okay two people have answerd my last question and said i should get one of these to live with my goldfish, has anybody had bad experiences with this fish and goldfish, x

2007-03-05 22:51:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-05 21:42:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

(in separate fishbowls). Well tonight, I bought a "bigger" fishbowl and decided they should meet! It started out smooth, but now he's flaring up his fins and she's circling the bowl like a "hula-hoop" (for better lack of terms). I've been talking to them, especially him, and telling him to leave her alone and be "the good boy that he is". They know my voice, I talk to them daily. Should I take her out, or is this the "courtship" ritual? URGENT REPLIES WELCOME! XOXO Moonpie

2007-03-05 20:48:21 · 3 answers · asked by Metallicamoon 4

i posted the ? about the dead cichlid .........i forgot to mention that all of em are sick with ick,including the one that died and got ate up

2007-03-05 20:06:41 · 4 answers · asked by fishin for answer 3

if or when they rust, will my fish die?

2007-03-05 18:04:44 · 3 answers · asked by louie 4

2007-03-05 17:47:46 · 5 answers · asked by Josey 1

2007-03-05 17:17:15 · 5 answers · asked by Mark 1

2007-03-05 17:10:39 · 7 answers · asked by big bill 3

Help The best cure for ich?
I have two blue rams with whits spots like grains of salt. whats the best cure? I just noticed tonight and did a 50 % water change ( I keep water on hand just in case) I also have other fisn I an worried about in the tank 1 african butterlfy, 2 keyholes, 2 other ram and 6Pristella tetras. Thanks for the advice.

2007-03-05 16:58:08 · 7 answers · asked by moe ron 1

My angelfish just laid like 200 eggs. There are so many and i don't want any of them. What should i do?

2007-03-05 16:34:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm thinking of buying a new light fixture for my 20 gallon long fish tank. I would like to get polyps and corals, but I heard they need very high lighting. The fixture is 60 watts, so it's 3 watts per gallon in my tank. I heard in some places that 3 watts per gallon is fine, and in other places they strongly disagree. I would really like it if someone has had a tank with 3 watts per gallon with corals or polyps would respond to this question. If possible, i would like to know what other inverts I would or wouldn't be able to get with my fixture. Thanks.

2007-03-05 15:29:05 · 3 answers · asked by Carsource77 1

I have 2 Fantail Goldfish. One is very active and seeming very heathly. however, the other one is spending most of her time on the bottem of the tank just sitting there. She'll come up to eat, but that's it. Is this normal? I have tested the water and changed 1/3 of it already and she's not getting better. HELP?

2007-03-05 15:27:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 50 gallon tank and 3 black mollies. Can someone tell me approximately how long should it be before the ammonia levels start rising. Also, how long will it take to completely cycle. I know there is no way to give an exact answer, but just a close educated guess is what I am after here.

2007-03-05 15:12:21 · 7 answers · asked by Fish Lover 5

my fish tank is somewhere between 20 to 30 gallons and the water is very cloudy and i just recently changed about 25% of the water and got new foam and carbon for my hagen aquaclear filter and nothing its not clear i even tried using "no more algae" by jungle which are tablets that "FIZZ" and removes algae and controls the formation of new algae and i put 2 in last week before the 25% water change and replacing the filter...also i would like to know what is AMMONIA in a fish tank because i accidentatly bought ammonia remover instead of the BIOMAX for my filter and thinking if i can use this to remove what ever is in my tank ..thx for taking the time to read this and please help

2007-03-05 14:42:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-05 14:37:37 · 7 answers · asked by jachris122 1

2007-03-05 14:34:26 · 6 answers · asked by LindaAnn 4

The living fish in the tank started to act a little funny, so I decided to change the water in the tank the best I could without relocating the fish. I use chemical additive to help with all the imbalanced city water. They were doing ok for a couple days, but now there swimming around like they have mad fish disease. Can anyone please help with this!!!

2007-03-05 14:29:09 · 7 answers · asked by Joel C 1

2007-03-05 14:20:56 · 8 answers · asked by lkerric 1