Fish - April 2007

can they be in the same tank?
what is the min. of clown coachs in one 10 gal. tank?

2007-04-24 13:41:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is this somewhat normal behavior for these types of fish?? They are different types of swardtails, and the female bites at the male one all the time...he even tries to hide from her... Could this be because she was the only swardtail in the tank for too long and he is new?? Or is this somewhat common behavior??

2007-04-24 13:36:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

What would happen if one put a strong magnet near a fish?

2007-04-24 13:36:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-24 13:33:10 · 11 answers · asked by always_on_the_go1237 2

I had 4 in a 125 gallon and 3 of them were picking on the smallest one. He had chunks bitten out of him and his fins were all tore off so I moved him into his own 55 gallon tank all alone. Now he seems very sad. He lays on the bottom and only gets excited when its time to eat. He can see the other oscars from his tank. Is this normal? Whats going on? I feel sorry for the poor fella!

2007-04-24 13:26:46 · 7 answers · asked by ascloud@sbcglobal.net 3

I found some datnoids at a pet shop and they were on sale so I was thinking about getting one. First of all is this even a good deal? There are 2 of them for sale. One has perfect coloration and is 2". One is 3" but it's coloration is all messed up (the stripes are faded and the body has different shades of green). they were originally $25 and are on sale for $20. Is this a good price? If it is a good deal, which of the 2 datnoids should I get? A few more things. What kind of conditions fo these fish need? Are they brackish? Hardness, ph? Ive seen people keep them with africans so I was thinking of putting them with some of mine. Its not that full. It only has 4 peacocks. One is 4", 2 are 3", and the last is 2 1/2". The ph is usually 8.1 to 7.8. The hardness is usually moderate. Its 55 gallons.

2007-04-24 13:24:02 · 5 answers · asked by Sam 2

I have a 30 gallon tank and am fighting a losing battle against low PH levels. I was trying to adjust it in with Ph UP and balancers, but it seems to not have the effect that I need, as it continually drops until I treat it again. The low ph level has had a very negative effect on my ability to grow plants for my aquarium.

I have no other problems with my tank, other than an algae bloom that I defeated successfully about 2 months ago. I do regular 20 to 25% water changes about every 10 days to 2 weeks and change the filter (I use Ammo Carb, so Ammonia isn't an issue) as soon as I notice that the water flow begins to taper off.

I have 4 Neons, 11 Tetras(Various breeds), 1 Emerald Cory and a Betta. I know that it's a little crowded and hope that it's not an issue if I keep the tank well-maintained.

Hope that this is enough information and look forward to your answers.

2007-04-24 13:22:55 · 12 answers · asked by not2nerdy4u 2

2007-04-24 12:42:34 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-24 12:35:45 · 4 answers · asked by Chris 5

We take great care of our tank, check water often and clean it regulary...The fish are doing well and happy, and the tank is a beautiful clear. It use to get a little green, and hard to get off. We had to scrap it to get it off. NOW both side walls are greening up, it look like carpeted walls. What can we put in there to stop the green from coming. Is there something else we need to do to prevent this? We use an algae eater also. Whenever we do our water changes we add just what the bottle says. Is THIS algae? Please help!!!!! We do love our tank and the fish in it. Thank you for any advice on this matter.

2007-04-24 12:13:02 · 17 answers · asked by Your Asking Me? 4

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2007-04-24 11:29:33 · 29 answers · asked by Thomas F 2

i have a five gallon tank with blue gravel. and the fish need to be compadible with my dwarf frog.

can you put pics, im not so good with names of fish and that will make it easier for me to decide! THANX

2007-04-24 11:19:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Any info on a tetra called Hamphead?

Its not in the official list of 163 tetra species. They have one at my LFS... 3 inches, $12. Very aggressive & very fast.

It doesn't really look like a tetra to me. It has a long body kinda half way between a mnuba rock fish & a tetra. It has fins on the top & bottom that run the entire length of its body that extend beyond its tail, kinda like a krib.

It was white, with a black spot & a pink spot. It has a small mouth.

It kept trying to run into the glass of its tank to attack a tank of adult platies next door.

I'm fascinated with this fish & would love to build a tank around it.

My local store are chinese guys, who get a lot of oddball stuff from singapore and malaysia. They have tons of flowerhorns in their store.

2007-04-24 11:15:53 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

8 week old tank, cycled with good chemistry. 2 angels, 4 lampeyes, 4 tetras, pleco, bumblebee goby, dwarf puffer. Amazon sword, hornwort, grass, bogwood. Feeding TETPRO crisps, bloodworms. I'm getting 10 rummynose tetras to replace the others this week but I need to make sure I don't have a problem first. Lack of oxygen? I don't have an aerator or oxygenator.

2007-04-24 10:00:53 · 9 answers · asked by PoolMan 1

I have a big guppy fry and When they reach adult hood I was going to sell them to some friends at school.
Is this Fair?
$ 1.00-female
$1.50-male
$3.00-pair

2007-04-24 09:53:55 · 6 answers · asked by Joe B 1

I'm coming to America this year for a school trip and was curious as to whether or not i could buy lots of fish tank decorations etc in walmart as it would make my tank unique?

is there a wide variety etcc?
thankyou. :)

2007-04-24 09:49:02 · 13 answers · asked by Fraser :] 2

I'm having a very difficult time finding aquarium decorations that are safe for tanks that are surf themed. I do have a palm tree, but I cannot find a surf board or a hula girl.

2007-04-24 09:35:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 125 gallon tank with 2 medium size oscars and thinking about adding a green terror. Are these 2 fish compatible? If not, what cichlids are ok with oscars?

2007-04-24 09:27:06 · 7 answers · asked by kingdavid.1980 1

We have to do this project for class and we want to get this canal in better shape. We are planning to add flowers and tadpoles. I know this guy who has these unkown tadpoles in his poll. Thousands. Can I remove them and add them to a local canal without harming them?

2007-04-24 09:14:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-24 09:12:14 · 7 answers · asked by grim107 2

2007-04-24 09:08:05 · 7 answers · asked by Shilo 1

2007-04-24 08:58:07 · 8 answers · asked by zack1196 1

hei guys... please help me...

at least 1 week ago i set up 6 gallon aquarium tank... and of course i let the new tank cycled for about 2 days... the fish seems ok in the first week... they seems more happy and more active than usual... but, i notice the difference yesterday... they seems not healthy... they don't barely eat and they just laying on the gravel...

so, the next day, i change 20 % of their water since my amonia indicator was pretty high... i put some drops of Amquel and water conditioner this time.... but this morning, the indicator still pretty high... what should i do to balance the water.... and also right now, the water seems pretty cloudy... is that ok ?... or i need to do another water change ?...

Please help me... :) thank you for all the answers...

have a great day...

2007-04-24 08:55:01 · 6 answers · asked by pv_tree 4

I've been looking for info on keeping fish that are found in East Tx and about as far as I have gotten is how to catch them lol...

I would appreciate any input on things like tank sizes, temperatures, foods, PH and whether or not they should be kept in schools for fish like minnows, perch, grass carp, or sand bass.... I have a feeling the last two I won't have the space for, but any input on those as well would be appreciated. Links are great too! Thanks!

2007-04-24 08:50:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've had my pleco for about 4 years now and i'm worried that he may become too big for my tank. Is it possible that he may become to big to live in my tank? If yes, when will i know when he is at this stage?
Also, my local pet shop said that if i could catch him, they would buy him from me. The problem is that he is far to quick for me to catch. What can i do?

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2007-04-24 08:23:02 · 13 answers · asked by Fraser :] 2

Alright so I bought a sick beta today,intentionally.Yes I know,how stupid of me but I felt horrible for him,all they did was keep him in a plastic bag with less than even ONE inch of water.Not to mention it was horribly dirty so.Anywho.He seems to have his gills extremly swollen (which I'm assuming is from the dirty water),and he seems to have trouble getting air,and hes pretty much as well..starving.He seems to swim on his side every now and then,then straighten back up.I put half of E.M. Tablet and two drops of this beta stuff that just helps him adjust to the water.Anyone have any sugguestions as to what it is,and how I can save this lil guy or at least let me know if theres anything else I can do for him.Lol i'm desperate sorta.

2007-04-24 08:09:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

this is my first tropical fish tank, i now have tank all set up correctly, i would like to know best fish to start with

2007-04-24 07:37:03 · 22 answers · asked by lottie200322 1

For the past few months, his lip has been white and fuzzy and is being eaten away. I've tried fungicides and medicine to kill bacteria. Any ideas what's going on? How can I fix it?

2007-04-24 07:29:29 · 4 answers · asked by treehugger3 1

....at the shallow spots. would it good if i take some of them and plant them in the aquarium substrates?

2007-04-24 07:20:47 · 5 answers · asked by fish 1

I have a 6 gallon Marineland Eclipse Aquarium with a few female Bettas in it. They get along great, but i am thinking about adding another fish in there. I know Bettas breath air from the surface, so oxygen in the water doesn't matter to them, but if i get another type, will i need aeration? I heard that the bio-wheel added oxygen without the need of anything else, but i'm not sure. Anyone know?

2007-04-24 07:10:13 · 4 answers · asked by Andii 3