Fish - April 2007

1) is it true that if u can add your own urine to get ammonia in a new tank?

2) how can i use cooked shrimp for an ammonia? how do i cook the shrimp?

3) if any of the above is true and really able to add to a new tank can i add them while i have 2 small feeder goldfish?

2007-04-28 18:11:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

we have a 10 gallon tank and i was wondering do i have to leave the light on at night or can i just shut it off i don't have it on durn the day. we just have goldfish so can anyone help please

2007-04-28 18:06:22 · 9 answers · asked by huff 3

I was just at the local Hos. and in their waiting room they have a 50 tank in it are 3 huge angelfish and a large plant....on all the edges of the plant there is a soft black velvet What the heck is it?? Oh and the few new leaves dont have any black on them.

2007-04-28 17:30:29 · 3 answers · asked by wildhorses 2

I treated the water with medication from the fish store. I thought the fish was pregnant, but it never laid any eggs. So I got concerned & talked to the guy at the fish store about it & we decided that it must be sick. Now I'm sick with worry about the fish! Basically, what I would like to know is, how fast the medicine will work. The poor fish looks like it swallowed a golf ball. How many days do you think it will take the fish to return to normal size, or how many days it wil take to at least go down a little in size. The fish still eats & doesn't seem to be in any pain but I feel terrible about it. I was convinced it was pregnant. I've never seen anything like this in my life & I've had fish for 40 years. I don't know why it happened either. I have an excellent filter system & regularly change the water, etc. What causes it? It's a big tank & it has 5 other goldfish in it & they all show no signs of it. Is it common? Thanks for your help. I WILL pick a best answer.

2007-04-28 16:14:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

is it bad for oyur tank?

2007-04-28 16:13:59 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

My sister had 3 goldfish and 1 of them kept floating at the top on its side it would occassionaly swim to the bottom of the tank for food but really struggled doing this, someone said it had a bloat problem but........ my sis moved house and we got the fish we gave them fresh water etc and the fish hasn't done it since...
Any ideas why it would correct itself like that?

2007-04-28 15:48:48 · 3 answers · asked by danni_elle 4

I have been reading some of the questions and answers about koi fish and it has caused me to be concerned. How big of a tank should one koi have. The one i have now is about 2 1/2 - 3 inches long?

2007-04-28 15:19:13 · 2 answers · asked by carley s 1

I recently had a break out of ick but thought it was under control, now my gourmoris wiskers dont look good, they look very fragile like they are going to break off.. any ideas what this is?? could it be the ick still?? thanks

2007-04-28 15:14:27 · 4 answers · asked by Raeann H 1

I just got a new Koi fish and i would like to put him in a tank with some other fish, but i dont know what other kinds of fish he will get a long with. They will be in a 10 gallon and i would like to get 2 or 3 more. I have heard that the coating on a koi fish will kill other typical fish. Is this true? Also has anyone had a fish with a brokin jaw?

2007-04-28 15:01:28 · 4 answers · asked by carley s 1

Its ph is a little above 7.0, and the temp is around 74F. It is a tropical freshwater.

I've really pondered on Zebra Danios for a awhile, but what is everybodies opinion (that are easy to take care of). Plz not a goldfish. I've heard cherry barbs, dwarf gouramis, corys, killifish, cloud minnows, platies are easy to care for, but would they be okay with my 8 serape?

2007-04-28 14:54:47 · 4 answers · asked by Movie.Junkie 2

I was woundering if I put 3 rocks in the middle of my tank will it crack.They are med sized rocks one is the kind that has a hole in the middle of it.the other two one is white with little ditches in it the other is grey with ditches in it .also I have a litte rock that holdes my air hose down.My tank is only a year old.Advice would be appreciated.

2007-04-28 14:52:30 · 4 answers · asked by ? 5

Can I spawn my breeder bettas in a two gallon stripped out of all of the non essentials? I can't possibly afford to go and spend over 300 dollars for all of this fancy **** just to spawn bettas . Let me know the truth.

2007-04-28 14:52:02 · 3 answers · asked by Jennifer H 2

My oscar keeps swimming to the bubbles(filter water fall) and gets thrown down and keeps doing it... any ideas why, does he like it or should i be worryed?

2007-04-28 14:51:06 · 8 answers · asked by primetime_06 1

My oscar hasn't been eating alot( i just got him and he is very small) and i was wondering what a good way to get hom to eat was??

2007-04-28 14:43:26 · 5 answers · asked by primetime_06 1

Its 1.7 gallons and has 2 goldfihs in it.It does have a filter system that works.....I think

2007-04-28 14:39:09 · 11 answers · asked by mrlotsokids 1

My flower horn left eye has been swelling up the past couple of weeks. The area around its eye is becoming whitish and there is no change...even though i bought a new tank. I tried using medicine I bought at a local aqurium...but the problem still persists... PLS HELP ME!

2007-04-28 14:29:13 · 4 answers · asked by YJIplayer 2

I know not to put males together, my group will consist of 1 male and females.

2007-04-28 14:27:37 · 16 answers · asked by renaelock 4

2007-04-28 14:26:18 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1

I really know it's a stupid question. I know some of the tetras (neons and such) grow to a small size. Also I've heard that the tank size alters the fishes growth, so can some 3" inchers grow to only a small size? I think that's not entirely right for a fishkeeper to do that.

2007-04-28 14:19:01 · 13 answers · asked by Movie.Junkie 2

2007-04-28 14:17:41 · 5 answers · asked by ERIC K 1

might be on my heater as well. What could it be?

2007-04-28 14:02:35 · 5 answers · asked by Steveo 3

2007-04-28 13:54:35 · 5 answers · asked by trudyredhat 1

He is floating at the top of my aquarium and i read that that was unhealthy.

2007-04-28 12:52:29 · 9 answers · asked by grim107 2

Not experience fish owner, so help. They are in a 10 gallon tank, I have the filter that came w/ tank along with everything else. AM I missing something else? We just got them on Easter so trying to learn all I can. This is freaking me out, I read if not cared for right they can get real sick and die. Dont want that! Color is turning gray on some areas of their body, is this normal?

2007-04-28 12:11:35 · 6 answers · asked by Pryncez 1

will this small fishtank be bad for my puffer fish in the long run? i can't afford to get a bigger one for about a month. what happens if fish feel confined?

2007-04-28 12:10:17 · 7 answers · asked by splatterpunk 2

I just started treating my newest betta for Velvet about 4 days ago. His breathing is better and his pectoral fins are starting to open again. Problem is he still doesn't seem to be eating and the rest of his fins are still really stiff and clamped. Anyone have any experience with treating this disease?

2007-04-28 11:55:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm trying to get rid of algae in my small outdoor pond.

2007-04-28 11:27:31 · 9 answers · asked by Livvy S 1

I recently got 3 little goldfish for my brother and today I noticed that one of them is staying/floating in the center of the tank in a vertical position, his/her head is facing the bottom of the tank. It stays like that for a while and then it swims all around the tank. Its fins are moving and it is still breathing, but is it about to die? Thanks in advance...

2007-04-28 11:07:41 · 7 answers · asked by aleecyboo 1

2007-04-28 11:06:59 · 20 answers · asked by sergio o 2

this is my first tank, and i need to know how long to let the fish water sit before i put the fish in.

2007-04-28 11:04:11 · 7 answers · asked by horse luver 2