Fish - April 2007

They have replacement shells of their sizes at their crabitat bu they dont want to enter any shell.

3 of them died.

What should I do to avoid these incedents and What are the 1st aids if it happens again.

2007-04-05 02:23:01 · 10 answers · asked by Boostergold 4

I put 2 of them in a breeding tank last night. They are both very large square bellies with very black spots.

2007-04-05 01:51:46 · 2 answers · asked by sportyconnie 3

My kids brought home hermit crabs from the beach, can someone tell me how to take care of them and how to house them?

2007-04-05 01:50:45 · 6 answers · asked by jackie 1

Hi i have a 60 litre tank which i think is 15 gallons do you think i can add 1 or 2 angel fish with my 8 guppies and 4 neon tetras

2007-04-05 01:09:43 · 8 answers · asked by Orhan K 2

My ammonia levels are very high and I do not know why. I do weekly partial waters changes, have a Bio Wheel filter, and my PH is good (7.0 ish) . I have had the tank for about 2 months. My fish seem to be ok for now but my poor wife will be devasted if something were to happen to any of them!


tank stats are:
20 gallon tank, with one clown loach, 2 serpae tetras, one guppy, 4 neon tetras, and one black molly. I have about 8 inches of fish so i do not think it is overcrowed.

What is the best way to treat this, Stress Zyme of Prime ? or possibly another method ?
I use Stress Zyme when I do water changes and i change my carbon filter every few weeks.

what can i do ?

Thanks! this site is great

2007-04-05 00:41:26 · 5 answers · asked by Russ P 1

I got a snail from Wal-Mart yesterday. I aslo got a ghost shrimp. Can I put them together?

2007-04-05 00:27:34 · 8 answers · asked by bob 1

I have 6 goldfish, 2 are about 6 inches long, 2 about 4 inches and 2 about 3 inches (including fins). I also have 2 catfish about 2 inches long. The tank is 40L in capacity. Is it overcrowded? We have 2 filters and 2 air pumps but the water is very green. We have plastic plants for shade and ornaments for the fish to play in and around. I think there may be too much direct sunlight but there's nowhere to put it that would be any better. Please help! Thanks.

2007-04-05 00:21:50 · 10 answers · asked by Lindsey W 1

I turned on the light this morning and there were hundreds of tiny little white worms with forked tails on the glass. They dissappeared within a couple minutes back into the gravel I guess. What are they and how do I treat for them? I did a quick search on the web but only found info for salt water tanks. A couple of my fish have small white spots on them. I thought it was fungus now I'm not so sure.

2007-04-05 00:12:18 · 2 answers · asked by Yo_horse 2

Thanks for all the answers, i surmise that carbon is NOT the best way to remove toxins. I run a catfish farm, and have been having trouble with the breeding stage. The fish die off after between 6 or 14 days. weve always used direct flow through, borehole water, but i suspect the water comes in with some toxins. now i want to change to a recirculatory system. what then can i put in the filter that will remove toxins? locally i can get zeolite, and also calcite. will they help?

2007-04-05 00:09:04 · 2 answers · asked by busola h 2

2007-04-04 23:47:11 · 5 answers · asked by firas t 1

I have a white film on the inside of my tank. It is on the front and back panel glass. Razor blade won't work. Makes the tank "look" cloudy, but it isn't. Any ideas?

2007-04-04 20:21:37 · 5 answers · asked by GINGER S 1

2007-04-04 17:40:37 · 2 answers · asked by Ashleigh(: 4

I have a 10 gallon fish tank w/ two fish (tetras)

my water is cloudy with a white tint

How should the water be added?

2007-04-04 17:24:16 · 10 answers · asked by anonymous 1

how do i make it stop?
is it dying?

2007-04-04 17:16:12 · 6 answers · asked by lo 2

I had been told that soaking dried coral in tap water for 24-48 hours would be enough to clean the coral? I now have been instructed differently? Any suggestions?

2007-04-04 17:15:46 · 4 answers · asked by Princess Gracie 3

My husband purchased an acrylic 55 gallon tank. We put crushed coral in the bottom and are running a Magnum 350 filter. We started cycling our tank and purchased 6 rather small damsels. They did great for 4 days.
Last night my husband put in some dried coral to the tank. It has been soaked to insure that dust and things were not attached. We got up this morning and all six were dead? What happened?

2007-04-04 17:00:52 · 7 answers · asked by Princess Gracie 3

hello my red betta is a female and she eats so much i dont know why she eats and doesnt stop i try to only feed her 4 or 5 pelets 2 times a day she isnt very big and i dont want her to die. but she seams healthy and all but she seams over weight and real fat. she eats all the food when i go to feed the other bettas. i have her with her male and they have been together for at lease 2 months and they are fine together. the male has done the bubble thing a few times but she is smaller then him so they dont mate. i dont know what to do if this is normal and she fine please let me know if noe do you have any tips or information.

2007-04-04 16:43:29 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

1. do they like the light or dark more
2 should i change the water in my tank completly like take all out and if so over wat period of time

2007-04-04 16:15:03 · 5 answers · asked by yanihole 2

i moved across the hall in my house and i need to move my 30gal fish tank. Can i just let about half the water out and move it without the stand with 3 of my roomates? or do i need to completely empty it? I heard moving it can break the bottom glass of the tank....

2007-04-04 16:01:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

will these fish be aggressive ? i read about them it says that they are not aggressive they are peacefull.

2007-04-04 15:54:41 · 6 answers · asked by WTC 04 1

I know an African Dwarf Frog can, but they're $8! I want an algae eatter (the smaller one) to keep that in check if possible. Also, what do I do to keep the floor and gravel of the tank clean because not all the food is eatten and it falls to the gravel. I have a filter and I check the PH balance and all that good stuff, just want the best enviroment possible for my fishes!! thanks!!

2007-04-04 15:50:04 · 10 answers · asked by ? 3

SO PLEASE HELP ME.

2007-04-04 15:49:05 · 11 answers · asked by MICHELLE O 1

Are pacu to aggressive to keep with zebra danios and glolight fish?

2007-04-04 15:34:55 · 8 answers · asked by rickstsi 1

You are supposed to add one tablespoon of salt to every gallon right?

2007-04-04 15:22:26 · 10 answers · asked by sharp_shooter 4

I have a female betta and 3 male guppies in a 5 gallon tank. They are doing well and get along great, but all reputable articles are saying to add freshwater salt for gills, electrolytes, and disease prevention for both of these fish. The problem is that all of the snails and sucker fish I know of won't tolerate the salt. It is a newly just cycled tank so Algae isn't a problem yet. The debate is whether to add salt for the health of current fish or don't so I can get a sucker or snail for algae that should soon begin developing. Should I add the salt and use tank magnet to clean algae, or should I not add salt so I can add an oto catfish or snail. Not a fan of algae chemicals but never used them. I don't like adding any chemicals unless necessary. Not sure what is best? Any opinions from experienced fish keepers?

2007-04-04 15:05:52 · 9 answers · asked by Hopper 1

i was wondering if anyone knew of any kind of vine plants... you see my idea is to get a nice peice of driftwood and then have a plant devour it in vines.. any help is appreciated.

2007-04-04 15:01:35 · 2 answers · asked by chibi_ssj_shmeddie_3000 1

2007-04-04 14:38:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

anyone heard of putting veggys in fresh water tank ??? if so what kind? and its for a placo whatever its called

2007-04-04 14:17:14 · 7 answers · asked by mommaof2girls&1onway 3

Swims low and remains at bottom most of the day,eats little, looks depressed, no physical symtoms-Floats up and lets its body fall down and lays sideways sometimes at the bottom. Ocassionaly spazes out. But no popeye or no bloating no fin rot nothing just what was mentioned. Not sure if male or female have had for 2 years. We keep water clean and feed him every day and fasts usually 1 or 2 days a week-lives in a bowl. Is there anything I can do?

2007-04-04 14:04:47 · 14 answers · asked by Lime 1

i lose a guppy male and female at the rate of 1every 2 weeks i do 25% water changes and check the water temp. nitrates and nitrites and everything seems to be OK is losing guppies at this rate normal? what can i do ? what do you recommend?

2007-04-04 13:53:12 · 5 answers · asked by bullwinkle 1