Fish - May 2007

I have my 3-4 in. pleco with my baby guppies in a 10 gallon tank--is the pleco going to be alright to stay in the tank with the baby guppies or will he kill them?

2007-05-28 06:20:36 · 8 answers · asked by Paso Fino horse lover 3

He is usually very active and swims around his 5 gallon tank (which is filtered and heated apropriately), however when I got home, he was lying on the bottom with his fins quite clamped. Also, his eyes are both a little cloudy. He still eats like total pig but only comes up to get food or air. I put 'Aqua Safety' in this morning (10ml for 5gal.) it should regulate all the pH and stuff but i haven't got a test kit handy and probably won't get one for a while... please help!
PS i also have a small catfish who is in the tank and he seems 100% o.k. (they are not aggressive towards each other)

2007-05-28 05:56:07 · 7 answers · asked by bettaz_paigiepops 1

2007-05-28 05:26:58 · 14 answers · asked by Nicki E 1

2007-05-28 05:16:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a banded cat shark that will not eat. He is about a year old and for the passed two months has wanted to eat, but cannot swallow due to a sore throat. Pet specialists told me to add iodine to the water and that worked for about 2 weeks but stopped. He ate fine ever since birth. I feed him shrimp squid and clams, etc and I think he may have a goiter, sometimes he manages to swallow a piece but hes getting very skinny, can anyone relate or help me out? I clean my tanks well and he shares the 150 gallon with an eel so they both have plenty of space.

2007-05-28 03:38:53 · 5 answers · asked by Melissa H 1

2007-05-28 02:08:04 · 14 answers · asked by ummtawaam 2

2007-05-28 00:20:24 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had posted a question about my red-cap oranda and someone thinks that it has dropsy. Well... I try to change its water one or twice everyday, keep the water temperature higher than usual, and put salt in with it. I have been doing that for 3 days now. Recently, its scales protrude less, it does not look as bloated as before, and it hang out on the surface less then before, but it is still not eating. Is my goldfish getting better? Are there any hope that it will get well soon? Are there anything else I can do to help my goldfish?

2007-05-27 23:42:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got my new goldfish on Saturday. I would just like to know what species it is. It looks like this: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/25/Common_goldfish.JPG

2007-05-27 20:44:56 · 7 answers · asked by dragonfire69691 1

it looks n swims normal in d aquarium shop...but wen i reached home it swam funny wen spooked or chased kinda like wen a fish iz diein...other den dat it's fine...itz been 3daez since...so er wad happened to it n how do i cure it???

2007-05-27 20:30:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do you reduce copper in an aquarium. Also, are there testing kits for it? I haven't found any.

2007-05-27 19:30:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a 55gal tank with a 55gal filter (the one that hangs on the sides) going on 24/7. in the tank i have 12 small-mid goldfish. do i need an air pump?

but if i dont put in an air pump does my water become dirty or anything bad?
(i dont want the air pump because when the bubble pops on the surface its splashes water on the roof of fishtank and the water left there makes algae.)

2007-05-27 19:03:51 · 8 answers · asked by shady hardcore 1

i just bought a brand new 75 gallon acrylic fish tank.i up graded from a 10 gallon that is a big up grade 7x larger. the tank is naked i need gravel or sand for my fish tank .can i use real beach sand from the atlantic ocean will this work? better than gravel?the tank is fresh water.how long would it take to do dilute all the salt from the beach sand?10 gallons of real beach sand?i will drive to the beach and get two 5 gallon buckets full of real beach sand.or i was going to buy gravel for my fish tank but how much do i need for my 75 gallon fish tank 48 in long x 18 in deep. i would like to fill the tank with 1 inch thick gravel but how much do i need 30 pounds or more?can i put anything thing elts in the bottom besides grave in my fish tank that would make it look better like mulch or sand any thing?i just want some thing elts besides gravel.i have some plants and a hollow log 12 inch round 2 foot long.any other color than blue would look great to.gravel or sand what is your answer?

2007-05-27 18:59:50 · 4 answers · asked by RANDY JR 87 2

2007-05-27 18:07:51 · 8 answers · asked by ? 2

My Beloved Male Betta named "Bambi" because he has spots like a dalmation, seems to have pale vertical stripes on his body. When I first seen them I thought he was very sick and I was going to loose him. It would break my heart if I did, but I know fish don't live very long lives. Could someone PLEASE tell what caused the vertical stripes or where I can find information about it? THANKS SO VERY MUCH!!!!!

2007-05-27 17:58:14 · 4 answers · asked by Robin C. W 1

My Bala/Silver Shark is swimming up against the edge of my tank going up and down, not looking to happy.

2007-05-27 17:46:40 · 10 answers · asked by shaunrosier 1

I have 2 dragon gobies, along with silver dollars, in a 55 gallon tank. My dragon gobies are constantly rolling around with each other. Are they fighting or mating? I heard they are not aggressive fish and do not fight among each other.

Any info on these fish would be appreciated! Thank you!

2007-05-27 17:40:13 · 2 answers · asked by Stupy 2

How does deep-fried betta fish taste?

Perhaps breeders should start selling a few hundred for a tasty meal.

And don't give me any BS about animal cruelty because I'm sure that you eat cows/chicken/pigs which are killed feeling extreme pain. I'm vegeterian - although I do eat fish.

Bettas are a fish - meaning they are below the food chain. And they have scales and fins - meaning they are a clean fish that would probably make a good sandwich.

2007-05-27 17:40:12 · 6 answers · asked by Jerry H 5

ok my heater is retarted and doesnt tell me the real temp so when my heater for my fish tank is on i dont no how hot or cold it is so can i just get a normal house thermonoter and tape inside my tank to see what temp it is ?

p.s it isnt in any area where the themonoter can be broken

2007-05-27 17:02:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want to get a long fin male betta (so he cant swim so fast) for my guppy tank, for population control purpose. will he kill my adult guppies, thanks

2007-05-27 16:53:11 · 4 answers · asked by vo_dn 1

i just bought a ghost knife fish yesterday and i bought couple of black worms to feed it.

my question is do i feed them at night only?

how often do i have to feed it, once, twice?

it keeps hiding a a lot i know they are nocturnal creatures but i saw some at the store all moving and active in the light...is this due to swiching to new tank?

how do i feed black worms so it doesnt go into my gravel and just eventually die there? for now i cut up a water bottle and make it into a little tray and put black worms on it ... will it eat off that??


sorry if my questions are just all over the place

2007-05-27 16:49:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have two female guppies and one male, i was worried at first that they would be reproducing too frequently and i wouldn't be able to keep a good watch on them.....but i have had one for over 6 months, and her belly gets swollen and i transfer her to a breeder and weeks later still nothing. now the same problem is occuring with the other female. i am weary about leaving them in the breeder for more than 2 weeks at a time because i know it stresses them. i even found a large vase and put rocks from the tank in the bottom, and left one female there for almost a month and still nothing. the man at the pet store said they guppies aren't prone to eating their own fry. what should i do?

2007-05-27 16:43:42 · 6 answers · asked by hanabana 1

ok well i have a betta i no betta's dont need heaters but i have 1 so i have a heater and it never turns on unless i turn the nob up or down (temp nob) its pluged in but its wierd my thermoneter says its like 70 when i turn my heater up to 80 its wierd ow do you fix it?

2007-05-27 16:43:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to steralize a couple shells I found locally and put them in my reef tank. How do I steralize them so they do not have any bacteria?

2007-05-27 15:49:15 · 5 answers · asked by jvstiniann 2

I have 28 gallon tank with 3 catfish, 3 zebra danio, 3 mickey platies and 1 large creme colored snail. I bought two dwarf puffers from Petsmart b/c they were in the freshwater section.

But after having them home for nearly three weeks and doing some online research on Freshwater Forum, I read that you are supposed to keep Dwarf Puffers isolated from catfish and platies b/c they are very territorial and are actually brackish water (translation: salt water ?) fish.

So I am in need of some clarification. Should I move the 2 dwarf puffers to my previous 10 gallon tank and put sand in the bottom and and 1 tablespoon of salt w/some plant coverage?

Or will they be fine with the community of fish I already have? I know they are territorial and like a sandbed beneath them b/c they can cut themselves on the edges of gravel (Freshwater Forum post indicated this). But no one at Petsmart told me any of this?

So now I am concerned. They are so cute and seem to get along fine. Help!

2007-05-27 15:48:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

please help i have an undergravel filter and sence i will be using crushed gravel i need to know if I can still buy a
star fish
conch
hermits

2007-05-27 15:28:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

We had two fish for a while, and one just passed away last week. Ever since she died, the other fish seems sad. All he does is sit inside a little truck we have in there, occasionally coming out for food or to swim around a bit. He looks physically healthy but seems so sad! Is it possible that he's depressed? I heard somewhere that fish only have a memory span of 3 seconds, and if so, then how would he even know that the other fish died? Anyways.. if he is depressed, how can we fix it? Should we get one or two new baby fish to keep him company? Should I give him a Paxil?

2007-05-27 15:19:35 · 16 answers · asked by meeee 2

It's been a week since the fish was on its side.. First, it was upside down at the bottom of the tank. Still moving but looks like it lost it's balance..
Then 5 days later when I came home from flight, the fish is now floating on top of the tank on its side. The fin was above the water, and the joint looked swollen and red. And part of it's body was above the water and looked bloated and reddish (only the part above the water).
It's agonising to looked at the fish. I cant help crying..
But I cant do anything. And my dad seems to not want it anymore. But isnt doing anything about it.
Sobz..
What can I do..

2007-05-27 15:12:30 · 10 answers · asked by Princess 2

my heater got poot to 88 F buy my brother for 1 hole day now the water is super hot how can i cool it down fast without a water change!?!!!???!!!!???

2007-05-27 15:11:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Lately my siamese fighting fish has been lying down at bottom of the bowl and only comes up for a feed. He seems lazy and lifeless. Can anyone tell my why and how I can improve his condition? I change his water frequently (adding conditioner) perhaps is it the temp of the water? It is beginning to get quite cold....

2007-05-27 14:55:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous