Fish - May 2007

2007-05-25 00:27:18 · 5 answers · asked by gaga 2

I have 2 tanks, both filled with goldfish and pleco, the only difference is that one tank has a bigger goldfish and a bigger pleco. In the big tank, the pleco and the goldfish seem to get along fine, each one minding their own business. But for the small tank, the pleco just run off to the corner near the filter and it rarely comes out. I don't see the goldfish pick on it or anything. Can someone tells me what's is the problem here? Is the goldfish bullying the pleco at night that I didn't see?

2007-05-24 19:54:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

like they would a dog or cat? My toddler accidentally overfed a family members fish and they all died!! I feel so horrible and I'm soo embarrassed. They had about 5 or 6 tropical fish that I want to replace. In my previous question tonight I was asking about how much these kind of fish cost - I'm clueless about fish. I'm going to send them an apology card ( I already apologized profusely in front of them and punished my son ) and a gift card to a local fish store for $100. Do you think this is enough money? Do people get ttached to their fish to the point where they feel they are irreplaceable? Sorry, told you it was sort of a stupid question. Thanks~

2007-05-24 18:36:55 · 20 answers · asked by ♥Care♥ mommy 2 my boys 5

so i figured i could eat them?

2007-05-24 18:36:06 · 5 answers · asked by None 4

I set up a 10 gallon with a whisper power filter, it's between 80-82 degrees, and I bought four fish two days later: one black neon tetra and three glolight tetras. I also put in some fake plants because the store didn't have the ones I wanted in stock. Today (two or three days after the fish) I bought a red slate rock and four plants (I don't know the exact names, the guy who knows about plants wasn't at the store today) and put them in. Two look like amall grassy types and one is fluffy and bright green and another is more of a red-brown-green with wider ruffled leaves.
My fish don't really seem to be eating, they just nibble at the flakes that fall to the bottom once or twice and then seem to lose interest. They don't swim towards the top of the tank to eat and they kind of just hide and stay close to the bottom.
Are they ok? Should I make a homemade co2 thing for the plants with yeast? Should I add more fish or plants? Is there anything I'm doing wrong? Thank you for any advice!

2007-05-24 18:00:45 · 6 answers · asked by Pleiades 2

Just looking for a ball-park figure. Not the most expensive or the cheapest, middle of the road.
Thanks!!

2007-05-24 17:42:03 · 5 answers · asked by ♥Care♥ mommy 2 my boys 5

I have angelfish with no signs of heximita,but I have read all angelfish have this.if so can my birds catch it from my fish?And if I got rid of my angels do my other fish have heximita.or do I get rid of all and let the tank dry out and get new fish?

2007-05-24 17:30:28 · 2 answers · asked by ? 5

how old do you think betta's are when you first get them from the fish store myn looks full grown when i got it so how old do you think that is?

2007-05-24 16:38:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

have some aquatic plants in 5 gal tank. it's hard to vacum the gravel without touching the plants. All of my plant are floating in the top after I vacum it.so i need to replant them again.
any idea about vacum gravel without touching the plants?

2007-05-24 16:37:05 · 7 answers · asked by x2y81 2

We saw a school of them with rainbow-like colors, "digging" and fiercely protecting holes in shallow water, where they might have been laying eggs.??

2007-05-24 16:30:16 · 2 answers · asked by hooch 1

My two fish, I think one is common and the other a comet... or maybe their both comet but I don't know when they'll breed or how! Books I"ve read say during spring and summer but at what age? And how do I tell that a female is a female if I don't know how big they're suppose to look. And how do I tell if my fish are males or females if one is a white one? Will they mate in the small one gallon cage or should I move them to the bigger tank to get ready to breed then when they lay their eggs put them in the small tank for a while until the small fish hatch? What if I don't notice a fish lay eggs and are the eggs to small to see just by walking by. Can the eggs be layed on a plastic plant, and what if my fish never breeds. How will I tell what they are then? I know I'm asking alot but I need to know. Thanks to all who answer =)

2007-05-24 16:23:48 · 1 answers · asked by lupelaugeher 2

they aren't the coulourful ones they're the ones that only come in black and white, and grey
plz help me,
i also have 2 bristlenose catfish how big will they get, plz?????

2007-05-24 16:13:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

my female layed the eggs this morning and shortly after the male betta ate them.. why did he do that?

2007-05-24 15:57:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

i've had the entire set up since May 1st '07. It is a clear gallon size glass vase, with glass pebbles in the bottom, & a plant on top. I used pure spring water, & have placed several air holes around the plastic tray that holds the plant on the top. I feed him regular Betta food no more than 2x a week. He seems to be ok, but likes to stay at the top of the vase. I'm just wondering why?

2007-05-24 15:52:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a catfish aka fresh water shark in a 55gal tank. how big can i expect it to get? also, any suggestions for what to feed it to make it grow more. it also occasionally flips out and darts back and forth aggressively what can i do to prevent this?

2007-05-24 15:48:46 · 6 answers · asked by stephie poo 2

My fish tamks measurements are;
depth:1.8 ft
length:2 ft
Width:1 ft
thank you
plz help??

2007-05-24 15:48:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

it kind of looked like it busted :(

2007-05-24 15:48:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have had betta fish in the past and they never lived longer than a few weeks for me. Right now I have one that has lived a year and a half (so far!) How long can captive betta fish live? Only answers from experienced "fishy" people please! LOL Thanks! :o)

2007-05-24 15:44:50 · 8 answers · asked by krazykhrystyne 2

I want to get a green spotted puffer. Can I keep one in a 5 gallon tank? also how much salt do you use? aquariam or instant ocean?

2007-05-24 15:37:56 · 4 answers · asked by avalonprincess 1

I have one gold fish and it's a pain in the neck to clean his tank, since it doesn't have a filter. What type is best for a companion?

2007-05-24 15:34:13 · 12 answers · asked by tire gal 1

when my light is on (for the tank) they mostly stay in a spot and stay there. But when there is just some light they seem active why is that?

2007-05-24 15:29:29 · 6 answers · asked by Kurt Son&trade: 2

While digging in the garage, we found four or five bottles of aquarium dechlorinater. They don't have an expiration date, and I was wondering if dechlorinater even expires at all. I can't tell you how old this stuff is, but it's more than five years.

2007-05-24 15:28:02 · 1 answers · asked by Palomino88 1

I want to provide him with some movement in the water plus I like the way it looks too. The pump I have hooked up to my skeleton guy is really for a 5 gallon tank. Do they make a pump for a 2.5 gallon tank and would it make less air bubbles so my fish can not be distured so much. Right now I have the bubble thing turned off, but I really like my skelton guy and wnat to start him bubbling again. Any suggestions? Would strong bubbling water be ok for goldfish?
Thanks.

2007-05-24 15:22:54 · 6 answers · asked by Jill B 2

i have four guppies and one ghost shrimp. would the ghost shrimp be alright with another ghost shrimp or is it better just by itself?

2007-05-24 15:20:11 · 7 answers · asked by chris l 1

my fire belly newt is realy fat and there is another newt with it and the other newt is normal.

2007-05-24 15:19:32 · 3 answers · asked by Successor 5

I have a 30 gallan fish aquarium and I filled it with hose water. Should I put the fish in right away or should i wait until the chlorine evaporates? The water smells like bleach and the tank has little bubbles.

2007-05-24 15:08:24 · 6 answers · asked by Patrick M 2

I have a guppy that's been trying to die for literally 4 days. I've been waiting and hoping it would just give up the ghost, but it's not. It's bent in a stiff S shape like it's been broken somehow. There are no marks on it and it's the only one in the tank like that. It lays on the bottom on it's side, it's not able to straighten out or swim...It's absolutely pathetic and I'd like to end it's misery, but I want to do it as humanely as possible. Any ideas?

2007-05-24 15:03:48 · 11 answers · asked by Lisa E 6

i have three female guppies and one male. the bellies on the females have gotten really big. they are still eating well and swimming around. how long will they carry the babies before they give birth?

2007-05-24 14:58:11 · 5 answers · asked by chris l 1

I want to provide him with some movement in the water plus I like the way it looks too. The pump I have hooked up to my skeleton guy is really for a 5 gallon tank. Do they make a pump for a 2.5 gallon tank and would it make less air bubbles so my fish can not be distured so much. Right now I have the bubble thing turned off, but I really like my skelton guy and wnat to start him bubbling again. Any suggestions? Would strong bubbling water be ok for goldfish?
Thanks.

2007-05-24 14:56:02 · 4 answers · asked by Jill B 2

i think my goldfish is choking or swaloud a pebble is mouth is opening and closing really fast also he cant keep hi balance and isnt moving much help me please!

2007-05-24 14:50:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous