Fish - May 2007

I got a bala shark today from petsmart. In the tank he looked ok and was swimming around. I set his bag in the water for about 15 min, then put him in. Along with a dinosaur bichir, a dwarf puffer, and 3 ghost shrimp. This is the first time my awuarium has been inhabited. The other fish seem ok, but the shark is sitting on the bottom with his fins and tail just kinda twitching. Is this normal? Is he ok? If not, what could be causing it? Is it a water problem or is he just sick? Can i be fixed?

Please help!

2007-05-24 14:20:16 · 4 answers · asked by penguinluvinman 4

And if you know, how much salt should you put in the water?

2007-05-24 13:55:08 · 17 answers · asked by Random Person From Outer Space 2

We've had 2 goldfish for about 3 years now... and they were getting rather large for their tank. We purchased a new tank along with 2 new goldfish. We treated the water correctly and placed all the fish in the tank. The next morning we found the white spots (ich) on our older golddish. Ive been using "Ich Guard" and changing 25% of the water each treatment, just as the bottle says. But the spots are only getting worse! I read a little bit and it said to raise the temp a bit as well. Am i doing everything right? What else should i do? I dont want my fish to die, im so proud of my 3 year old feeder goldfish! Please Help!

2007-05-24 13:49:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want another betta will a bowl be ok or do they not live very long in bowls? i cant buy a tank i cant afored 1

2007-05-24 13:21:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have one comet goldfish in a 5 gallon tank will that be enough for atleast 2 years?

2007-05-24 12:51:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My uncle has about a 5-6 inch oscar fish in a 55 gallon tank. He is beautifully marked...white with orange markings and and intricate pattern. My uncle has to get rid of him because he is terrorizing the other fish. If he sold it to a pet store or an individual, how much could he get for it?

2007-05-24 12:34:08 · 6 answers · asked by Cash--Rescue, Foster, Adopt! 6

Now one if them has a white,to me looks like a whitehead with a hair growing out of it also white.It looks nasty but he acts fine and the other goldfish has nothing wrong with it.I was hopeing someone knows what this is?

2007-05-24 12:24:14 · 8 answers · asked by ALESHA A 1

Also I keep hearing to add salt to freshwater tanks.What is this for? I also have a community tank with platties and mollies and 1 betta.I've been losing fish because of nitrates and can't seem to get the water back to normal.I just bought some bottom feeders .Any help?

2007-05-24 11:24:16 · 9 answers · asked by Christal 3

I have a 20 gallon tank, with two goldfish (One's a black moor and the other is a Ryukin). The tank is about 3 months old and this is the very first problem we have run into. Well, we introduced a placo last Sunday into the tank and he seemed to be alright. Later on that night, I noticed that he had white spots all over his little body and we seperated him from the rest of the fish. The next morning the goldfish started hanging out at the bottom of the tank and every once in a while they swim around. They do have normal apetites, but I've started noticing that the black moor has milky skin while my Ryu has red streaks all over its fins.

I have been treating them with tank buddies parasites since Monday, but the goldies don't seem to be changing their behavior. The Placo, however, died this morning. I'm at my wit's end and I don't know what to do. Should I take the fish out and scrub the tank completely? Or do I change the medications that I'm placing in the tank? Please help me!!

2007-05-24 11:09:35 · 9 answers · asked by Electric Dazeys 4

I live in NYC and there isn't a backyard to get live food. I can't buy live food in the pet store because my parents doesn't like how they look. Is there a live food I could successfully raise and I could find in NYC without going to the pet store?

2007-05-24 10:43:34 · 4 answers · asked by Chris 5

2007-05-24 10:38:00 · 4 answers · asked by Chris 5

yesterday, i was worried that the fungus will take over the gold barb, that i increased the temperature...
this morning i found that bits of the fungus was fading
after school its practically gone!!

did increasing the heat help get rid of it??
is my barb going to be okay now??

2007-05-24 10:20:49 · 3 answers · asked by FishyQuestions 2

I have a freshwater tank where i keep chilids and have been pretty successfull with them, but for my next tank I want to try a saltwater tank. Is it much more difficult? I heard you have to have a large tank for salt water. What is the smallest tank that can handle a salt water set up?

2007-05-24 10:07:21 · 10 answers · asked by deveritt_124 2

I don't want to spend nifty bucks to get rid of it. It makes the water green, but there's no other kind of algae in my pond. The pond is small so I can't get any more fish. I'm planning to put plants in it, but i can't do it right away. is there any easy way to get rid of it? i only have 2 choices if i need to buy a product: petco and home depot garden center.

2007-05-24 10:06:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have two 1inch Comet goldfish that are happily swimming in a 1 gallon tank. I have a bigger tank, a ten gallon tank, that needs a filter, light, air bubbler, and lid. It will cost me alot of money to buy the items, so can I just keep them in the small tank or do I have to buy the other stuff? If so, why and what is so important about keeping them in a bigger tank? Will it kill them? How do you breed them? Do you need real plants? Can you cross breed fish?

2007-05-24 09:58:01 · 14 answers · asked by lupelaugeher 2

They are my boss' fish, but of course, i take care of them. One won't eat, hasn't eaten in weeks. He had mouth fungus which we medicated him for and it went away but he comes up to the food as it floats and he just pushes it away with his mouth. Looks as though he wants to eat it, but won't. Is this the end for my little buddy? I'm sad. They've been alive for almost 3 1/2 years. Anyone?

2007-05-24 09:43:19 · 9 answers · asked by ♫Mama of One♫ 4

would my new betta fish be happer in a 2 gallon or 5 gallon tank i alreay have 1 betta in a 1.5 gal tank and he's happy

2007-05-24 09:35:28 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

People say they don't need a lot of space. Some people say they don't need a lot of water. I say all fish would appreciate as much space as possbile. What do you think? Just because bettas can survive in a bowl, should they live in a bowl?

2007-05-24 09:17:01 · 18 answers · asked by Debt Free! 5

i have a small aquarium so i would like i fish if any :)

2007-05-24 09:16:00 · 7 answers · asked by danikakills 1

she is over-reproducing eggs and keeps on bloating more and more. She is up on the surface like she is having difficulty breathing and will no longer eat. You can see the eggs through the skin and her scales are falling off =(
help please

2007-05-24 08:51:28 · 9 answers · asked by Leonor D 1

ANSWER THE QUESTION!!!!

2007-05-24 08:41:48 · 30 answers · asked by rc78465 2

My blue tang has cloudy eyes and what looks like a white cottony thing on his eye. none of my other tank inhabitants seem to have a problem

2007-05-24 07:48:33 · 5 answers · asked by Cherie M 1

Are they easy to take care of and to buy?

2007-05-24 06:53:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have few litters of guppies and 2months old now and i would lik eto sell them and i was wondering where the best site is to sell them or the best place to sell them(like around town) i have a petsmart, petco, and a few specialty fish stores near by. i would lik eto get mony for them so if you could tell me where to sell them that would be much appreciated thank you.

P.s be as descriptive as you can. The more details the better.

2007-05-24 06:20:15 · 4 answers · asked by Still learning 3

ok I have turtles and decided to buy them some feeder guppies from the pet store and just put all the fish in the tank, the turtles werent that interested in them and they just swam around them. when i woke up this morning i found some baby guppies in my tank, i caught them all and put them in another tank. But the question here is waht do i feed i them? i dont have fish food since the fish were suposed to be a snack for Elvis and Elmo. so i took some frozen shrimp and cut into very small pieces and it just sits at the bottom of the tank. I found about 5 babys, do you think there could possibly be more in my tank? BTW theres 14 feeder guppies in there so some might of been eaten?

thanks!

2007-05-24 06:13:06 · 7 answers · asked by jaysive 2

Slender 3" fish in small shallow goldfish pond. bright orange and one has black fins and tail. What could they be?

2007-05-24 05:51:14 · 3 answers · asked by octaviakraut 2

2007-05-24 05:30:13 · 10 answers · asked by Wolf guy lupine 5

So Im planning on getting a betta fish to put into my newly finished Macquarium. Do I need filters? What kind of food do I need? How often should I feed them? What should I look for in a betta when im getting one? Can you put 2 in the same tank?

2007-05-24 05:28:32 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

How big do they get? What to feed them? Any precautions to take?

2007-05-24 05:15:54 · 2 answers · asked by Buck167 2

2007-05-24 04:42:55 · 5 answers · asked by big o 1