Fish - May 2007

2007-05-23 14:54:52 · 9 answers · asked by serrsly 3

i have 2 goldfish in a 5 gallon tank they arnt to big there comet goldfish is the tank to small for them cuz i dont want them to die early so please help!

2007-05-23 14:29:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just got a female betta from Walmart. She has not eaten in the 5 days that I have had her. I have tried freeze dried and flake food. She nibbled slightly on the freeze dried but not the flake and only spit out the freeze dried.

She has a grayish white strip down her head and has been lingering at the top of the water. The problem is that I think she's been sick since I've had her so I don't know normal coloring for her. I just gave her ick cure 2 days ago and she is now darting around the enclosure. I put her in an open bag in the tank so the water temperature could be regulated and so she would not infect the other fish. I have a male betta in the tank. She has vertical "mating" stripes on her sides now and is doing nose dives at the bottom of the bag trying to get out I think.

Should I be patient and wait for the medication to work or should I start freaking out and try a different medication?

Does anyone know anything else that could be wrong except for ick?

2007-05-23 14:27:41 · 8 answers · asked by TastyBubbles 1

all fish are reef compatible

2007-05-23 14:22:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is it and how can I fix it?

2007-05-23 13:52:53 · 3 answers · asked by Mickie K 4

I have a breeding tank set up and feed the fry to bigger fish in my other tank. My dad told me not that such an idea was terrible. I found it ironic that we had hamburgers for supper but he claimed that "It wasnt the same". HEELLLPPP

2007-05-23 13:41:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Fish Wanted!?
I have 3 fish in my fresh water tank. I have 2 mollies, and a dwarf gourami. I don't have too much money, but want another fish! Any one have free fish, or fish for sale with low price? i live in missouri!

2007-05-23 13:35:17 · 5 answers · asked by ~♥~♫~Jess~♫~♥~ 2

2007-05-23 13:31:30 · 14 answers · asked by Miranda 4

even if i have a brand new filter and a thing that suction all the poop to below the gravel do i need to change the water in my piranha tank if so what can i use so i dont get bit and is 5-10 gallons a week ok?

2007-05-23 13:28:29 · 6 answers · asked by yanihole 2

2007-05-23 13:13:35 · 10 answers · asked by be my Angel :) 3

is a protein skimmer required for a 75 gallon saltwater tank that is a fish only tank?

2007-05-23 12:54:39 · 4 answers · asked by yd3 1

my yellow mollie has had a white spot. its quite large. i guessed it was ick so i seperated her and treated the tank for three days like the bottle says but its not getting any better. could it be something else? what should i do? she is also extremely pregnant, i dont think that has any revalence but who knows?.... help please.

2007-05-23 12:50:30 · 4 answers · asked by Dah! 1

I have two platys and 3 neons in a 10 gallon tank. What is a good algea eater that don't get to big? May also add a couple ADF's later so I need something non aggressive.

2007-05-23 12:43:30 · 12 answers · asked by Julie 3

I just bought a female guppy that is pregnant. What are some signs that she is ready to drop? When should I put her in the nursery tank?

2007-05-23 12:35:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 3 kuhli loaches, and a betta in a tank together. The loaches are feed a sinking carnivore tablet and algae tablets. most of the tablet is eaten each day, but if I gravel vac each day I end up doing a 20% water change, which is not necessary.

Are there any tricks to cleaning their mess without the massive vaccing?

Should I feed them every other day instead?

And how long can remnants stay in a tank b/4 needing to be removed?

Thanks

2007-05-23 12:29:17 · 5 answers · asked by Drag 1

the small gold barb does appear to have fungus because it has a few spots on the edge of its fins that are white and cottony..

can i have the exact name of the medication for fungus treatment
and also the estimated price of the medication??

2007-05-23 12:22:20 · 4 answers · asked by FishyQuestions 2

i have had a few small fish tanks but recently i "inharited" a 29 gallon with 4 tetras and 3 platties. i want to put more fish and a few invert in the tank what do you think i should put. nothing to excpencive please. also if my platies breed is it easy to sell them to a pet store and if so how much do u usually get for them

2007-05-23 12:14:59 · 3 answers · asked by jjimenez113 2

How do I clean a bubble wand?

When I first installed my bubble wand, it gave out lots of bubble streams. Now it's down to two or three bubble streams. I tried pulling it out last week to wipe it down with a cloth, but it still only gives out two or three streams. Does anybody know a good way to clean those things? It's about 18 (or 24) inches long.

2007-05-23 12:14:27 · 8 answers · asked by Becca 5

I ORDERED 10 MALE BETTAS YESTERDAY THEY ARRIVED THIS MORNING AND I PUT THEM IN MY 5 GAL FISH TANK AND THERE FIGHTING ,WHY IS THIS?

2007-05-23 12:08:32 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had asked a betta question a couple of weeks ago and got some detailed information from Magicman (I will include a link to that resolved question in details so that you can refer to it for more details if needed). Basically, my betta has a stringy-looking thing hanging down from under it's head. Actually it's a little farther back from the head, before you get to the fins.
I grabbed some tweezers (sanitized) and managed to pull some of this stringy stuff off (not all, though). I'm not sure about how long it is, but I managed to get about 2/3 off. My questions are:

1. What is it and how do I treat it?
2. How do I get him to stay still so I can try and get the other piece off?

I had come home on my lunch break and saw it, but I did not have enough time to check everything about the tank. The water parameters have been good for the last few weeks since I introduced my last fish (a dwarf gourami). Temperature is 78 degrees. Water changes about every 3-4 days.

2007-05-23 11:36:55 · 3 answers · asked by Becca 5

I plan on getting a fish for my birthday and would like suggestions on fish?

2007-05-23 11:36:22 · 11 answers · asked by SnakeEater 2

lie down swnim or hold still ?

2007-05-23 11:32:56 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'm planing to get some in a couple of days is it easy?

2007-05-23 11:23:18 · 7 answers · asked by Kurt Son&trade: 2

I have a ten gallon tank housing 2 cherry barbs, 2 cory and a betta. Would it be okay if I add two more fish?

2007-05-23 11:14:43 · 21 answers · asked by Chris 5

my fish just had babies. Are they ok staying in the nusery? It seems like when I leave babies they slowly die off. Do they need their own tank?

2007-05-23 11:10:35 · 9 answers · asked by hzz 1

I recently planted a few live plants in my 10gal freshwater aquarium. I've read that having an air pump can dissipate the CO2 that the plants need. Should I only operate it for certain amounts of time during certain times of the day/night, or should I stop using it while I have these plants? Thanks!

2007-05-23 10:56:31 · 4 answers · asked by E M 1

i set up a saltwater tank about 5 months ago. everyting was moving along good until I got a fish from my lfs that had ich. I lost 3 fish totaling 350 roughly. I still have a couple fish that are still kickin it but im sure they wont last long. I'm thinking about switching over to a freshwater tank and i wanted to know if the ich will transfer over to the new set up.

any suggestions?

2007-05-23 10:48:40 · 4 answers · asked by cunry1 2

I need a 2 foot Fluorescent with a really bright light. Ive only been able to find 20watt 6,500k bulbs at 2 feet.

Anyone know of any other 2 foot Fluorescents I can find that will be really bright?

I know there are other choices in types of lights like MH and such but please help me with the Fluorescent problem.

Thanks

2007-05-23 10:46:12 · 3 answers · asked by Cammy 2

one of my fish looks like he has scales missing from his side?! he lives with other fish, and i haven't seen a real problem between them before. what could have caused this, and how do i fix it?

2007-05-23 10:35:44 · 5 answers · asked by naze_wata_kushi 1

I just got a call from the petstore saying that they got the clown loaches... im wondering if it would be safe adding them into the tank with a tiny sick gold barb...

if not, i can reserve them. for a while (i hope a while)

but for future reference, how should i introduce the loaches into the tank? so they wont get sick
salt? stress coat?
help?

thanks

2007-05-23 10:16:53 · 5 answers · asked by FishyQuestions 2