Fish - May 2007

2007-05-18 08:36:39 · 9 answers · asked by Jo-Jo 2

2007-05-18 08:17:52 · 9 answers · asked by buggylou 2

This is the 3rd or 4th time they have spawned but we have not managed to hatch any as of yet we have them seperated with thier patrents at the moment but are not sure what the best thing for us to do next is I hope you will be able to help us Thanks in advance

2007-05-18 08:01:03 · 5 answers · asked by ferretylesley 2

i would like to know what things i need for a fish its been forever since i've had one and i can't remember what i need to take care of one.

2007-05-18 07:43:03 · 5 answers · asked by kellee g 2

I have a 6 month male guppies and the tail seems pretty short. do they have growth spurt or something? or or is my male guppy just not a good one?

2007-05-18 07:34:00 · 8 answers · asked by Calvin 2

What do you all think about "departmenting" the fish section into catagories like many other topics in Yahoo answers has done? Each of us all have relative experience with different aspects of this hobby which makes our information important to those asking questions. In an example for me, I don't have any knowledge to share on Salt Water enviroment, but I keep Arowana's and Gourami's and have a good background in Chemistry. I wouldn't even try to answer something in Salt water myself. I just thought maybe if we had our "resident experts" in certain areas, maybe we could facilitate answers better and more effeciently? Anyone think this is worth our time to petition yahoo about? Objections?

2007-05-18 07:26:46 · 11 answers · asked by I am Legend 7

one of them now has a very swollen tummy and on either side of tummy there are 2 lumps sticking out almost like something is growing out? any ideas

2007-05-18 07:14:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got some guppy fries and it's been a month. I can see some coloring now on tails. but, i do not know their body color yet. when do those show up? also, when can you id the sex?

2007-05-18 06:59:36 · 4 answers · asked by Calvin 2

I have a coralife deep six hydrometer but i have no idea how to use it. Whenever i try to take a reading it gives me a different reading... Should i dip it into the water or take a sample from the top? why the hell does it give me a different reading everytime? Would it be a better idea if i used one of those floating glass hydrometers?

2007-05-18 06:36:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have many fry in my tank and lately my three older fry are hanging around each other, a lot like they are grouping up like the three older guppies. I thought they started this when they are full grown are they really grouping up or is it just my mind playing tricks on me.

2007-05-18 06:35:21 · 4 answers · asked by Shauna the lame 2

I have a 20 gallon tank for my 3 goldfish and a tiny cleaner fish (which I just got about a week or two ago). I've had the goldfish for almost 2 years and they're very healthy. I've tried everything - water changes (full, half, a third water change), gravel cleaning, the anti-cloudy stuff they sell at pet stores, leaving the light off for a while, getting a whole new filter, changing the filter insert more often, cleaning the insert more often. It's not in direct sunlight either. When I first do a full water change the water is crystal clear for a couple days then goes cloudy. I've even waited and not done anything to see if it'd clear up on it's own. I have a salt water tank as well and that water is crystal clear so I really don't think it's the water itself. Is there something else I'm missing?? I can't figure it out.

2007-05-18 06:33:36 · 4 answers · asked by cney0423 1

2007-05-18 05:54:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a bottom sucker tank cleaner, brown, flat with wide mouth it sticks to the surface with. No idea what it’s called. Recently I noticed that it’s loosing it’s top skin in patches. I am treating the entire fish tank for a fungus because of it but is it correct? I also have another cleaner, angel fish, orange platy( not sure what it’s called either) and a gurami (flat local fish, gray with white spots.) All of them are over three years old. Should I treat entire tank or just sick fish?

2007-05-18 05:51:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

what do i need to know about the initial cycle of the tank? I have a 2.3gallon tank. What can i use as a cleanup crew to clean the bottom of the tank? what other live organisms can i put in it, like live rock or plants?

2007-05-18 05:49:31 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i only have a 20 gallon tank

2007-05-18 05:37:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-18 05:35:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-18 05:35:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-18 05:34:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

A lady at the pet shop said my ammonia problem was coming from leaving algae wafers in the tank for my corys to eat. That over time it disintigrates and decays. Well I'm sure it does but that kind of leads me to another problem..She said to feed them fresh veggies like zuccini. I put some in the water last night and woke up this morning to see they didn't touch it. So I'm a little unsure as to what to do then. I put a small bowl with some gravel in it and buried it in the gravel in the tank and set a algae wafer in it so that the bowl will keep it from falling in the gravel when it falls apart. All the fish automatically started hitting it and eventually managed to get it out of the bowl. I don't know what to do. I only feed them one algae wafer a day. My two corys can't eat all of that I know but my guppies seem to enjoy them too. What would you guys suggest I do?

2007-05-18 05:13:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im worried he doesnt have enough oxegen or something, does this mean i have to put less water in the bowl?

2007-05-18 04:45:12 · 19 answers · asked by eva m 3

i have 2 x 21/2" carp,
2 x 2" goldfish,
2 x blue goldfish 2 1/2"(not sure exact name),
1 x catfish 2 1/2",
3 x light cream colour 1 1/2"
3 x grey with red tip to tail and fin= 11/2"
any help with names and if it's alright to keep them together(i hope so)
and how many fish are suitable for this size tank?

2007-05-18 04:39:09 · 7 answers · asked by me plus 4 3

I went back and read alot of YA re: cycling a new tank, but I'd still like specific, clear (explain it to me like I'm two years old! LOL ) on what to do. I set up my new 10gal freshwater tank 7 days ago.. filter gravel etc. I treated the water and 1 day later added 1 zebra danio. I tested the water and everythng looks good. 5 days later I tested the water and added a 2nd zebra danio, its been 4 days and all looks well. Question, today is day #8, do I change my water now, and if i do and only change 10-20% of the water is it ok to "roughly" measure the water dechlorinater, because the first treatment was for a 10 gal tank, and i dont have a measure to only measure out for say, 1 gal. ( hope that made sense)......... and when I test the water, the results are all good, which kinda worries me, shouldnt it be a little off and work towards being good??

2007-05-18 03:43:38 · 6 answers · asked by Lupita 5

Yes I know it depends on what you are putting into the water, but I need a quick fix for theh day. I will recognize the mix when I see it soooo.........generally speaking brackish water is what teaspoon to how much water?

2007-05-18 03:23:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was putting new gravel in my tank and a piece must have gotten lodged in the filter because the filter is groaning and no longer recycling water. Anything I can do to fix it or just buy a new filter?

2007-05-18 02:46:49 · 2 answers · asked by MysteryWriter 3

2007-05-18 02:14:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

my tank is a 60 gallon reef tank and with that capicity of light needed for the growth of anemones and corals algae is growing fast on the glass and on the sand i dont mind it on the rocks but on the glass and the sand its too ugly. how can i get rid of this problem i have an in sump tunze 500L skimmer in addition to 1 eheim mechanical filter up to 300L and also 1 wetdry filter up to 350L.metal halide is on between 6-8 hrs daily .

2007-05-18 01:56:30 · 4 answers · asked by firas t 1

Were moving from Wisconsin to Tennessee, which is about 800 miles. We have a 55 gallon tank with 12 tropical fish and a algae eater. It will be at least 48 hours before we'll be able to refill the tank Were only going to travel 3/4 of the way down there the first day

2007-05-18 01:14:00 · 4 answers · asked by Richard C 1

My male guppy for the past day has been wiggling exessively (swishing his tail and whole body back and forth frantically). It doesn't look normal and he is also swimming around the tank really fast. He has never acted this way before, which makes me think something is wrong. What could it be? Is he sick?

2007-05-18 01:12:13 · 5 answers · asked by Gabby 2

2007-05-18 00:52:46 · 2 answers · asked by nala 1

coz of all d food dat i serve dem itz either dey dun eat it or itz too large to fit into their mouth...

2007-05-17 23:52:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous