Fish - May 2007

hi guys, yesterday when i tried out my new undergravel filter (carbon and filter wool) i my fish started acting a bit weird (hanging around the top, except for the my pearl gourami). this morning when i checked on them i found out that when i had turned on the undergravel filter i had turned of my submersible filter after i had rinsed out the filter sponge. so i turned it on again. i did a partial water change, about 25%, but they are still acting weird, and my Bala shark was just sitting on top of the submersibly filter. is this a possible ammonia or nitrate posioning?

2007-05-12 15:54:06 · 2 answers · asked by shaunrosier 1

after winning a goldfish at a carnival and reading from what ppl say is that they grow up to 18inches!! i was like what the f****.. right now the goldfish is about 2inches in a 3gallon tank.. if its going to get bigger and bigger then i dont want it, i would perfer smaller ones like guppies, so what do i do with the fish?

2007-05-12 15:40:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

The tank has 10 mollies, 2 hatchet fish, 6 tetras, 3 sword tales, 4 shrimp(~1.5" long), 2 unknowns but tropical community, and an algae eater, 200watt heater set at 78deg, under gravel filter and a rena filstar xp3 filter, and live plants. i want to do this with the least amount of stress on my fish, all tho i realize it will stress them anyhow, any advice would be appreciated, i know i need to save as much of the water as possible, was looking at probably saving 25 gal. would this be enough? and as for the filter should i leave water in it to avoid killing the good bacteria? i figure when i move the fish themselves, i will put them in a 5 gal bucket with a bubble stone to keep them happy :) the move is only about a 1/4 mile but will of course take time to get the tank down and set back up (probably a few hours). again any advice is appreciated. thanks

2007-05-12 15:38:55 · 7 answers · asked by Welly 2

Just now ive noticed that i have a clear white layer of something on top of my water in my 55gal tank what is that ? i did 30% water change two days ago i just dont know whats up. please help me if its dengeres to my fish i want to take actions tonight.

2007-05-12 15:27:39 · 3 answers · asked by PUFFER MAN 3

2007-05-12 14:49:19 · 14 answers · asked by nick s 1

2007-05-12 14:42:32 · 5 answers · asked by nick s 1

I need another tank to quarantine a group of Koi fish I will receave next week and need another tank. Is this pool:

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-4/qid=1179019618/ref=sr_1_4/601-4750471-8659324?ie=UTF8&asin=B000ECTBUO

ok to use or is it toxic?

2007-05-12 14:42:13 · 5 answers · asked by ♥ ♥ C.J. ♥ ♥ 5

Just set up my fish fresh water fish tank, what is the right water temperture.

2007-05-12 14:28:26 · 11 answers · asked by bettie m 1

what other fish could i put if necesary

2007-05-12 14:22:49 · 12 answers · asked by marsellesa 2

2007-05-12 14:01:57 · 9 answers · asked by Libra_16 1

2007-05-12 14:00:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

and which is better.

2007-05-12 13:59:38 · 5 answers · asked by aNna 3

do they hurt the fish or just look fake?

2007-05-12 13:56:52 · 7 answers · asked by aNna 3

should i always have it on? or just during the day?

2007-05-12 13:56:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-12 13:42:06 · 8 answers · asked by sweetansassy 3

I just got two bettas today-a bright red male(not a crowntail) and a female( white body, red fins) and i want to know if its ok to put them in the same tank. apparently, if its two guys, they kill each other, and if its two girls, they still kill each other.

i know they have to still tolerate each other so that new baby bettas hatch, but are they the type to eat each other after mating? (not that that's why i got them, but still, wouldnt that happen)

i really like both of them, so id like to know. i do have two fishbowls if they cant stay in the same tank though.

thanx in advance

2007-05-12 13:38:54 · 9 answers · asked by Squeeb 1

I recently had a map turtle in a 55, I bought a new 20 and want to keep discus and angels in the 55 the angels have been living with the turtle unharmed for 6 months but discus are more sensitive,is there any prep that should go along with preparing the tank for the discus?

2007-05-12 13:15:18 · 2 answers · asked by Ashley M 1

I currently have one GloFish but my daughter would like to add another fish to the tank. It is only about a 1 gallon tank. Any recommendations?

2007-05-12 12:55:51 · 11 answers · asked by Jennifer L 1

hey so im new to fish, and i set up my fish tank today (not yet the fish or water) and i dont know how deep the gravel should be

2007-05-12 12:40:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-12 12:39:37 · 8 answers · asked by chris 1

Okay, Here are my questions.......

Can Fantail, Common, Comet, Shubunkin, Ryukin, Tosakin, Telescope-eye, Jikin, Veiltail, Moor, Oranda, Lionhead, Ranchu, Pompom, Celestial, Bubble-eye and Pearlscale Goldfish all live together in peace?

Can all tropical fish live together (for example: Neon Tetra, Cichlids etc.)?

How many gallons EXACTLY can ONE goldfish have and how many gallons for ONE tropical fish?

And in Goldfish and Tropical fish tanks, can oh-so-called "Bottom Feeders" live in their enviroment (tank)?

Fish experts, Vets and fish enthusiasts PLEASE give me answers! :o

Thanks!:D

2007-05-12 12:24:21 · 6 answers · asked by Melanie H. 2

I have 8 fancy goldfish, as well as 80 gallons worth of tanks and equipment that I am taking down because I am at school in VA and I am driving home tomorrow. I know quite a bit about goldfish, I've been keeping them for about 3 years now, but I still have so much to learn! I am going to be putting the tanks and equipment (heater, aerator, etc.) in storage here in VA and will then set them up in the fall when I return from FL. Is just letting the equipment dry good enough or should I disinfect it? The thing I always have hated about coming back to the equipment after 3 months is that it smells awful, because all I really did was rinse it and get rid of the visible stuff by scrubbing. I know you can use salt but i'm not sure how or what else you could use that wouldn't be toxic to the fish. Any help would be appreciated!

2007-05-12 11:37:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I remember reading in a book that they sell aquarium thermostats. The heater is connected to the thermostat, and turns it on. Then it turns it off when it reaches a desire temperature, and turns it on when it falls to a set temperature. Does anyone know where I can buy something similar to this? Thanks!

2007-05-12 10:15:59 · 5 answers · asked by ZooTycoonMaster 6

I like needle fish because they eat feeder fish but thats pretty much the extent of my knowledge on these fish, If anyone has some advice about needle fish or any other freshwater fish that eats live fish I would appriate your advice.

2007-05-12 10:07:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-12 10:06:32 · 4 answers · asked by Becky 1

My male guppy is chasing my female (not a surprise). But he's trying to nip at her, not "poke" her. Anyone know about this? Thanks! And oh yeah, I'm 75% sure she is pregnant.

2007-05-12 09:44:11 · 2 answers · asked by Michelle M 2

2007-05-12 09:40:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm not sure whether it is something serious i just noticed it when i was changing the water. The problem might be that i didnt change the water for a long time.. but if this is an infection what do i do? How do i treat it?

2007-05-12 09:40:42 · 3 answers · asked by Julia 1

I have a turtel and three goldfish. I want to put them all in the same tank. Would that be okay?

2007-05-12 09:00:52 · 5 answers · asked by Bettybop 1

It's O'Fish because he's Irish, you can tell because of his accent! hehehehehe!

2007-05-12 08:58:29 · 31 answers · asked by David 3