Fish - May 2007

I have a pump blowing bubbles in the tank.

2007-05-07 06:23:36 · 14 answers · asked by denny boy 1

i have 2 fish one is a lot fatter than the other and i got them at the same time how do i know if it is pregnant.

2007-05-07 06:17:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-07 06:00:22 · 6 answers · asked by joker36732 1

My adult dwarf platy started getting bloated a few days ago. This morning when I fed my fish I noticed my fish looked like a porcupine. The fish is even more bloated today and all of its scales are sticking straight out, reminding me of a porcupine. What is wrong with it? Is it curable? Is the fish contagious, should I remove it from the tank? I have another dwarf platy and ~20 fry in a tank with my “porcupine fish”.

Thanks for any info.

2007-05-07 05:53:31 · 8 answers · asked by Mallory 3

I just bought two new corys and they are sitting in the bag floating in my tank waiting for release..one is spunky and swimming around..the other is clamped and pretty motionless unless I move the bag. I think there is a little white around his mouth..what should I do?

2007-05-07 05:09:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Right now i have 9 tetras and a betta in a 15 gallon. The tettras usually just hang out around the lower level of the tank (Except for feeding). Was wondering if there were a couple top swimmers i could add so the top of the tanks isnt so lonley for my betta?

2007-05-07 04:38:29 · 4 answers · asked by ian s 3

Because i am hatching bass eggs.And one hatched right now

2007-05-07 04:34:33 · 4 answers · asked by Matt B 1

2007-05-07 04:29:39 · 4 answers · asked by Liam B 1

My mollie has been eating all of her food but over the past few hours, has been resting on the bottom of the tank on the gravel.

She can still swim but she will retreat to the bottom of the tank. Why is this and what can i do to stop it?

Should i add more salt to the water?

2007-05-07 04:25:07 · 3 answers · asked by Fraser :] 2

He is a Yellow Lab Cichlid (it may help to look up a picture)... he's bright yellow with some black and white on his top and bottom fins. He's a pretty active (hyper?) tropical fish who's very curious and likes to play with his food.

2007-05-07 03:49:11 · 21 answers · asked by ReNeOuS 3

I just got a 30 gallon fish tank. Over night about 1 gallon of water (if not more) disappeared from the tank. I thought it might be evaporating but that seems like a lot over night. I have a wooden fish stand that only holds up the edges of the fish tank and the middle is not supported with a hollow space about 3 inches from the bottom of the aquarium glass. I thought maybe the water s leaking into this hollow space and not leaking out onto the ground yet. Should I support the bottom of the fish tank? Do I need to increase the temperature of the water to keep it from evaporating?

2007-05-07 03:35:55 · 5 answers · asked by Denise P 2

I have a 20 gallon tank set up for about 6 months. I have 3 rasbora halequin, 3 splittail guppies, 3 neon tetras, 3 silver hatchetfish, 1 yellow guppy, 1 tequila sunrise guppy ( all fish about 1 inch in length). I have 2 tiny ghost shrimp I almost never see. I also have 2 golden algae eaters (not the Chinese variety). The algae eaters started out small and are now about 2 inches long. Everyone tells me they get very big and very mean and terratorial. Should I remove them?

2007-05-07 03:22:20 · 4 answers · asked by pooplin 2

I have owned 8 goldfish for the past two weeks and they have been in an 80g tank. 3 days ago the tank began to develop a milky color. This morning when I woke up I realized that the water has turned to a rosy color.
I don't really care too much about the water quality at the moment because these 8 goldfish have a date with my pond (today), which is over 3000g in the backyard.
Is it safe to transfer them into the pond in my backyard without harming the Koi that we have???

2007-05-07 03:18:43 · 3 answers · asked by Dev 1

it's located in the direct sunlight most of the day and shaded around 4pm. The temp outside is around 62 degrees at this time. I bought 10 feeder fish all dead the next day....HELP

2007-05-07 03:18:19 · 7 answers · asked by lrs36 1

hmmm
My water seemed to have turned orangy and brownish...
How do I fix this problem?

2007-05-07 02:40:08 · 8 answers · asked by $tArGaZeR 1

2007-05-07 02:16:56 · 10 answers · asked by Joy 1

2007-05-07 02:10:50 · 5 answers · asked by Liam B 1

Hi. I have one betta left (my crowntail died on friday :-( ) and he's about 3 years old. He is one hearty little guy, too: I got him from a co-worker who lost interest in him and she didn't clean his tiny pathetic little bowl very often and one time when she did, she actually dropped him into a sink of hot soapy water. Now he has a nice little tank with a filter and he gets his water changed when it looks icky, but I don't know how often I'm supposed to change the little spongy thing in the filter.

2007-05-07 01:51:52 · 4 answers · asked by ZombieTrix 2012 6

no physical indications of illness or parasites, apart from flicking. methylene blue and anti whitespot plus been tried again and again. no difference. been advised to use aquarium salt. is this any good?

2007-05-07 01:12:06 · 7 answers · asked by antkj 1

what are those spots. please help me

2007-05-07 01:10:22 · 3 answers · asked by Wilvic 2

I Have 1 alone flower horn fish in my tank, 4 to 5 months old, near about 4 to 5 long. I cant see nutual hump growing on , Hump is there but very very small. As well I also want to know wether my fish is male or female. I read that it is possible by seeing at Anal shape, that also I am unable to recognize it properly. Please help me to identify sex of my FH and reson for not growing the Hump.

2007-05-07 01:02:54 · 4 answers · asked by sushil968 1

My friend got eggs at her cousins pond.She said they were frogs ,but I think they are fish.They are black 1 cm long and they have teeny tiny fins.

2007-05-07 00:55:08 · 12 answers · asked by Matt B 1

I found a hermit crab at the beach and decided to keep it as a pet. What do I feed it and what should I do to keep it alive?

PLEASE ANSWER BEFORE MY CRAB DIES!!!!!!!!

2007-05-06 18:52:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My friend has a few fish. She told me that she used Ich away to be safe - but none of her fish have ich. I told her never to do that again unless they actually have ich because its harsh on the lil fishies, and she said ok and did a water change immediately. I also asked her if she took out the filter when she put the ich away in, and she hadn't. I know it says to not use it in a tank w/ a filter on the back of the bottle, but what are the consequences of doing so? What should I advise her to do? Should I tell her to get a new filter cartridge or is it ok?

2007-05-06 17:23:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2 days ago, I found Goldie (7 year old goldfish) at the bottom of the tank on his side. I spoke w/ a fish store who advised me to test the pH level - it was at 6.0 and the ammonia level was high. I changed about 75% of the water. After changing the water, I put chemicals to lower the ammonia and raise the pH. I added more chemicals yesterday and today there is still no difference in the pH/ammonia levels even after changing the tank. Yesterday, Goldie was doing better, he was able to swim to the top of the tank and swim strait up for about 20-30 seconds... he couldn't do that the first day this started. Today (the 2nd day), he got finrot and it is progressing very quickly over a 24 hour period. I have been using Melafix, an antibacterial fish remedy that heals sores and finrot. It may be slowing the progression but it is not stopping it.

Is there anything else I can do? I don't want my fish to suffer. Chemicals I am currently using: Stress Coat, Melafix, pH up and ammonia remover.

2007-05-06 16:59:07 · 4 answers · asked by Mrs. Travolta 2

I have three tanks all are planted...two tanks have real fine fuzzy type black hair on the leaves ..its mainly the anubas that have it ...none on madagascar lace not really any on java... tiny bit on bamboo..ittle on water sprite none on java moss......its not the black velvet type ....this is fine fuzzy long hair about 1/4 to 1/2 inche long.....my nitrate is a little high in one tank ...other two tanks are good...I also feed the flourish once a week.

2007-05-06 16:44:29 · 4 answers · asked by wildhorses 2

i have two Oscars that are coupled separated and i am trying to find out when its safe to bring my other oscar back in he tank without it bing attacked by the male of the couple. thanks

2007-05-06 16:34:37 · 1 answers · asked by Sean M 2

I have two african cichlids which I am interested in breeding. The problem is is that I can't really tell if one of them is a female. I know one is a male because of the distinct two egg spots (I believe that's what they're called?) on it's fin. The other one only has one spot, and it is very subdued, not distinct, and very small. Also, the one that has the not distinct spot is a duller blue color and not as much of an aggressive, dominant fish. How can I tell? If this one is in fact a male, then I will need to buy a female, so I need to know how I tell a difference. Thanks!

2007-05-06 16:22:50 · 6 answers · asked by katywithay2009 4

I had two catfish, and one died this morning. The other one seems unwell and is staying in the corners of the tank, breathing rapidly. Every minute or so, his eyes spasm. I don't know what is wrong and I don't want him to die as well. I tested the PH of the water and it is fine. The temp is fine as well. I have a fighting fish in there as well as a snail, and they are fine. My step mum feels it could be they ate the ph down she put in the tank recently, and didn't sift it properly so small clumps fell to the bottom. Did the fish eat this? Thanks for any advice.

2007-05-06 16:18:03 · 4 answers · asked by alysseq_86 3

we have put a fish pond very small though 5ft by 5ft 16inches deep could any of you tell me what fish would work best in it an do i need algae eaters as some have said

2007-05-06 16:03:14 · 8 answers · asked by D S 1