Fish - June 2007

hello. a while ago my aunt had this fish that needed very little care ... it was purpulish lived in a lil bowl and no oxygen needed , and when we put a mirror glass next ot the tank it wanted to attack it since he thought it's another male ... his tale also has a tale of fish but very thin ...

2007-06-22 15:01:04 · 10 answers · asked by Kinga s 1

I got tons of fry(my fish are extremely happy, at least 1 time every 2 mounths I get fries.) I Have 2adult female and 1 male.

*My tank= 29gal. *averg. temp= 76degrees F.
*Other fish species present. *current ages= varied.

1) What is the average time it takes for a male guppy to mature?
2) What is the average time it takes for a female guppy to mature?
3) What are the signs?(I need behavior+physical/notice-able)
4) When is safe to start breeding them?

2007-06-22 14:43:53 · 2 answers · asked by theARTSlover003 3

2007-06-22 14:41:46 · 5 answers · asked by jnwmom 4

2007-06-22 14:36:49 · 7 answers · asked by I_ C 1

OK, there's been a lot of bubbles in the water of one of my betta fish, and I don't know why. He's in a tank by himself, and the only thing I can think of is that maybe they're from him getting agitated cos there's another betta in a tank near him, so maybe he sees him and gets pissed, and makes bubbles. That's my guess.

Anyway, I thought the bubbles would go away when I changed his water, but I noticed they are back again. So I'm guessing that he's creating them.

Is it okay/normal for there to be a lot of bubbles at the top of the water in a betta tank? I mean, two of my other bettas don't have any bubbles, and another one has some, but not to the extent this guy does.

any help would be great! How can I get them to go away, or are they ok?

2007-06-22 14:31:28 · 9 answers · asked by kt_carrera 2

hi, i made a huge mistake and put a male and female together in a tank
the female started chasing the male but nothing serious...or so i thought
the next day, the male's fin was bitten off!! so i separated them and can i possible save the male? i feel so guilty and i don't know what to do with the male, he doesn't eat and doesn't move, but is breathing....help please

2007-06-22 14:29:26 · 8 answers · asked by blubbablub 1

I dont want them to breed though, so should they be 2 of the same sex? If yes, should they be 2 girls or 2 boys?

2007-06-22 14:22:16 · 8 answers · asked by jcastle910 1

I'm planning on moving up to a 20 gallon tank, and I want to make sure it is waterscaped real nice. I am going for a natural, tropical freshwater look, and I was curious if anyone knew any good websites with nice pictures, or if they had any pictures of their own! I have two java ferns, but I want to stay away from live plants if possible. Smaller tanks (10, 20, 30 gal.) would be preferrable! :-)

2007-06-22 14:18:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2007-06-22 14:07:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

me and my friend are fighting over if a squid is a fish or not.
i say its a fish.,
but he says it isent.

so.
help?
haha

2007-06-22 14:00:48 · 26 answers · asked by KelseyKarnivore; 2

I bought a Red Glass Barb today. Unfortunately, I didn't get him any playmates and he seems distressed. How soon could I buy hime some friends? I'm thinking one or two more might make him happier, but I've read that you should wait over a week to add in more fish after adding some in.

2007-06-22 13:17:13 · 6 answers · asked by Willi 2

so ive decided to get a tank, and i really want to make an informed choice. i like the idea of having a fresh water 100-120 gallon fresh water tank. all told id like to spend between 800 and 1000 dollars......any hints (on anything fish, filter, plant life etc...)or advice would be great!

2007-06-22 13:07:15 · 10 answers · asked by yeshewa 3

I have 2 tanks, in one the plants grow beyond the water line and reproduce and spread fast, but when I introduce them to my second tank, my gouramis seem to like eat them till I have nothing left. I have tried this with quite a few different plant species. Other tank mates rely on these plants for thier habitat and protection. I put vegetables in the tank daily however this is not working either...

2007-06-22 13:00:48 · 5 answers · asked by <^^Em^^> 2

Also, my betta's been acting strange. He seems to lay on the leaves of the plant often and not move. The water is really clean and I feed him regularly. And he's only about 8 months old. What's wrong with him?

2007-06-22 12:45:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want live grass on the bottom of my fish tank. Do i need a certain type of sand or something or will gravel work? and can i start growing it with fish in the tank already? also would having live grass eliminate the need for a gravel cleaner?

2007-06-22 12:30:12 · 5 answers · asked by unknown 2

I have a big fish tank and I have a medium size goldfish about half of a hand. I also want other fishes but am afraid the Goldfish will eat them, and I dont want to throw the goldfish away. Does anyone know what other fishes that get along with goldfish(orange).

Thanks

2007-06-22 12:23:18 · 15 answers · asked by barbozaj@sbcglobal.net 1

I have Ramshorn Snails and I really want to release them into my Betta tank, but all this negative talk about them is around, so I'm sketchy on doing it.

Are they really as bad as they seem?

2007-06-22 12:09:02 · 6 answers · asked by Stewey C 4

Funny?

2007-06-22 12:06:27 · 3 answers · asked by Krzysztof F 2

Recently we found that our betta fish ahs dropsy. At first I thought it wass just weird because of the bulging belly but after research I noticed the scales were raised also. I'm very saddened and scared because I HATE seeing fish dies and my body's reaction isn't good. Also, I'd rather the fish to live because we've had it for years and its really close to all of us. Please if you have any information of how I can help the betta. I'd appreciate it. The sad part is we have no idea how long it has been like this because we just noticed it today. Its fins are slightly raised but the belly is extremely swollen. Please any help would be nice, we really do feel like crying.

2007-06-22 12:02:49 · 7 answers · asked by Geneva 2

I just discovered that there are plenty of worms living in the substrate, and they are so tiny that they look like dust. Also there are some bigger worms digging between the gravel. What are these worms? How to get rid of them? Are they harmful?

2007-06-22 11:32:43 · 4 answers · asked by firebird 2

My hermit crab molted after 4 weeks of being buried under the sand. Her body and legs are now extremely bright blue (they were not before) and her claws are dark red (she was always a blue crab). Is this normal? She's a small crab.

Thanx.

2007-06-22 11:30:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have guppies and swordtails but i want to get a couple more different fish to have more fry. I really like seeing the babies grow!

2007-06-22 11:26:48 · 5 answers · asked by Marie 1

After days of waiting for my tank to be ready, I finally got some fish. I got a blue gourami, a rosy glass barb, and a red tailed shark. I have a ten gallon tank, and I don't plan on putting much more in there. I'm aware of the one inch rule, so I'm going to do my best not to crowd my tank. So far, the shark hasn't been aggressive. He hangs out in a plywood lord of the rings looking tree and swims around. So my question is- what are some fish that DO NOT get along with red tailed sharks? I was thinking about getting an African Dwarf Frog, but I'm worried about the shark getting at it. Advice?

2007-06-22 11:12:35 · 7 answers · asked by Willi 2

going to have a few tetras, and underwater frogs. how long i need to wait? is there a fast way to do it if i already have the fish, i dont want them to die. (i told my husband to fill the tank i got home the next day after work with fish, without a running fishtank)

2007-06-22 10:55:47 · 6 answers · asked by Desire` 3

Right, a bit of a long one! i started a fish tank that is 24 inches by 12 inches width by 15 inches depth. it is a coldwater tank and i cycled it before adding fish for about 4 days, i took the water to be tested and it was perfect so i added two orangas. They have been perfectly happy. the tank also has 3 live plants in it but still plenty of room. i have a light and also a filter running all the time. This week i took the water to be tested again and the ammonia levels are perfect, the nitrites are off the chart and the nitrates arent much better... although not as bad. so we did a 25% water change and added further Aquasafe to the new water. left it a few days and no change so did a further 25% change, added Stress Coat and Stress Zyme and rinsed the filter under the old aquarium water.
3 days later there is still no change. So we have now done a 40% water change, added further stress coat, stress zyme and aqua balance. Any more ideas?
Also should we be turning the light off?

2007-06-22 10:43:11 · 25 answers · asked by Paula C 1

Apparently our fish is a dark red mixed with signs of blue, he also has red fins. But a while ago he turned a slight dark orange? And not ony that but by his pectoral fin there's this huge bulb looking thing appearing and it's rough and almost looks like a patch of eggs beneath him. But they're the same color he is now. It's really weird and beginnning to worry. does anyone have any idea what is going on?

2007-06-22 10:24:43 · 6 answers · asked by Geneva 2

My fishs (malawi cichlid) have a unusual disease ! they have not ANY symptom ! and fully normal behaviour ,appetite ,color ,skin ,gill ,fin ,vent….. without any fungus or spots….
But just in somewere that equilateral fins adjoin to body(copula) exist blood color ! but not cause of any fight…
This disease stay in this state maybe for 1month ! May be regarded as a time-bomb ticking away in ALL fishes which lays dormant whilst the fish is not under stress and suddenly die! In about 2hour before die, loose themselves balance and abnormal swimming pattern ,(fully normal symptom and don’t have unusual sign) ,and in under 2hour game is over !!!
I tryed to treatment they , I used 1-tetracycline 2-amoxicillin 3-metronidazole 4-mebendazole 4-formalin and 100% water change! But all fishs die one-after-otherone
Can u help me ?

2007-06-22 10:15:32 · 3 answers · asked by ali n 2

2007-06-22 10:12:48 · 15 answers · asked by Andrew 1

A while back I got a pair of shark catfish - I was very taken with them, and although they are currently only in a 60 gallon tank, they'll get moved to a bigger tank as they grow.

At least, that was the plan. Then one of them died. I put that down to bad luck - I'm not exactly what you'd call experienced at this, but the other one seemed fine, so I wasn't really concerned. Then a couple of weeks ago, I got two more, making three in total, and in the last week, I've lost two of them.

1 might be bad luck, but even I know that three means there's a serious problem! Even so, the remaining catfish is looking very healthy and acting normal .

Anyway, although the fish shop told me they were freshwater, I've read that they prefer to have some salt in the water as they get older, though these fish are still pretty young, judging by their size.

So, could that be the problem? If not, what could be casuing the deaths? None of the fish showed any sign of having ben attacked...

2007-06-22 10:09:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-22 10:06:15 · 12 answers · asked by Alanna B 1