Fish - June 2007

ive finally got a ph i can live with which is 7.2 and everything else is stable and the water is soft. I noticed about 4 or days ago my female caring eggs which i assumed my fish would eat later was acting funny. About an hour later she was on her side and i knew she was dying about another hour later she was pure white and dead so i took her out. Wondering how she died. today i noticed my other female with eggs is acting funny too. I've also noticed her eyes went from dark black to gray. The two smaller ones i have are acting normal and eating good they are like half the size of the females. They are about less than an inch. The females were alot longer and bigger. maybe 2 probly less. I was wondering maybe i bought two full adults that were old and two babies and they died normally or maybe my water being soft and 80 kh and 7.2 ph are killing them my trumpet snails are fine though so yeah thanks

2007-06-05 17:46:09 · 7 answers · asked by mike a 2

I'm having a fish crisis!

2007-06-05 16:10:02 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

it is a larger like clear shrimp actually it is see through to it's own insides like its stomach etc. But it has really long arms with pinchers. They called it a freshwater Blue Shrimp. It think going to eat everything in my tank???

2007-06-05 15:24:36 · 4 answers · asked by lyd285 2

My Darling little Katie has neon Tettra desies, she shows all of the sighs, she used to be restless in her tank (seperated from the well fish) but now my poor little fish moves around slowly and it looks like it hurts, she looks rely acward when she moves. I thought nature would end it before it got this bad but it may just be kinder not to wait. what is the best way for this to be done?

2007-06-05 15:24:22 · 13 answers · asked by Donna C 2

I have two false clownfish (the most popular kind) one is larger than the other, I'm assuming he's the male. Since yesterday, he has been hanging out by the top of the heater, and sticking his head out of the water. It's not like he's gulping for air, but it's just weird. There are no signs of sickness other than this. He will only let the other (smaller) clown near him, and all others he chases away. I don't know what's wrong.
We only have 5 fish (1 domino damsel, two blue damsels, and the clowns) there are about 10 snails and a couple crabs, live rock and sand in the tank. We just added some soft coral the other day (before he began acting this way) and the tank is 55 gallons. It has been established for approx. 1.5 months with NO problems other than this. We did have a semi-agressive gramma that we removed yesterday. Please help... my fiance wants to take him out of the tank in fear that he will give something to the others, but I'm afraid he'll die. We have no other tank avail.

2007-06-05 15:23:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-05 15:15:59 · 7 answers · asked by elvira15338 1

My goldfish had a red line along its tail yesterday and today it has spread up his body. It's white and at first I thought he was just changing colors but he's been staying at the bottom of the fish tank a lot of the time so I don't think he's normal. What is it, are there any easy remedies, and will the other fish be infected?

2007-06-05 15:14:48 · 5 answers · asked by Namrata K 3

the yellow tang seems to go to our peppermint shimp and the shrimp will jump on it and clean it,my question is, is it cleaning the fish and will it make it better? We just bought a Scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp to fix the problem but the tang does not go near the Scarlet skunk shrimp. Do they both do the same job?

2007-06-05 15:09:18 · 5 answers · asked by juneann101 1

2007-06-05 15:02:07 · 10 answers · asked by Laurie H 1

How do you know when it's ok to put you r male and female betta together?

2007-06-05 14:45:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi, I have just set up a 20 gallon freshwater aquarium about a month ago. I have a few plants (real) and rocks but no fish yet. I have done water changes each week (20%) and am adding cycle as directed. However I am not seeing any change in the Ammonia or Nitrite at this time, when should I expect to see it rise? I was told it will shoot up after a couple of weeks then start to come down. I am seeing algae growing on the gravel already. Also when is a good time to add fish and what types are good for beginners. Should I get something that eats algae?
Thank you.

2007-06-05 14:27:36 · 12 answers · asked by Essexboy 1

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2007-06-05 14:10:20 · 8 answers · asked by lisha h 1

2007-06-05 14:07:18 · 3 answers · asked by Ro 3

I have 8 neon tetra 8 african dwarf frogs. 2 pahtom tetra 2 sperate tetra. 1 female betta, 2 platies 1 male guppy, and 2 corydores Do you think i can add a couple more or should I leave what i have. I know the 1 inch rule and I also know that you should have more than 2 corydora and more than 2 of the pahtom tetra and sperate tetra But there doing fine as is. Also i did have more than one male guppy but They never lived so i dont want any more guppys this one I have must be happy he keeps on swimming. I also was told Sperate tetra and phantoms wouldnt get a long but there do not fight they actully swim together. My Tank is doing really good with the fish i have in it. I can't affore another tank But was thinking i could put another 1or 2 fish in this tank. I have a really good heater and filter. What you think?

2007-06-05 13:44:20 · 11 answers · asked by sweetansassy 3

i've kept oscars , catfish ,and all the predators now i would like to kept goldfish.a nice show tank for my livingroom.any suggestions?
i like the fancytails,and ryukins does nyone know how many i should keep in a 55 gallon tank? thank you

2007-06-05 13:40:17 · 11 answers · asked by tyrone c 2

I do it textbook: 20% water change, check ph, check temp, add water conditioner/dechlorinator and wait 10 minutes to put it in the tank, vacuum the gravel, add a little diluted aquarium salt to the water before it goes in, I don't mess with the filter, and I slowly drizzle the water into the tank so as not to put the fish into shock. The last time I said I wasn't going to clean it anymore but the water level got low and I gave in. I went 3 weeks before I last cleaned it and no mortalities till yesterday when I cleaned it. I have a dead fish. Just 1. Never 2 or more. It's ALWAYS just 1 fish that dies. Help me! Do I need to just quit cleaning the tank?

2007-06-05 13:39:03 · 14 answers · asked by ♥Pretty♥ ♥Kitty♥ 7

I need a cute, unique name for my new fish. He's adorable! Any ideas please??
thx! :D

2007-06-05 13:35:27 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 2 aquariums, i got a java fern for each because i was told they were an easy fast growing plant, but i think there dying, they have dark spots on some of there leaves, so I'm thinking they need some fertilizer, we don't have a pet store around here that i can get to, so I'm kinda stuck with walmart, does anyone know if walmart has a fish-safe fertilizer? do you know what its called or what i should look for?

2007-06-05 13:28:31 · 7 answers · asked by donny 2

how do i cure it, and what do i do so it dosent buffer my tank and harm my fresh watter fish

2007-06-05 13:07:29 · 6 answers · asked by Josh a 1

I have a tank I've only used with my lizards. Never had fish before but I've made sure it's clean and sterile. What does it mean to cycle the tank for fish? how do I do this?

2007-06-05 12:47:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been cycling my water once ever three days and the high ammonia levels keep returning. All of my fish have died out and I was thinkinh about addind real plants to the aquarium to neutrilze the ammonium. I also noticed that brown spots have been appearing on the fake decorations in my aquarium, I think that chemicals from it might also cause some poisining. I have a gold fish aqarium and want to have only gold fish, not tropical, so I've been buying cheap feeder fish to see whether more expensive fish like koi can survive in my tank. Does anyone have any suggestions? Btw i've used an anti-ammonia neutiling solution, but I was thinking about using an alkaline solution, would that also be good?

2007-06-05 12:25:38 · 9 answers · asked by Mr. M 1

2007-06-05 11:53:50 · 4 answers · asked by Chris 5

2007-06-05 11:46:19 · 10 answers · asked by crickey21 1

if i turn up the heat to 82 or 83 degrees, add more salt.. how long should i leave it like that? types of fish:
1. mickey mouse platy- the infected.
2. tin foil barb
3. Angelfish
4. Neon Tetra
5. Pleco
6. Redtail Shark
7. Bala Shark
8. Violet Goby
9. Black tetra
10. Corycat
11. Ghost Shrimp
just wanted to list my fish so you could tell me if the high temp. would be dangerous to any one fish.
38 gal... or is it just easier to isolate and medicate.. if so, how long should the fish remain quarantined in a 2.5 gal?
please refer to my other question as well if you havent already..

2007-06-05 11:44:24 · 6 answers · asked by Jon says... 3

My fish are mysteriously dissapearing. We (my fish lovin dad and i) think that the other fish may have ate them. One that dissapeared was kinda big but there were two smaller ones also. Unless my fish are dying and my dad's just flushing them and is too embarrased to tell me, i have no idea where they went. Does anyone noe what kinds of aggressive fish eat others.

2007-06-05 11:16:43 · 7 answers · asked by Alexandra 2

2007-06-05 10:56:59 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

She was doing this in the big tank so we moved her into her own tank, so not to infect the others. The fish store said to give her veggie food, we did that and she seemed to get better; but this morning again tail up and head down. She does not seem to have discoloration or spots, no slime so we do not think it is velvet; but who knows. We have consulted all the folks we know and checked all the books we have as well and have been unable to find anything regarding this; can someone please help?

2007-06-05 10:31:12 · 10 answers · asked by Poor Possy 1

Ok guys, I want to kill two birds with one stone... Some of you may remember my question from the other day, and we came to the conlusion that my tank is still building its biological filter... (its only 2 weeks old, and i lost a fish in my 38 gallon tank.) I took a sample to the pet store and they told me my water was between stressful and harmful with the levels of ammonia. My nitrites and nitrates were fine. I have scheduled another water change for Thurs. since my last... only 15%. So, my first question is should i let nature take its course and keep building the filter to break down ammonia, or should i use Ammo Lock, which detoxifies it.. or a similar tablet called Ammonia Buddy? And if I'm to use no chemical, will it be "survival of the fittest" for my fish? I figure if I get enough of the same answer, then I'll know the solution. Also, I have a Violet Goby, will these chemicals affect it?
I will be adding 1 more question in my "Additional details." PLEASE WAIT TO POST!

2007-06-05 09:53:42 · 9 answers · asked by Jon says... 3

why is it my snails always die. they seem to be doing great for a few weeks and then boom they never come out of their shells again. i really like snails and ijust got a new 29 gallon so i was going to get about 3 or 4 but i just started out with one knowing my luck and it died! why ?

2007-06-05 09:49:11 · 3 answers · asked by jjimenez113 2

and fake trees and plants what kind of lights and plants should i buy for out side the tanks and could i turn a closet that i dont use into a couple of tanks i know im jumping around alot but i really want to do this i want turttles to could i build like a small like sand box inside or would smell over come the house sorry so many ?s at a time

2007-06-05 09:46:33 · 2 answers · asked by tloveok 1