Fish - June 2007

i have a 2.5gallon tank, it came with a thing on the top that has a light and a filter which sucks water up through a plastic tube and cycles it back through the other end. My question is how good are these filters compared to other types of filter? And what other choices do i have for my tank filter?

i am new to this so i also need to know how to clean these filters and how often i need to change the little plastic balls and the carbon. i heard these filters also increase the nitrate levels if not treated properly.

2007-06-03 07:10:29 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i been feeding it black worms but i want to know what else i can feed it？is there anything that is not live and doesnt need any freezer or refrigeration that i can feed it?

2007-06-03 07:02:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok, here's the deal, my three adult tank goldfish have mated, I removed them as soon as I realized what was happening. (They are now very happy in the backyard pond. It's like the ocean to them.) I only have 20+ babys to take care of due to my delay in realizing what was happening in my tank, but I've read that they need to be culled at about 10 days, I don't know what to look for when culling at this point. They are still so small and are no where near resembling fish yet. They all look the same. Now when and if I do cull them what should I do with the culled fish? should I just leave them out of the water, or should I send them on a journey back to freedom down the toilet drain? I really don't know what to do. All information says to cull but never tells you what to do with them. Any information would be greatly apreciated and thanks in advance.

PS: I have a 10 gallon tank. I don't know if this is pertinent or not but figured I would add the info any way just in case.

2007-06-03 07:02:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-03 07:01:46 · 8 answers · asked by Butch Y 1

In a ten gallon tank I have two Mollies, two baby guppies both female, One adult female guppy, one silver hatchetfish, two dwarf hatchet fish, and two cory catfish. Is this tank overcrowded, just right, or could I put more fish in it?

2007-06-03 06:31:29 · 6 answers · asked by genericname_one 3

dad is removed afraid he might eat them. today is day three there still swimming verticall y how much longer before they swim horizontal? also do i feed them now? pls give me advise my daughter is so happy with her babies i will hate for them to die.

2007-06-03 06:28:27 · 3 answers · asked by star 2

2007-06-03 06:17:46 · 8 answers · asked by grant h 1

any fish you could buy from petco? what am i looking for when buying? At petco should i look fofr already pregnet fish?

2007-06-03 05:58:33 · 12 answers · asked by melissa 1

I have seven rummys (used to be eight) in a 10gal. quarentine w/ a female betta.

Water quality is good: 6.6pH, Oppm ammonia, 0ppm nitrite, 20ppm nitrate, 79 degrees.

I awoke this morning and looked in on them all and one of the rummys was floating, both of it's eyes eaten clear through it's head, fins totally intact, nothing else chewed or nipped...
Now - is this the female betta's doing - 1. killing and eating the eyes - 2. or did she just kill it while the rummys ate the eyes - 3. or did the rummys kill it and she ate the eyes?

I watched their behaviors while they were together (she's in a breed and show internal hang on as of now) and the rummys seemed more intrigued by her than she by them. In other words there appeared to be no issue...

Maybe this particular rummy was on his way out anyhow (because it showed no sign of being aggressed), and its death led to the opprotunity for feeding.

Ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks.

2007-06-03 05:56:31 · 2 answers · asked by killingtime4201 3

heater temp.???
ph.???
plants??
cave ???
gravel??
rocks??

2007-06-02 21:38:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've looked at the pics for the bristle worms with crazy legs and fire worms. But mine is 3 in. , sensitive to light, and tubular. the tube gets smaller as it gets to his mouth ( and when he stretches) and his mouth is a small opening at the end. translucent brown. Any thoughts on it???? Harmful?????

2007-06-02 19:15:50 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

i got a 10 gallon tank with 3 gourami (dwarf,blue,gold) and 2 comet goldfish that i might transfer to a different tank soo and 1 ghost knife fish about 2 and a half inches long and im wondering if i can add any more fish if i can which ones can i add? i want something different and that looks really cool =]

2007-06-02 19:02:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok, i have a 38 gallon tank about a week and a half old. this morning i found my guppy dead. i get home this evening from enjoying a drink or two at a local hotspot, and find my angelfish dead. i had two, but now only one survived. the only thing i can think of doing wrong was not letting the dechlorinator sit in the water long enough when i did my thirty percent water change with my gravel siphon, so thats one of my questions. it sat for about 5 minutes in a five gallon bucket, clean, and i measured the right amount. ive never had this problem before with my smaller mini-bow tanks, and when i upgraded, it seems like all is falling apart. i had noticed a little bit of strange behavior from both fish last nite and the nite before. my temperature is sitting at 79 degrees as of rite now. i know it should be less, i have a heater, but in south texas, its of no use rite now... is there something i can buy to cool my water too? i think thats all, and this is long. thanks for your help.

2007-06-02 18:32:24 · 15 answers · asked by Jon says... 3

I have a 75 gallon all glass aquarium. It was just moved but we made a sturdy platform for it to sit on to avoid torquing it while doing so. The aquarium is 4 by 1.5 by 1.5-2 feet tall and has a black border on top. The back of it is covered with items( biowheel, filter intakes and outlets, protein skimmer, steralizer ect...). To pretty it up we put a back ground on the tank to hide all the things hanging from it(this is important). Now before the move there were no problems. 2 weeks later little droplets started rolling down between the paper and the glass. The drops were salt water and occured under the biowheel filter. We took it apart but found no problems keep in mind the drops ran between the paper and the glass so it was a real small area it would have to drip on. The top of the tank is completely dry and none of our equipment is spilling or dripping. The drip could be coming from anywhere and traveling along the paper until it drops down... continued below

2007-06-02 18:00:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

if i add a 18inch bubble wall with a 20-40 gallon air pump will it hurt my african cichlids in a 29 gallon tank that already has a 20-40 gallon filter? i know they dont really do anything i just want one for the looks but, will it hurt my fish, and what all do i need? just the bubble wall, air pump, and hose? it said the wall comes with a antisiphon valve.

2007-06-02 17:40:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just bought a 26 gallon saltwater tank. Now I'm getting ready to fill it up and cycle it. I've read from some sources to fill it with water first then rock, others suggest setting the rock first, then putting water in. What is the best way to do it?

2007-06-02 17:37:23 · 2 answers · asked by icomeanons 2

I have the 4ft x 2ft x 1ft fish tank a few ornaments and stand and i need to know what sort of filters and other stuff that's needed. I want a salt water fish tank but i heard fresh water's cheaper and easier to maintain. May i please have the pros and cons of each and any other extra info is much appreciated. Thank You

2007-06-02 17:09:26 · 16 answers · asked by tayzar1 3

I have been around many walmarts and most of them who carry betta's cant take care of them properly!! Some cups have clean water,other has filthy debris,and some look oxidized from uneaten food!!! And the Betta's who are in the big tanks with the other fishes are crowded up! I see Betta's constantly in a corner panting ,thier gills are inflamed and moving real fast with,like,20 other fishes swimming around it!Everytime i look at these things it gets me real depressed because I love those fishes and i hate seeing them this way.Not to mention most of the people in walmart who work at the pet section are either never there or have a real big friggin attitude! Have you experienced this? I know it's ''only'' a fish but please it has a life and a soul not to mention it's beautiful so dont you hate to see it this way??

2007-06-02 16:48:47 · 18 answers · asked by ♠ Oscillate Wildly ♠ 5

Cichlids (pronounced “sick-lids”) are fishes from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. The family Cichlidae, a major family of perciform fish, is both large and diverse.

2007-06-02 16:43:41 · 1 answers · asked by Tamer U 2

i live in new york and im in the lover level of my house but not really a basement...for my goldfish do i need a heater, or are they fine with the water at room temperature...

2007-06-02 16:42:59 · 7 answers · asked by hls3000 1

when i turn on the light it seems like its to bright so what kind of light should i have im not experted at sfisticated technology words so use simple ones lol

2007-06-02 16:28:09 · 3 answers · asked by jackerelypinki10 1

Anyone have any good suggestions to clean hard water and "crusty stuff" off an old 10 gallon tank? I want to clean it up so I can prepare it to once again hold some fish.

2007-06-02 16:14:36 · 7 answers · asked by Dustinius 5

From best to worst, what do you think?
Nutrafin (Hagen)
Aquarian (Aquarium Pharmaceuticals)
Tetra
Wardley
Omega One
Big Al's (house brand)
Hikari
New Life
OSI
HBH
Ocean Nutrition
Pet Solution's (house brand)
That Fish Place (house brand)
Top Fin (house brand)
Aqueon (new?)

Something else? What do your fish eat well with? Which food keeps them healthy and colorful? Do you use "color enhancing" foods? Do they work?

Thanks for all your input!

2007-06-02 15:41:18 · 6 answers · asked by JJB 4

my blue acara is less active than usual. it eats but ti sinks to the bottom adn sjut lays there.and there are hundreds of these small white bubble looking things all over its' body

2007-06-02 15:30:41 · 2 answers · asked by Tae 2

help?

2007-06-02 15:09:00 · 7 answers · asked by The One. 2

2007-06-02 14:54:35 · 3 answers · asked by ryanderhino 1

i just changed the water in my fish tank so i could move it. i took out 2/3 of the water i have a 55 gallon tank. how long does it take for the oxygen level to build so i can take my african chiclids out of the emergency tank. thank you

2007-06-02 14:44:22 · 6 answers · asked by ? 5

I have a young betta male I got him when he was about 6 weeks old and he has grown perfectly. My question is He will get all defensive and flair his tail ( over his own reflection) and his fins will tear, I will put him in a hospitail tank and he will heal. thenit happens a few months later again. is this a medical problem or a mental issue?

2007-06-02 14:43:50 · 8 answers · asked by Alicia M 2

I found these worms while I was siffening out the gravel of my aquarium. I don't see them on any other occasion other than this. What are they? And are they harmful to the fish? I've noticed these things for two weeks now, and nothing seems to be wrong with my fish.

2007-06-02 14:39:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

on its sides.and my four year old koi is swimming upside down.but no skin problems.not ich i dont think.what could it be,. a fungus? parsisites? i let the tank get were i didnt clean it for a month.but i have two large filters.fifty gallon tank.i sure do not wish to lose them. but should i kill them?i have 3 other fish in the tank.will they catch what they have do you reckon?
Thanks

2007-06-02 14:31:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous