Fish - July 2007

got a 4ft tropical fish tank just went and snapped conectors for my halia external filter water every here etc not best pleased. it was a real pain to start with as after cleaning it out it would never start would get air locked etc and could be noisey too. So i have decided to invest in a new one. Dont need anything top of the range just something reliable easy to use. i notice alot of filters now have self priming so u dont have to syphon water into filter to get it started.my tank holds 29.63 gallons (uk) 134.69 litres. Thanks for any advice

2007-07-24 05:13:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am thinking of buying this tank, but do not want to pay movers to move it. Any ideas?

2007-07-24 05:04:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My fishy Gilbert is a Comet Goldfish and it has black spots on its body and i dont know what it is. dont answer unless u really know whats wrong. i had the fish for a bout 9 days

2007-07-24 05:02:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do people put salt (iodene free) into freshwater aquariums?? do they fish have a big benefit??

2007-07-24 04:57:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have the tank and the filter and all the other stuff covered i just need to kno how much the fish costs

thanx

2007-07-24 04:52:33 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-24 04:37:54 · 8 answers · asked by kanei 6

I want one that is easy to take care of.

2007-07-24 04:37:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

my male beta..i assume not sure how you'd tell...i assume so cuz it's large and agressiv.e...
anyways he's in a bowl by himself and often would align himself vertically..like he's standing!!!!and don't move at all??/why is this so??

2007-07-24 04:27:54 · 5 answers · asked by pixie 2

There is a sore on his side and on one part of his fin .What should I do?

2007-07-24 04:08:53 · 3 answers · asked by ? 5

I put 2 Zebra Danios inside my new 10 gallon tank yesterday; and even though it may be a little bit early, I am planning to add more fish after the tank is cycled. I have done some research on Zebra Danios on the internet, and most people suggest to keep at least 6 of them in the tank because they are schooling fish. So, do I need to put 6 Zebra Danios for them to school? Or can I have 2 Pearl Danios, 2 Zebra Danios, 2 Leopard Danios (or other Danios) to school together?

Another question I have is about the pH value of the water in my tank. I brought a water sample to Petco to have them test the pH before I bought the fish, and they said the pH of my water is about 6.5. Then when I came back home, and test the water with the "Master test kit" I just bought, I found the pH to be around 7.4. Therefore, I am kind of confuse right now, and I am not sure what I should do. Does anyone have any suggestion?

(Note: I tested using test tube and pH solution, while Petco test ed using pH paper)

2007-07-24 04:03:26 · 3 answers · asked by Ben 3

I would like to get some tropical fish - my tank has been set up for a few weeks (fishless). HOWEVER I am going on holiday in a few weeks for a fortnight. Is there any way a few tropical fish could survive?? I do not want to buy an automatic feeder. Please could anyone suggest anything? Cheers

2007-07-24 03:58:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Want to add some goldfish to a pond measuring 10"x 48" its the bottom of a fountain. Would 10" be deep enough for them?

2007-07-24 03:37:45 · 13 answers · asked by kelko 2

I wanna make a heater from scratch not an inline heater just a normal heater if possible as simple as a DIY cooling CPU fan if you know what i mean?

2007-07-24 03:26:03 · 4 answers · asked by eddy_8_6 1

2007-07-24 03:24:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-24 03:01:41 · 3 answers · asked by katchiecute 1

I bought a pare of guppies on 7-7-07 and they were real healthy in a day the male died.The female lived,so i go another pair and a 6 gallon tank and put all 3 of them in yesterday,this morning i ccheck and the male was dead,he was fine when i put him in and loved the tank,now i have 2 females.What should i do?I was going to goto the petco today and get some neon more guppies and a catfish,did he die because the to males were to lonley?

2007-07-24 03:00:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a male betta ( siamese fighting fish), Sail fin pleco, and 5 Guppies 1 male 4 female. I want a shoaling fish to go with them but since my betta is agrssive towards red fish I cant have dwarf gouramis and tetras or betas as they will nip any ideas please. I am already purchasing 2 angel fish 2 silver and 2 black mollies. I also have a isolation tank of 17litres in size. My main tank is 3 time that and has under gravel filter, oxygenating block, heater and sponge internal filter.

2007-07-24 02:53:25 · 7 answers · asked by ask the aliens! 3

2007-07-24 01:22:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

i see a thread like thing at the end of my fish's body.. is it excretion or something else?

2007-07-24 00:27:40 · 4 answers · asked by Diamond Shine 2

Hi I have about 15-12 baby guppies they are about 2 weeks old and I have 3 black tettras, 2 neons and 2 female guppies and 4 male guppies what i want to know is when I can let out the 15-12 baby guppies out of the hatterie any help would be helpful

2007-07-23 23:30:58 · 9 answers · asked by SpikeandTusken 3

is taking care of a whale the most craziest thing of having a pet

2007-07-23 23:24:16 · 8 answers · asked by asasassas 1

im starting the cycle off with my betta then in 4-6 weeks i plan to add 3 more fish like corys or something. then i plan to mabye have a school of neon tetras will these work? or can someone else give me some sugestions? please and thank you

2007-07-23 22:26:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

the anemon, that you have proberly herd of beforer, that hitched i ride on my live rock is still alive WITH THE AMMONIA LEVELS AT 4

So i was wondering if it can survive ammonia level 4 and nitrite high could it survive the HOLE CYCLE. It is realy healthy and all by the way

2007-07-23 21:57:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a tank in my wall which used to contain fresh water fish my tank is set up for salt water but I have no idea how to convert it to house salt water fish. Not even a clue how to prepare the water. Am I being unrealistic to think I can handle this and is there anyone that's knowledgeable about salt water fish and can help me or lead me in the right direction? I've gotten as far as setting up my decor and filling it up with water from my sink with my siphon. LOL! Any help would be much appreciated.

2007-07-23 21:13:57 · 6 answers · asked by Jenny L 1

I have a 50 gallon with 3 guppies 2 mollies and some fry. I bought a young silver angelfish yesterday and asked the guy if it would be okay with full grown guppies; and I knew they would eat small fry. He said it would be fine with my fish and it really shouldn't mess with my fry. After bringing home my angel and reading up on him; it seems the guy at the fish store was wrong about everything. What r ur opinions and experiences? I really like the angel and want to get more; but not if it jeopardizes my exisiting fish. TY for the info.

2007-07-23 19:33:50 · 10 answers · asked by dazed 4

2007-07-23 19:30:27 · 11 answers · asked by teddygirl7 1

stay alive cause i only had my male fish least couples months so . just that my fish looks alike going die or even not swimming so good anymore. i do always taking care of my fish but some reason he looks so different like he is getting older or old age. and his colors looks pinkly .

2007-07-23 19:22:21 · 9 answers · asked by statecalifornia2009 7

I plan to put them in little bowls with my betta to clean the water and stuff..question is..do they need OC? and how many shrimps should i get per a bowl about this size:http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/3613/0723071914xn2.jpg

2007-07-23 19:13:44 · 4 answers · asked by dont..trust..me 1

I have one goldfish who looks like this:

http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/9766goldfish_gold_01.JPG

Hes about 2 and a half inches. Is this tank big enough? Im not sure how many gallons it is because I got it from a friend and its what he is living in now.

http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441776904&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302030056&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023693&bmUID=1185251599915&itemNo=5&Ntt=fish+tank&In=All&previousText=fish+tank&N=2030056

2007-07-23 17:36:37 · 18 answers · asked by Cows 2

2007-07-23 16:56:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous