Fish - July 2007

for my sengal and ornate bichir

so were do you get it or buy it ...

publix ??????

2007-07-22 11:29:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi everyone,

I have two red eared sliders and I’m going to upgrade them to a bigger tank soon (50 or so gallons). They make poo all day and I need something more powerful to filter it out. I currently have a Whisper 40 in-tank filter, which does not do a good job and requires tons of maintenance.

I know the basics of filtration (chemical, biological, mechanical) and water quality but what I want to know more about are canister filters. I’ve looked up a bunch of sites but I don’t understand what many of them are talking about…all kinds of unexplained jargon and descriptions of things I’ve never seen.

Can you give me a detailed beginner’s introduction to canister filters? For example, what does it mean to “prime”? How do you change filter media, and how often do you do it? What are some canisters you would recommend for fudgy turtles, keeping in mind quality, power, ease of maintenance, and price?

Thanks!

2007-07-22 11:23:00 · 3 answers · asked by Dumblydore 3

it's a male beta, and he is like pink/red, with blue eyes! hes so pretty

i was thinking Tarzan but i would think the fish should be blue or green for that name....or Tracy, bc thats the main character in Hairspray, and i'm obsessed. [as u can tell, i love broadway plays.]

any other name ideas?

2007-07-22 11:08:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a 20 gallon tank with a under gravel filter, and 2 top filters "rated at,"1" 10gal,"1" 20gal," i have about 27 assorted plants in it.. 5 Tiger Barb's, 1 Beta Crown Tail, 2 Gerome's, 1 Catfish, 1 Chinese algae eater, and 4 "Baby" Electric Blue Cichlid's "temp, soon to be in 55gal," all add up to exactly 18 inch's total.. i feed them 2 times a day, once at 9am and once at 9pm, about a quarter size of food. i have taken all the plant's out at one time and it just got yellower so i put them back in.. although i have noticed that i have to wash my filter's every 2 day's cuz they fill up with stuff.. is there any way to get ride of the yellow fog, and maybe get it so im not cleaning filter's every 2days .. if possible??

i also have a 55gal doing the same thing but its a clear fog.. and i only have about 20 inches of fish in it.. under gravel and a dual bio wheel filter..

both have been up for a good while, and filter's are only 2 weeks old...

2007-07-22 10:51:17 · 4 answers · asked by bnhd2005 1

I have an oscar and a pleco in a 55 gallon tank. The oscar is not even a year old and is probably like 6 inches long. He is not big. My pleco on the other hand is huge. We JUST did a total water change 3 days ago, put in new filters, and again already the water is disgusting and green. Why can't we keep this tank clean?? Isn't the pleco supposed to help? Do I need a bigger thank for just the two of them? I feed my oscar small amounts at a time, I make sure he eats everything before I give him more, and I scoop what he doesnt eat out of the tank.

Maybe my filter (not the cartridges) itself sucks? But the cartridges always have a ton of stuff on them. I just dont' know what to do and I feel bad for my fishies living in filth.

heeeeelp

2007-07-22 10:49:18 · 8 answers · asked by Its a secret! 2

It has like white things in front of eyes..like sores or somthin

2007-07-22 10:37:19 · 2 answers · asked by dont..trust..me 1

ok so i did a full water change but my ammonia level is high clean gravel and everything but the ammonia is still .5 should i get the ammonia pills to reduce or should i let it settle on its own BTW where doing better when i put them in but i guess it was to late for my bala shark and he just died i dont want any more of my fish to dye please help lost 7 in 2 days pH is good what else could be causing that

btw what i did notice when my first fish dyed was that the others where piking at it could it have infected them

i also gave them a stress reliever what i have noticed about all off them is that inder their "chin" those gills are red and whit the balas their fins instead of being silver where red what could it be

2007-07-22 10:37:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My betta had to be in a small jar for about two weeks, and when I moved it to its 1 gal jar, I noticed that its eyes were really bulgy! Here are some pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9135467@N02/871505781/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9135467@N02/871505747/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9135467@N02/871505739/
Help me!!!

2007-07-22 10:23:02 · 5 answers · asked by Sarah O. 3

The tank has 6 tadpoles, 2 large and 4 smaller. They have recently started to go quickly to the surface and blow a bubble, then swim down again. Why do they do this? The bubbles are along the water surface and edges of tank.
Thanks!

2007-07-22 10:11:56 · 5 answers · asked by catherine b 1

I bought four guppies two hours ago. I put them in a tank that I set up yesterday morning and all of them are dead within a couple of hours. does anyone know why? I thought guppies where suppose to be easy. I don't know if I should try getting anymore. Help plz!!!!!!! :(

2007-07-22 09:58:33 · 12 answers · asked by live*laugh*love 3

i heard that small catfish eats poo and it helps clean the tank. is it true? i was wondering if i put catfish in the tank, would it eat the little baby fish?

2007-07-22 09:48:10 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

OK my fish is a beta, and it lays on the bottom of the rocks on it's side all day...i'm wondering if my fish is sick or old or has a fungus! Idk i neeedddd awnsers

2007-07-22 09:47:08 · 10 answers · asked by Amanda 1

i recently upgraded my lighting in hopes to add coral once i can get my water parameters in order. I've had the tank for about 6 months and just added 2 10000°K HQI double-ended metal halide and 2 actinic blue compact fluorescent lights totaling 492 watts. before i just had two standard florecent lights. Will the tank have to cycle again?

2007-07-22 09:38:06 · 4 answers · asked by lineman 1

Hello, i am a new angelfish breeder and i had my 1st successful spawn and i was woundering how many day after the eggs hatch do i start feeding them. thanks so much and if there are any angel breeders from minnesota or wisconson that can ship and a have 2 adult males, I would be a happy man.

2007-07-22 09:18:20 · 2 answers · asked by kdogg91 3

I just set up my 24 gal NANO with about 27 pounds of live rock in 3 peices.... there are little green slugs not even an inch long coming off of it. I think they are Nudi Branches iand i know stuff is supposed to come of my rock i just need to know what they are...

PS

the look like little green pickles and have things coming off the top of them

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2007-07-22 09:12:33 · 6 answers · asked by Michael B 1

Leave it to my husband to pick a female black mystery snail to put into our 20 gallon with our male apple snail. He saw the first egg sack and decided he wanted to let them hatch and have little baby snails. Well then there was another and another and I tried to remove as many egg sacks as I saw but I'm sure some were hidden from my view. Anyhow, now we are overrun with lots of snails. While they are cute there are just way too many! I asked one of our local fish stores if they'd take them off our hands & they said they only buy their snails from "certified snail breeders". Any thoughts, ideas?

2007-07-22 09:05:13 · 3 answers · asked by Fierce Lioness 3

Do Mollie fish that you keep in the fish tank eat the small fish they have? Me and my friend are arguing about it so a reliable source would be nice

2007-07-22 08:51:40 · 8 answers · asked by Tom L 3

2007-07-22 08:41:30 · 11 answers · asked by Alison C 1

it doesnt need to be eco friendly because we are giving them away. thanks in advance.

2007-07-22 08:39:14 · 4 answers · asked by impala400sb 5

I have two 75 gallon tanks, one with oscars and a black ghost knife and another with angels and assorted tetras. The past few weeks I've noticed hundreds of these worms in both tanks. They are in the gravel and on the underside of the hood. Both tanks have been well established for over 3 years and no new stock has been added for over 1 year. I've tried to remove excess food by siphoning the gravel once a day for a week and cleaning the entire filter system. Nothing seems to get rid of them. All the water parameters are good. They don't seem to cause any harm to the fish but are an eyesore. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'd resort to chemical warfare as a last ditch effort but am not too sure what the worms are and don't want to harm my fish. See the links below for pictures.
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2007-07-22 08:30:44 · 6 answers · asked by swampwalker 2

poisonous

2007-07-22 08:21:07 · 10 answers · asked by ☆♫♥Seиsaтioиal™♥♫☆ 2

so, i bought some of this from the pet store. It's in the fish section. It's kinda white and orange rock. It think it's a mix of limestone and sandstone - but I'm not sure. Anyway- could this cloud my tank? I remember when I got it I rinsed it well but it seemed sort of "powdery". Just wondering if it's ok for tank use.

2007-07-22 08:17:13 · 4 answers · asked by Tina N 4

I was given an aquarium a few weeks ago and in the past 4 days I have lost an angel and a butterfly fish, there were no signs of disease on either and both seemed active and were feeding previously. There is a slight greasy film on the surface of the water so I am wondering whether it might be a good idea to change the water. it is filtered and is at 25degrees, how do I go about changing it? do I need to just change it a half at a time? shall I take the fish out first and if I do how do I get the fresh water up to temp before I put them back in? the heater takes bloody ages to get it up to 25.
Help!!! I haven't had much dealings with fishies!!

2007-07-22 08:13:37 · 10 answers · asked by neogriff 5

AT ONE INCH CAN THEY EVEN BREED AT ALL?

2007-07-22 08:00:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Whats the difference between Chemical and Bio-logical filtration and what do you need to tackle both these?

Will an external filter, living rock and a good skimmer sort this out??

2007-07-22 07:35:57 · 4 answers · asked by Rodge 2

I was wondering if they actually work the way that they are supposed to?? They are supposed to take the smell and cloudyness out of the tank, but when I used one in my tank the water actually went cloudier!! I was a little confused, does anyone know if these things actually work or why it did this to my tank???

2007-07-22 07:24:28 · 1 answers · asked by maeve J 3

2007-07-22 07:19:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a 12 gallon eclips and i was thinking mabey putting 3 fancy gold fish in it. is that a good amount?

also i have had gold fish in the past and they only lived for a little while. does anyone have any good tips of caring for fancy goldfish??

2007-07-22 07:16:28 · 8 answers · asked by Mary 3

i seen it on the argos catalogue. can u really keep them as pets

2007-07-22 07:16:00 · 3 answers · asked by raju 2

I just set up my 24 gal NANO with about 27 pounds of live rock in 3 peices.... there are little green slugs not even an inch long coming off of it. I think they are Nudi Branches iand i know stuff is supposed to come of my rock i just need to know what they are...

PS

the look like little green pickles and have things coming off the top of them

2007-07-22 07:08:46 · 3 answers · asked by Michael B 1