Fish - July 2007

2007-07-21 16:37:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

So heres the problem she got a free 55g tank with a TV(not tank) stand and i just set it up after cleaning it i encountered a problem

The TV stand is a little slanted and after setting it up i found the water is not even on top it has a little slope towards the left, is this a problem?

2007-07-21 16:25:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just got back from a 7 day vacation today, and the nitrite and nitrate levels are higher than they've ever been.

I put in a 14 day feeder when we left, then took it out when I got home. The water is very clear, but my three red glass barbs seemed to be staying at the top to get oxygen. My two tiger barbs just go about their business. They all seem to want to eat and play, but occasionally the three red barbs will go to the top.

I did about a 15% water change. Will this help? Is there anything else I can do?

2007-07-21 16:14:24 · 9 answers · asked by Willi 2

I have bought some mollies from our local pet shop about 2 wks ago and found out that the female is pregnant. She was going all good, but in the last 24 hours she has done nothing but sit on the bottom of the breeder net and hasn't eaten a thing. is this normal?

2007-07-21 15:50:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

clean water? food? what stuff do i need, tell me as much as you can

2007-07-21 15:47:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-21 15:42:40 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

purchasiing discuss and community fish, which place is the safest and cheapest place...any websites...

2007-07-21 15:39:13 · 6 answers · asked by aaa 1

can you keep all male guppies or do you need to have females as well? i'm not interested in breeding just want them as a colourfull addition to a community tank?

2007-07-21 15:22:26 · 10 answers · asked by Danielle S 1

I have a 5 gallon tank and I'm wondering what I should put in it b/c I know my choices are limited. I may just keep a variety of plants in it w/ a few snails or I fish. What do you think?

2007-07-21 15:21:29 · 12 answers · asked by turkeyleg0090 2

i have an 80 litre tank with 4 pepper cats and 6 danio's. i'm adding another 4 danios in about 2 weeks.
how many guppies would i be able to keep as well as these fish?

2007-07-21 15:21:14 · 3 answers · asked by Danielle S 1

have a sengal bichir and an ornate bichir can they get a disease or sick if they eat feeder guppies and one of them has a problem?? the guppies are 10 for a doller there small and you cant pick the ones you want they say so am thinking about getting some but dont want my fish sick ?? is it a big risk that the guppies are sick ?

2007-07-21 15:19:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok so my 3rd fish just died it was a betta how can i reduce ammonia i did a 30% water change but my ammonia is still on the green scale danger or slow death what can i do my other fish are ok but 2 more are that im worried about a bala shark which insted of haven his fins silver their red and a molly which is a lil twitchy what can i do to reduce

now i feel so bad for messing with the ph yesterday :( now i know better

2007-07-21 15:01:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My two gouramis and red tailed shark are at about 2.5 inches.

2007-07-21 14:58:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got her yesterday

2007-07-21 14:51:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

my pocomus (sp) is hitting his nose on the top of my 55 gal tank every night what can I do to stop this behavior

2007-07-21 14:46:15 · 4 answers · asked by postal22072 1

I have a 55 gallon glass pentagon tank that I just inherited from my uncle. I have no idea where to start as far as setting it up, design, and fish. This question is pretty much fish tanks for dummies. I want it to be freshwater and look like a river bottom...with large pebbles and a few larger rocks. Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions/expertice/advise to offer about setting this up? I want to use artificial plants so I would like suggestions about that also. Fish ideas are also great! Thanks.

2007-07-21 14:39:46 · 4 answers · asked by MrsKat 4

do i leave them in the tank or is it best to take them out ? also, when i put the ph drops in the water - should i do that before i put the water in the tank ?

2007-07-21 14:11:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do they like to eat and what can I feed him? I really need to know, I never had an algae eater before.

2007-07-21 13:36:48 · 9 answers · asked by Kagomey 2

I just bought an Oranda Goldfish (I believe thats what they are called.). I currently have him/her in a 1gallon undergravel filtered tank by Top Fin. Sorry, I dont know the exact name. Here's a picture of my fish, and a video. (Don't mind the loud noise in the background of the video, it was from my very noisy air conditioner.)

Video:
http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa7/Ali-Brown/fishy/?action=view¤t=8c8727bd.flv

Picture:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa7/Ali-Brown/fishy/100_1003.jpg

Sorry, the picture isn't so good. Chino is a fast swimmer. I will be upgrading to a bigger tank soon. Ok, so what I wanted to know is how many times a week should I clean the tank? Also, sorry if this sounds stupid, but how do you know if a fish is a boy or a girl? Finally, is it normal for a fish to go up to the top of the tank (like in the video) and eat the bubbles? Will he/she get sick from that?

Thanks, Ali.

2007-07-21 13:34:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 10-gallon fish tank. No matter how much I clean it, algae just keeps growing back. I have tried snails and algae eating fish, which harldy help. I don't keep the fish tank light on very much (said to promote algae growth). I usually end up scrubbing it with an algae scrubber, but that just makes the tank murky and I end up having to scrub it again in a couple of days. I don't overfeed my fish (mostly guppies, so what could be the cause of this? And is there any easier way to remove algae than scrubbing it every couple of days? By the way, this isn't just a little algae, it's a lot that covers all sides of the tank, the plants and other ornaments, and the stones on the bottom. Please help me.

2007-07-21 13:23:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-21 13:14:02 · 5 answers · asked by FuzzyMonster 2

I have the feeling they were eggs; my male betta seemed to really take an interest in them. He began to make a bubble nest and was showing off for my female.

2007-07-21 12:46:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am 14 and my dad is making alot of jokes that I don't understand.PLEASE HELP

2007-07-21 12:25:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

What will happen if I put my betta in the dark with no light,but i feed it,for like 1 month? will it be more aggressive?

2007-07-21 12:12:49 · 5 answers · asked by dont..trust..me 1

hi my mother has had regular tank gold fish for 3 years now they are pretty big but how long do the gold fish live? does my mom have super gold fish or what

2007-07-21 11:41:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i just got back from a 5 week vacation, my familiy was caring for my fish while i was gone... ...... its been about 8 weeks since a water change, all kinds of alge are growing, one of the fish has a funky fungal infection, some fish are missing, and i CANT change the water until monday. what can i buy from petco, petsmart, or walmart that can bring my aqarium down to better conditions for the next couple of days? i need a temporary solution to my problem! ......... please? any help? i CANNOT change the water until monday.

2007-07-21 11:37:59 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-21 11:30:40 · 9 answers · asked by Amber L 1

my soon to be mini reef with seahorses has
ph: 8.4
ammonia: 0.25
nitrite:0.25
nitrate: 0

Is this normal for i new tank. I know i have to lower the ph slightly but is there anything eles wrong and what should i do to change it

2007-07-21 11:05:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

a pair of seahorses
a clean up crew

can i put the clean up crew in early please tell me the minimum water requirements for those animals

2007-07-21 10:57:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have three 20 gallon tanks that I want to set up with fish. One of them is already set and has a dinosaur bischir in for about 2 months now. I want to make one more freshwater (for money reasons) and I hope to have one saltwater too if I can afford it. First I need some good fish that can live ok with about a 5 inch bischir. I need some more freshwater fish that are neat and live together ok, and I need some cheap, but interesting and relatively low maintence saltwater fish. I am going to slowly build up, not buy them all at once, so fish that will adjust to each other ok.
I also want some opinions on buying fish online, and some places to do so. Is this a good idea? None of our local pet stores have an impressive selection, especially for freshwater.

I know nothing about aquatic plants, so any help with what to buy for what kind of fish would also be useful.

Thanks in advance!

2007-07-21 10:54:09 · 5 answers · asked by penguinluvinman 4