Fish - July 2007

my daughter got a golfish at the fair yesterday. but, i read they are very messy. we have a 1 gallon bowl. i am now thinking, maybe she should just get a betta. if we do get a betta, can we put him in the golfish bowl? not with the other golfish though. like, would we have to change the water again even though the goldfish has only been in there for a day?

2007-07-21 10:46:07 · 13 answers · asked by Hey Love...♥ 2

i want to know the question i posted becuz not so long ago i was asking if it could live in a 2.5 but it cant so i wanna no wat is the minimum a red cap orandas tank could be

2007-07-21 10:39:29 · 8 answers · asked by n m 1

I set up my tank on wed, let it run for a day then added my fish (m/f convicts) i added filter media and gravel from a tank that has been running for a good while. Today when i went to turn the heater down the wire felt slimy. Is this just the tank going through the cycle. I know adding stuff from cycled tanks speeds the cycle process up but i didnt think it b this fast. Apart from my fish hiding alot and only eating the food from the bottom when im not near the tank they look healthy

2007-07-21 10:38:02 · 3 answers · asked by Paul 1

my daughter won a goldfish at the fair yesterday. we have a goldfish bowl. i dont want to spend 3000 dollars for a tank. she loves this golfish and doesnt want to leave him. what should we do?

2007-07-21 10:36:37 · 14 answers · asked by Hey Love...♥ 2

I used to own betta fish in water bowls. I loved having them, but I hated changing the water. I would like to own fish again, If I get a good filter, and scrub the side of the tank every week or so, Do I have to change the water? If I do, how many times do I have to do it a week? Thanks............=)

2007-07-21 10:29:57 · 23 answers · asked by dorkiii 6

i keep my bata fish in his bowl next to the mirror. he puffs up sometimes because he thinks its another fish. is this a bad thing?

2007-07-21 10:21:10 · 13 answers · asked by Betsy 3

I have one female guppy and about a month ago, she had baby fry. I was only able to rescue 2 of them, as the others were eaten by the other fish in the tank. I put them in a breeding net, but yesterday she had another set of guppies. I rescued 3 of them this time. When I put these in the breeding net, I noticed the other 2 older fry were chasing and biting the tails of the newborn. I'm afraid that the older fry will end up eating/hurting the newborn. Yet if I put the older litter outside the breeding net and into the tank, I'm afraid that they will be eaten by the adult fish. Should I worry about the older litter harming the newborn fry?

2007-07-21 10:19:54 · 5 answers · asked by Hannah 1

my daughter is getting 3 goldfish. what are some good matching names? she likes tuna, kalimari, and sushi.
also, can you put snails with goldfish?

2007-07-21 10:16:43 · 9 answers · asked by Hey Love...♥ 2

I really don't want to waste much money because i am saving up a lot for college so i need to know the place you buy fishes at a low price.

2007-07-21 09:37:56 · 3 answers · asked by levis 1

My filter is working water flowing through it but its making a very loud noise . anybody know if its that spinning wheel that needs to be replaced?

2007-07-21 09:23:45 · 3 answers · asked by tyrone c 2

2007-07-21 09:15:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have lost 2 fish already and im very sad. they are swimming close to the filter and the suction kills them. it really is sooo sad. what can i do ?

2007-07-21 09:12:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

is gasping but all my other ones are fine i checked my ph level and got it neutral will he be able to recuperate i sepereated him onto a bowl

2007-07-21 09:08:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I currently have a 20 gal tank running with an undergravel filter and a powerhead for improved suction and circulation. The residents of my tank include 1 Rainbow Shark, 1 Opaline Gourami, 8 Harlequin Rasboras, 4 Hengel's Rasboras and 3 Otocinclus. Do you think it is too crowded? If yes what do you suggest I do? Please note that the Rainbow Shark is my baby and I could never part with him. Thanks.

2007-07-21 09:08:26 · 9 answers · asked by Dustinius 5

We have some beta fish leftover from decorating at a wedding reception. They were swimming in bowls of calla lillies, very pretty.

So now the wedding is over, what to do with them? I don't have a fish tank.

2007-07-21 09:08:25 · 7 answers · asked by Sweet n Sour 7

my pH levels went throught the roof i had it at about 7.4 and today i checked and it was at 8.4-8.8 was it the stress coat

2007-07-21 08:56:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do you read a thermometer strip? Does the brightest color indicate the present temperature? My thermometer is presently orange, yellow, green, and navy at all different temperatures.

2007-07-21 08:48:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I bought a pair of ghost shrimp for my betta's 2.5 gallon tank to help clean it. I put them in, but Monet, my betta, seems to be picking on them. He keeps puffing up at them and darting around in a circle as though trying to coral them.

I am worried about his being to stressed having them around. Should I take them out, or just wait and see if he calms down and gets used to them?

2007-07-21 08:37:46 · 5 answers · asked by Annie 5

2007-07-21 08:36:36 · 9 answers · asked by LIZ 2

My male betta made a huge bubble nest, so i finally put her in there, she swam underneath, n she swam under him, but she ended up on the other side of the tank at the bottom. Then when she started swimming, the male started chasing her and bitting on her, her fins is a little messed up. So should i just leave them alone??? or should i take her out until he acts right??

2007-07-21 08:28:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My fish seems a bit bigger and this other fish always follows. Sometimes the pregnant looking fish follows the other. They both sometimes rest under the leaves together and almost never come out.
And They are in a pond outside, what should i do?

2007-07-21 08:22:56 · 8 answers · asked by dude 2

My brother recently got some sea monkeys and he wants to kno if there's something you can feed them or put in the water, for them to grow larger, when they are fully grown. Thx to those who answer!

2007-07-21 08:22:47 · 9 answers · asked by wish&dream 3

I previously asked a question about how much a fish bowl would cost, and a few people said it's not safe for fish and they can't survive in one? Why is that? I am getting 2-3 Betta fish and I was thinking about getting a bowl...

2007-07-21 08:18:10 · 10 answers · asked by Rissy. 1

I know how to sculpt clay, make molds, and cast resin. I'm looking for an easier, less expensive, process.

Two possibilities come to mind:

Is there some material, like a modified concrete, that can be sculpted like clay, dried, and put to use immediately in an aquarium?

Is there a safe way to lacquer baked/painted clay sculptures, for use in an aquarium?

I'd experiment with different materials myself, but such an experiment may kill my fish.

2007-07-21 08:12:21 · 4 answers · asked by Sabrina H 4

2007-07-21 08:05:21 · 9 answers · asked by Rissy. 1

Hi,
Me and my stepmom have been regulary getting in a debate about a fish tank. It is a 29 gallon tank given to us after her dad she didn't have a close relationship but I did passed away. At first she was protective of it and had to choose all the fish she wanted, even though I new the tank was overcrowded; she just wouldn't listen. Then after all the fish died, she had been calling the tank mine and I remodeled it with a natural riverbank layout and it now houses 3 fantail goldfish who have a 55 gallon filter. I have used my allowance/birthday/baby sitting money to buy the gravel, fish, plants, found the rocks and glued them together for caves, medicine, filter cartidges, and basically everything else the tank needed except for the light and filter we got close to a year ago. I am the one who cleans the tank, gives medication, feeds, etc. Anyways, lately we ahve been argueing over putting stuff on top of the tank. She runs a daycare and puts daycare socks, wipes, baby bottles, and o

2007-07-21 07:53:01 · 9 answers · asked by ? 4

We have 5 goldfish, all different species. One of our fish was all gold when we bought him but he now has black edges to his fins and tail. Is he just maturing and developing this colour or is it an infection or disease?

2007-07-21 07:51:40 · 2 answers · asked by artteachermum 1

2007-07-21 07:51:21 · 4 answers · asked by short1444 2

I plan on selling my two thailand bettas soon to someone who will breed them (Never been bred, I just dont have the space for 50+ babies from the single spawn)

I want to convert there divided 10 gallon to a saltwater tank for a pair of seahorses.
Can I do this?

2007-07-21 07:47:51 · 7 answers · asked by DarkSakura 2

I have a 10 gallon tank with 1 black skirt tetra, 5 neon tetras, and 1 ghost shrimp. They are getting along great! Are there any tips for taking care of them and are there any other things I can add to the tank without disrupting?

2007-07-21 07:41:41 · 9 answers · asked by turkeyleg0090 2