Fish - July 2007

Why do you barbarians eat fishies. Fish species have higher intellectual capacity than you primitive monkey mammals.

2007-07-20 12:05:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

If a person cleaned a 2 1/2 gallon fish tank.OFTEN could a Otocinclus catfish live in it safely. It would have a heater but no filter. and some silk plants. and Maybe a betta. I know I know i dont need to hear Male bettas have to be in a tank a lone because that is not true I have had male bettas in with other fish in bigger tanks and they have did just find and so did the other fish and African dwarf frogs. Just want to know if OTO catfish would do ok in a tank with out a filter and a 2 1/2 gallon tank

2007-07-20 11:52:15 · 8 answers · asked by sweetansassy 3

is there any bad points about keeping an all male guppie tank?
im talking 20-30 in a 25gal tank, will they fight?

2007-07-20 11:43:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Fishes have minds and feelings too!

2007-07-20 11:37:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why hasn't my female platy gotten pregnant? I have been reading that platies mate like crazy and will almost definitely get pregnant. I have a male and female platy in my tank, I've had them for about 6 months and they both reached sexual maturity about 2 months ago. They are in a 10 gallon tank with 2 white skirt tetras, and 4 tiny neon tetras, the tank does not seem to be overcrowded. I keep the temperature around 78 degrees and I have a filter. There are fake corals and thick plants in the tank. Both platies are healthy and very active. So, my question is, should I expect a pregnancy, i.e., is it a definite thing, or is it possible that the platies will never mate?

Thank you.

2007-07-20 11:37:10 · 6 answers · asked by sweetdreams99279 4

Ive let the tank cycle for about a month and a half now, my local fish shop checked the water and said it was alright to get fish, so I bought a cleaner shrimp, and a clown. The Clown died two days after because Oodinium. Now its only the cleaner shrimp in there, and its been about a week since the clown died, and now the live rock is turning brown on the parts where it was white. Is this normal?....I hope so =[

2007-07-20 11:28:01 · 3 answers · asked by Andrew R 1

what are some nice beautiful colorful fish

2007-07-20 11:04:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

i just restarted my fish tank and the ph level is 7.6
im getting neon tetras and they have to live in 7.0
how do i change it?

2007-07-20 10:57:56 · 7 answers · asked by Toyt86 2

My gravel (which is lightgreen and white) has started to turn brownish from algae, I now know to leave the lights on for shorter periods of time, (i have no live plants), So any ideas how i can get the algae off the gravel WITHOUT removing it, And i dont want a 'sucker fish' or 'algae fish'

Thanks

2007-07-20 10:57:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

How many guppies can i keep in A 20 gallon tank, without stunting there growth, as long as i kept the ammonia + nitrite at 0, >?

2007-07-20 10:47:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-20 10:46:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hey you guys, I'm looking for pointers on my fish tank. Is there something im doing wrong? (Not saying I am) But just wondering! Here is the whole tank
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and

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The algae (the rocks on bottom)

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And temperature (I have no heater) It's about 82 degrees.

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I have 2 mollies 3 Molly babies 4 goldfish 1 fancy goldfish 2 neons and a plecostomous. So any pointers?

2007-07-20 10:38:34 · 11 answers · asked by Darien 1

i have a 10 gallon tank with various fish and a sucker fish and tiny snails. now i guess neiter the sucker fish or the snails arent doing their job pretty well, because the tank is still filthy. now, is there any fish i can get that will eat all the algea and dirt? i've heard there's a kind of sucker fish that will keep the tank cleaned? thanks

2007-07-20 10:28:28 · 12 answers · asked by E5'sWife 3

I just caught a bluegill sunfish and want to keep it as a pet, does anyone have experience with this. Is it possible? If not does anyone have a good recipe?

2007-07-20 10:18:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't want those neon tetras, I want a goldfish color type.

2007-07-20 10:11:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a feeder gold fish thats floating on its side. The fish is not dead, it eats and will swim like regular, but after a few minutes it floats on its side. It has done this since I bought it 2 weeks ago.

2007-07-20 10:11:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it possible to have a species tank with jewel cichlids and still be able to breed them without fighting???

2007-07-20 10:07:54 · 1 answers · asked by br1an767 3

i bought quick cure with the active ingredient malachite green. i applied 10 drops since its a 10 gallon tank. i have this filters with white cotton like material and charcoal and another black polyester material do i keep the filter running or do i take out a part of it and leave it running or d i just remove the filter... and hw long should i keep thsi treatment up for? can i still feed the fish? and what abut water changes?

2007-07-20 10:07:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

My Fish is Very colorful. But i cant think of names.

2007-07-20 10:06:32 · 7 answers · asked by Bk 1

My Fish is Very colorful. But i cant think of names.

2007-07-20 10:04:43 · 9 answers · asked by Bk 1

why is it that so many people are so mislead when they talk about saltwater aquariums?
giving people wrongful advise, when they obviously know nothing of what they are talking about?
you DO NOT NEED live coral for a SW aquarium to thrive. nor do you NEED live rock or live sand, or 8,000 watt metal halide bulbs!
stop furnishing myths and leave the advising to people who know what they are talking about and have had first had experince doing it the right way.
there are a bunch of different ways of making a SW aquarium.
FO (fish only), the most affordable way, only requires saltwater, fish, a few basic peices of equipment, and a filter and heater.
FOWLR (fish only with live rock) is a little easier to do but more expensive as it requires the purchas eof live rock, up to tell dollars a pound in some places. but you can subsidize this with half and half live and regular rocks, cutting costs in half.

2007-07-20 09:51:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

and are they essential to a marine aquarium?

2007-07-20 09:31:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

For the past 4 months or so, my 15 gallon tank has been growing so much algea. The water turns completely green if I don't completely empty it once a week. I really don't want to have to do that. Any ideas on what I should do? ...I already have a plecostomus. He does good at cleaning the glass and stuff, but he can't do the water.

2007-07-20 09:15:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 6 fishes in a 10 gallon tank. 2 green tiger barbs, 2 albino tiger barbs, and 2 regular tiger barbs. I also have 3 fake plants in the back of the tank which leaves them a lot of space in the front, and since they school together they don't take much of the space. I don't have any problems with cloudiness or with algae, I take out 1/3 of the water every week and change the filter pad every 3 weeks, and the temp is around 78 F, is this ok?

I've had them for a month now and they seem to be doing fine.
Is the rule of 1 inch per gallon true?

I'm thinking of moving the to a 20 gallon tank, if I do can I add some more tiger barbs?

2007-07-20 09:07:36 · 14 answers · asked by C-Los 2

I bought some Flourish for my plants. I haven't used it yet. Is it safe to use if you have fish in the tank? Are there any fish that might be sensitive to it? Is it a good brand? Any other suggestions?

2007-07-20 08:57:14 · 4 answers · asked by Tina N 4

I am just watching a show about Bull Sharks on channel 5 (UK) and I cannot understand the fact that although there are loads of fish swimming all around, the sharks only eat the fish that the people are giving to them. Does anyone know why?

2007-07-20 08:52:11 · 10 answers · asked by Unhinged.... 5

2007-07-20 08:48:42 · 16 answers · asked by Amy 4

What types of vegtables or fruit can you put in your fish tank for your fish to snack on?

2007-07-20 08:47:27 · 1 answers · asked by Kisa 2

what other animal names do fish get

2007-07-20 08:30:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to buy her a clownfish and saltwater aquarium for her birthday. Does anyone know what all I would need to buy, how much it is, and how much does it cost to maintain? I read that I need at least a 30 gal. tank, any cost saving tips would be greatly appreciated.

2007-07-20 08:16:10 · 12 answers · asked by Spanglish 2