Fish - July 2007

I alrdy have 3 tanks in my house but was thinking of getting a 4th to keep cichlids in. I have never kept Cichlids before. My question is how many could i keep in a 100g tank and can i mix diffrent kinds of Cichlids or would i need to keep all the same type eg all zebra.

Thanx for answering

2007-07-16 02:26:49 · 7 answers · asked by Pete 4

I bought a guppy fish today - orange and white tail... as I examined closely, it could be the tail is loosing its color. It's head - looks as if there is a white lump...not too sure because the tank is a bit turbid due to cycling I suppose.

2007-07-16 02:15:45 · 5 answers · asked by jimmy 3

The water in my freshwater fish tank has gone funny? It has developed like a film on top which i have tried to remove with kitchen roll but it just comes back! I have also noticed that the water smells stale and it has gone partly cloudy. I did a half water change,Cleaned my filters but still it is the same. Can anyone help please!
I have a juwel rekord 70 ( 18gallon)
It has been running since last november.
I have 6 pristilla tetras,1 fighting fish and a catfish.
I clean it fortnightly with a gravel cleaner. I also use stress zyme and water conditioner.

2007-07-16 02:03:27 · 6 answers · asked by kal 1

Hi,
I have a cycled 29 gallon tank with 4 bronze corydoras and 1 male betta, to this mixture I would like to add 2 female black mollies, but is that even a possibility considering the fact that corydoras are intolerant to salt while mollies need the extra aquarium salt to stay healthy? The tank has a 30-55 gallon external filter and if the answer is no, please suggest some other fish that would work nicely.
Thanks!!!!

2007-07-16 02:03:20 · 5 answers · asked by ? 4

I would like to set up my first tropical fish tank, as I have been looking after the one we have in work for about 6 months now and absolutely love them so much I want my own to look after at home :) I'd like some advice from seasoned fish keepers on the best way to set up my tank, any tips and better ways to do things that you've picked up in your experience?

Thanks!

2007-07-16 01:50:39 · 4 answers · asked by kells 2

Hi,
I have a 29 gallon tank, cycled, with the following
-three large rock hideouts
-a 55 gallon filter
-an air wand
-a heater so the temperature stays between 78-80F
-3" natural colored gravel
-plastic plants

It already has 1 male betta and four bronze corydoras, could I add to that a school of 6 tiger barbs? The reason being is there is a post on craigslist.com for a tiger barb in need of a home that is currently in a jar because it was "too aggressive." I believe there was only one barb, so would a school help spread out the aggression? Also, what would be some other fish that would work nicely in my tank?
Thanks!!!

2007-07-15 18:46:46 · 5 answers · asked by ? 4

I want to know what to do with your guppies when ur guppies keep having fry after fry and you get wayy too many in one tank...what do you do with them?? Can u sell them or what? I was just curious cuz I have 14 as of now and thats a lil much and more on the way..what do I do????

2007-07-15 17:26:52 · 6 answers · asked by ((^}Jesshorty^{)) 2

I have a betta that I rescued. I bought him a ten gallon tank w/ filter, heater and plants tonight since he's doing so well. Can I use him to cycle the tank? Would that be ok? He would only be a small bio - load on the tank right? I think it would work well but want to make sure.

Also, once he gets completly better I'm gonna put him in my community tank. So, I was thinking about using the 10 gallon for a sorority tank. How many females could I comfortably put in the 10 gallon?

2007-07-15 17:16:01 · 3 answers · asked by Tina N 4

160 ltr tank done two 25% water changes in the last month and the water is still green

2007-07-15 16:51:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

After a failed attempt with rescuing a female betta from petco...I am now the proud mom of a very handsome and active male. It's been 24 hours and there is the beginnings of a bubble nest, and he is eating well and reacting to my presence. I have noticed that the water temp has increased 2 degrees during the day, 75-77. He is in a 2 gallon tank on his lonesome. I live in so. calfornia, at this time of year it gets really hot during the day, and cool in the evening. (20-30 degree changes). Is this going to stress him out? Should I put on a heater for the evening? Should I move him to my a/c bed room? Should I wait and see if he shows signs of stress from this environment...as he is very happy and active right now.

I'm a new, obsessively researched betta enthusiast...and would appreciate any input!

2007-07-15 16:47:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an albino oscar about 4 inches in length who has lost a good portion of his tailfin and another fin along his back has started to turn black. I am treating the condition as recommended. However I am curious if the damaged fins will heal completely or grow back?

2007-07-15 15:47:49 · 5 answers · asked by guysmiley98465 2

I have a new oscar that is floating on his side on the bottom of the tank but he is looking around and still breathing! We have a male guarami that is aggressive and pecked on him a few times and we seperated them. They have been seperated for hours now but he still isnt doing any good! Whats wrong with him?

2007-07-15 15:21:19 · 4 answers · asked by razorbackgirl95 3

I have a male in a 2.5 gallon divided tank, and a female in a separate 1 gallon tank. She is quite pudgy and looks like she may be full of eggs. (she was very slender when I bought her) How do I know when it is okay to introduce her to the other side of the divided tank? He just spends most of his time hanging out beneath the plant on his side, and hasn't blown any bubble nest yet. Or does he do that after I introduce her? Advise appreciated. :)

2007-07-15 15:16:48 · 5 answers · asked by s1sm00n 3

One of my fish (goldfish) has lost all his color and it looks like his scales are pointing out...he's outside in the pond, but the water's fine...what do I do?

2007-07-15 15:11:00 · 5 answers · asked by Michael O 2

I bought some plants tonight for my aquarium. They come in little containers - like little pots. Do I just put them in the aquarium like that or am I supposed to take them out of the pots and put them in the gravel? I have no idea. I've never had live plants in my fish tank before.

2007-07-15 15:08:26 · 5 answers · asked by Tina N 4

2007-07-15 14:48:54 · 7 answers · asked by Lena 3

i just wanna know

2007-07-15 14:45:11 · 4 answers · asked by goldfish 2

I recently put my 3 guppy fry (1 week old) into a new tank, 5gallons, all appeared well and they were feeding on powdered flake food fine until I Liquifry 2 a food specially formulated for livebearers fry.
The next day 2 of the fry had disappeared and I assumed they'd died of a mystery condition and been sucked into the gravel by my undergravel filter. A day later whilst still looking for the missing fry I found one, immediately transferred him back into a floating box of my 10gallon aquariums water and left him, he was in a terrible state, swimming upside down and spinning.
He seems to have recovered now but today I found the other fry amongst the gravel and he too is alive and back into the other water. He has absolutely no tail though, will it grow back? He appears to be feeding and is comfortable with my other fry. The 5 gallon tank was emptied, but parametre testing showed no ammonia, trace nitrites, trace nitrates and a pH of 7. Is this finrot, if so why?

2007-07-15 14:38:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok i just set up a 5 gal regtangel
i have dwarf hairgrass growing in there
but im not sure how to care for hair grass
any advice,tips and comment welcom
i plan to have dwarf gourami(s)
and some ghost shrimp
so my question is
howmany dwarf gourami im able to have
and how many ghost shrimp is it able to be in there
and how to care for harigrass

any advice,tips and comment welcom

2007-07-15 14:29:31 · 6 answers · asked by B.J T 2

where are they coming from?

2007-07-15 14:28:43 · 10 answers · asked by Rock ah About 3

I have a fluorescent lighting controller for one of my fish tanks that is rated for a 600mm x 26mm diam 18w tube. Power supply is 240v 50Hz. Can I safely put a longer tube (ie 900mm) in this unit?
I also have a controller for a 450mm tube at 15w and would like to know how much more light I can get this to power.

2007-07-15 14:28:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

im wondering b/c i was snorkleing in the gulf of mexico and i grabbed one and carried it back to the boat and when i dropped it on the boat purple spots were on my hand.. i dont know if it was from it trying to walk or hurting me??

2007-07-15 14:18:05 · 11 answers · asked by Blake J 2

i have pink kissing gourami, neon tetras, blackskirt tetras, sunset fire platy, guppies, otto catfish. think these fish will be okay together? how big do anelfish get? i have heard that angelfish die fairly easily.

2007-07-15 14:06:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got one answer last time but I'm not sure, I need a couple more answers so I can make up my mind. I have a Clark's Clownfish, I have a Firefish, and I have a Camel back Shrimp. With a couple of snails in it. My clownfish has this sorta of white coat on him. It's not on him like dots but sorta like they are his scales sticking up. But not bloated and he doesn't looks like a pine cone. He doesn't want to eat and he stays at the top of the tank. Before He stayed at the bottom. When I showwed my dad so we can go to the fish store, he said not to worry about it because he might have go into a fight. I'm not sure if it did though. I remember the camel back shrimp would get those long antennae thing and touch the clownfish with them, but I thought it was cleaning it. Anyone know? Please I need answers this time.

2007-07-15 13:16:39 · 6 answers · asked by Spencer 2

How many gallons per snail? Apple? Ramshorn? MTS?

2007-07-15 12:54:53 · 1 answers · asked by Stewey C 4

i have got a big 110 litre freshwater fish tank and what are some special tips for keeping an elephant nose becuase they are awsome fish and they are my favs so could someone experianced with them tell me a few tips? thanks bibi

2007-07-15 12:47:29 · 5 answers · asked by patrick c 1

I have 4 species of fish:

1 Betta (Lives in a bowl by himself)
2 Dwarf Gouramis
2 Neon tetras
3 Cory Cats

I feed all of my fish twice a day. The food I use are from the company Tetra. I feed my Betta Freeze Dried Blood Worms. My gouramis and neon tetras eat tropical flakes and my cory cats get whatever the gouramis and neon tetras don't get as the flakes fall to te bottom. I do this twice a day and before I go to bed I give my cory cats a tropical tablet just in case they don't get enough from the flakes.

What are some other food choices that provide nutritious value for my fish? Thanks to all that answer!

2007-07-15 12:26:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 2 glass catfish and one has very short feelers, like about 2 cm. I didn't notice it till I put him in the tank with my other fish. I just want to know if he'll grow them back out or if he'll die from not being able to feel for his food.

2007-07-15 12:20:28 · 4 answers · asked by Lazera 2

i have a 55 gal fish tank and i going to have fresh water fish but dont know if the sand is good for them or not want to go to a stonery cuz my family owns one and ust get like 20 -30 lbs of sand will that be to fine

2007-07-15 12:09:55 · 7 answers · asked by rickey d 1

its dimensions are 24.5 X 10.5 (inches)

please help!?

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13 minutes ago
oh....idk the height....this is the dimensions of the AQUARIUM STAND....i need to know so i know what size aquarium to buy

2007-07-15 12:03:47 · 12 answers · asked by trl. 5