Fish - July 2007

Ok well, mainly Apple and Trapdoor snails.

I just have tubs for them right now. (Snails aren't here yet), is there anything I special I need to provide to them to produce faster or better? When eggs are laid, remove them and put them somewhere special? Or let them stay inside the tub. I'm planning on putting them on a bunk shelf thing, so it'll be room temperature.

2007-07-12 18:35:27 · 1 answers · asked by Stewey C 4

Just wanted to know what I could do with a 10 gallon tank for a single male Betta.

Companions, Decoration, Toys, Plants (Live or Fake, if Live specify), Substrate, Temperature, Heater, Filter and anything else you guys can think of to make my Betta feel ever so comfortable in his very roomy new tank.

I know I asked some questions before, but I'd like to hear more opinions. Thanks to all who did answer previous questions.

Also instructions on keeping my Betta's tank cleanliness, and what supplies needed.

I forgot what live foods to feed em (freeze-dried).

Also tell me if it would be better to raise them myself, or keep buying freeze dried, also how to prepare them for my Betta.

2007-07-12 18:33:47 · 9 answers · asked by Stewey C 4

I want to farm Brine Shrimp for my fishies so they can have live food. But I'm not sure it they're sea monkies. It they are Called sea monkies, are those dried one you put in water (and it comes to life) good ones?

2007-07-12 18:32:04 · 4 answers · asked by Spencer 2

I need help! my beatas tank is full of gunk every 3 days that i wash it! it wont stay clean! what am i doing wrong? i am cleaning it with reagular fish soap that a pet co. person.

2007-07-12 18:07:12 · 15 answers · asked by Monkey girl 2

I can't remember, but what kind of lettuce do they like?
My Koi's love zucchini and squash, but I heard they like lettuce too.

2007-07-12 17:39:32 · 8 answers · asked by Mom of 2 great boys 7

i have 4 female bettas in a 10 gallon tank and it started with my blue female. she had a dark grey discoloration and one by one they started in the same way. my last plakat female had some white residue on her body and it started to spread. it was on her mouth and went too her eyes. i put some ich medicine and some maroxy will that have kiled whatever was causing it inside my tank??

2007-07-12 17:24:24 · 5 answers · asked by aieabirdman 1

They seem fine right now. The sharks only bother themselves and the gourmais do their own thing, but when they are older will they become hostile?...Also another question. What do red tail sharks eat? I gave them tropical flakes and the gourmais only eat it. The sharks just pass by it.

2007-07-12 17:22:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok well I know that it is recommended to have a 50-75W heater for a 10 gallon, but I have an old one that measures around 10.5 inches long, I have no idea what wattage it is.......Safe to put it in the tank on the lowest setting and see what temperature it is? I want to buy a new one, but my mom won't let me, saying this one will be fine and she will get me a thermometer....It came from a friend with a relatively large tank.

Is it dangerous?

2007-07-12 17:19:52 · 2 answers · asked by Stewey C 4

I have just recently bought a 45G (i think) tank off of craigslist, now in the photos the tank looked to be in rough shape with all kinds of mineral deposites and build up of what not. Now i was talked to the seller and he said just use a 1 blade razor with this jungle "lime off" solution and everything with clean up well. Wel last night i scrubed the tank for roughly 2 hours and the only stuff that came off was the chunks of whatever that were stuck to the glass. I let the lime off soak on the glass for roughly half an hour and there was no difference so i tried a bon ami paste (water and bon ami) i scrubbed and i scrubbed, no difference. I let it soak and still no difference. When i touch the glass it feels smooth but whe it's not wet it's nearly impossable to see the back of the tank. SO PLEASE if anyone knows what i can do please say somthing I don't mind putting alittle elbow grease into it so if there is a remedy that oyu know of please share it will be much appreciated. Thankyou

2007-07-12 17:14:54 · 4 answers · asked by Still learning 3

how visible is Ich? my betta has a bit of white-ishness on his stomach and gills but its not like the white speckles i see on pictures on websites. any help would be great. ps, my betta is quarantined in a seperate tank just in case.

2007-07-12 17:13:53 · 3 answers · asked by kevinlasher 2

I heard form someone that its cheaper and not much of difference in feeding baby chichlid food to bettas.

2007-07-12 16:34:41 · 4 answers · asked by aieabirdman 1

I did a routine water change about 1 week ago and now they are all hiding and dying at the same time- I was told to make new water and put them in a bucket with it then sterilize their tank.......should I do that? Please help soon.

2007-07-12 15:38:00 · 5 answers · asked by Madison 6

We can just buy the blue and gold gravel at the store... but I'm looking for decor to put in the tank (i.e. notre dame helmet, fighting irish logo, football, statue of football player...?) Thanks.

2007-07-12 15:13:43 · 4 answers · asked by Katie ~ *TTC Baby #1!* 3

Well, after my Male Betta passed away two monthes ago, I've decided to get 3 female bettas to keep in my 10 gallon tank. Are water surface skimmers good for them? They take out oily, organic film and scum from the surface. And are heaters and filters good? I saw this filter that includes an oxy surface skimmer in a magazine. It seems perfect but I'm not 100% sure... Do you think my betta's would like it? There three-level intake system extracts water from the surface, middle, and bottom for complete aquarium filtration.

And what water conditioner would you recommend for betta's? Would Stress Coat work? If so, can it mix with a product made from Tetra called "Blackwater Extract" or should I just put a little bit of Aquarium salt mixed with Stress Coat?


Has anyone tried Atison's Betta Food?
Or Hikari Betta Bio-Gold?
Any recomendations for PET betta foods? I'm not gonna show them.

2007-07-12 15:02:27 · 6 answers · asked by Nessa :] 2

I am going to start a 65 gallon reef tank with an Ehiem canister filter, a Jager heater, metal halide lighting, still trying to decide what kind of protein skimmer to get, I might get a powerhead or 2 also. I was thinking about adding: 2 common clownfish, 1 royal gramma, 1 orange firefish, 1 yellow tang, 1 orange-spotted goby, 1 coral beauty angelfish, 3 skunk cleaner shrimp, 10 turbo snails, 1 pistol shrimp, 2 blood shrimp, 2 feather dusters, and 1 porcelian crab. I am obviously going to buy all this livestock over time to prevent deaths. I am going to get some corals later so any suggestions would be appreciated. Please tell me if all my livestock listed is compatable. I have done about 2 years worth of reaserch so I think i am ready. Thanks for your time!

2007-07-12 14:38:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

These foamy bubbles are at the top of his water and make a messy ring around his bowl. I don't want to use a filter because I've seen betas get caught in them.

2007-07-12 14:12:56 · 10 answers · asked by c106 1

I bought 5 glass bloodfins last week. A few days later I got a few cardinals. Last night one of the cardinals had some body fungus on its tail, so I took it out immediately. Just today I noticed that 2 of my bloodfins' mouth was missing. It looked like something bit a hunk of of their face. Is it mouth rot, and how contagious is it? Also, how did I get it--the tank water is clean. It is a 55 gallon tank with about 9 tetras total.

2007-07-12 14:03:57 · 2 answers · asked by Ryan N 3

I live in lower Michigan. Temps can get as low as -5 F in the winter. Pond is about 5 ft deep.

2007-07-12 13:53:36 · 8 answers · asked by FuzzyMonster 2

I have a male betta fish and was thinking about getting an amphibian of some sort but was wondering if there was a species that can live with it without eather of them being eaten.

2007-07-12 13:46:32 · 8 answers · asked by Mica 1

I just got a new 10 gallon tank and need a heater and filter for it. All I have in it is a Single male Betta (Living large huh?) and snails.

Just need to know the wattage and what kind of filter you guys recommend. Also ideal temperature for the Bettas? Will the temperature effect the snails?

2007-07-12 13:29:32 · 7 answers · asked by Stewey C 4

Along with them in the tank are about 25 other fish that vary from loaches to sharks and plecos. I have been treating the tank for over 6 weeks with CopperSafe. I have also raised the temp and cut the light time. I also do have alot of aeration in the tank. I have not noticed any decrease in the spots, nor an increase. None of the other fish have gotten spots on them either. What is going on here? If its Ich it should be dead by now or at least the other fish should have gotten it. Wondering if it could be something thats under their skin, or just air bubbles. They look to be more clear than white, but they also appear to be somewhat under the skin. Iam completely puzzled. HELP !!!!!

2007-07-12 12:56:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i would love to have one of these but i would (before spending money and accidently killing it) would like to learn about them i know theyr saltwater fish and need a minimun of 30 gallong tank but.....what other eccential things must i now


http://brandonrowell.com/store/ProdImages/xl_IMG_3959.jpg

2007-07-12 12:52:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

how do i get rid of it ? what is it ? and whys it there ? is it fish crap on glass?

its like brown sheets on the back of my tank stuck on the glass inside the tank it leaves when i scrub but it comes back within the week

2007-07-12 11:32:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm looking to stock my 10 gallon tall fish aquarium. I've tried Goldfish and they are really sensitive to change i've discovered so I don't want anymore of them. I want some that are pretty also. But not boring like Guppies, Mollies, Neons or Danios. Any advice is great. Thanks!

2007-07-12 11:27:03 · 9 answers · asked by Louise 4

I was curious if my female guppy would breed with anything other than another guppy. I have a male platy in the same tank with her. I bought her already pregnant from a pet store that had her in the same tank with platies.

2007-07-12 11:01:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I do 30% water changes weekly and have a great filter.

2007-07-12 10:38:26 · 10 answers · asked by FuzzyMonster 2

what size is good?

2007-07-12 10:22:10 · 7 answers · asked by Sean M 2

My male betta died two monthes ago and I've had him for 2 years, ever since I was 12. During the two years, I've noticed that Betta's have very interesting personalities! I'd like to buy female bettas this time, so they can have company with eachother. I'd like to buy 3 for my 10 gallon tank.

The problem........
I don't know anything about water pH, temperatures, heaters, mixes for the water, etc. Can someone please help me on these things?

I only use filtered warm water and water conditioner and my fish lived in that for two years!

2007-07-12 09:40:38 · 10 answers · asked by Nessa :] 2

of the eggs what do they mean? and how long after the eggs are fertilized do they hatch?

2007-07-12 09:38:22 · 3 answers · asked by ViVi 1

Hi, I new a breeding betta's but I want to really bad and so does my family. Anyways.. I have don some resreach and this is what I found, tell me if this is right.
#1
Have two bowls next to eachother.
#2
place the male and female is the two bowls. And feed them alot of food, but no over feed them
#3
Wait till the female has lines across her belly( I also heard)/
You can see the eggs in her belly?
#4
Make sure the male has the breeding nest ready
#5
But the female in the males bowl.
#6
watch them and make sure the male isnt harming her.
#7
NEED HELP ON THIS ONE ( I think it is: when she dosnet have any eggs left, but how do you know that, is when you take her out.
#8
take the male out in how many days?

Thanks for your help!
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2007-07-12 09:23:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous