Fish - July 2007

my fighting fish fell behind my dreiser by a accidint and the bowl cracked and the fighting fish survived after all of that
and it had no oxygen for 5 minutes but when i put it in a bowl
i had under the sink it was limbing but it got better less than 6 minutes what do you think of that

2007-07-12 05:41:17 · 14 answers · asked by elizabeth s 1

I've had tropical fish for a loooooong time now, and as I'm sure anyone know's who has them, the Danio's are incredibly active! But i'm starting to find now that they keep attempting to jump out of the water - just before as I was changing the tank light, one managed to jump out! And at nights, I keep hearing the splashing sound from under the hood (tank is in bedroom).

My own idea was that maybe the water temperature was too high - I know that when fish do feel the heat, they do get tempted to jump out of the water.
But if anyone has any other ideas, then pleeease tell me! And what expieriences have you had with the danio's? I've currently got a shoal of Leapord D's, Rummy nosed tetras, neon tetra's, and some orange platty's (why do they produce som much poo?)

Thanks guys!

2007-07-12 05:37:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an oscar pretty good size in a large tank. He has a dino eel and pleco with him. My question is how do I tell if it is a male or female? Can I get it a mate after being without one for so long. He is aggressive towards his food but not his tank buddies they know to steer clear of it.

2007-07-12 05:36:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 15 litre tank with pump and the temperature in it is 22`C how can i cool it down? I dont have a fan to use and cant afford to buy one just yet. I've been putting icecubes in but that only works for a while.

2007-07-12 05:31:37 · 15 answers · asked by missbutterflower 2

my female betta fish laid eggs. she made her own mini bubble nest for them. what do i do for her and the eggs? the male was in her tank like... once way back about a month ago. how did the eggs get there???

2007-07-12 03:44:30 · 8 answers · asked by Laur 1

I have a 5 gallon tank.

2007-07-12 03:21:14 · 4 answers · asked by Kelbelle 3

I didn't know if the minnow would carry any disease and harm the fish when they eat it...

It would much apprecitiated

2007-07-12 03:11:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

so, my tank has ich. I raised my temp to about 86 degrees, I've added some aquarium salt. Anything else I can do? If so, could would kinda break it down for me like a to-do list so that I know what to do and when to do it and how much of it to do? Thanks. Oh and how long before I should see some results?

2007-07-12 02:59:40 · 9 answers · asked by Tina N 4

2007-07-12 02:57:51 · 5 answers · asked by Kelbelle 3

2007-07-12 02:40:57 · 11 answers · asked by Orhan K 2

2007-07-12 02:29:29 · 7 answers · asked by anandhkumar16 1

My betta started to lie on the bottom of his tank last night about 10 pm. So, I checked the nitrite level and it was .25. So, I changed his water, added aquarium salt and API's Stress Zyme. Still no change. I noticed that he has a weird behavior. He will lie there for awhile, then swim around the tank fast for like 2 times, then get some air and rest again on the bottom. I have had him for about 2 1/2 months. He is in a 3 gallon, bio-wheel, carbon filtered tank. I clean the tank about 25% every week. Last night I cleaned it about 50%. He was eating regularly, but I didn't feed him yesterday. If I come over to his tank to look in, then he will get up and come over. Last night while cleaning the tank he was his usual self--swimming around investigating everything while I cleaned it.

Could it be chemicals from the rocks I have in the tank? I got them from PetCo? They have an iridescence on them. I use spring water in my tank and water conditioner, and aquarium salt. 83 degrees aver.

2007-07-12 01:53:21 · 4 answers · asked by Mia 3

hi if i get a 300+ litre aquarium i want to get some discus fish some angel fish some dwarf gouramis and 1 male betta fish will they get along and how many of each should i get plz help

2007-07-12 01:21:42 · 7 answers · asked by Orhan K 2

I've had a 29 gallon tropical freshwater fish tank set up for about 1.5 months. I am having trouble controlling the nitrite level. It is dangerously high and I've lost several fish probably due to this issue. I was adding cycle to the water which is supposed to help but hasn't. Until now the ammonia level was high as well but that seems to be under control according to my recent water tests.

2007-07-11 19:52:41 · 6 answers · asked by Jessica M 1

I am a beginner,any suggestions

2007-07-11 18:47:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 4 Swordtails,4 guppys, 1 Albino Plecostomus, 1 Frog, and 2 Dwarf Gourami's in a 55 gallon tank. I would like to know if you think that if I got a Ram cichlid it would be happy, Would you recommend only getting one Ram or more?. I dont know if this helps but all my fish are male, will they attack the Cichlid?
Also please give some suggestions of some middle-level swimming fish that are very colorfull and sold at the local pet store.
Thanks

2007-07-11 18:25:16 · 4 answers · asked by Chance 4

Just wondering because I am still kind of new to keeping fishes.

2007-07-11 18:23:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had a salamander type pet once. It was called an Ocilotto ( I haven't spelled this right) It was about 5-7 inches long, is white, and it had feathery looking fins that were kind of pinkish in color, these fins came out of the side of its head (like a fish has gills, in that area.) It lived in and out of water. My question is" has anyone the correct spelling of the name, are there any websites that have photos and info on them. Maybe if I could figure out the spelling, I can find these sites myself.
Thanks for any info.

2007-07-11 18:06:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just bought 2 guppies - a male and female. I wanted to keep it simple so i just bought a simple bowl - probably around 1 gallon. What elses do i need to do? I added aquarium sea salt, decorative rocks, etc.

2007-07-11 18:02:47 · 10 answers · asked by Jackie 1

how can i get rid of this i dont have my light on much if barely i have 1 damsel and live rock i have a 20 gal high tank i have some snails but they arent doing to well any ideas on stuff to put in any chemicals or creatures>??

2007-07-11 17:50:18 · 6 answers · asked by glock310 3

Besides from a bowl, what other things do I need to buy for it?

2007-07-11 16:54:50 · 18 answers · asked by speechchic09 2

i have 1 tiger oscar and a pleco in my 95 gal tank.
the tiger oscar is about 3 in long.
i bought 2 albino oscars today and my tiger oscar is bitting at them. . . . . . . idk what to do! the 2 albino oscars are the same exact size as the tiger.
how do i stop the fighting!!!!

2007-07-11 16:53:44 · 7 answers · asked by Sean M 2

2007-07-11 16:51:49 · 8 answers · asked by babe 1

Anyone know anything about these? I tried looking on Google, but didnt coem up with anythig.

What types of fish are they compatible with how long do they get, what do they eat, and what type of water do they like? If you can think of anything else that I didn;t ask, please let me know.

2007-07-11 16:46:14 · 4 answers · asked by Ryan N 3

I'd like to get a 20 gallon tank and a divider and devote 10 gallons to certain fish and the other 10 gallons to the other fish. Basically fish that don't get along with other fish, but ones that I can put in the same tank with a divider without any problems... Something like a betta on one side and some gouramis on the other. Got any ideas on how I can start this little project? What would you do? Do dividers really work? I love reading step by step ideas! Thanks to all that answer.

2007-07-11 16:42:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have tried once a week and it is just become ammonia free on Sunday after I thought it finally completed the cycle. So, now, I measured it and the ammonia is rising again. I was thinking of doing a water change in a few minutes because my fish has been sitting on the bottom all night.

2007-07-11 16:31:21 · 9 answers · asked by Mia 3

I have a 55 gallon reef aquarium with some soft corals and a number of fish.
My problem is that the plexiglass covering quickly gets coated with fog, and eventually a salt crust. The result is that a lot of light is being absorbed and scattered rather than penetrating into the tank.
Please offer suggestions on a better hood setup that will:
1- not quickly fog up
2- allow good light penetration
3- not allow my expensive fish to jump to their deaths

2007-07-11 16:09:16 · 2 answers · asked by Eric 5

should i put in my 5 to 10 gallon tank????

2007-07-11 15:34:03 · 7 answers · asked by ☆♫♥Seиsaтioиal™♥♫☆ 2

When acclimating a new fish what do you have to do?
i have heard you have to slowerly drip the water from your tank into the fish bag but is this true? if not what do oyu have to do, is it the same as tropical fish with just sitting the bag in the water

2007-07-11 15:30:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can decide between
Potters angelfish (look them up, there not well known)
coral beauuty angelfish OR
Flame angelfish
they all grow up to 3'' and i like them all but cant decide which one will go with tangs, clowns and dottybacks

2007-07-11 15:21:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous