Fish - July 2007

I bought 2 goldfish a week ago, and put them in my tank which I prepared 2 weeks before and treated with nutrafin cycle and aqua plus. Right from the start one of the fish just hovered round the bottom and didn't eat much, which I just thought was lazy! sadly I discovered this one died yesterday morning. the other fish started behaving in a 'quiet' similar way about 2 days ago, & yesterday I noticed he has sort of like a fluffy white coat on his body, & his fins look very small, or clamped I'm not sure which. he also has some browny patches/ sort of spots. & struggles to swim. I went to the pet shop and explained and they gave me Gold Disease safe which they thought was best, so i did a 50% water change and followed the instructions. it said nothing about the filter & I have left that on for 24 hours now since the medication and now I read online the filter should be off. He's just sitting at the bottom looking very poorly & I dont know what to do now. Water ok b4 treatment

2007-07-04 21:46:01 · 5 answers · asked by CD123 1

I bought a female orange dwarf platy over 3 weeks ago. When I bought her she already had a gravis spot & a big belly. Is that just the way those fish are or is she pregnant?

2007-07-04 19:52:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have outdoor pond where there are some 3 inches Oranda Goldfish and also i have more than 50 Oranda's fry in my ten gallon tank. I am just feeding hard boiled Egg Yolk and they are not growing fast, its been 2 months, now they are grew upto 0.5 (half Inch) only. I hear that Discus Fish breeders feed Beef Heart to Discus and their fry to make them big soon. Even i am thinking to feed Beef Heart to my Orandas and their fry to make them big soon. Is this safe for Goldfish? Does any one had try it? If you had then what was the result? Also how to feed Beef Heart, should we have to boil it before feeding?

2007-07-04 19:43:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

like fish and snails? do i risk getting salmonella by cleaning my aquarium?

2007-07-04 18:45:47 · 5 answers · asked by None 4

2007-07-04 18:20:30 · 3 answers · asked by Hellfil2e 1

I have 16 platy fry that are 1 1/2 months old and approx. 1/2" long. When can they be introduced with larger fish in the main tank? Any advise will be greatly appreciated.

2007-07-04 16:56:33 · 5 answers · asked by skyebloom 1

I bought a betta a couple of weeks ago and he ate every single day until I changed his bowls water after the first week. He has not ate for almost 3 days. He is still very active and swims around but he just won't eat. He grabs the food but spits it out. When I did the water change I added 2 small silk plants and he likes to hang out by one of them. Could he be stressed from the changes??? Should I remove one of the plants?

2007-07-04 16:53:37 · 9 answers · asked by shauna 1

2007-07-04 16:48:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

fish are evil creatures they just have to follow lazer pointers!!!
why do they have be to be so evil!!! with there big fat tails and huge eyes!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ansewer my question.

2007-07-04 16:01:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-04 15:56:35 · 22 answers · asked by mike w 1

2007-07-04 15:24:21 · 2 answers · asked by Torey P 1

i have a sandy substrate, tons of hidding places good lighting some good shady areas and stack of rocks for hiding places.

i want some cool looking fish

all i have is a fire eel and a Polypterus ornatipinnis in my tank i want a couple more cool looking fish

2007-07-04 15:11:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

WHATS WRONG?

2007-07-04 14:59:28 · 3 answers · asked by jay j 1

one lives in the sea, one doesn't?

2007-07-04 14:47:55 · 7 answers · asked by Jay 2

hurryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

2007-07-04 14:39:26 · 6 answers · asked by Jay 2

2007-07-04 14:10:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

for me it will be hard to have live brine shrimp but will frozen ones do and be just as nutritious and healthy for my MARINE fish

2007-07-04 14:04:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

he keeps on banging himself against the glass.

2007-07-04 13:58:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have some crusty white build-up on and around my filter, and on the lid. I have scrubbed with a pad and a sponge, but to no avail. I am afraid to use soap because I know that will kill my fish, but I am running out of options. Someone please help me

2007-07-04 13:46:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

can i feed clowns, blue and yellow tangs, grammas, damsels, chromises and angel fish a mix off spirulina flakes and enriched flakes if not what please give list

2007-07-04 13:44:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My pregant guppy, with the curved spine, has recently given birth unbeknown to me. I can see 1 fry hiding next to an ornament should I catch and isolate it? If so how do I catch such a small thing?

2007-07-04 13:37:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recently bought a 3 gallon fish bowl for one of my bettas. When I took the fish bowl out of the box, I saw that it came with an undergravel filter. So I was wondering if an undergravel is ok for a 3 gallon fish bowl. Would it be too powerful?
I put my betta in the fishbowl a couple days ago without the filter in it anyway. ...He seems to be happy with all the space! =]

2007-07-04 13:28:25 · 5 answers · asked by ~Rattitak~ 4

I have over 400 gallons in aquariums and I just got a 100 gallon. I was wondering if I could use my goldfish/koi pond water to help get it t started? The pond is 1500 gallons, so if I filled it up the pond wouldn't miss it. The pond doesn't have any problems with algae, the fish are in perfect health and the pond is self-sustaining. I only have a small fountain in the middle to help oxygenate the water.

2007-07-04 13:26:46 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Any other suggestions? FYI its 40 gal

2007-07-04 13:17:21 · 8 answers · asked by fyrechick 4

Its already been 4-5 days

2007-07-04 13:16:16 · 9 answers · asked by fyrechick 4

My first try with a Eclipse 12 gallon tank killed 5 goldfish. My second attempt went much better. I started with a male betta and about 2-3 weeks later, I added a male red wag platy and two female red wag platies.
One female has given birth twice in the past 3 months. The other only once. The male is a "sex machine" from day one!
A few weeks ago, I got a 10 gallon tank with filter and lid for only $10 at a garage sale. With gravel, heater, decor, I only have about $30 invested in my 2nd tank. It uses the incandescent bulbs, which I plan to upgrade soon.
This is now home to my youngest platies, about 18. The best of the oldest platies live in the 12 gallon with their parents and the betta. I have no doubt more are on the way...
I'm having a hard time culling the less than perfect specimens, but I know I have to do it. They get too big for their parents to eat them in about 2-3 weeks. For some reason, the betta doesn't want them, or I haven't seen it. Is there a cure for this?

2007-07-04 12:59:14 · 7 answers · asked by Mrs. Tammy Knows Better 2

I want to know because just in case its to high.

2007-07-04 12:46:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anna S 2

Okay no matter where I look, they are there, they are in puddles, ponds, buckets of water, just about everywhere water is!

Desctiption : About a centimeter, They spin around in the water in a circular motion to move.

Someone told me they are mosquitios, but that doesnt make sense....or does it? I have been trying to find out for atleast 15 years!

2007-07-04 12:44:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a sandy substrate, tons of hidding places good lighting some good shady areas and stack of rocks for hiding places.

i want some cool looking fish

all i have is a fire eel and a Polypterus ornatipinnis in my tank i want a couple more cool looking fish

2007-07-04 12:40:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi I have a betta fish and he was in a baby biorb but I had to take him out and put him in like a vase that is okay size (big) and I was wondreding if I needed to leave him in the water when I change the water or take him out? I have gravel in the vase and see some food what do I do about that? I am sure alot of you want to know why I had to take him out of the baby biorb tank it was because I had 2 tetras and they got ick so I had to take them back and I feel sorry for the betta because they put the fish in small containers so I put him in the vase. I am hopeing to save my money and get a new tank with a fitler and heater.

2007-07-04 12:36:55 · 8 answers · asked by illinoisfan12345 1