Fish - July 2007

After reading these Q & A's I went and got some test strips for my tank. Now, I know some of you don't like the strips but that's all wal mart had and I'm sick so I don't feel like going anywhere else. It's close to home. Here's the results... Ammonia 3.0, nitrate 20, nitrite .5, hardness 300 (very hard), alkalinity between 120-180, and pH is about 7.8. What does all this mean? i know I sound stupid but I tested the water and don't know what the results mean. I bought some Bio-spira today and added it to the tank cause the water is really cloudy and fish don't look so good. I also bought some Easy Balance made by tetra but haven't added it. Don't know if I can w/ the bio-spira. Do I need to add it? Also, one last question. What is the difference btween aquarium salt and table salt?

Freshwater tank - 5 guppies, 2 neons, 3 rummy nose, 3 platys, 1 pictus 30 gal

Please don't come down on me, educate me. I'm willing to learn. Thanks in advance.

2007-07-03 14:28:22 · 6 answers · asked by Tina N 4

I had 2 Betas and 2 Sharks (not like great whites,tigers,ect.) and some others.No the others did not eat them they are not that kind of fish.The Betas and the Sharks vinished without a trace (I'm not kidding) and their is this clearish stuff in though out the whole tank.Now it was in my old small tank but it didn't do a thing and my beta lived longer than in the other one.Can anyone tell what did or might have happened or what they clearish stuff is?

2007-07-03 14:10:51 · 7 answers · asked by hybrid7wolf5 2

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2007-07-03 13:54:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

i just set up a 33 gallon aquarium. wut would some good fish to put in there? i was thinking like aggressive fish like piranhas, wut other kinds of fish? should i get black or red gravel? gravel or sand? how many piranhas? its got a whisper 60 gallon power filter on it.

2007-07-03 13:39:01 · 5 answers · asked by Tre 1

Do fish ever sleep?

2007-07-03 13:05:37 · 6 answers · asked by ♥ Animal Lover ♥ 4

I have a freshwater tank with a algae eater and just recently these little bugs are all over the inside of the tank. The only thing that is different is I have been putting algae discs for the algae eater. How do I remove or get reed of this bugs?

2007-07-03 12:59:10 · 4 answers · asked by jkgregory10@sbcglobal.net 1

2007-07-03 12:56:01 · 10 answers · asked by Alexis R 2

I got them a week ago and noticed gravid spots a day later. I didn't look to see if the spots were there when I got them, but they've been getting bigger and bigger. I plan to use the greenery method for protecting the babies rather than a livebearer trap because I just don't know.

2007-07-03 12:46:31 · 5 answers · asked by Scruff 2

I have two goldfish who have been alive for 3 years at least and just keep growing. They were originally bought as feeder goldfish for some larger fish, but they turned on the other fish and are the only ones left.

I love them, and have named them and have seperated them to a new tank, but I never really liked gold fish and woudl like to know how long they will live.

2007-07-03 12:41:05 · 9 answers · asked by Misti M 1

I am currently cycling my 1 and a half gallon aquarium. When I buy two african dwarf frogs and put them in the tank, instead of going out and buying a possibly expensive gravel vaccum, can I just use a turkey baster and suck out all the junk on the gravel?

2007-07-03 12:15:46 · 8 answers · asked by ? 5

She has been with us 6 months and we have her in a 2.5 gallon glass tank with a matching one that we switch her out in when we need to clean the other. She has a nice filter and very small heater. 2 fizzy stones 2 plastic plants and sleeps at night on a leaf like a bed.. Last night she was sleeping in the corner with her head near the surface gasping. I tried to get her attention and she didn't respond. Today she is sick, she is acting like she is blind or just concentrating on the pain so much she can't see. Her actual gills are dark red and she seems bloated. Her scales are sticking out somewhat, not like the really bad dropsy pics. She looks bad though, too young to be dying. So I went out and got salt, Melafix, Maracyn 2 powder. I treated water for ammonia and well.... I just want to know what else I can do. She is not dying on my watch, not this young in a clean tank. Is it possible I fed her too much? Or she is injured? Tank is too clean for her to die. We are upset andconfused

2007-07-03 12:09:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was cleaning out my filter and I guess a few very tiny slivers of the carbon media got through the tube and embedded themselves down into my gravel that I cannot get out. They are very tiny and hard to catch without tearing apart the aquarium and decorations. Is this harmful to the fish?

2007-07-03 11:56:07 · 5 answers · asked by floridasun5 3

i have a male betta fish and he is in a 1 gallon aquarium and i give him goldfish food, how long would he live???

2007-07-03 11:39:30 · 5 answers · asked by ramirez071091 1

For bettas, do they have to have a specific sort of water treatment? I used "Splended Betta" brand for a while, but I'm running low on that now and was wondering if I can use any brand of water conditioner for them. I mean, all brands just dechlorinate the water, right?

2007-07-03 11:34:44 · 9 answers · asked by ~Rattitak~ 4

We have about a 1000 gallon pond with a huge bubble under the liner and we figure we need to get all of the water out, so we need to know what is a safe amount of time to have the fish in the container. I don't want to fix the pond and then have all of my fish dead. Any help on how to get the air bubbles out is also appreciated. Thanks.

2007-07-03 11:27:19 · 3 answers · asked by momof3 1

my friend offered me a betta. i have 1 male guppy and 3 female guppy. 1 fantail, a regular sized goldfish and a 7 inch goldfish. i dont know how big my tank is but i think it is 20 gallon. {my fish get along well}

2007-07-03 11:20:26 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Which is more agressive and how many off each can i have in the same tnk, black hooded purple basslet or royal gramma basslet

2007-07-03 10:31:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My fish are all swimming at the top of the tank! They wont go down hardly at all. It cant be amonia because I changed the water 3 days ago. The tank is 55 gallons wih 7 african cichlids and 2 plecos in it.

2007-07-03 10:17:56 · 6 answers · asked by Amanda 2

I've been reading on these light systems on the net, I was wondering if you guys have any pointers for me to consider if I overlooked.
I have a 125Gal Bow front Tank, it's about 2ft deep, and 4 ft wide. I am building a hood for it, and I want to use a 250 or a 400 watt 20,000K Bulb.
How far should I mount it from the water surface?
Also, any warning you can give me would be greatly appreciated...........

2007-07-03 10:00:12 · 4 answers · asked by gemini_nkr 1

I'd like to buy a fish tank for a toddler but I only seem to find the newest state-of-the art ones.I only want a round,glass one,for a single fish.Help!

2007-07-03 09:52:59 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

So the Albino Oscar and me just got through a really tough time in our relationship. His name is Clancy and he was going through a hard time for a while, deppression. Today it seems he snapped out of it and is starting to eat again.

The Dempsey doesnt know when to learn, the Piranha just doesn't like him.

The Piranha is a jerk.

2007-07-03 09:49:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

how are you suppose to take care of them ? how often do you cahange their water? how can i make saltwater for it? can they live by themselves? i know they are not good for a begginer but ive had many fish and now i wa=nt a sea horse so im not a begginer with sea animals so please help me

2007-07-03 09:35:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i was thinking about breeding them ( it would be there first time) how many will they probally have

2007-07-03 09:31:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok heres the story... they were always close to each other! they were nest to eaach other on the shelf at the store i bouight them at, there fish bowls have always been right next to each other... and the female is noticably plumper from every view and there are bubbles on the sides of both there bowls... do they want to mate??? (yes im very sure i have a female and a male)

2007-07-03 09:22:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

can they die from over feeding? i just got 50 and for some reason 9 already died so i feed them to my snapping turtle. thats why we got them

2007-07-03 09:07:11 · 8 answers · asked by Taylor 2

I don't overfeed the fish, I keep the tank clean making sure that I add stress coat and water con with every water change, the pump and heater both work fine and the tank light is on for most of the day.HELP!!

2007-07-03 08:53:30 · 15 answers · asked by DD 2

Okay. Here we go. I have a 40 gallon fresh-water tank that's got a few fish in it:
2 medium sized angels, 4 neon tetras, 2 glass catfish, 1 corydora, and 1 large plecostomus.

I have a large tank with lots more room so what do y'all think would do best in it with these fish?

2007-07-03 08:49:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

what should you look for as an indicator of problems in your tank?

2007-07-03 08:32:55 · 5 answers · asked by Tina N 4

I got this new tropical fish for my tank it said it was a platy but it looks alot like my old damation molly i had. It's the same shape same fins and is about 4/5 inches long and i don't think they get this big. It's got a yellow body and it's fins areblack and white spotted do you no waht type of fish this is also i would love some info on breeding guppies as i think my females are!!!!

2007-07-03 08:09:17 · 7 answers · asked by Animal_mad_jake 3

The tank is 35 gallons, and the occupants include:

2 guppies (male and female)

Two loaches (squirmy, eelish bottom feeders)

One two-inch long Indian Algae Eater

...It's heated and has a filter, but isn't there some kind of happy medium so that my fish could co-exist?

My goldfish is pretty young and small. Got him from a carnival three months ago and didn't expect him to survive the week, but he's doing great. Unfortunately, our cat has attempted murder four times. The most recent attack, I found the fish (called Tafbr; it's an acronym) lying still on the ground. After reviving him in the bathroom sink, I'm looking for a safer habitat.

2007-07-03 08:01:27 · 15 answers · asked by Ariel 2