Fish - August 2007

I set it to about 80 last night, and then i went to check on the tank and my tank was 85! Someone I know has a heater that turns on for a certin temperture and then when that temp. is reached, it shuts off. Should I consider that type of heater? Because mine never shuts off unless I put it at a really low temp.

2007-08-27 05:31:04 · 8 answers · asked by wwe4life1 1

i want one....

they are all tan with brown trips,,,

Does anyone have one that can tell me about there care level and if its a strong fish?

how big do they usually get?

any advise you can give would be much appreciated i am looking into getting one in about 4 to 6 weeks and i wanted to speak with someone who has owned this very same fish or know a lot about the pleco family ..

2007-08-27 05:29:58 · 1 answers · asked by ziggy 1

i woke up this mornning and looked at my pregnant guppy she looked over sized then i looked around for the males when i saw a teeny tiny baby! plz help me idk what to do right now i have her in a breeding thing

2007-08-27 03:40:05 · 11 answers · asked by puppylover1025 3

Well I really want to breed all my fish but first I need to know how! Here is a list of all the fish I have in the tank: Harlequin Rasbora, Yellow Molly, Dalmation Molly, White Molly, Golden Wagtail Platy, Guppies, and Bala Shark! is a huge tank like a 20 or 30 gallon tank really required?? Because I have a 35 gallon tank but all the fish are in there!!! Plus some other baby guppies! I have another tank which is only five gallons! Is it ok to use that one?? Here is a example of a 5 gallon tank: http://www.fishpondinfo.com/photos/fish/tanks/5gallon.jpg
and to I really need a net or trap for breeding my fish?? If you could possibly tell me how to breed all the fish above me it would be great! Please help me I really need all of this! Thankz!!

2007-08-27 03:04:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a male betta- Ariel. He is a joy. But I want other fish too. Like 2 comet goldfish, 2 dalmation mollies, 1 swordtail, and 1 hybrid platy. Will a 36 gal tank be enough for them? Are they all compatible? And can I put Ariel (Male betta) in with them?

2007-08-27 02:28:05 · 6 answers · asked by kate5rosemary 3

This weekend my son's 3 year old, carnival-won goldfish passed away. She had seemed normal and healthy up until 2 days prior. The only environmental change she experienced was that we moved her tank from in front of the window to a darker corner 1 month ago. Did the change of sunlight make a difference?

2007-08-27 02:25:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

my guppy's fry are 3 days old...

2007-08-27 01:52:12 · 3 answers · asked by Kuntharith B 1

Please can someone help me. my daughter has a coldwater tank with 6 fish and 2 plecks. the fish have got sore looking red tails that seem to be disapearing. The plecks seem to be fine so i've seperated them. Can anyone help us please?
thank you

2007-08-27 01:15:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

While I was taking a fish out of the freshwater tank, the orange platy jumped out and lost some of its scale, in the water I can see the fish scale floating. Is that a bad sign? How should I treat the fish? Does the scale go back naturally. Please help Thanks!

2007-08-26 22:44:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Where can you buy feeder fish to bred.I hear and read you shouldn't buy feeder fish from store because of decease specially in walmart.Wouldn't you have to start somewhere?how do you breed them?

2007-08-26 22:26:31 · 6 answers · asked by stangdriverus 2

what are the suitable fish to have in 20G unplanted tank ?
i already have 1 shubunkin and 2 silver sharks as advised by the shopkeeper but i can give them back and start all over again. many people advised me that these two types are not suitable in 20G tank.
tha tank is running for one month now. water temp in summer 29-30 oC and not goimg down. but this for 3 months only.

2007-08-26 21:39:26 · 2 answers · asked by kamantas 1

http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g117/latina91911/?action=view¤t=MOV03598.flv

i think he's too big. this is probably the last time i post a question for a while because im getting my tank set up for breeding (yaay :D)
but i can go out for another one tommorow (monday) and get one smaller if this one is too big. ANd are there any succesful betta breeders that used a 5 gallon tank cause i can buy a 10 gallon too lol. Well thank you everybody especially magicman, fishiefin, andd copperhead for all the help. Hopefully i'll be a mommy soon. :D

2007-08-26 21:06:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-26 20:01:50 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok... I love animals but my dad wont let me get anything but a fish so I can 'prove responsability'. I know hes right. What is a fish that lives a pretty long time and that is semi-easy to take care of... any ideas???

2007-08-26 19:39:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just set up a new tank for my betta and it has a filter that is submerged in the water. It sucked part of my plant up and I am worried that my fish's fins will get stuck in the part the sucks up the water (see picture) http://s225.photobucket.com/albums/dd191/curlie_haired_cutie_bucket/?action=view¤t=DSC00385.jpg . Has this hapened to anyone's fish? should I be worried? Also, when my fish stops swiming it looks like he is being pushed back by the water. When he isn't moving he still floats around. Does the filter cause too much of a disterbance in the tank?Thanks!

2007-08-26 18:53:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

So for a few days I have been looking for fish and thinking about getting some
I want some Indian Dwarf Puffers (1 male and 2 females?), some Cory's (2 of them- 1 spotted and 1 julii, should both be of the same gender or opposites?), and if possible some fancy male guppies (2 or 3) or would guppies be too much for 10 gallon?
So how would I go about feeding them if their are different kinds of fish?
I know the Puffers eat bloodworms (ew), shrimp, frozen krill, small snails, etc. How much each? Can I just stick some snails in there and always feed them one kind of the foods or do they need variety? :\
what do Cory's eat? and how much each?
I'm sure the guppie's will eat some sort of flakes I can find at the pet store
I've heard Dwarf Puffers can be a little aggressive and nip at the fins of other fish- Will this be a problem?
What temperature will be suitable for all these fish together?
How often will I have to clean this tank?
Please answer EVERYTHING! :]
please don't just list a site

2007-08-26 18:35:12 · 3 answers · asked by christine 1

I feel bad for the other severum. He has been in "hiding" for the past 3 days! They have gotten along since we got them, but since the last 3-5 days one of them has been chasing the other, even biting or sucking on the lips of the other one. I am not sure what is going on! What do you think?

2007-08-26 18:08:05 · 4 answers · asked by Sweetpea78 2

Anybody knows a good forum that has lots of members with decent knowledge and with fast replies? I'm a member of some forums and somehow they answer my question after a day or so and I barely get any replies which is why I resource to yahoo answers because the replies are much more faster but too many members just don't know what they are talking about.

P.S. a forum with general info about freshwater/saltwater fish/inverts/plants, etc

2007-08-26 17:25:30 · 8 answers · asked by The One and Only One 2

My black moor's tail fins and 'arm' fins are torn. it happened over night.
it lives with a fantail.
theres nothing sharp in the tank (cause i know their eyes are damaged easily).
he has lost alot of weight recently- but the fantail hasn't.
how long does it take for the fins to heal?
should i seperate the fish?
i have an empty, but smaller than what he's used to, goldfish bowl.

2007-08-26 16:58:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-26 16:50:37 · 4 answers · asked by User 1

my grandma's female guppy will not eat and is very fat and has a black spot on the end of its stomach. is it pregnant and if so what should i do, i already seperated it, how long until it gives birth?

2007-08-26 16:14:30 · 12 answers · asked by Jack C 2

usually my community freshwater fish which consist of two black tie tetra, 3 serpa tetra, one dwarf neon blue gourami, and a pleco are very calm. Tonight they are swimming around my tank like crazy, it's really awesome to watch and I was even wondering if perhaps it had something to do with the full moon? anyway if anyone can tell me if they know why my fish are suddenly going haywire I would appreciate it. Thanks.

2007-08-26 15:43:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a Beta, he's a beautiful blue and purple color. I was looking in his tank and he has two big white spots and I see a little red in one of them. Is he dying?

2007-08-26 15:41:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-26 15:17:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an Aquarium and I want to put some fish into it but I have no clue what kind of fish are suit Aquariums
give me Names,list ... at least 3

2007-08-26 15:16:01 · 6 answers · asked by mansstude 1

My little guppie (full grown & male) has almost no fins and it almost dead :( and my other ones are looking like their fins are almost going to be gone (full grown & 2 females)

Whats the cause of this? please reply quick before their dead :(

2007-08-26 15:09:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay, i think i know enough that crayfish do not need any air pumps, but i think i would want to leave it in the tank just because i think the crayfish would like to play with it, but i have also heard, crayfish would climb up along the air tube and get out of the tank. is this true? if it is, are there any techniques that can be used so that i can still have the air pump and crayfish in the same tank?


Additional Question: For the crayfish experts, you know that there are red, blue, orange, and white crayfish out there. i heard the blue crayfish can live with the white and red can obviously live with the oranges. can blue and red crayfish live together or white and red? also, what other color crayfish are there? and can they get along with other colored crayfish?

and if my fish have the fish desiese "ick" would it affect the crayfish?

2007-08-26 15:00:19 · 4 answers · asked by james k 1

i have herd that if you freeze your gold fish if you go on vacation or something when you defrost it i will return to life is this true

2007-08-26 14:58:48 · 11 answers · asked by dimon_in_the_rough 1

Do Angel fish have to be the last member of the aquarium added, if have one and a fish dies and I wan to replace it will the angel fish okay with it?? By the I am speaking of Dwarf angels. The Flame dwarf angel to be specific. What will happen to the new member??? Would it be worth it to take a chance? Have you tried it were you sucessfu or not?
~Kyle

2007-08-26 14:55:33 · 4 answers · asked by Kyle S 4

Hi~

I have a 10 gallon tank with 2 cherry barbs and 2 corydoras catfish. I am wanting to get more fish. My parents would only let me get 2 fish at a time. I wanted to get 2 more cherry barbs but they are out of stock and so are the corydoras catfish (all species). I wanted them to be in a school. Do you have any suggestiong for me? I have a ten gallon tank and 2 cherry barbs and 2 cories. I would like more fish but the fish i wanted weren't in stock.

What kind of fish would be good and suitable for a 10 gallon tank and fish as listed above?

Only two.

Thank you,
Christian Coleman

2007-08-26 14:51:41 · 9 answers · asked by Chris 5