Fish - August 2007

i have taken care of fish as pets without an air pump before and nothing bad happened really besides algie growing but i let my little pleco do it thing and clean it up at times. but despite the fact, you dont really need an air pump do you? fish can still live and survive without air pumps right? people have air pumps to keep the water moving so there wouldnt be anyalgie if thats how you spell it but also i have heard its to have oxygen in the water as well, but if my fish wants water, it would know to go up to the surface of the water right?

2007-08-26 14:39:16 · 13 answers · asked by james k 1

OK, I have an aquarium and that's it. First, what can I use to clean it. I know soap is bad, but is just water the only answer?
Also, I'm clueless when it comes to setting one up. I have no idea what I'll need, what works best.
Do I need a scad load of equipment or is there just one handy-dandy gadjet that does all the work?
Oh, and I'm certain I just want fresh water, run of the mill kinda fish. Nothing fancy.
Please, any help would help. :)

2007-08-26 14:32:23 · 6 answers · asked by Linda J 7

i started maybe a month ago.. one of my favorite fish.. a molly if i remember correctly. we called him wobble cause he would wobble about, however a month ago something happened. his spine sort of seemed to bend or something. the fish cant help but to be bent over and would pick at the bottom only he just wasent able to swim up with what looked like a crooked spine. he just got weaker and weaker and a few days ago he settled to the back of the tank just lying down looking like he was ready to die. I cant stand it anymore, fish or not i just cant bear to watch him suffer like this.. any chance anyone knows what i can do to help the fella get better other than just flush him now and make it easy for him?

2007-08-26 14:18:47 · 6 answers · asked by curls 3

I have had 3 goldfish in a 20 gallon tank for about 10 days and the smell is nasty and it is clouded. should I drain the tank or???

I have done crystal clear and it has not helped

2007-08-26 14:05:20 · 7 answers · asked by Jen S 3

i just went to go look at her and she has a white string like thing coming off of her where her ovipositor is.. should i worry? i've only had her 2 days..

2007-08-26 13:38:02 · 9 answers · asked by ♥ 6

i have just bought a male beta fish last week and he is in one of those small marnina tanks if i want ot add more betas i have to buy a bigger tank? please let me know soon thanks

2007-08-26 13:36:01 · 9 answers · asked by Jessi B 2

my sucker fish is small 1.5 inches and i just got him a day what can i feed him???

2007-08-26 13:24:03 · 8 answers · asked by ahmaagawd 2

Whats wrong with my clown loach. i have 2 of em. all of a sudden i looked at it and the black stripes looked like what and it was a dull color... i look back 10 minutes later and its normal

2007-08-26 13:19:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i went to petsmart today and they has a slice of lemon in the tank with the fish (fantails) is that goos the seem to like it as all that was left was the rim of the slice wouldnt the acid affect the tank

2007-08-26 13:13:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

ive had him for about a week and a half usually he swims around and eats (duh) but today he's been at the bottom laying , as the other fish just swim around him my tanks stats are all normal (yes everything is stable) i did a water change as my weekly routine

he seems to be chewing something (just like when he eats) also his poop is white is that normal it looks like worms

2007-08-26 13:12:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

goldfish.

2007-08-26 13:05:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the best type of water to put your beta fish in? Thank you for your time.

2007-08-26 12:47:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

my convicts had fry about 4 weeks ago.
the m & f got on fine both protecting the fry but now the fry are bigger the female keeps them round the flower pot and attacks the male when he gets close.

Before they had babies he used to bully her but now the tables have turned and she has him hiding in the corner.

Why is this?

2007-08-26 12:42:11 · 3 answers · asked by Paul 1

I just bought a used 29 gallon Hex aquarium, but I'm unsure what is wrong with the filter. The tube blows bubbles until I put it about 6 inches from the bottom, and then it stops blowing out bubbles. So by the time I put it in the bottom, no bubbles are coming out of the tube. Is my motor just not strong enough? please help.

2007-08-26 12:38:30 · 2 answers · asked by phantomknightlad 2

2007-08-26 12:30:20 · 6 answers · asked by steelrosie 1

I was going to feed them powdered flakes, powdered pellets, and boiled egg yolk. Would that be okay? Also how long does it take for infusoria take to culture?

2007-08-26 12:22:56 · 4 answers · asked by ♥ 6

2007-08-26 12:08:36 · 1 answers · asked by m s __ - 2

i have a 4 to 5 inch koi in my koi pond outside, he is so pretty that i want to bring him in. is it safe to keep him in a tank? what size tank do i need? is it ok to put sails in the tank?

2007-08-26 12:05:37 · 8 answers · asked by HOTTMEW 2

The past few days, my common goldfish hasn't been eating. I've tried all sorts of things to get it to eat, including changing foods (flakes to pellets, shelled peas in case it's constipated), I've even done the equivalent of a full water change over the past few days after vacuuming up the food particles, etc. off the bottom that it hasn't eaten. I cleaned the filter media in a separate container of tank water. All my goldie does is hang out at the bottom of the tank and doesn't swim around much... I'm not sure why (swim bladder?). There aren't any parasites or anything that I can see, no Ick, this is a mystery for me. I've had the goldie for roughly 6 months, so it's not like it's been through tank changes. All the levels look normal (the temp is a little high, since I don't have A/C, but there's been a fan cooling it off from the outside of the tank for the whole summer). HELP!!!

2007-08-26 12:03:19 · 7 answers · asked by Road Apples 6

i just bought 2 female and 1 male guppies the day before yesterday, and i found out that the 2 females are pregnant
and today both of my female died
one died in the morning the other died a couple hours after
i want to know the reason why they died...
is it the water?the male guppy? stress?etc.
i used spring water for them

2007-08-26 12:01:33 · 4 answers · asked by m s __ - 2

I have a rcc and for the last 3 days it has been moving in super extreme slow motion, and flipping over on it's back. I flip it back up but soon it flips over again. It's very lethargic, not climbing or eating or anything. It hasn't dropped any claws or legs or anything. Does anyone know what is wrong with it?

2007-08-26 11:58:34 · 2 answers · asked by live*laugh*love 3

hey yesterday my mom, her friend, and i went to some garjage sales and i found a nice 2.5 g purple lid fish tank with a filter and everything for only 5 dollars which the lady said i can have for 2 !
anyways
today i got 2 fish yahhhh!!!
but i dont know what kind they are i wasn't really paying attention on what kind they are i know they get along cuz i checked the tags and it said those kinds do. but i dont remeber what they are (the breed)
they are small meduim sided fish about ----------------- this big .
one is orange and the other is gray,white,and orange.they both have black eyes and have "m" shaped tales that go somewhat like this / | / | (srry about the bad drawing)
please help
p.s i know that the orange one breed had the name tail in it
thanks soo much
bye

2007-08-26 11:55:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a betta without a heater. My house is air conditioned, and it's about 73-76 all the time. I'm just wondering if that temperature is ok, or if I need a heater. Thanks!

2007-08-26 11:51:10 · 6 answers · asked by :( 4

my friend has a regular goldfish and wanted to give her a sucker fish because it is mean to my fan tails.

2007-08-26 11:49:55 · 8 answers · asked by ahmaagawd 2

maybe 2 or 3 weeks ago, one of my black mollies started getting big, so i thought she was pregnant. also, male (or other) fish were constantly swimming right under her. but when i checked on her this week, she was really really BIG and her eyes seemed swollen and cloudy. i assumed she was going to give birth soon, but instead she died about a day after i checked on her and noticed the symptoms. did she have a disease or was she really pregnant?

2007-08-26 11:41:29 · 7 answers · asked by christychik91 2

right now she is eating basic koi pond pellets, but i've always wondered if she can eat things such as dried shrimp. i fear that because she is fresh water, and the shrimp and such are salt water, that there may be a conflict.

she is about 6-7inches

or can i feed her meal worms or crickets?

2007-08-26 11:39:26 · 4 answers · asked by sundrop 2

Okay, so I'm getting a betta fish for my new room (I'll have my own room from now on! :D). It's WAY different from the guppies and goldfishes I raise. It's going to be living in a simple fishbowl that I used to breed my ghost shrimp/guppies in. Any tips on how to make it feel comfortable in it's home? I don't want to hear how I'm a horrible person for making my fish live in bowls without heating pads and etc. For someone like me, I can't afford huge tanks with filters and things like that. It's not that I don't want to hear the truth, I just want tips like what water I should use, what food, what plants it can live with, snails it can live with..


Additionally, the last time I got a betta fish *one year ago*, it was totally inactive. It barely moved, so I took it back to the fish store. Can anyone clear that up for me? That might help score you a few points. :]

2007-08-26 11:37:51 · 5 answers · asked by catburger 4

2007-08-26 11:32:22 · 9 answers · asked by ? 2

Any website guides, or prior knowledge would be great....

2007-08-26 11:30:27 · 1 answers · asked by phantomknightlad 2

can anyone give me step by step instruction??

2007-08-26 11:26:37 · 5 answers · asked by ahmaagawd 2