Fish - August 2007

My angel seems to spend alot of time swimming upside down and on his side. Is this normal or is he mentally unstable? His Mrs died a few weeks ago, could he be depressed?...

2007-08-09 09:55:22 · 8 answers · asked by neogriff 5

..because i want one

2007-08-09 09:49:55 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

hi,
my goldifhs tank smells i have aquatech air pump and a bubble rod and a marineland 10 gallon filter help me! is there a smell away product?

2007-08-09 09:25:57 · 10 answers · asked by PETER C 2

does anyone know or know where to find a chart that says how many inches of fish you can have in a certain size tank...someone told me it was 1 inch per gallon and someone else told me it wasnt that im just trying to find a chart or a equation of some sort to figure it out...please help thanks

2007-08-09 09:23:21 · 13 answers · asked by s s 2

my catfish is eating all my other fish

2007-08-09 09:13:39 · 5 answers · asked by stingrayness 1

2007-08-09 08:58:52 · 6 answers · asked by lori d 1

Can freshwater puffer fish live with guppies and tetras? Are there any websites where i can order freshwater puffer fish?

2007-08-09 08:31:21 · 6 answers · asked by Jason L 2

for the last time:
what would be the disadvantages of putting a small arowana with a small peacock bass?

would the bass want to kill the aro?

what is the worst that could happen in a situation where i have an arowana and peacock bass in a 250 gallon aquarium?

2007-08-09 08:23:02 · 5 answers · asked by Chris L 1

A complete water change?? Do we wash the gravel, or get a new filter?? Please answer with EXTRA detail please. We have a ten gallon tank(Fresh water) and about 10 fish. 3 danios, 2 alge eaters, 3 neon tetras, 3 frogs, a cory catfish, and 2 orange tetras.

2007-08-09 08:08:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 2 Red Belly Piranhas (aproximatly 7-9 inches each)and a Pleco (10 inches) in a 75 gallon tank that i have had with no real problems for more than 2 years. I am wondering if there are any suitable and tankmates for the piranhas. Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you

2007-08-09 08:07:11 · 9 answers · asked by erik69311 2

my swortail already born her little babies..
after one week, her tummy seems like become big again,
i am curious when is the shortest time for her to pragenant again?
and how long is the pregnant period?

2007-08-09 07:49:57 · 3 answers · asked by yEwChAi~~ 1

well im pretty sure it is but its belly has swolen and its scales are stick out it also seems to play with the other one the same type alot and the other 1 bashes fish that go near to the pregnant one is it pregnant and if it is do i need to care for it specially?

2007-08-09 07:35:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 2.5 gallon acrylic Hex tank with a male Betta and a mystery snail. The tank has been completely cycled for quite some time now. The tank came as a package (TopFin AquaScene 2) with an undergravel filter. The filter seems to be working ok, but I keep hearing so many negative things about UGF filters. Plus, there seems to be a lot of surfarce agitation from the air pump bubbles and my Betta can't create bubble nests. I would like to replace the UGF with a small 3 gallon in-tank filter that I have in a different 2.5 gallon tank.

Is it ok to change fitler types in a cycled tank? If I do, do I have to re-cycle the tank? Do I need to completely clean out the bottom of the tank, below the UGF plate? Or just remove the plate?...

2007-08-09 07:26:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-09 07:03:07 · 4 answers · asked by bburrows13 2

I want to make my freshwater tank into a salt water tank. It is only 20 gallons, but I want to get like clown fish and fish like that. I always take very good care of my tank, and fish. I have some freshwater fish, but I will wait till' they die off. (I know that sounds mean, but they will die eventually) I REALLY want this to happen. Would I need to buy a new tank, and filter? I want to use the one I have now.

2007-08-09 06:09:14 · 9 answers · asked by Titanic Fan 3

i decied to use him to cycle hes not gasping for air or anything but hes staying at the top of the tank is this normal and its a 10 gallon tank should i turn the light of or what should i do

2007-08-09 06:05:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a 3 week old platy x sword baby he in a net since he was 4 days old and he getting big and want to make sure he is too big to get eaten if i let him out. how old do you breeders leave the fry in breeding nets before realeasing the baby fry into the adult tank. sensible answers please

2007-08-09 04:53:30 · 3 answers · asked by goldramsrule 2

I recently heard about putting goldfish in livestock (mosty horses and cattle) water tanks to help keep the tanks cleaner. However I just read a post on here that said basically goldfish weren't a good idea b/c they don't normally eat algea. What about the algea eaters? Those sucker fish? Would they work?

2007-08-09 04:53:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Some just faded and others' colour went in patches. Other goldfish in pond not affected except one Koi which started off navy blue all over (he's about 8 years old). He started losing colour round his scales on his back and now his back is totally white/silver while his lower scales are blue/black and still gradually turning white.
He's otherwise very healthy - same as the goldfish. Help!!!

2007-08-09 04:42:42 · 6 answers · asked by chris n 7

Hi,
I currently have a vacant 1 gallon with an undergravel filter and a heater so the water stays around 75F with it in it. I also have a 29 gallon with 9 female bettas so my question is if one of the girls are to get sick, can I use the one gallon as a hospital tank?
Thanks

2007-08-09 03:22:34 · 7 answers · asked by ? 4

We went to Wal-mart last night and spent about a half an hour filling beta fish bowls with water.
About 90% of the bowls had maybe an inch of water in them and the fish were practically swimming on there sides, not to mention that there were several dead.
I have no idea how to care for these fish, and I am sure that the straight tap water was not the best for them, but was better than none.
Can anyone tell me if this is okay for them to not have much water, and how to care for them, because I am considering going back and "saving" a few.

2007-08-09 01:35:31 · 14 answers · asked by charlie B 4

Details can be skipped if you like. Question is at the bottom.

I bleached my holey rock and a used filter that had algae all over it. I read later that I might have used to much bleach. I say about a cup in only 3 gallons and it soaked for about 6 hours instead of 20 minutes. I then soaked it in dechlorinator. I then rinsed it off again really well. Finally I let it dry completely.

Next I put the rock and filter into a bucket of really hot water. Not boiling water. Just high temp. And now plan to soak in dechlorinator again.

My question in short. Is there anyway I can make sure this rock and filter is safe from the bleach before adding them to my tank? I don't want to wait weeks :(.

2007-08-09 01:13:16 · 8 answers · asked by Crazyblue 2

What are the steps that one would need to take to transform a saltwater tank into a freshwater tank? How would I go about cleaning it before use?

2007-08-09 00:55:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

why $100.00 each?

2007-08-08 22:42:45 · 6 answers · asked by desertcanndie 1

I have a 50 gallon that currently has 3 fancy guppies; 3 mollies; 3 cory cats; 2 platies; 4 zebra danios; 3 neon tetras; 2 african dwarf frogs; and about 15 babies of a variety of sizes. I'm not planning on adding more fish unless necessary (females getting bullied; lack of schooling; etc.) If I change my mind am I safe to add more fish? If so what kinds?Will nature takes its course with the fry; or do you think I will have many fry growing into adults? Any suggestions for my tank (best temp; ph; etc. for my tank combos)? Also, I lost a guppy to a freak filter accident and they next day her mate died is this coincidence? Is it necessary to put netting over the filter? Please give me any info you think I need; ty.

Things I already know so please don't give me these answer or anything completely basic like do water changes; ty. If you think something is basic but unique feel free to let me know.

1. My tank is not overstocked

2. Fish eat their fry

3. Proper General Maintenance

2007-08-08 18:49:51 · 7 answers · asked by dazed 4

I want to add triops to my 16 gallon fish tank (which I take perfect care of). I hear that it is ok to add triops to the fish tank, but I have a few questions:

1: Will the triops survive in tap water (that has been treated to remove chlorine and hard metals)?

2: Are the triops able to lay eggs in the tank?

3: If they do lay eggs, will they hatch without draining the water?

If you have ANY info on having triops in the fish tank, please dont hesitate to tell me.

Thank You for your help.

2007-08-08 18:47:51 · 1 answers · asked by DiRtAlLtHeWaY 4

2007-08-08 18:37:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im planing to get a dwarf puffer tell me can i put any other fish or any more puffers

2007-08-08 17:58:55 · 4 answers · asked by Ethan S 1

Hi, my sons Goldfish has developed fin rot. The whole tail is infected, have you had this problem and what did you do to fix it? I am going to get some medicine from the pet shop, but I'm unsure if it is really fixable when the condition of the fish is poor. I don't want to put the little fish through unnecessary stress if it will onlt die a horrible dealth. Please help, I feel awful. (we are a family of animal lovers). :(

2007-08-08 17:23:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

what is a very small saltwater shrimp, preferably 1.5 inch or smaller, cheap too, maby like a saltwater version of the ghost [glass, grass ...ect] shrimp. i like the hawiian red shrimp, thats perfect, but are there any others? or if you dont know, do you know if there are any other small, hardy inverts, what about corals? does anyone know? thank you.

2007-08-08 16:51:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous