Fish - August 2007

I have had my tank about 2 months, I have 3 black skirted tetras and they are really growing. How big can they get?

2007-08-06 13:33:53 · 5 answers · asked by vivib 6

Whats some good combinations of fish for a 55 gal aquarium? i want something with color, and not all small fish. have any ideas? i like angels and catfish type things or cichilids. i know they cant all be together so give me some good combos, such as like 4 angels and like 1 plecostomus or something. thanks. best combo gets 10 points

2007-08-06 12:39:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

As the title says where can I go about obtaining one? I'm on my way to college, and I am allowed to have up to a 20 gallon fish tank. So I'm thinking about getting a 10 gallon tank and getting one (and only one) Axolotls, since it lives completely underwater and it's a bit on the exotic side. Just tell me where I could go about obtaining an Axolotls in Cincinnati.

2007-08-06 12:33:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

My fish is dying. You might think that it's just a fish and I can just get another one, but I've really gotten attached to this fish. I've had it for many years and it's really big and beautiful. I feel like a horrible owner that I can't cure her. She had been living a healthy life, but one day I decided to feed her commecial pellets and she got constipated and got internal infections.

I'm really depressed...am I exaggerating?

2007-08-06 12:21:52 · 14 answers · asked by LIZ 2

I have 4 tetras 2 guppies and one catfish, what plants are best for them?

2007-08-06 12:07:55 · 4 answers · asked by kitten-ruleZ 1

And, will Rex Grossman get more consistent in his game?
Also, what do you think of this year's draft picks.

2007-08-06 12:02:50 · 11 answers · asked by Dutch 6

We've had a fish tank for over a year and all the fish were doing great. We had a total of 6 different fish in the tank for the last year and about 3-4 days ago we added an algae eater to the tank and he stuck to the glass and did his thing. Well now it's been 4 days with the new algae eater and came home from work to my kids crying that all the fish were dead except 2 but those 2 shuld be on the way out cuz they are swimming around faster and crazier than they usually do and the ones that died were acting like that a few days before they died. Is that normal for fish to act like that before they die? Would an algae eater be the cause of the dealth of the 5 fish? Any ideas?

2007-08-06 11:52:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im starting a salt water tank. 125 Gallons. I would like to know what things I need to purchase and how to keep the tank running smoothly. Please give me as much information on salt water tanks as possible.

2007-08-06 11:48:37 · 6 answers · asked by Spook 1

last time im asking
thanx

2007-08-06 11:29:59 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

If i were to that would it be good for the fish?
would the fish like it as a snack or in genral?

2007-08-06 11:06:33 · 11 answers · asked by natal 1

The first day we brought our beta home, he ate 3.5 pellets (we're feeding him Hikari betta pellets). The next day he ate 1, but today he wouldn't even look at them. This isn't the first beta I've owned, but it's the first one I've had trouble feeding. I know they like blood worms, but I thought those were only supposed to be used as a supplement, so I wanted to get him used to beta pellets first.

Could the water be the problem? I had dechlorinated the water in the tank and followed all the steps you're supposed to follow to acclimate a new fish to a new tank. We had also bought the fish a live plant and he spends a lot of time either hiding behind it or resting in the leaves of the plant. The other thing he does is rest close to the gravel in the tank. He will swim fairly actively around the tank but always heads towards a wall and swims up and down the wall of the tank with his head against the glass.

Any suggestions?? Ideas? or is it too soon to worry?

2007-08-06 11:03:09 · 6 answers · asked by haiwen01 1

2007-08-06 10:58:53 · 10 answers · asked by Jackie A 1

I have a community tank with several other fish including amnother plec but my new one I've had for about 3 weeks has really really long poo only seeming to break off when another fish moves through it or it snags on a rock. none of the other fish have ever done a poo nearly as long as this.

2007-08-06 10:54:10 · 5 answers · asked by YVONNE 1

I'm restocking my 10 gallon tank. Sadly my two indian dwarf puffers both died. I'm pretty sure it was old age, they were more than a year old, both died within 2 weeks of each other (loneliness? lol)

Anyways, I currently have 4 neon tetras in there. It's cycled for a week with the help of Hagen Cycle and there are two hygros, 3 fake hornworts...[booo! :( ]and 2 pieces of driftwood.

I really really really want a German Blue ram. I had one a long time ago and loved him. Would it be wise to put in a ram with the 4 tetras? I'm thinking of replacing one of the pieces of wood with an old terra cotta pot as I know rams like caves/rock work for hiding. I just love dwarf cichlids, anything other than a ram?

2007-08-06 10:53:03 · 5 answers · asked by Ryan M 2

I want to get an aquarium, any ideas how much it would all cost? list of stuff i would have to do and have? Any problems with different Fish? Cat problem, he doesn't do much but sleep is he a problem?

2007-08-06 10:51:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have never seen anything like this before but this my first time with a goldfish let alone a fish.
please help!!!!

2007-08-06 10:34:47 · 11 answers · asked by natal 1

I just started a new 55 gallon tank a week and a half ago and I initially put 6 tetras to cycle it and then added four large angelfish from a different tank. Yesterday, I added a red parrot and a gold severum and when I got home today I saw one of my angels (which is about two years old) dead. I was wondering whether it could have been a disease, or the addition of new fish, or perhaps my tank is too crowded, or maybe the fact that its a new tank. I check all the water parameters and everything looks good. Any ideas? Also, Ive noticed that some of my fish have what seems to be bloodshot eyes. Usually one of the two eyes is redish. Is this normal or is it a sign of sickness? THANK YOU SO MUCH!

2007-08-06 10:16:42 · 9 answers · asked by R R 1

Got some zebra danios today, got the water checked and it was fine. I got 4, and after they have been in the tank for about 6 hours, 1 danio started darting around very very fast and is now sitting in the water (Not dead) just above the filter breathing very fast - He has been still and breathing for about 10 mins now. Anyone know what could be wrong? As only 1 out of 4 has gone strange. Thanks

2007-08-06 10:08:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-06 10:07:25 · 15 answers · asked by jamie 3

I purchased a heater for my fuishtank 4 months ago at walmart - It has been working fina all along i have it set to 75 and most of the times my tank is 75 came home yesterday and the tank was 84 - unplugged the heater checked it over no cracks or nothing put it back in turned it down to 70 so it would only kick in if the water got cold - went to work today the water was 75 came home it was 82. Needless to say im chucking the heater 1) Are my fish in any danger with the fluctuation of tems over two days between 84 and 75 f and 2) what i a good trusty name heater i can get ? Dang walmart

2007-08-06 10:06:42 · 4 answers · asked by ian s 3

I purchased a small fishtank and would like to put some durable fish inside. These are for my classroom, so nothing fancy. Thanks!

2007-08-06 10:06:17 · 8 answers · asked by netirie 3

i just bought 5 guppies for my 39 gallon tank... 3 out of the 5 vanished !!! completely, no bones ,no fragments nothing !!! and i have nothing in the tank that can eat 3 guppies whole except mabey a pleco and 2 dojo loaches can someone plz tell me where my fish went !!

2007-08-06 09:59:24 · 7 answers · asked by gillottt07 2

He has been with me for 4 years plus.

I always respected his right to be be like me. A Loner.

He was a friend. I know this all sounds corny, but he never asked for anything more than food.

2007-08-06 09:40:01 · 11 answers · asked by sudsbud9er 3

Ok I have a 75 gallon saltwater fish tank and i fish got to crab then i added i sargent major, and a blue green chomie and they were fine to got along well and at night when i turned down the light then even sleep in the same little hiding spot but yesterday i added two chocolate chip starfish and 1 clown fish and two of these snails that stay under the sand. evey thing was going well all day then i turned the lights out for about 1-2 hours and wheni came to check on them my clown fish was layin in the corner on its side and by sargent major was al most completely black and my chomie was hiding from him cuz for some reason the sargent major started bitting him after like 30 mins every thing went back to normal and they seem to be getting alone just fine but i think that my turning the light out had sone thing todo with it so im scared to turn it back out . does anyone know what could have caused this. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!

2007-08-06 09:31:33 · 2 answers · asked by precious_85 1

i got a new goldfish and i want to see what it would look like if it was a different color but i don't want it to be stuck the color i make it and the options can't hurt or kill the fish.

2007-08-06 09:30:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

How old can a chinese cloud fish get?

2007-08-06 09:15:57 · 2 answers · asked by A K 2

I have a 10g fresh water fish tank. I have heard that cleaner shrimp really do clean your tank. I have an algea problem, and I am getting cleaner today, but other wise, I have not way of cleaning the gravel or the fake plants. Can cleaner shrimp live in freshwater?? are there any other fish,shrimp, or water creatures that you can buy at a pet store that clean your tank?

2007-08-06 09:07:25 · 6 answers · asked by ~♥~♫~Jess~♫~♥~ 2

i just bot a 12 gallon starter kit from petco i have a 12 gallon with bio wheel filter a heater 20lbs sand 3lbs of live rock a back ground for the tank a tank light chemechls bio coat helps maintain ph level stress relife for fish hydro meterit has the right ph level marine flakes 2 fake plants one reaches to the surface of the water and the other one is under water a net and i want to no if their is anything alse i need because im going to get fish

2007-08-06 09:05:20 · 8 answers · asked by bigkiller_228 1

need some helping advise,a friend has a coya carp fish its about 20 years old and his called (old bob)he keeps swimming on its side,even when its not swimming it still lays on its side his been like this for a long time,is there anything what could be done to bring him upright again.

2007-08-06 09:00:27 · 6 answers · asked by tugboat 4

I'm assuming they are nematodes from what I've researced on the internet. I own a 10 Gallon freshwater fishtank with 1 mystery snail, 2 guppies, 1 sailfin molly. Noticed little white worm like things swimming around, they stick to the glass, they're making the tank look horrible! I've cut back on how much I feed them, but after a week of doing that, they are still there.
Do these hurt the fish at all? And, is there anything I can do our buy to get rid of them??

2007-08-06 08:47:13 · 4 answers · asked by Karly 1