Fish - August 2007

I have a black moore and a goldfish which i got from peter barrets they were called fancy goldfish because they have two tails. How do i breed them?

2007-08-02 03:33:27 · 4 answers · asked by Josh B 1

thanx alot to all of the people who suggested i read before buying clownfish now i now the ph which is 8 - 8.4temperature is 75 F - 80 F (24 C - 27 C) specific gravity is 1.020 - 1.024 they eat live food, frozen food, flake food, and salt requirements are 1.021 - 1.023 thanx again guys

2007-08-02 03:33:22 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

This morning my huge angelfish was just sitting on the bottom of the tank not moving. He looked dead so I poked him with the fish net. He started doing loops and floating on top of the water. I thought he was dying. Then he just started swimming normally and ate when I fed him. I'm at work now. Will he be dead when I get home or was he just asleep or something?

2007-08-02 03:28:00 · 5 answers · asked by ♥Pretty♥ ♥Kitty♥ 7

I had to toxic fish that died 2 mandarin gobies that is and now having died the toxicans have killed our other fish how do I get that toxican out of my tank so I can start over fresh with new fish. Its a 72 gallon tank and now I have nothing.

2007-08-02 02:50:10 · 7 answers · asked by Kristen K 1

Some of the red stuff from inside the thermometer my have gotten in to the water. Are the fish going to die? What is the red stuff anyway? Is it going to poison me when I stick my hand in the water?

2007-08-02 02:33:55 · 5 answers · asked by UVHS 3

I have been searching the internet all morning and love clown (tiger)plecostomus. I read up on them until I ran out of things I didn't know about them. I read that the smallest tank size is 10gallons(mine is 10.38). That they are easy to take care of(as in they just eat off the bottom of the tank). I also read that they reach a maximum size of 3-4 inches. The thing I didn't read is if they get along with the following fish: Peppered corydoras, australian rainbow, and otocinclus. I have all of those in my tank, and I really want the plecostomus so could I get one? I am also going to upgrade the plecostomus to a 15 or 20 gallon tank sometime in September. That way by the time it starts growing it will have more room. So would it be okay to purchase one in about 5 days?

2007-08-02 02:30:44 · 4 answers · asked by tatertot3535 2

2007-08-02 02:27:10 · 5 answers · asked by Jordan W 2

I have 3 fantail godfish inside the tank. Someone has told me that an air pump provides a better environment for the fish. The tank is situated in my room so the pump must be rather silent and not have that irritating humming noise. I can withstand the filter noise but anything worse drives me crazy!
What do you suggest?

2007-08-02 02:16:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Anyone had experience keeping them together? I was thinking of putting a small shoal of 4 rasboras as well as one male betta in a 5 gallon tank. The other option is a shoal of 4 white mountain cloud minnows. Any thoughts? Is this overstocking or would I be able to fit in a larger shoal to make them more comfortable?

2007-08-02 02:06:38 · 4 answers · asked by ninjaaa! 5

I have 3 fantail goldfish and I was wondering when the best time to feed them is. I don't think it really matters but I was just wondering.
Is it better to feed them in the morning or at night?

2007-08-02 01:53:27 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

it looks really fat and i just wanna know how long they stay pregnant 4.
We got her about a week ago from the pet store and i choose that 1 coz it was the fattest and biggest an now every1s saying shes pregnant.
do the babies need special care?
And how long r they normally pregas for?

2007-08-02 01:47:07 · 3 answers · asked by fluffy 1

None of my other fish have a problem swimming, eating or interacting with the other fish. One of my female guppies, looks like she has a "broken back." She just looks bent sideways, and when she swims, she swims irradically, like a crazy person... Then she hides in my driftwood, or in the corner by the filter. But like I said, none of my other fish seem to have anything wrong. The colors look good and they swim good. Helpmeh please. Thanks

2007-08-02 00:30:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

At the time my molly was very healthy, i started noticing a tiny area of shiny aquarish blue colour on its tail, it looked very pretty, its like how some fishes scales shine.
I'm not so sure if it is a black molly or sailfin, coz i think i got it when it was quite young that i didn't notice a big sailfin, but now asit is maturing ive noticed hes got more fatter and bigger fins and thats when i thought, maybe its a sailfin molly?!
no wonder whenever i searched up black mollys it always came up with lyretail mollys, when my molly didn't have a lyretail. (i think thats how u spell it, forgive me for my bad spelling =D )
So would its breed of molly effect if it changes colour as it matures? It is eating well and is very active and healthy.
And it has been getting a yellowish gold rim on its sailfin.
(its not the disease that makes it go goldy and rusty)

I am very curious hmm... =]

2007-08-01 22:51:01 · 2 answers · asked by o0bubblie0o 2

I just got the above for my 2 little goldfish, but when I put the light on I don't think they like it? basically does anyone know if goldfish should have the light on in the tank at night or not?? and do they even like it?? mine seem to dart when I put it on, thanks xx

2007-08-01 22:22:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 3 goldfish and have noticed the past few days that every once and a while they will just start swimming out of control and then swim to the bottom of the tank and rub their sides on the rocks almost as if they are scratching themselves. I have looked them over and do not see anything on their scales and was wondering if any of you had any ideas as to what it might be. Thank you for you time.

2007-08-01 22:15:36 · 6 answers · asked by Morganna 5

ive posted a previous question abt my methylene blue problem but i wanted to ask,
my water in my fish tank is all blue now, can i still feed the fish normally?
and when i do a water change, when i throw out the old blue water, is it safe to pour down the sink??
And is it safe for my fish if i added some aquarium salt to the tank? eventhough it has methylene blue in it?

Please answer =]
Thank u =D

2007-08-01 19:47:38 · 5 answers · asked by o0bubblie0o 2

2007-08-01 19:30:23 · 4 answers · asked by Sally 2

My larger female opaline gourami has been looking ackwardly chubby as of late. I bought her from the pet store about a week ago and when i purchased her she did seem 'fat'. The other (female i'm pretty sure) opaline gourami does not have this symptom, and i'm speculating that she may be pregnant. I have a place for her to go and food prepared as well. I have no male in my tank.

1. If she is pregnant and i seperate her will she lay the eggs without a nest made by a male? How would i care for the eggs??

2. If yes will the eggs survive in my care?

3. If the eggs survive and hatch, will the babies be bothered by other babies (as i have a red wag platy preparing for birth in the same seperate area)?

4. How do i tell when a female gourami is pregnant?

5. When do they spawn?

2007-08-01 19:30:07 · 2 answers · asked by Kuma Ninotori 3

My son has a goldfish that has pillow like sacks around his eyes. We bought him like that. He is so cute.
One day one of his pillows popped. Next day it inflated again.
The following day he started to swim upside down.
Why is he/she doing this?
He/she is swimming fine now.
What are in the pillows around his eyes?

2007-08-01 18:05:41 · 2 answers · asked by Mom of 2 great boys 7

had with them? At $8.00 a fish I would like to know! And if they breed are the fry glowing as well? They are so pretty, I just need to know more anout them, before I purchase! Thank You!

2007-08-01 17:57:54 · 2 answers · asked by jbabysgma 2

I know this has been asked alot, but I hope someone can clarify this for me.
I'm going to try to add 2 tablespoon per 10 gallon. I know salt doesn't evaporate, so when I do partial water changes, how do I know the correct amount of salt to add for the salt loss? (Use a hydrometer? I'm going to mix the salt with de-chlorinated water before adding it into the tank, but how slowly am I supposed to add the salted water? (Drops, spoonfuls, cupfuls?) And finally, is adding salt to my tank a huge maintenance? School and work and the alike. Thanks!

2007-08-01 17:53:07 · 4 answers · asked by revernance 3

ok so...
i have this 10 gallon tank and now all of a sudden i start to see a bunch of snails that came out of nowhere, yesterday i took about 15 out and today i took about 7 out and theres still more ugh its so frustrating. i know why they are there, because i bought aquarium plants for it (the plants a are real, i bought them at petsmart) but anyway, if you can tell me how to get them the hell oiut with out kill my fish that would be great. thanks a lot.

2007-08-01 17:08:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I bought him about a week ago and hes been fine. But yesterday he just started to dart back and forth really fast almost all day. He does NOT run into anything just goes back and forth, he has no signs or symptoms on his body of illness, is he maybe just an active betta?:S Please help!!
-10 gallon tank w/ power filter
- one pleco and one corydoras
-temp is 80 F
-tank cycled and I do water changes every sunday (25% of the water)

2007-08-01 17:03:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just got a male betta and he keeps going up and down the side of the tank flaring like he sees another male betta. I think he might see his reflection. is this healthy for him? will it stress him too much? and how could i get him to stop? any advise would be helpful. Thanks!

2007-08-01 17:01:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

realy round is it pregnate or is it about to die how do i know if it's a female or male. we got the fish mounths ago so is it possible that its pregnate there is no other alge eaters in the tank with it so there.

2007-08-01 16:55:55 · 4 answers · asked by *Ruffian* 3

I have heard that a penny in the tank sterilizes snails... Does it work? Will it kill or sterilies my fish? I have a 50 gallon long tank how many pennies will it take?

2007-08-01 16:55:06 · 9 answers · asked by Amber m 2

My fish is a black moor. ive had it for a year and a half and it's had swim-bladder disease for the last 3 months.. i've tried peas and gel fish food. and it's still alive.. floating upside down in the tank. is there anything else i can try..

2007-08-01 16:52:26 · 7 answers · asked by jeselynn_81 5

I'm new to live plants. I want to use aquarium salt in my livebearer tanks, but it will kill the plants in a short time right? Are there any plants that can withstand the salt?

2007-08-01 16:46:52 · 5 answers · asked by revernance 3

We have these neat snails that bop around in the water. I'm not sure what they are; they have spiral shells and I believe they have live births. They don't lay eggs.

2007-08-01 16:32:41 · 14 answers · asked by greyeyedgirl 2

Why is my platy female in a 10 gallon tank with one more male platy hanging down at the corners . She used to be cghasing and swimming freely everey where but since this morning she is lying down with mouth touching the gravel and tail lifted up. After sometime she comes back to top and looks like as if she is about to die ......I don't know why I just chaned the water yesterday .

Male platy comes near here and touched her but she does not show any reflex or run aways . She looks like she lost all energy and is about to die. I cannot see her die......Please help me.

the movie I made is 85 MB . Just right click and ave target as ... Help me out . You can see that the males swimming freely but female at the corner. Periodically she comes up try to get something from the corner glue .....PLEASE HELP

WHAT CAN I DO TO SAVE HER, I AN OUT OF MY AQUARIUM SALT ALSO.

http://www.bestegamez.com/funfreezone/ftpupload/logfile/S5000048.AVI

2007-08-01 16:30:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous