Fish - September 2007

I have a fish tank with aboue 20 or do guppy fry in a breeding chamber located inside the tank. In the large part of the tank theres two female guppies and an unknown gender neon.

I noticed inside the baby guppy breeding chamber, theres like a clear gell-like bubble shape, three of them on the botem of the chamber. Inside the gell stuff theres like little white dots everywhere. Like maybe 20-30 in each little section.

mind these gel pocket things are smaller than the circumference of an eraser.


What could this be? None of the other fish but the guppies have been there

2007-09-20 17:45:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

if i can what use would it be will help control something

2007-09-20 17:36:21 · 5 answers · asked by bigkiller_228 1

Well i got a tank but i want salt water fish but its way to hard i just want sal water fish because they look so much better then freshwater fish. How Can i take care of a salt water tank or should i get??????

2007-09-20 17:07:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok so i have a bg algea problem there isnt to much light near the tank but wont stop growing i dont want to use chemicals what should i do!!

2007-09-20 17:05:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I try to raise my ph, the alkalinity also rises. Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Dave

2007-09-20 15:58:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Rain/snow

Tap water

Water from the dehumidifier

Distilled water

2007-09-20 15:56:32 · 2 answers · asked by Old_Geezer 2

oh em gees, I just got him a few days ago, he's so cute... can I keep him in a styrofoam cup?

2007-09-20 15:50:14 · 9 answers · asked by Kylie Anne 7

Fish Only with Live Rock and Live Sand

2007-09-20 15:39:07 · 5 answers · asked by janelgirl 2

Currently I have two false percula fish, one Flame Angel, small starfish (not sure in species), 5 hermit crabs. I was told I may be able to fit 1 one more or two small fish, I was thinking a clown goby (yellow), or a Cardinal (orange striped or silver and black), but if there is something else uyou think that would be a better addition?? Thanks!!
~Kyle

2007-09-20 14:50:06 · 7 answers · asked by Kyle S 4

Hi, I have 2 mollies currently in a 10g tank (one male, one female.) They both can grow a max. of 2.5 in. So I have 5 inches of stocking space left in my tank. What fish can I add? I was thinking neon tetras, maybe a group of 4? Also maybe 3-5 ghost shrimp? Do these fish require the 1 inch per gallon rule also? I don't think they do.

If neon tetras don't work, then can you give me some advice about other small fish I could get? I thought about guppies but again I wasen't sure. Thank you!

PS: My tank has salt is kept between 78-82 degrees, and I have a filter, heater, 3 fake plants, 1 hiding tube-like cave, an air pump and large air stone, and a hood w/lights.

PPS: For all of you going to say "You should keep 2-3 female mollies per male" I just want to say my male molly is not a breeding machine. He is calm and doesn't bother the female alot. Actually, the female seems more aggresive than the male!

2007-09-20 14:03:11 · 11 answers · asked by ツ & ♥ 3

2007-09-20 14:02:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I saw my fish this morning and I thought he was dead. When I got closer I could see that he was still breathing and moving, he's swimming with his head down and his body is sort of bent in half. I think he may have swallowed a small rock and got it lodged or something. Anyway, hey can sort of swim but he struggles and kind of just lets his head float around 'til it finally sinks. What's up? What should I do?

2007-09-20 13:34:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

He keeps trying to swim down but he swims head down and vertical. then he floats back up to the top. It's like he's got an air bubble in him or somthing! What should I do????? I love him and don't want him to die!

2007-09-20 10:48:24 · 5 answers · asked by C N 1

I have some gravel in a cycled tank, but I want to replace it with a different colored gravel for a more "natural" look. How can I go about switching out the gravel without losing any beneficial bacteria or harming the tank/fish?

How can I replace gravel with new gravel without losing beneficial bacteria?

2007-09-20 10:38:19 · 7 answers · asked by Chris 5

my oranda is sitting on the bottom of the tank and not moving much what can i do to help it move a little bit more or help it live

2007-09-20 08:53:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know that they are egg laying fish, and so do not actually get pregnant, but mine has a very swollen belly. I am not feeding them any more than usual, and that is the only fish in the tank that looks fat. So what's going on? I had thought it was a male before this happened because sometimes it's black stripes have a metallic green color to them. That only happens in males, right? I am a first time fish owner so I really don't know much about them. Please help!

2007-09-20 08:20:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Eeeeek dropped a clanger, dd wanted a fish tank so I let her buy what she could afford, without really looking into it.

My Dad has two big aquariums and never seemed to have to do much with them and they all survived.

So I thought it would be easy, I brought tank followed instructions, put in water conditioner, added some sort of bacteria for two weeks and a couple of live plants, and today when to fish shop and ask what else i needed, she said nothing and sold me 4 small orange, apparantly easy to look after fish.

She didn't mention testing the water, so I'm now worried that they will all croak overnight, as it appears I would have been better off with two! I'm off to test the water in the morning so is there anything i need to look out for.

And if all goes well how many fish can I put in the tank in total?

2007-09-20 06:49:50 · 3 answers · asked by Wendy B 1

2007-09-20 06:18:35 · 2 answers · asked by jaydeez 1

Just got myself a 10 gallon aquarium kit at Wal-mart. Put the little rocks and decorations in....fake plants, a castle with holes in it and a dragon. Kit included a filter and heater so I put those in. Added the water...saleslady told I had to put some drops in so the fish could breathe. She said to wait awhile before I put in the six goldfish I just bought, which I did. Plugged everything in...now what? Fish look happy swimming around chasing each other.

2007-09-20 05:04:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello, I have a 3ft tank with cichlids. I am having problems keeping live plants alive. I am wanting to know the easiest plants to keep alive. any help would be great :)

2007-09-19 23:33:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

i mean ok, what causes the fish's body to just say "ok, you had too much food, time to pay the consequences." and die?? against thier religion? blot up and implode? why???

2007-09-19 22:22:45 · 11 answers · asked by jigenlo 3

someone gave me a set of coralife actinic bulb, im just wondering if its really help with my upcoming all softies tank?
soft corals dont required that much lighting arent they?

and another question?.
is it ok to put a stocked for 3 days tap water on my tank? instead of RO/DI water for an exchange on the evaporated waterr in my display.?.

2007-09-19 20:47:45 · 2 answers · asked by tonzi 3

2007-09-19 16:53:07 · 6 answers · asked by matthew h 2

Conditioner has been added, i just changed water today. Do i put more conditioner in or jus leave. Will they survive? They look fine and survived night one in a clean non filtered tank!!! HELP!!!!! I need more answers!!Pet shop has bacteria i can buy, do i buy it now or wait and see if they survive? HELP!!!!!!!!!!

2007-09-19 16:33:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

i bought some of this off ebay is this good to have in my tank??? I am trying to put all the plants i can in my tank to give my fish the best habitat i can

2007-09-19 16:20:56 · 1 answers · asked by specopsteam 2

how often should i change the biobag in my fish tank

2007-09-19 16:11:30 · 2 answers · asked by Shake-Zula 2

I have had 6 Angels in the past 2 months die. They all have started with swimming straight up and what appears to be heavy breathing. They seem to be having trouble getting enough oxygen? I'm not sure. I have changed the water a couple of times in between fish and have used the proper water conditioners. Is there something that is common to Angel Fish that sounds like what I'm talking about?

2007-09-19 16:08:27 · 5 answers · asked by wet_jeanlouise 2

I have five 1'-2" convict cichlids. Now seeing as they are prolific breeders I got this many and have been waiting for a pair to form for weeks. Correct me if 'm wrong but I though convicts were the rabbits of the fish world and would go at it at first chance. My only explanation is that I have a tank full of females. Not males because they're too big to be as congenial as they are with eachother. The only one who is really aggressive is my biggest one (almost 3") and if that one is a male, why hasn't he picked a mate yet? If it's a female I'd understand since if no males are present a large female will take one the role as dominant female and try to spawn w/ others but w/ no eggs. That's the only thing that makes sense to me unless someone else with maybe a little more experience can help me out. If need be, I have a male at the store that I have on hold for such an occassion. So am I being impatient or do I need to make one last run to my local fish store?

2007-09-19 15:54:07 · 6 answers · asked by enygma4113 2

I live in Minnesota and I have recently accepted two free goldfish from a biology teacher at a local school. I bought a 10 gallon aquarium that I thought I could keep them in with my beta, but I've found out that they don't like the temperature and that they grow too big. I refuse to let them die, but is it okay and safe for the fish for me to take them to a lake nearby and let them free? Do goldfish live in lakes? I've head that they dwell in icy rivers, how about icy lakes? I'm just worried about the winter and I want to make sure they'll have other fishy friends in there. Otherwise, where can I take them?

2007-09-19 14:54:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am running compact flourescents. My tank is 18" deep and the flower pot sits about 1/2 way up.

2007-09-19 13:33:19 · 1 answers · asked by eric l 1