Fish - September 2007

the male betta fish keeps laying on the rocks can someone tell me why it keeps being by the rock

2007-09-11 09:28:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

My gram has 3 silver dollar fish like 8 year old or older and one has a lump down low about the size of a pea little bigger inside nothing out of the skin and its kinda floating on its side .My gram said it looks like it its constipated ((haha)) can a fish get that? I think it looks like it has a tumor any one know what it could be ? or what to do?

2007-09-11 09:19:56 · 3 answers · asked by Puppy Dog Kisses 2

We have two Cichlids that we got 2 weeks ago and we are afraid we are going to lose them. We have never seen this stuff before .

2007-09-11 09:18:11 · 3 answers · asked by maria h 1

Im having problems gettin onto it, please could anyone give me a link to see if it works (Hagen, aquatics seller, makes fluval filters) Thanks very much in advance

2007-09-11 09:06:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Buckhead is a nickname for this fish, I would also like to know the actual name of the fish.

2007-09-11 09:05:31 · 1 answers · asked by Joan F 1

I have a 55 gl freshwater tank that I have the real life corals in and I want a pretty and colorful algae eater to go with the motify. Any suggestions would be great and please provide a site that I can see pictures.

2007-09-11 08:49:40 · 4 answers · asked by kim_tma 3

They are in a communal tank, and last time the other fish ate them, so this time I have put them in a glass with a loose glass lid in the same tank. Does anyone know if they will be alright in there? Do the parent fish attend them at all and how long will it be before they hatch?

2007-09-11 08:41:17 · 9 answers · asked by nettyone2003 6

I HAVE HAD HIM A COUPLE MONTHS AND HAVE BEEN USING BOTTE WATER FOR HIS BOWL. A CRICKET JUMPED INTO THE BOWL AND WHEN I FINALLY SAW IT I CHANGED THE WATER, BUT HE WONT EAT AND IS LAYING SIDEWAYS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BOWL. HE COMES UP EVERY NOW AND THEN FOR AIR BUT IT LOOKS LIKE HE HAS A HARD TIME SWIMMING. I KNOW ITS COLD IN MY ROOM BUT CANT REALLY AFFORD A FILLTER AND HEATER...WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS? HOW FAST DO I NEED TO ACT?

2007-09-11 08:02:15 · 11 answers · asked by kristinw47 1

I have had my salt water tank set up since March. My husband bought it last year and when he moved in with me he had to bring it over here. The move went well and we didn't loose anything, thank god. The only strange thing is that ever since its been here its started growing this red stuff. First it started on the sand. My husband said it was from the light and it was brunt sand, and that is it. Well now its covereing every inch of live rock we have, the walls, half the live sand, and on the sides. The tank doesnt seem to be unhealthy, nothing ever dies, the starfish just bred, we test the water all the time, but this damn red crap is everywhere!! Its like a fungus or mold? Does anyone know what the hell this is??

2007-09-11 07:51:09 · 8 answers · asked by smotheredbyidiots 2

I already bought my 7 yr old the bowl and fish for her b-day (prior to researching and reading that bowls are "fish prisons" as one person stated). I cannot afford, nor do i have room for a tank, the bowl is on a very small childs desk (not big enough to hold a tank and I have no where else to put it). The fish we purchased died in less than 24 hrs but I cleaned the bowl w/ only hot water and a brand new sponge, treated the water becase our town has a high chlorine content and floated the bag so it would be used to the water temp. We fed it floating flakes (just a tiny pinch) and a few hours it was on its side eating bubbles at the surface and having trouble swimming upright. I read that that can be "swimbladder" but I only had it a few hours before it stared acting funny and it seemed fine when I brought it home. Please help me, my daughter wants to try again but I don't know what we did wrong the first time!

2007-09-11 05:01:25 · 10 answers · asked by Summer Days 5

I currently have a tropical tank, but I am looking to invest in a marine tank as marine fish look stunning, especially with the coral and sand in the tank, it gives you that ocean feel. I was just wondering if marine fish could reside alongside my tropical fish in the same tank? If not then I will have to look to sell my tank, along with my fish that currently reside inside it. Could someone please tell me if they can or cannot reside together. Thank you

2007-09-11 04:03:50 · 29 answers · asked by junayeed 1

I have 9 fish in a 75 gal aquarium. There is plenty of hiding places for the babies, they hatch and I see them swimming around but a couple of days later their gone. Do I have to leave my aquarium light on all night to keep this from happening?

2007-09-11 03:36:14 · 6 answers · asked by lilndn606 1

How long is a fish's memory?

2007-09-11 02:12:18 · 9 answers · asked by nathan122591 2

Like I mean not just replace a quarter of the water....but totally clean out the whole tank??? sorry but i have no idea.....and will apprec yr advice....

2007-09-11 01:12:45 · 5 answers · asked by ellegee3012 4

Also, can you tell me please how many times a day they should they be fed?? Thank you.

2007-09-11 00:47:58 · 10 answers · asked by VelvetRose 7

I think my tank is going through it. I've had it up and running for two months, making normal water changes, and all of a sudden, everything is going crazy!

My water is hard. I don't know what that affects, but it is hard. How do I fix it?

and my Alkalinity is REALLY low. like, 40KH. I don't know what alkalinity does, but I know it should be between 120 and 180. Not 40. Is there any water treatment I could get that could fix it? I only have 18 dollars right now, but if I wait until friday, I'll have more.

Also, the oxygen in my tank is low. My fish were up at the tank gasping for air yesterday, so I lowered the water level a little (so the filter splashes more and adds more water) but they were still gasping for air this morning. I lowered it some more, and now they're not gasping, but I'm worried that the current in the tank might be too strong, especially with all my other issues.

2007-09-11 00:00:43 · 6 answers · asked by Emily A 3

First of all I washed the sand like 20 times with warm water and then even boiled it .

Then I took a glass and fill it up with cleaned and boiled sand and added it to aquarium from the top basically throwing from the top. Filter was closed during this.

Now my water is dirty brown colour and I cannot see anything in it . Where did i mess it up or how can I clean it now .

Please help.

2007-09-10 18:50:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok.....I need help. I'm buying a fish tank from somone who posted it in the local classifieds....I've always wanted a fish tank but am not knowledgable at all about them. The tank is 55 gallons, comes with the top, stand and pumps...whats necessary to complete the tank that I didn't mention?(besides the fish for all you jokesters)....what should I be looking for? what should I be worried about? Any insight, fair warnings or wellwishing will be appreciated!

2007-09-10 18:00:53 · 11 answers · asked by Speak 2

In response to previous answers, I took all the fish back except for my convicts and the pleco... just in time too. My convicts were terrorizing my tiger barbs. So I now have a heavily planted aquarium w/ six juvenile cichlids. I figure about a month of letting the aquarium sit and weekly water changes should be enough to cycle the aquarium and give the cichlids time to grow... My ultimate goal is to have one breeding convict pair and a few of one other species of fish... Any suggestions on where I should go from here?

2007-09-10 17:20:00 · 3 answers · asked by enygma4113 2

I have a beta male and I am not very experienced with them. That is why I went to the petstore and asked them if I need to have a female with it so he won't be alone...so the petstore told me its totally fine...there I have a female beta now!!
I am shocked to see the male chase the female like he is going to kill her. I seperated him to a container...please can someone advice me what to do...I don't really want to take neither of them back...can they live together in one tank?
make eggs? please advice, thanks!

2007-09-10 17:04:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a three gallon tank and would like to give my fish some companions. What fish are compatiable with the Bettas. I know rule of thumb...nothing with too showy of fins.

2007-09-10 16:58:59 · 10 answers · asked by silicays 1

where can i get a cheap but nice 5 gallon tank that i can get for my betta. it seems loanly i want to put some guppies or neon tertas in with him. would they fight? he is in like a 1 pint bowl. needs more space. does he need a heater?

2007-09-10 16:31:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-10 16:16:26 · 2 answers · asked by Idalis E 3

There's a long straight line of bubbles going to the top of my tank. I don't have an airstone in there lol. It is heavily planted. I'm having trouble deciding whether it's co2, or oxygen? How can you tell? I'm having trouble telling if it's coming from the substrate itself, or if the gas is coming from the anarcharis?
Any info is greatly appreciated!

2007-09-10 16:16:09 · 5 answers · asked by revernance 3

anyone? any suggestions would be much appriciated.

2007-09-10 16:10:22 · 3 answers · asked by tonzi 3

so heres my plan.. i have a thirty gallon tank. I want a lot of floating plants at the top of my tank. Then i am going to have a mix of male and female guppies. (yes i am aware of what happens, and im prepared.) What other types of fish can i also put in the tank that wont eat the baby guppies. I also am going to have catfish or bottom feeders of some sort, any reccomendations on that too? im going to have snails too.

then do you reccomend as far as pH levels go and what type of plant chemicals and other stuff to care for the tank.

2007-09-10 16:00:34 · 6 answers · asked by rotten.sushi 2

2007-09-10 15:46:09 · 7 answers · asked by cory j 1

I have a few questions that I need to have advice on:
1. I setup a 45 gal salt water tank 1 month ago (with live sand) and have cycled it ever since with 2 damsels a turbo snail, when can I add another (1 or 2) fish? Do I have enough bacteria yet to support more?
2. I found something begining to grow on a small spot of live sand (about 2"x1"). It looks likd red algae. I called Petco (which does not seem to know sh*t) about salt water fish, and they said that red looking algae is poisonous (but I don't think this could be so ... but, then again I do not know what it is, just that what is in the tank looks healthy & happy). They said I should throw out all 40 lbs of live sand in the tank and recycled it. I have left the tank as is so far, awaiting advice here to guide me. Should I leave it? ...just scoop out the red algae sand? Or change all sand out?
3. would like to add a sea horse to our tank. What do they eat & is there any animal I shouldn't add to the tank with them?

2007-09-10 15:34:40 · 3 answers · asked by Desiree M 2

What is wrong why won’t she have her babies? I told my family she is pregnant but now they don’t believe me!

2007-09-10 15:20:21 · 5 answers · asked by ♪♥ ♥♪ 3

I have some algae growing in my freshwater tank that is black in color, is this normal? I have had freshwater tanks for years and never have seen black algae, my water is tested fine. Any info would be good thanks.

2007-09-10 14:37:00 · 7 answers · asked by hyrum 2