Fish - September 2007

Recently i purchased 3 black ghost knifefish from the local fish shop. They didn't want to eat and they just laid at the bottom of the tank or they were just hiding behind the filter. After 2 days later all 3 died. Just asking, do the fishes come to the surface and eat ? I tried everything. Bloodworms, pellets and flakes but they didn't eat. I even tried to place the worm in front of their mouth. What could have resulted in their death? I added anti-chlorine, could that have led to their death ? I had floating plant, tubes and gravel in the tank.

2007-09-24 01:17:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My friend just gave me her beta fish because she didn't want it anymore. She had just gotten it a few months ago, so I don't think it is that old. Well, my Beta Fish, and all my other fish prior to this seems to die fast. The most was a month. This one lasted about a week. Anyways, I've read about the SBD and using water bottle (sadly after it died). And yes, I did fed it twice a day..so maybe it was that, but why does it have these fussy/cloudy stuff around it??? It cling onto the the top of the fake plants in there. Now I know that it's suffocating but most of my fish end up having that fussy thing. I wonder..is it because of the water? is it because of my room? is it too stuffy? I'm guessing these fussy stuff are caused by bacteria. I want to know, what exactly are they, how is it cause, and how can i prevent it. I did use this chemical that suppose to calm the fish, but so far, I haven't use any bacteria remover chemical. so yeah, what can it be. It was so pretty, red w/ long fins.

2007-09-24 00:09:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok i want to know the name of this fish, that you can buy in a uk pet store, just I can't remember it name.

The fish that was in the tank was about 4-6 inches long but can grow to about a foot. The shape of the fish was long and slim. The colouring was black at the top and silver below and if I remember correctly where the black and silver merged was like a pencil line of blue.

I can't remember if it was a tropical or fresh water fish. All I can remember was that it was below £3 a fish (that might narrow down the search). Also I remember either it had the the word shark in its name or was slightly related to the shark.

Any help would be great, as I'm thinking of getting a pair and would like to get the set up ready before I purchase the fish. I know what your thinking why don't I just go back to the pet store but the nearest store is over 30miles away so I want to do research beforehand.

2007-09-23 23:34:46 · 9 answers · asked by freezspirit 2

My Betta food expired 4 years ago. Can I still give it to my Betta?

2007-09-23 18:19:39 · 7 answers · asked by Joeyyowee 3

I am thinking of taking home one or two weak electric fish (ie, black ghost or baby whale) after my neurophysiology class finishes experimenting with them. Can they be put in a regular fish tank with normal pet fish (ie, guppies)?

2007-09-23 18:15:16 · 6 answers · asked by apu 1

I want to get a Betta and I found this cool 5 Gallon Hexagon one and I want it. It has an Eclipse filter with "Three stage filtration." Since I don't know what that is, I guess it's good. The only concern I have is, Will it tear my Betta's fins?

http://www.petco.com/product/12788/Marineland-Eclipse-Hex-5-Fully-Integrated-Aquarium-Kit.aspx


Here's the link.

2007-09-23 17:45:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Well i have a 15 gallon tank with 1 internal filter, 1 flourescent light thing, an air pump and a heater. I have 1 red claw crayfish and 4 minnows living in the tank. i am just a beginner and wondering how long my filter should be turned on a day.
Thankyou for all replies

2007-09-23 17:43:29 · 14 answers · asked by jennyrabbit5 1

i got some plants for my tank last week and some new fish and when i came home yesterday there were 2 snails in my tank? i do not know where they came from. i do not know anything about snails but from what i have read about them i do not think i want them due to the multiplying. today there is now 4 snails in my tank if anyone could give me some fast into and some ways to make them stop multiplying or a way to kill them that would be great thank you so much ahead of time

2007-09-23 17:05:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i currently have
8 neon tetras
1 zebra danio
2 silver mollies
1 Harlequin Rasbora

2007-09-23 16:45:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-23 16:19:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

okay well parrotfish at walmart are 5 bucks. i want to get one! are they easy to care of? do they need a different tank from the other exotic fish? (i heard they breed alot!) how big should the tank be and should i start with 1 or 2?

2007-09-23 16:06:29 · 4 answers · asked by Ezz 3

lol it has sssooooo much algae we ust boought it though like a month ago.... weird

2007-09-23 16:03:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

i allready have 6 black neons 1 snail and 3 corys and i am wondering if i can get a pleco or any other fish its a 20 gallon tank with filter heater and lots of hiding places

2007-09-23 15:59:56 · 5 answers · asked by rob s 1

what other species of fish can you breed with sword tails?

2007-09-23 15:42:11 · 3 answers · asked by granitesprings 1

Oh! and how long will the fry last if they dont eat because i cant feed them obviously with the male also inside the tank.

2007-09-23 15:10:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I also read that I can get some grass and put it into a bowl and microscopic things start to come alive. Then it said that you can feed the micro. things to the fry. I think I'm going to give them blood worms that I'll cut up. What do you think? Blood worms or bacteria?

2007-09-23 15:06:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

hi,

I have a 55 gallon fish tank with a five year old gold fish. I was getting bored with just one gold fish and didnt want to get another one because I didnt want the other goldfish to have his/her space taken up. I went to a local pet store and the woman reccomended Danios (not sure about spelling). She said I needed at lease three of em because they are schooling fish. She said they would do fine with the goldfish etc.

WELL... it appears that they have had some fun nibbling on my poor fishies fins. I took the dainos out. My goldfish however has red edging on his fins and chest.

Is this blood? Do fish have blood? What should I do? He is breathing just a bit harder than normal and is staying more towards the bottom.

I feel terrible What should I do????????????????

thanks for any advice!

2007-09-23 14:53:48 · 4 answers · asked by KLL 2

i've had a beta for about six months, i just bought new food for it a month ago. today i bought a new fish, i dont know what kind it is, its like a catfish only TINY!
but anyway. the fish food i have says for small tropical fish. should i feed it the same food, or buy new stuff? i only have a dollar left.

2007-09-23 14:42:43 · 5 answers · asked by thestateoforegon 3

I want to try and get some bacteria built up in some stones that I want to put into an established tank. Do I need to put a couple fish in or should I just put the rocks in and let it run for a while?

2007-09-23 14:32:39 · 6 answers · asked by todd v 1

I want to remove the red and black gravel that I have in my established aquarium and put in stones that i have gotten. I have boiled the stones and am going to put them in another aquarium until I can get that one to cycle. Once it cycles, can i take all the old gravel out and replace it with the stones? Will this mess everything up or should I just add some of the stones a little at a time until i have replaced all the gravel?
What would be the best way to do this?

2007-09-23 14:23:24 · 3 answers · asked by todd v 1

My fish tank is not a week old yet, the ph is 7.0, there is no Nitrate or Nitrite, but the ammonia is 2.0, what should I do, is it too early for a water change?

2007-09-23 13:36:02 · 10 answers · asked by JamaicanVixen 3

So for my new Batta in my spacoius hygro planted tank! Should I go for salt or no salt? The tank is filtered and heated. I plan on getting a crown tailed betta from my local fish store.
Should I go the salt route? I've tried it on my platys and guppies and seen not that much diffrence but I have also heard that it helps prevent disease.
Are my plants okay with it?
What is salt shocking and is it too risky?
If I do add salt what is the best brand?
How do you put salt in? (all at once or gradually?)
Thanks a bazillion!

2007-09-23 13:12:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-23 12:57:18 · 8 answers · asked by Care B 1

I have a 10 litter tank and I want to know if it will bother the fish if the speaker is right next to it.

2007-09-23 12:44:54 · 7 answers · asked by Care B 1

2007-09-23 12:17:31 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got a betta fish the other day. It is female [atleast what the PetSmart container said] And it is so small. I mean, small. it is one inch long [head to tail] And it is almost see through [its white with red tail] Is this a baby or just a small betta?



I have had about 7 bettas in the past but never seen one this small.

2007-09-23 12:02:22 · 6 answers · asked by ... 3

the angel fish is about the size of a golf ball. what can I put in the tank that is compatible with what I have

2007-09-23 11:45:47 · 5 answers · asked by elizabeth v 1

For christimas I'm getting a Beta female, (hopefully purple) and I'd like to know if just a plain glass fish bowl would work? my friends tell me that you have to clean it a lot more if it's not filtered. Is this true?

2007-09-23 11:30:19 · 10 answers · asked by Bello Stella 4

This is probably a silly question, but just recently my tropical fish have had long trails of waste attached as they swim about. They don't normally have this problem. Other than that, they seem healthy and are behaving normally. I have heard somewhere that this is caused by constipation. I haven't changed they're food at all, except that I have been adding a few sinking pellets for my algae eaters. Does anyone know if this is a potential problem arising and what I can do about it? Thanks.

2007-09-23 11:28:27 · 6 answers · asked by Jackie M 2

i have had my aquaruim set up for around 5 weeks and i am noticing this rust red clor on the artificail plants and the white rocks any ideas on what this is and how to get rid of it and keep it gone it washes right off but it looks bad please help im really new to this fish stuff

2007-09-23 11:22:24 · 4 answers · asked by Stealth 2