Fish - October 2007

I have a saltwater tank and after the last fish died, I just turned the tank off. There is still water in there and the live rock is still in there. I want to start my tank up again. So do I need to throw the live rock away and buy some more or what?

2007-10-14 16:26:37 · 3 answers · asked by Mom3W 2

2007-10-14 16:12:49 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have two red cap oranda goldfish and the smaller of the two is bullying the larger one. The smaller one is constantly chasing and pushing the other one around the tank...

What should i do?

2007-10-14 15:35:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-14 15:05:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-14 14:43:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi i bought two male bettas (Walker and Texas Ranger) almost a year ago from my lfs (don't worry they're in separate tanks) and one of them (Texas Ranger) is acting very listless lately. Actually about a week ago i came back from a weekend away and Texas had a fungus all over his tail. So I treated that and just did my 25% water change yesterday as per the instructions on the broad spectrum fungus meds. His tail looks awesome but his spirit has died. he's either perched on a suction cup at the top of the tank so he doesn't have to move far to get a breath of air, or he's shoved himself under a piece of driftwood at the bottom of the tank. He still is interested in eating but he's very slow and the danios that share the 33 g tank with him usually beat him out. anyone had this happen before? I put him in a small vase about 1/2hr ago to give him a break from the currents and to give him a chance to eat on his own. My other betta is still healthy as ever. All water levels are fine.

2007-10-14 14:32:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i got some dwarf puffer fish and green spotted puffer fish, i was told to add salt to the tank so i did then i red that dwarf ufffers shouldnt have any salt, and that it would bring its lifespan down, it is madatory to remove the salt and how much of a shorter life will it have

2007-10-14 13:28:41 · 3 answers · asked by Jason L 2

hey. i think my fantail goldfish just had a baby. i bought it i think a month ago and i noticed about 1 week about this weird black spotted thing near its tail? i thought it was just the colour delevoping or something? but if u can get me some pics or some sites of what it was. what do i do with it? is it just a bug or something else. it wasnt there before and that was the only breed of fish in the tank. what is it?! help me? na dit it is a baby.what do i do with it?

thx alot, xo

2007-10-14 12:57:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to buy some nice apple snails for my nano planted tank. I live in Toronto, is there an apple-snail store around ? And it's better if a online apple-snail shop can ship to my place.
Thanks for reading !

2007-10-14 12:53:54 · 1 answers · asked by neo_aeolus 1

I have a freshwater tank with 3 tetra, 1 Ram Chiclid, and a bottom feeder. I am having problems with the Ram. i just got all of these fish a month ago and already have changed the water. I first noticed the Ram hanging out on the bottom of the tank 4 days ago (I know that is a HUGE red flag). The next day I noticed he had a sort of fuzz looking thing on his top fin ( I figured it was fungus) So I went to PetSmart and bought fungus tablets and it said for a 5 gallon tank use a half a tablet and the sales person told me use a quater tablet since tetra a very sensitive. The next day the fungus went down and he seemed to be breathing better but today he's still down at the bottom and it looks like the fugus is on his face as well and he is gasping for air. I know this doesn't look good at all but what can i do? Go for a second dose? HELP!

2007-10-14 12:31:02 · 4 answers · asked by Lindsey 2

What does Stress Coat do for an aquarium? What does Activated Carbon do for an aquarium? How do I use these chemicals, and when do I add them to my empty,(soon i'm getting some fish), fish tank?

2007-10-14 12:21:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok here it is im setting up a 100 gallon pond in texas the temp in the pool goes from 95 in summer to (dont remember) maybe 26. the pond will be covered from the sun via tarp or pergala it will have 2 waterfalls and a 1000gph( or lower) pump what is a good filter what species of goldfish can be kept year round ( the top of the pond might freeze over the top for maybe (2) 1 day periods ) hoping for 2 red caps

2007-10-14 12:16:47 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-14 12:03:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a guppy thats really yellow and I looked today and its really red!!! whats wrong?

2007-10-14 12:01:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

The fish I wanna get need 2 seperate habitats in the tank as they are mildy agressive but at full grown need 65-80 Gallons. Its not a waste of money to me cause I have other aquariums I can upgrade and the 35 is at an amazing bargan in the store with a ton of valuable supplies. Then at x-mas Ill get the 80 Gallons cause I know of a huge sale then for one great set.

2007-10-14 11:47:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean I'm trying to tell them that the bigger the aquarium the easier it is to take care of. Even some of my parents friends who have had there own fish shops for over 30 years say that the best way to go. The tank I want to buy is 36"x15"x24". And I have 2 small aquariums and I have fish that are about to have fry. Help!!! Experts only.

2007-10-14 11:42:22 · 11 answers · asked by LYNN 2

I have a 55 gallon tank and a pretty large amazon that takes up about a third of it...i have a variety of chilids, mostly parrot chilids, 2 of them are larger but there are i think 4 that have been tiny since i got them, if i take the plant out will they grow?

2007-10-14 11:35:37 · 3 answers · asked by tiff 1

I have a snail infestation in one of my 8 gallons and was told a way to control them was to put some lettuce or cucumber on the bottom of the tank and a day or so later it should be covered in snails and you just throw the snails out,

I put some cucumber in a small cup and put it upside-down in the tank, but they keep floating to the top of the glass (its clear). How do I get it to stay on the bottom?

Also, are there any small loaches or other snail-eaters that would get along with mollies and platies?

2007-10-14 11:23:25 · 6 answers · asked by Annie 5

kk, well i just got tadpoles for my science experiment (:
but what do i feed themm?

2007-10-14 11:13:56 · 3 answers · asked by Lisa C 2

i'm really worried about this!

2007-10-14 10:28:32 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

is it true that fresh water fish will lose water(weight) from the excess salt if they go into salt water because they are not used to drinking water and is it true salt water fish will gain water(weight) in fresh water from the excess salt because they are used to drinking water. if true why? (in words a pre teen will understand). if you don't understand the question say so and i'll rephrase it

2007-10-14 09:16:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-14 08:54:23 · 8 answers · asked by paully 1

i am going to buy a starter kit from my local pet shop that includes a ten gallon fish tank a filter some salt an air pump a jar of fish food and a hose for a air pump

2007-10-14 07:55:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-14 07:23:16 · 4 answers · asked by Lee1973 1

Im thinking of settin up a marine tank, in my bedroom, with real nice fishes in! :D anyways what equipment do i need before i get my fishes? like a pump etc. and what i need to have in the tank? i was told you have to have 2 lights in the tank?!? ^o) help meeee pleassse! :D

2007-10-14 07:15:35 · 5 answers · asked by JO 1

Ok, I'm confused about my bettas. one boy and one girl. I put them in the same tank with deviders in it because I don't want a tank full of baby betta fish!! My 4 year old sister did the same thing, she put deviders in the tank but,,, the baby fish got an ick and died. then, we kept her other fish but it got the same ick and died also, it must have passed the ick on to it because they were in the same tank.... Should I leave my fish with deviders or separate them into different tanks???? HELP

2007-10-14 06:53:36 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I’m doing a water change weekly trying to keep the nitrite down and then I have to buy distilled water to get the pH down. My water change is 3 parts distilled water to one part tap/well water. This is a lot of work! It’s a 10 gal freshwater tank with 3 black tetras and 4 Serpae tetras. Too many fish??? Oh, and I only feed them twice a week. Tank is one month old and has been a problem from the beginning.
What do I have to do to my tank to keep the nitrites down without a weekly water change?

2007-10-14 06:51:09 · 8 answers · asked by justmythoughts 3

I want a fish, but, one that can live by it's self, in it's own tank. What kind of fish is good? Also, what's the difference between salwater fish, and, freshwater fish? Which is easier to care for? THANKS!

2007-10-14 06:38:20 · 18 answers · asked by ? 3

I would like to buy this
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2754094&cp&kw=power+glo&origkw=power+glo&sr=1

but do I only get the bulb by itself, or does the lamp comes with it as well? i dont know if i have to get them separately? thanks

2007-10-14 06:08:06 · 5 answers · asked by Moore55 4

I have 2 rocks/pieces of coal in my aquarium is this bad? is it bad for my fish? reply ASAP PLEASE!!!

2007-10-14 05:52:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous