Fish - October 2007

in answer to my previous question about my stressed out anenomea iodine was refered to as important to crustation molting .does this affect the health of other invertabea? and i just put mr. squishy (thats the anenemea's name) into the tank about 24 hrs ago after an hour and a half slow drip adjustment period.he's not really opening very far and i assume this to be a sign of stress.he did move to the spot he's in now on his own so i assume he likes it.my lighting is marine-glo,ocean-glo,and a corallife 50-50 (3 full length florecent tubes)figure i got the bases covered there.......am i just impatient.....what is a normal settling in time frame for sebea,seabe..??? anenomea? thx

2007-10-30 10:36:58 · 2 answers · asked by stvc1961 2

I am moving from a 10g long to a 20g long, my 10g is planted and i want my 20 to also be planted. I want to make a clay substrate can anyone tell me where i can ge latterite, or natural clay. i think laterite= clay. it has to be 100% natural no parfumes or colors.

2007-10-30 10:31:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

how would the lungs of a marine animal like an octupus have to change to live outside the water and breathe air?

2007-10-30 07:46:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

1. Which types of plants do well in a fresh water community tank (with neon tetras and cory cats)? and 2. Is it necessary to add supplements to a tank that has live plants?

2007-10-30 07:08:13 · 7 answers · asked by TheGr8Pretender 2

i have a 30 gallon tank with a undergravel filter and a HOB filter for a 60 gallon tank. i have 4 small peacock bass in the tank (around 2 inches). i had the tank set up for about a week then dumped in some bio spira and the next day added 6 peacock bass. the tank has been up for a total of about three weeks now and i had no problems but last night i found 2 of them dead so i did a water test and my ammonia was at 0 but my nitrate and nitrite are off the charts any ideas?

2007-10-30 06:08:11 · 4 answers · asked by fastestrx7 2

I want to put these fish together Rummy Nose tetra, Neon tetra, Penguin tetra, Hachetfish, Rosy barb, sailfin molly, swordtail, angelfish, blood parrot, Golden Nugget plec. Please give me advice?!!

2007-10-30 05:45:24 · 11 answers · asked by LYNN 2

2007-10-30 05:36:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is there any hope in keeping two female bettas alone in a tank together? I had a trio of female bettas that got along great, then one recently passed and all hell has broken loose. One will just not leave the other one alone. The bullied one took to hiding in a cave all the time, until the dominant one discovered that’s her hiding place and now the dominant one is constantly checking the cave (this dominant one seems smart and persistent). So the bullied one has started wedging herself in a group of leaves that rest close to the surface of the water to hide. Sometimes she gets on a leaf that is too high and a bit of her top side is actually out of the water, which seems dangerous to her health to me. I am thinking it would be best to buy a 2nd tank to separate them, but I would be open to buying a larger tank to keep them together if more space would help them get along (they are in a 5-gallon tank now).

2007-10-30 05:32:25 · 10 answers · asked by Serena 2

My fish (who has never refused to eat or shown any sign of illness in its entire 5 1/2 year life) was absolutesly fine yesterday but this morning she would not eat her food and lay on the bottom with her fins clamped, although she has been swimming around ever since. In about the past 1/2 hour the water's gone from clear to cloudy white and if you look closely there are little white fibres floating in it but they are not sticking to her and they are not moving of their own accord (the filter was off for over six hours but its on now and I'd say its getting worse if anthing). The only other things that I can thin of are that she lay eggs on sunday and later that afternoon we cleaned her out. I'm really really worried, particually as my other fish Silver died of dropsy six months ago. Please please help me if you can!!!!!!!

2007-10-30 05:14:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I currently own a 20 gallon freshwater tank. I haven't gotten around to setting it up yet because I've been doing alot of research online about aquariums. I plan to use live plants and a school of Tetra fish (neons) to start with. I have read that Cory Cats are good "bottom feeders" but how many do you suggest I add to my tank? Two? Three? Do I buy one male and two females? Thanks in advance for your input.

2007-10-30 05:03:25 · 9 answers · asked by TheGr8Pretender 2

Hi, a friend of mine has a tropical setup and is wanting to get a nicer cabinet to go with his 60 x 18h x 15w tank. He likes the look of the Juwel Rio 400 cabinet in dark wood and was wondering if this would be ok with his tank?

The rio cabinet is 20 inches wide and the tank 15" . The tank would be at the front of the cabinet so therefore would not be resting on the rear panel of the cabinet as the tank is 5inches less wide. Can anyone see any problems with this? Thanks for any replies.

2007-10-30 02:58:42 · 6 answers · asked by swolf1066 1

Im about to trade in my auratus because i can't cater to his agressive behaviour and im want to improve another of my tanks, i have 3 cory's,2 clown loaches,2 bristlenose,2 yoyo loaches and 3 gold fish in there.

What should i get next?

I was thinking even more loaches,cory's or maybe a few golden oto cats, but im also open to other things too,

ty Brendan

2007-10-30 01:25:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-30 01:12:19 · 8 answers · asked by Peach 1

I have a 55 gallon fish with an Oscar, Pleco, Pictus Catfish, and a Koi fish from a pond that had gone bad. They are doing fine. People keep "harrasing" me that they would call me a bad fish keeper. I mean its a weird thing, they are doing great. The Oscar is a "Fancy" or so they said, and Hes around 5' or so

2007-10-30 00:29:29 · 11 answers · asked by Question_77 4

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2007-10-29 19:52:46 · 9 answers · asked by Diamond Shine 2

I've heard several things about apple snails and wanted to get things straight:

1. Since it does take two snails to breed, are the males and females seperate or do they just exchange sperm?

2. If they are seperate, how do you tell the difference?

2007-10-29 19:10:00 · 2 answers · asked by Kuma Ninotori 3

I was cleaning my tank,siphoning the last bit of stinky water when I accidentally swallowed a mouthful of the most disgusting fish turds in my life.I ran to the bathroom and gargled with listerene.Am I going to get sick later?

2007-10-29 17:17:40 · 13 answers · asked by TomatoMug 3

I have a really sturdy table i wanna put my 55 gallon fish tank on, but it's only about 3 feet 4 inches long, and the fishtank is 4 feet long... you think it would be ok to overhang it a bit?

thanks

2007-10-29 17:06:30 · 8 answers · asked by thumperingss 2

2007-10-29 17:01:51 · 2 answers · asked by jessica 3

Planning to get a 35 gallon pond in my backyard. Which Goldfish would do better in a pond of that size and how much of them can i put in there. here are my options, Ryukins, Orandas, or Shubunkins. If it matters, i live in california and the coldest it gets here is about 35 degrees f (nightime) through 60 (daytime) from mid november- february. I am open to other goldfish type suggestions if any. No answers about "get a bigger pond." please!!! .thanks to the people who answer.

2007-10-29 16:35:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My female molly has been pregnet for over 6 weeks, EASY!
Last time she droped her fry, she did so at 4 weeks. Like most of my mollys .
Is it possible that the fry have died inside my molly and she can not deliver them. Or is she stressed cause i have had her in and out of the breeding net because she looks like she is ready to drop all the time as i want to keep the fry away from my other fish in the tank.
What can i do to help her as she does not look comftable with her self.
I tried inducing her by putting the temp up 2 degrees. This has not worked.
I was going to put her back in the big tank and just let her go till next time. But i am concerned that the fry are dead inside her. and this may kill her as well.
Thanks for any help you can give me. Jasmin

2007-10-29 16:28:24 · 3 answers · asked by Jazzy 1

Just bought an apple snail a few days ago and wanted to know about breeding them:

1. Can they lay eggs on their own or do they require another snail?

2. Is there anything special i need to do to get them to breed or to take care of the babies? Or are they fine on their own?

Please don't leave other information, what i'm asking is what I want. I'm an experienced breeder, please don't treat me like a novice.

2007-10-29 15:57:58 · 2 answers · asked by Kuma Ninotori 3

I have a 30gal rectangular tank what new world cichlids could I put in there?I want the most fish in there as possible.Please tell me what new-world cichlids and how many of each one along with short info about them.THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING!

2007-10-29 15:55:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I thought my pardise gourami was pregnant but it looks like the scales are messed up on the swollen part of it's stomach. It usually sits at the top of the tank and the male gourami checks on her. Is she pregnant or is something wrong?

2007-10-29 15:08:47 · 8 answers · asked by shadowkat4646 3

if using black background and black gravel, then will this be the best to show true bright colours in fish...this is what people have told me

2007-10-29 13:56:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just got this tank from a friend and it has been a success for over 1 year, I think the move mixed up the water and dispersed a lot of nitrates, can anyone please help?

2007-10-29 11:52:08 · 7 answers · asked by Mickfl 1

2007-10-29 11:41:33 · 8 answers · asked by belly 1

2007-10-29 10:43:28 · 12 answers · asked by KrAzY 2

I would like to be able to move the fish in the water in the aquarium. I am only moving about 200 yards away from where I live now. Is it possible to drain about half the water and put the aquarium on a dolly and wheel it to my new house? Will they be safe?

2007-10-29 10:21:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is that why my nitrites and nitrates are high?

2007-10-29 10:07:41 · 3 answers · asked by cookie 2