Fish - October 2007

We've got a nice big 90 gallon tank that we just love... with African cichlids... one is pretty big, the rest are smaller average goldfish size...

A couple of them bred... Not sure which ones.. but we have 4 babies in there (Sorry for the terminology, I know it's incorrect.... I don't know anything about fish)

The baby fish are getting a bit bigger now.. and coming out from their hiding spots more.. all the cichlids protect the babies.. it's cool to watch..

The question is... how many babies are we going to end up with... and are we going to have to get another tank etc.

I've noticed the big one quite often digs up a lot of the gravel along the bottom of one of her favourite hiding spots...so it's down the bare glass... Is she getting ready to have babies again... I don't know if this is the fish that had them in the first place...

How many fish could I potentially end up with? The babies in there now make 13.
Thanks

2007-10-04 03:17:43 · 4 answers · asked by Mom2Boyzz 3

i have 10 zebra danios on my aquarium... and i want them healthy, upon reading alot of infos ive concluded that velvet disease is common to them and i dont want that to happen.. and at this site
http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Minnows,%20Danios.htm
it states that:
Velvet Prevention. Keep your danio water clean. Dirty water encourages the growth of velvet. This means light feedings and frequent partial water changes. Adding salt discourages velvet.
-- my problem now is i dont know which salt it is talking about, is it rock salt or iodized salt? or what? and how much salt do i put in it? and how do i put it, drop it directly or dilute first?

i have a 10 gallon tank with live plants and a driftwood...

would the salt affect them?
and how would i know that my salt application is good?
and most of all is salt really safe for the danios?

2007-10-04 03:16:57 · 4 answers · asked by Random Loner 1

I have 2 little cory cats - I basically now just let them eat the flakes that fall to the bottom. (I give the tank an extra feeding in the dark before i go to bed when the other fish are sleeping to amke sure they fall to the bottom. I used to feed them sinking pellets but those things make a huge mess - are flakes sufficient for the cats?

2007-10-04 02:25:21 · 4 answers · asked by ian s 3

2007-10-04 01:36:15 · 4 answers · asked by karen w 6

i bought 3 pond snails for the pet shop and they have lay all of these jelly things on the plants and i mean a lot.

2007-10-03 19:02:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recently moved some fishes from one fish tank to another. The fishes don't move. All they do is lie on their stomachs on the tank bottom and breathe. Is there anything wrong with them?

2007-10-03 18:41:09 · 7 answers · asked by andddyy 1

I am moving and I dont have a clue on what I am going to do with the tank?

2007-10-03 18:20:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My Betta refuses to eat fish food (dried worms, pellets), but he will gobble up chicken. This is the only food he will eat. Regular fish food will not be touched. Is chicken ok to feed him? Is this healthy for a Betta?

2007-10-03 17:46:42 · 3 answers · asked by flowerbee 1

I need help with my Neon Tetras. I had 3 and about one week later 2 of them got sucked up my the filter. Should I get more, or more Goldfish? I didn't get Goldfish before because I thought they would die very soon. Should I get more Neon Tetras or Goldfish? My tank was meant for Goldfish so is that why my Tetras got sucked up?

2007-10-03 17:39:37 · 3 answers · asked by MadisonTaylor 1

When I got home from school today, I noticed that my betta made a bubble nest. After looking at my betta more carefully, I realized that his fins are falling apart as well. What does this mean? He seems to be acting normal.

2007-10-03 17:30:06 · 4 answers · asked by Joeyyowee 3

I bought one of those breeding nets...just not sure when I should be moving her into it.

Any telltale signs to watch for??

2007-10-03 17:09:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

1.i have one tadpole(out of 7) that has legs and is almost a frog so i wanta get ready and know that to feed it.anyone know?
2.can i keep tadpoles in a bowl with the froglet or keep them seprate?
3.should i put dirt on the bottom of the cage for the froglet or not?
4.do froglets/tadpoles need a lamp on at night?
PS-this is only in fish because i ask about tadpoles!

2007-10-03 17:06:15 · 2 answers · asked by AaBbCcXxYyZz 1

I have a school of 7 adult and approx 10 juvenile Panda cory's (and a new lot of eggs!!) that are about to move into a 3ft tank and I would like some fish (a school of?) for the top of my tank. My Panda Cory's come first so I want something that will leave them and there eggs alone. Can anyone help?

2007-10-03 17:03:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

and I just realized two are male and one is a female. I know this is the wrong ratio of male/female platies, but will they be okay? One of the males is a Mickey and the other two fish are Sunbursts. The Mickey chased the other male around for awhile and now the other male hides most of the time. The Mickey follows the female Sunburst around. Do you think the loner platy will be okay?

2007-10-03 16:43:21 · 5 answers · asked by muggle_44 1

Well I just turned the light on for their evening meal and one of my Neon Tetras is completely missing one eyeball >.- Pathetic lil guys is kinda listing but seems otherwise ok. Any info would be great! Thanks :)

2007-10-03 16:25:48 · 5 answers · asked by Sunny 2

My fish has fin rot and ICK

some people say it because of low salt in water.. so do I put the fancy salt from the pet stores in it or just regular cooking salt..

2007-10-03 15:04:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

What tankmates would be suitable for an oscar in a 70- 80 litre tank? I will be feeding it live food and i was hoping the other fish ate the same. Thankyou

2007-10-03 13:47:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Thanks a bunch!! ^^

2007-10-03 13:18:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My snails are seeming to be at the top of my tank a lot like right where the water stops and there are a bunch of tiny bubbles lining my tank on the inside (the top part) Whats this about?? Could my snail be blowing them or something?
Water Parameters:
Ammonia: 0-.25
pH: 6.8-7.0
All the rest 0

Thanks

2007-10-03 13:17:08 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have the little 10 cent goldfish, not the big kind. I also have one a little bit bigger that was $2 how long do these live to?

2007-10-03 13:13:40 · 11 answers · asked by American Eskimo Luver 3

hooooooooowwwwwwwwww????????!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-10-03 13:00:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am about to completely re-do my 29gallon freshwater aquarium. i want it to have big bushy plants and i want mostly small fish(1-2.5in), maybe one or two bigger fish(3-4). i will only be able to get fish that u can regularly find ta places like petsmart. I am also interested in some invertabrates and some good types of plants(any ones that are good and pretty easy, i have a full spectrum tube and will consider other needed things)thnx!!

2007-10-03 12:42:44 · 3 answers · asked by ziddyziddy 3

I have had them for over 2 months, aren't guppies supposed to breed hardcore?? My tank is on average 25 degrees.

2007-10-03 12:32:35 · 5 answers · asked by artyfarty 2

I have cone shaped snails that have taken over my tank. they only come out at night.

2007-10-03 12:32:16 · 7 answers · asked by hambri7 2

the ick keeps comming to kill my fish any advice? we also tried using that medicine stuff...but they all still die?

2007-10-03 12:14:53 · 6 answers · asked by trisha rose 1

i have a betta fish in a small container. i try to change its water every 2 weeks, but it got a small white dot on its face. this has happened before, and i changed its water right after i noticed it and it went away, but it came back. i dont live by a pet store and would have to go far away to get medicine for it, but i heard it was good to put a little bit of salt in the water. should i?

2007-10-03 12:05:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My blue hippo tang has some scratches on its right side and theyre red. Shes very active and swims good and eats like a beast. But i just realized she has scratches on her side that are red. She doesnt have ich or anything but she kisses the rocks alot. I need help what can i do?????

2007-10-03 11:56:55 · 3 answers · asked by Chris M 2

I know I can't put males together, but apparently males pick on females and females pick on females too. Can I put one male and one female together in a community tank (15gallons) without a problem? How about only females?

2007-10-03 11:49:23 · 9 answers · asked by eve92075 2

2007-10-03 11:35:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i had 4 tigerbarbs( 2 green and 2 regular) and 1 paradise fish .. one day i found one of the green tiger barbs eye was missing and one green tigerbarb was missing. the 2 green tigers were quite smaller than the other 2. what is the most likely story as to what would of happend? the paradise fish was also much larger than the green tigerbarbs

2007-10-03 11:33:04 · 4 answers · asked by jacey a 2