Fish - October 2007

Is it possible to keep all these fish in a 12 gallon tank?

2007-10-27 14:57:05 · 6 answers · asked by Help Me! 2

Should i change half of his water into distilled water ? I used tap ..i got him in the morning. Hes the "quiet" type of fish, the other two companions have adhd ( :P ) and are are hyper lol. Im really concerned I hate to see him die, if you tap the wall exactly 6 times he goes up automatically!

2007-10-27 14:09:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

how many fish can i add a day? im adding 5 inch goldfish. its a new 135 gallon tank

2007-10-27 13:58:44 · 7 answers · asked by CTFxC ftw! 2

Ok, I have had freshwater tanks successfully for the last 2 or 3 years, and have decided to make the jump to saltwater. I am not going to set this tank up for several months to make sure I plan well. To start, I am going to go extremely simple, and with an overly big tank to ease up on water changes and quality things. I am planning a 75 gallon FO tank, with a crushed coral and white sand bottom. I will have dead coral as the main decor. I think i will be going with mostly easy beginner fish like various clowns and damsels. My daughter likes the "Finding Nemo" theme, lol. I am going to have 3-4 powerheads, maybe a wavemaker, and a very high glp rating eheim canister. I was thinking with just keeping the flourescents that come with the tank, but is this ok for a FO set-up? I have not been planning to have a sump or protein skimmer, but would you suggest one? As you can tell, just in case i screw up, I dont want to have thousands of dollars invested into this tank, hence no LR or LS. Thx

2007-10-27 13:42:01 · 4 answers · asked by Sally 2

2007-10-27 13:01:13 · 5 answers · asked by Brutis 1

freshwater
small enough to fit as a pet in a medium size fish tank

2007-10-27 12:37:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

well today i changed there fish tank and wen i was putting the tank bak on the shelf, i saw them sideways in the bowl i keep them in while i change the tank....then i put the net in to tranfer them and they moved a bit...but are now again in a trance....

other details---
for the last cuple days ive been giving them a new fish food, but idk if they ate it, cuz the filter was full of goldfish pellets

also there mitve been a temp. difference from the tank (wen dirty) and the small goldfish bowl


HELP! I DONT LIEK THIS

2007-10-27 12:29:35 · 4 answers · asked by sara 2

I've bought about twenty females the other day and i think there might be the odd 1 or two short finned male in with them. i know you can't keep males together and yes you can keep females together or the one male in with females due to experience but i obviously know that the males shouldn't be together. so can any1 tell me how to tell the difference between a female and a short finned male betta? Is it the shape of the dorsal fin? sensible answers please thanks

2007-10-27 10:45:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-27 10:39:49 · 15 answers · asked by konagettinit 1

Where I could buy a 29g aquarium? I already have a filter, air bubbler, and heater. I just need the glass tank with hood and light. Anyone know a good place to go and how much it should cost?(In united states)

*** And for a 29g, would it be overstocked with 3 australian rainbow fish, 8 corydoras catfish, 8 harliquin rasboras, and 5 black skirt tetras? Add anything? Take away anything?

***And is a 15g overcrowded with 2 golden danios, 2 guppies, 2 mollies, 2 platies, and 2 otocinclus?

THANKS!!!

2007-10-27 09:44:56 · 4 answers · asked by tatertot3535 2

2007-10-27 08:55:30 · 3 answers · asked by JOSE C 2

I don't know which one to choose from! Please tell me which one I should get. And tell me why or why not you choose that fish! THANKS!

2007-10-27 08:50:05 · 8 answers · asked by ? 3

ok my tank has been cycleing for about 4 days, and before it had started i had setted up the tank with crushed coral sand and turned on the filter and heater for 2 days to get the tempreture right then i had added a live rock i think to the tank, i actually dont no what rock it is? its got a bit of purple on it and some white, and its growing a bit of plants and has some dead plants on it? is that "live rock?" if it isnt what rock isit? and how much longer will my cylce take? thanks

2007-10-27 08:44:00 · 3 answers · asked by buzzinksd 1

2007-10-27 08:41:29 · 2 answers · asked by Rover 4

My silver mollie appears to be VERY pregnant. For the past day and a half (at least) she's been hanging out on the bottom of the tank in a corner. Her belly is actually resting on the gravel. She wiggles a bit, like she's scratching her stomach, and waves her front fins. A couple of times I've noticed that her tail seems to curve a little to the side. Once in a while she swims around the tank or up to the top, then back down to her corner.

I have a well-established community tank and all other fish appear to be healthy. Is she just in labor (how long is labor for mollies?) or do I need to medicate her? If she's sick, what is it? Thanks!

2007-10-27 08:19:02 · 2 answers · asked by white_bunny_slippers 2

The siphon tube that drains out the water of my aquarium is only about half the height of the aquarium. The filter is an external canister filter. Is this effective or should I extend the tubing to reach near the bottom of the tank?

2007-10-27 07:56:01 · 3 answers · asked by Hylton 1

every 1 or two mins he swims to the top of the tank to get air then sinks down. Does he have Swim Bladder Disease? He was find yesterday

2007-10-27 06:31:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-27 06:30:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want to keep some form of cichlids in a 20 gallon tall i have now because in a shorttime i will have a new 55 gallon to put them in soooo....(ten minutes later) ooooooooooo:

what cichlid can i have

how many

it has to be readily available

it has to accept regular flake

and can withstand mild algae growth (it helps me and makes the diy bacground pretty nice)

2007-10-27 04:46:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have one goldfish currently residing in a 10 gallon tank that he is outgrowing rapidly. I cycled this tank without fish and therefore there is no ammonia in it and has never been. I have bought a new 20 high tank for him and was going to fishless cycle that tank as well but was wondering if I needed to. If I keep the same rocks (plus about 10 more pounds of rock) with the same filter, filter media and decorations will this tank need to be cycled for will the tank remain cycled with the filter media and rocks to help it out?

2007-10-27 04:41:01 · 8 answers · asked by Train1123 1

2007-10-27 03:04:24 · 3 answers · asked by oscarman 1

It would then flare up and start swimming up and down the tank. Is this ok/healthy for the fish? If not, what should I do.

2007-10-27 02:49:47 · 5 answers · asked by Stan 2

I have just bought a 25 gallon aquarium,. has gravel, plants etc. i have 5 white cloud mountain minnows (gonna get 3 more) in it allready and a filterand water conditioner etc. i can buy a heater if neccessary.
what community of fish could i put in as a peaceful community of interesting fish.
i would prefer coldwater setup aswers but any are welcome.
please tell me a selection of fish i could putin to create a community tank.
thanks nick

2007-10-27 02:47:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

the goldfishes in our aquarium have been dying at least 2 per week. Most of them get caught up in the pump and their tails and fins get sucked and they're stuck there. I think the pump is too strong. What can i do to avoid their deaths aside from replacing the pump?

2007-10-27 02:01:40 · 7 answers · asked by *yawn* 2

when i woke up this morning and turned on my aquarium light i saw a little mit of movment out of the corner of my eye. it took me a little while to find what it was but once i did, it was a baby fishy. the babies are all black so im assuming they came from my black mollies as they are my only black fish. i would like to try keeping them but i need advice. i have already moved them from my main tank with the other fish to a back up tank. the big thing is what do i feed them. there obviously to small for the blood wormsand frozon breine shrimp i feed the others. will flake food be good or do i need to go get something for them? as babies are there any other needs that they have?
thanks in advance for all your help.

2007-10-27 01:58:50 · 6 answers · asked by jedidiaha 3

Its been about 2 hours since ive had him and already the tank is filled with a bunch of his poop i dont know if thats a good thing or not, it was kinda fat when i got it but now its tummy seems silmer after it pooped a bunch.

2007-10-26 16:59:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I will be getting 2 minature koi fish in a few weeks and i would like an opinion on these names

Sakura and Hiiroo

or Saki and Hiri for short

By the way Sakura is Japanese for Cherry blossom and Hiiroo is Japanese for Hero

And is it ok to keep minature koi ( 5- 8 cm long in an indoor bowl with natural gravel and lillies??

Ch

2007-10-26 16:47:21 · 12 answers · asked by Guru Selkie 2

soorry i came in a little big, but noone was answering my questions!!!!! please, if you know anything about crayfish and keeping them as pets, please please let me know!!!! i was specificly wondering if i could give them anacharis (its a hydrophitic plant - or water plant) and i was also wondering if they have to have a bubble stone, because i dont want them crawling out up the tube, THANKS SO SO MUCH FOR ANY ADVICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please answer my question!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-10-26 15:29:43 · 4 answers · asked by ActorBoy 4

It may have been old age or whatever, but I thought I'd ask anyway.

He had a white spot near his mouth, and his body looked fatter.

Then for a couple days before he died he was lying down the bottom of the tank and it was a lot of effort for him to swim to the top.

I didn't clean the tank too often (because I was told it is stressful for them) but I never let it get filthy. (Cleaned the tank about every 1.5 - 2 weeks) but I had him for a year or two and that never bothered him.

I was very careful with the ph levels and he had a heater in winter, so I know it's none of that.

It was a small to medium sized tank, (I though it was cruel to put him in a tiny jar like alot of people do) and he use to love swimming around alot.

Did he have a disease? If so, what was it?

2007-10-26 15:13:47 · 6 answers · asked by Chelz 2

I had a (male) fighter fish, which I loved, but he died a couple days ago. Now, I would like to get a couple of fish (2 or 3) that are easy to look after (don't require too much water change hassle or filter etc)

I know you can't put fighters together (which is a shame).

So, what fish can I get? I read that goldfish require a filter (otherwise I would probably get goldfish)

Also, if you can tell me how to clean the tank out properly since my fish died in it, and in case he had a disease, I don't want to spread that to the new fish.

Thankyou :)

2007-10-26 15:06:03 · 12 answers · asked by Chelz 2