Fish - November 2007

to cycle my tank is there anyway to do it at my house i dont mind taking my betta out for a day or two and btw its a 10 gallon tank and theres a heater filter a plant and a decor. Im wondering how do i cycle it before my fish dies. Btw he is extremely healthy right now so i dont want to ruin it

2007-11-10 14:14:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-10 14:12:34 · 9 answers · asked by Cindy 1

I have 15 in my tank and two of them are digging holes in each of the back corners? My husband was laughing and said they are trying to excape....know this isn't true, but what is it?

2007-11-10 14:05:21 · 12 answers · asked by Rein 5

2007-11-10 13:57:07 · 10 answers · asked by BOLSEYE 1

Just wondering if anyone knows any good web sites with good deals on aquarium goods, besides petsmart and petco

2007-11-10 13:46:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have looked over several protein skimmers and i dont understand why the drain tubes in the collection cups dont allow the collected waste to return to the tank .i'm trying to design and build my own....my self made wet-dry trickle is working out great.....can anyone point me in the right direction here?and to thse that answered my questions about my stressed sebea anenomea thanks squishy is eating solid food and doing well...light was the answer..........i find building my own filters is a great way to understand the mechanics of the issues,its fun,creative..................and i'm a cheap s.o.b.

2007-11-10 13:33:32 · 4 answers · asked by stvc1961 2

2007-11-10 13:00:02 · 2 answers · asked by trevor 2

wich one do you think you be better a betta fish or a gold fish?
do you think this bowl would be ok for either the betta or some gold fish: http://www.petco.com/product/9454/Classic-Drum-Style-Fish-Bowls.aspx
( if yes for gold fish how many do you think i could have in there?
do you need a filter or pump if i wash out the bowl once a week?

2007-11-10 12:55:07 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are they and are they harmful? What is the best way to deal with each and why?

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2007-11-10 12:47:26 · 4 answers · asked by Finatic 7

I've been keeping the water at 81 degrees and I can't seem to breed my glowlight tetras.

2007-11-10 12:12:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've had a gold fish that is on the bottom of the tank and breathing(nothing else) after an accidental fish slaughter caused by me clobbering them w/ a siphon filter. he's been there breathing for 3 days and doing nothing else. i thought he might be dead and it's maybe it's nervous system but it's been 3 days and that would've stopped by now. heres the stupid question can a fish slip into a coma. now that the stupid question was asked. what could this be in reality. not my wacky brain. i don't want to dispose of him when he's still alive.

2007-11-10 11:32:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I while ago we had a goldfish.We came home one day and the algae eater(the fisher with the suckers for mouths) (or however you spell it) was gone.It wasn't in the filter, or anywere in the tank, because we cleaned the tank.could the goldfish have eaten it?There were no other fish in the tank.

2007-11-10 11:08:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can someone tell me what fish go well together in 20 gallon tank. I would prefer them to have the prefences in water temp. and hardness; have the same diet and things like that. Thanks for all people who help me :)

2007-11-10 11:03:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to paint a dark blue or black background on my tank but i'm wondering what kind of acrylic paint I should get? If anyone can give me a few links to sites that sale waterproof acrylic paint & sites showing pics of backgrounds painted on that would be really helpful.

2007-11-10 11:03:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-10 11:02:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok so I realized cleaning the betta's tank with gentle dish soap was bad but will he still be okay? I put both BettaFix remedy in there for him and Complete water conditioner that says it "Instantly makes water safe for bettas." It's a treatment for water. Will he be okay? They aren't showing any signs of illness and it's easily been an hour to half an hour.

2007-11-10 10:52:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-10 10:49:44 · 13 answers · asked by Steven B 2

2007-11-10 10:16:26 · 12 answers · asked by scootertrash82 2

I recently got a male betta, I was going to get a bowl, but I didn't have the heart to, I got a small, five gallon aquarium. I realize that I have a little bit of space and I know some fish that go with bettas, but I was wondering what fish I can add that you guys like. Any extra info about the fish you select would be great.

2007-11-10 09:23:35 · 8 answers · asked by Guppy 4

recently i've seen my rainbow sharks start picking fights with eachother. they seriously go at it. one of them has a tear in its top fin because of it and it looks like both have little patches where scales used to be. is there a reason why they do this? im afraid they will kill eachother

2007-11-10 09:07:00 · 6 answers · asked by kristen v 2

have an aquairum that i need to design and stock
29 gallon bowfront freshwater w/ heater filter and 15w full spectrom plant growth tube
*i want to add fish and live plants. i can only count on be able to go to Petsmart, maybe a local aquarium store but the stuff their is kinda if-y. I want a simplistic natural look. i have gravel and all. all i need is fish and plants.
here are the set ups i am thinking about:
(fish and plants from petsmart and all planted with plants from local petsmarts and maybe aquarium store)
#1
Bosemani Rainbowfish(4") x2
Australian Rainbowfish(3") x2
Torquois Rainbowfish(2.5") x3
Dwarf Sucker Mouth Algae Eaters(1 3/4") x4

Opinions on these setups and suggestions for other tank setups for me are welcome. I would also like to know some products that help with plant care.info on suggested fish is also welcome.

do you this would be over stocked? for a 29 gallon planted aquarium.

2007-11-10 07:58:50 · 3 answers · asked by ziddyziddy 3

I have a 25 gallon tank planted etc it has 2 hillstream loaches and 8 white clouds, (hillstream loach/butterfly setup is fine, algae, wood, high flow over their patch etc so no advice please). I know red tailed sharks (which are actually catfish) can live with the loaches but i need to know if they can live with white cloud mountain minnows.(i also know to only get one shark)
p.s please no advice on being overstocked, understocked, hillsttream loach setups etc. the tank is overfiltered and has a aerator etc.
so basically can the red tailed shark live with the minnows
Thanks for any answers!

2007-11-10 06:46:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Have you ever heard of a male betta having dropsy but building huge bubble nests, flaring, eating and swimming? Is this possible? Or he doesn't have dropsy at all? His body is swollen in one part and is not subsiding, but everything else is normal. The swelling has been there for about 2 weeks now.
He is in a 5gallon tank.

2007-11-10 06:42:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got a Yoyo Loach last weekend. He (she?) is young, only about an inch long.
Over the past couple days His tummy seems to be swelling and now he looks really odd because it is so distended.

My husband is convinced that he is just over eating and that it will go away. We had a snail problem, and knew they were voracious eaters, but didnt know they were THAT voracious. Now there are hardly any snails in the tank aside from empty Trumpet Snail shells (he seems to like those better than the pond snails).

Other than the belly, he seems fine. He is acting just like he always has, spending every spare moment searching for more snails. He has no spots or leigions.

Is this normal? What can I do? I cant very well take away the source of the food. Could it be something else ?I was thinking dropsy, be he seems fine other than the tummy

2007-11-10 06:17:18 · 2 answers · asked by Annie 5

I'm going to buy my first canister filter for my new sea star 45 gallon tank. I've never used one before so I dont know which brand to shoot for. All my other's are aquaclear. Which is the best for quality and useability.

2007-11-10 06:17:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is there a good fish to clean a fish tank with 7 goldfish, 5 cory cats, 8 white clouds and a betta. This is a 27 gallon (36*12*15) tank and those fish were gifts. I know how messy goldfish are so don't tell me many times that they are I KNOW. The probleme is mostly algae and cyanobacteria.

2007-11-10 06:10:04 · 19 answers · asked by s 4

i have an aquairum that i need to design and stock
29 gallon bowfront freshwater w/ heater filter and 15w full spectrom plant growth tube
*i want to add fish and live plants. i can only count on be able to go to Petsmart, maybe a local aquarium store but the stuff their is kinda if-y. I want a simplistic natural look. i have gravel and all. all i need is fish and plants.
here are the set ups i am thinking about:
(fish and plants from petsmart and all planted with plants from local petsmarts and maybe aquarium store)
#1:
*5 Torquios Rainbowfish(up to 2.5")
*4-6 Otos/suckermouth catfish (up to 1 3/4")
#2
*3 Bosemani Rainbowfish(4-5")
*4-6 Otos/suckermouth catfish (up to 1 3/4")
#3
*3 Torquios Rainbowfish(up to 2.5")
*2 Australian Rainbowfish(up to 4")
*4-6 Otos/suckermouth catfish (up to 1 3/4")
Opinions on these setups and suggestions for other tank setups for me are welcome. I would also like to know some products that help with plant care.info on suggest fish welcome.

2007-11-10 04:48:58 · 2 answers · asked by ziddyziddy 3

i bought a new turtle 2 weeks ago and last night i put it in my gold fishs aquarium right before i went to bed i took it out. Today I found 1 of my fancy goldfish with part of its tail bitten off i know the turtle did it but will it die?

2007-11-10 02:49:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi I have about 6 koi carp in a little pond at the back of my house aprox 2mx2m I was wondering wht I need to do to make them breed? They have now been in the pond for about 1 year.

2007-11-10 02:22:10 · 2 answers · asked by James 2

2007-11-10 01:56:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous