Fish - November 2007

alright so this week i will be upgrading my tank from a 10 gallon to a 30 gallon..

Now my question is this..
I understand that i will need to do the break in cycle of the new tank.. but would you slowly adding my current 10gallon water to the new tank help build the bacteria?

someone with experience please guide me step by step on what to do

2007-11-08 13:09:50 · 9 answers · asked by brooklynsb0i 2

I'm a fish tank newbie. I bought a 29 gallon tank. I bought a Marineland Penguin Bio-Wheel 150 filter system. I filled the tank with water and used the directed amount of conditioner. I put two Tetra's, four guppy's, and one bottom feeder in the tank (the water started getting cloudy three days after I added the fish to the tank). I have had the tank for 3 weeks and have already done one 30/70 water change. Fish are doing great! However, the water is cloudy despite my filter. I also have an air pump creating bubbles from the chimney of an ornament that looks like a house and I bought a cover with a light. With all of this, how can I clear up the water? It's not unbearable, but just annoying.

2007-11-08 13:01:44 · 9 answers · asked by hoosier4iu 2

i'm sorry everyone i'm asking all these questions for a project i'm doing, so please answer quickly because i don't have much time! thanks.

2007-11-08 12:40:13 · 3 answers · asked by Morah 1

Should I plug in my air pump?

2007-11-08 12:10:38 · 4 answers · asked by lumi 4

2007-11-08 11:40:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 10 gallan tank a a 25 gallon pump will it hurt the fish?

2007-11-08 11:21:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just wondering im getting a new aquarium 75 gallons

2007-11-08 11:11:45 · 8 answers · asked by woodlandrulz40 1

Im trying to see if danios are stable fish for my aquarium. Do they live long? are they easy to take care of? What water conditions do they live in?

About 2 weeks ago I bought guppies and put them in a tank with black mollies and 1 other guppy they lived for quite a long time and there was no signs of anything wrong. Then all of a sudden within two days all my fish died. What could be the cause of that? did someone mess with my tank? because my tank is at school for my aquatic science class.

Thank you for your time!

2007-11-08 11:00:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

SMALLEST TYPE OF NON BOTTOM FEEDER FISH THAT IS EASY TO BREED?

2007-11-08 10:31:00 · 4 answers · asked by jay j 1

i have 6 babies guppies that are 6 days old lol wat aquitance spelling lol ummm anyways wens a good time to move them to there very own 10 gallon wiht mama and papa guppy? and ahy does my breeder box always gtes some gun on the top of the water in it its like all fungusy how can i prevent this?

2007-11-08 09:50:36 · 3 answers · asked by Susan H 2

I just brought a small 10 gallon fish tank. I also bought a plastic background sheet to go against the glass. I am having the worst time trying get the thing to go on the glass. It does not peel apart to stick or anything. I know there must be some tricked, but what?

Please leave me instructions on how to place the background in my tank.

Thanks

2007-11-08 06:56:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have three small tanks, all freshwater. I have had the two 5 gallon tanks for 1 year, and my ten gallon tank for three years. I have only lost (Killed by accident) one pleco, and I lost one fish to ICK. Other than that I have had no problems. I recently purchased a 50 gallon tank at a garage sale and I would like to attempt salt water tank (complete with coral). I have checked tank for good seal and I am okay there. I need to know where to go to learn all I can about setting up salt water tank, and please do not tell me petco, their fish people are quite ignorant where I live. Info I need: Do I use sand? How do I clean? How many bio wheels do I need? How often do I check ph and nitrates? Please help, would love to set it up for my sweetheart as a anniversary present.. Oh yeah, he wants sharks, can I have normal salt water fish with sharks?

2007-11-08 06:42:49 · 3 answers · asked by phluttr_bye 2

be quick with answers . thanks. ALSO, HOW MUCH ARE SALTWATER FISH (ON AVERAGE)

2007-11-08 06:35:50 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have brought one goldfish from the petco and it had ick, it contaminate my whole tank I put quick cure, still I can't save them. ( I learned now I should quanrantine for 14 days before I introduce to the host tank). Now I bought new fishes and one is suffering from Ick too. I feel depress when I see the fish is suffering. What can I do? I don't want to lose it.

2007-11-08 06:32:31 · 9 answers · asked by JoJo C 3

2007-11-08 06:32:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-08 06:29:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

i discoverd today when i cleaned the side of my tank with my tank magnet that there is some dirt on the bottom of my tank i have heard of a tank vacuum is this esential to have or will my fish be fine without it?

2007-11-08 06:21:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a common gold fish that has (what i believe to be) "dropsy" The fish is starting to get as big (and look like) a pinecone. Is there any cure for it? Thanks.

2007-11-08 05:48:14 · 5 answers · asked by nolo 2

I have a 55 gallon saltwater tank, with sand Ocean Direct™ Caribbean Live Sand, How much live rock shoud I buy to put in my tank. I just want to have Fish and invertbrates. I eventually want to have 2 false percula clowns and a goby, a few crabs and a starfish, if that makes any difference in how much I should buy

2007-11-08 05:41:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

A friend just moved her goldfish to a tank that has 3 blue gouramis and 1 kissing gourami.I told her I didn't know if that was so smart.Size wise they are all the same but I still am not sure that it is ok.
So I thought I would ask here.Am I wrong can that be an ok combination in a flitered,heated tank?

2007-11-08 04:47:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

In my 10g nano saltwater tank im gunna be making a custom backround made out of foam and then im gunna cover it with sand so that it almost looks like a real rock and it will give a place for bacteria to grow. does anybody know if this stuff will act as live rock?

2007-11-08 02:43:55 · 5 answers · asked by dshepprm125 2

The pond has a waterfall and a submersible pump running all the time so I don't envision the water freezing over. I am just wondering if anyone knows if the plecko fish can survive winter temperatures. We live in Pennsylvania, so it can get very cold in the winter. It is only in the 40s today. Any info anyone has is appreciated.

2007-11-08 02:10:33 · 6 answers · asked by Greg D 1

i recently been getting these white dots on my fish and was told by a friend it was "ick". how do i treat this without harming fish? already cleaned out tank.

2007-11-08 02:02:43 · 9 answers · asked by stud4ucsprings 1

I have a lid for my fish tank, it fits pretty snug but not perfect. I'm having trouble keeping water from evaporating rapidly from my tank. Any suggestions?

Thanks for the help!

2007-11-08 01:28:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

A friend of mine gave me a 45gal fish tank and the filter, stand, and hood. I bought new black fine gravel. Washed it, and put it in the tank. The water is cloudy from the gravel, will that go away or do I need to drain it and add more water? Also I want to get some fire eels, should I get 1 and something else or 3 and my some dinoes and 1 or 2 pleco's.

Thanks,

2007-11-08 01:00:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I lost a gold fish when I was 7 now 28 Im still deverstated how can I get over it?

2007-11-08 00:06:53 · 2 answers · asked by Phillip K 1

2007-11-07 22:15:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i've had them for about half a year now.....there is five....will they ever stop being so scared?

2007-11-07 18:32:19 · 14 answers · asked by tigert 2

He is in a 2.5 litre tank, and the temperature is consistently below 20 (during the peak of the day I can get it up for a few hours, but thats it). I needa heater, but they are all designed for tanks way to big.

He doesn't need a new tank - he has more than enough space in this one!

I have found this heater, but I stil think it is too high...

HYDOR Mini Aquarium Heater 7.5 Watt for tanks up to 5 gallons.

Any suggestions for another heater or comments on this one?

Thanks =D

Fyeira.

2007-11-07 18:07:35 · 7 answers · asked by fyeira 1

20 Gallon Tank.
I have a intank nano protein skimmer that releases alot of small (very small) bubbles.
Will the bubbles( very very small) have a negative effect on my fish and live rock?

2007-11-07 16:49:31 · 1 answers · asked by MARINE 2