Fish - November 2007

Hi! A friend recenty gave me a 10 gallon tank with about 40 tetras and 6 other various fish. The tank was filthy when I got it so I cleaned it up and changed out 1/2 the water. I went to the pet store and bought a gravel vacumm. I use a water treatment that I got from the pet store but the tank is now even worse. It seems that everytime I try to clean it up, it just makes it worse because I have stirred up the gravel at the bottom. The tank has a heater but no filter. Should I get a filter? what kind? how can I better clean the gravel? Help! I have no experience with fish but have a two year old that already loves to watch them!

2007-11-07 16:03:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am stuck with a fish tank that has two small oscars and two goldfish, and one of those heck, I don't know what they are called, they clean the crap at the bottom of the tank and on the glass. Well, I just bought a heater for them and I am not sure what the water temperature should be. I think its a 20 gallon tank. Heck, I don't know. I want to go drop the tank on the jerk's front porch but I do like the fish? Ok, someone please tell me, what is the proper temperature?

2007-11-07 15:55:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Like goldfish that are in tanks are usually pretty small.

Whereas goldfish you sometimes see in
larger ponds are sometimes very big. I saw some recently in an outdoor pond that looked to be about a foot long or so.

Anybody know why this is? Thanks.

2007-11-07 14:58:43 · 29 answers · asked by Raging Hillbilly 3

my female mollie has scales that are turning colours like yellowish, then they turn red. and she's also floating vertically (just sitting with head towards water) then when she does get a burst of energy she swims erratically and then like floats back down from the surface. i have her in a breeding net. and she seems to be gulping/gasping, but she's RIGHT near the water return from the filter. i did 40% water change and added stress coat. it's 6:14pm so everything is closed so i can't go get aquarium salt or a ammonia test kit.

2007-11-07 10:15:14 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

1 male betta, and how many tetra? 2-3cm tetra that is.

Which tetras are good for non fin-nipping?

If none are, can you suggest any other nice 'shoaling effect' fish to go well in a 28L (around 6-8 gallon) square tank with a betta?

2007-11-07 09:20:33 · 7 answers · asked by pinhead_hey 3

a plec, 4 cory catfish, shoal of tetra (maybe 10?) and some gouramis?

I'm not sure if this is viable, but I've just seen a 60L tank and I'm trying to price up the equipment and see what I could possibly have in it.

Feel free to edit this idea!

2007-11-07 09:18:12 · 8 answers · asked by pinhead_hey 3

they look fine but they won't eat? My fish look pail is that the reason why the don't eat!!:(

2007-11-07 08:01:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

there's only been her and a rainbow danio in the tank for at least 2 months! There've never been any male mollies in the tank. How on earth has she managed this feat? Also, what are the chances of any babies surviving without a net breeder? Thanks.

2007-11-07 07:51:22 · 14 answers · asked by Dooberrywoo 2

and no jessie not for it's hide so bite me

2007-11-07 07:13:46 · 5 answers · asked by ? 1

I am moving the end of the year to CA so its about a 2000 mile drive and I have 5 goldfish that have been with me forever and I want to bring them with so bad. People have told me the stress and the heat/cold will be to much for them.
Is there anyway to move them safely without putting to much stress on them and so they wont die on me??

2007-11-07 07:12:42 · 2 answers · asked by Heather M 2

I live in a dorm room and it gets really dusty really fast. I just got a new goldfish and I have an open top aquarium for him, but recently I saw some of the dust floating through his water. I change his water regularly, but I'm afraid it's still not enough! What should I do?

2007-11-07 03:29:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Would it be ok to put 5 Tinfoils in a 55 gallon tank until spring when I get a 90 gallon? These would actually be Red Tailed Tinfoils (Barbonymus Altus) not the true Tinfoil. They max out at 8 inches rather then 14. The ones I would like are about 4 inches right now.

2007-11-07 02:37:22 · 4 answers · asked by Serena01 3

2007-11-07 02:14:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

hi, i have a 55 gallon fish tank set up. i have the heater set to 81 degrees... my heater is in the water, and the light comes on as if it is heating up the tank. but the water is still pretty cold. is it because the heater is too weak for a 55 gallon tank or are all heaters the same, no matter what size tank it is?

2007-11-07 00:30:36 · 7 answers · asked by zasshi 2

I got 3 Columbian sharks from walmart two days ago at frist they were staying at the bottom than they started swiming all around the tank than the other day the smallest shark was laying at the bottom the other sharks would lay down avery once and a while but most the other were pretty nomal then a night went by and all the 3 sharks were laying at the bottom they wern't relly eating too
WHAT SHOULD I DO I DONT WANT THEM TO DYE?
ps. i had a gold fish and a black morh i was cleaning out the tank so they were in a bowl i went out to go get a new heater when i kem back my little brother had got the eye off the black morh and the gold fish was died so i had to kill the black morh
SAD
Help

2007-11-06 15:55:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

hey,
i just posted a question but i forgot something. he is also laying on my plant a lot. is that normal. thanks.

2007-11-06 13:40:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

my betta is all alone in a 5 gallon tank so there is no other fish that can be doing this. his fins are like separating like those crown ones. except it isnt a crown one i got it at california pets (like a petco) and they only sold the regular bettas. why is this. is he ill. thanks.

2007-11-06 13:37:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking after a friends saltwater fish tank and have a rainbow coloured blenny which when it is sick it goes dark brown with white patches on it. When I turn the lights on into the morning it is always brown and white and take about an hour to come right. Does anyone know what is the cause of this?

2007-11-06 12:26:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is male so he definitely not pregnant... he does kind of eat the most at feeding time. How can I get him to stop eating so much and how can he lose weight??

2007-11-06 11:42:29 · 8 answers · asked by Abbey Road. 3

I have a 20 gallon tank with a pleco, 3 tiger barbs, 3 giant danios, and a pleco, as well as 2 yellow lab cichlids

2007-11-06 10:31:57 · 6 answers · asked by Max S 1

My fish floats at the top of the tank. It's not upside down, so it's not dead yet, but even when it moves away from the other fish, it ends up floating right back to the top. What's happening?

2007-11-06 09:32:12 · 11 answers · asked by sweet_sugar182 1

One of the fish died yesterday, after showing similar behavior during the last few days. The second one seems sick, what can I do?

2007-11-06 07:12:15 · 3 answers · asked by Carolina G 1

Ok simple question...how can i tell if my 40 Gallon tank is made with Tempered glass or not...???

2007-11-06 05:04:27 · 3 answers · asked by blood4eva69 3

I just bought a fish from the store, it is very small, just a commen golfish, and its in a small bowl. We think its pregnent, but we are not sure. What do we do? (its alone)

2007-11-06 02:28:12 · 17 answers · asked by Stephanos M 1

i have a 55 gallon salt water tank alraedy up and running. i want to get a small nano tank (20 gallons) and have it purely for coral and live rocks.. my question is, can i just take water from my 55 gallon tank, live rock, and corals and just put it into the 20 gallon tank from the start? or am i going to have to let the water cycle before i add corals?

2007-11-05 23:47:55 · 8 answers · asked by zasshi 2

I have a spotted green puffer that's about 3 inches long. I was wondering how often should I get shrimp and snails for him to eat? Should there always be some in his tank? Or would that cause him to overeat?

2007-11-05 19:45:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a tropical aquarium that consists of a plecostomus, algae eater, guppies, swordtails, glass catfish, flounders, gobies, and puffers. i keep the water at a constant 70 degrees. they recently started getting ick-like spots, starting with a swordtail. i started treating the ick with medicine but it only got worse. one by one, fish seem to catch it and they're dead within 24hrs. it's been about a week since i started treating it and in the last 48hrs i've lost 8 fish. help before i lose more :(

2007-11-05 18:53:32 · 4 answers · asked by strrares 1

I have 3 angel fish and 3 black widow tetra's, and when i turn my light on, its as though they are stunned and just stay at the bottom, when i turn my light off, they are back to normal.

2007-11-05 18:50:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to start breeding dragon gobies but I can't find anything on the net about breeding them. I've owned them for several years and know a lot about them but just don't know anything about breeding them. Does anyone have any knowledge about this or can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks.

2007-11-05 18:04:48 · 4 answers · asked by songbrd0020 2

i'm looking for one that requires little maintenence and it needs to be atleast 4 gallons. i'm also hoping it won't be too, too expensive. if you know of one please supply the brand and where i can purchase it.

2007-11-05 18:02:17 · 4 answers · asked by Elizabeth 2