Fish - December 2007

I have just bought three Betta females for a ten gal and I've read that when the three meet for the first time they will establish a hierachy. Well, when I put them in the tank together, everyone swam in circles around one another puffing thier gills. I'd read about this behavior and so it seemed to be going fine. However, little harriet got freaked out and bit slyvie and it created this riot in the tank. The pet store said it was normal and to let them duke it out, so thats what I did. Eventually the fighting did stop, and everyone swam to different ends of the tank. Rita and Harriet would swim in opposite directions everytime they saw one another but Sylvie, however, keeps searching the tank, interested in finding Harriet. She doesnt even give Rita a second glance. Harriet hides in the bottom of the tank now and I was just wondering, if Harriet is doomed to a life of Harassment since she is lowest rank in the tank? How can she be happy if Sylvie wont let her alone? Will this pass?

2007-12-02 16:18:37 · 4 answers · asked by Icy Hot 1

Can I turn it off at night? It's annoyingly loud from vibration of the pump and water noise from the bubbles.

The tank is a 10g low-light planted.

Hard to sleep with.

2007-12-02 15:56:27 · 5 answers · asked by subzerofun 2

Today i got a fish (named beau) and he is in his new tank. I put rocks in the bottom. But he is trying to dig to the bottom. And earlier he got stuck!! and then he was floating on his back and his eyes were bugging out but now he is fine! what does this mean???

2007-12-02 15:34:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

ever since i bought him his new tank (200 gallon) i never finished bulding the top.
so a small part was open.
my girlfriend started throwing popcorn in and he LOVES IT.
is that a bad idea?

2007-12-02 15:24:42 · 4 answers · asked by Sean M 2

I just filled my aquarium last week, but three days ago, the water became cloudy, today i bought some new fish and noticed that a gold fish that i bought las week has white dots on it's tail. I got a medicine. Do this has anything to do with the cloudy water? How do I get rid of it.
It is a 24 gal tank, and I have a big filter and nice temp.
Im getting desperate...

2007-12-02 13:38:52 · 11 answers · asked by gustabares 2

so i set up a 45 gallon tank 2 weeks ago and ever since it has been quite cloudy....

i have a filter (a nice one too) and all the essentials and not too many fish

2007-12-02 13:08:32 · 16 answers · asked by Cody 2

ok one of my yellow african cichlid started to dig rocks out of our boat in the water. and the yellow african cichlid never gets out of the boat or lets any one in the boat.i dont know if it is laying eggs because i looked in the water and i didnt see any eggs.
also how would i know if my african cichlids are males or females some of my african cichlids have yellow spots by there vents and anal fin .

2007-12-02 12:51:11 · 3 answers · asked by lilm a 2

2007-12-02 12:46:55 · 5 answers · asked by jay j 1

I recently got a 55 gallon tank and I think I want to make it fresh water. My water has high ph about 8.0 and I think I want aggresive fish maybe live eaters. any ideas?

2007-12-02 10:52:22 · 7 answers · asked by pgsenior07 1

Can i feed my baby ghost shrimp crushed flake food??

2007-12-02 10:40:08 · 4 answers · asked by Ronald Li 2

im thinkin about gettin some guppies i just got a 20 gallon tank and i was wondering if i get a few male guppies do i have to get a few femals too to keep them happy or can i just get like 3 males? and some other type of fish?

2007-12-02 10:33:46 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

He is happy and moving around and eating but he is really swollen.

Here are pictures of my Betta:

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e208/kimberleyg26/IMG_0891.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e208/kimberleyg26/IMG_0877.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e208/kimberleyg26/IMG_0876.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e208/kimberleyg26/IMG_0890.jpg

2007-12-02 10:26:54 · 6 answers · asked by kimberley 2

Becasue i found two tiny ones on the beach took it home and placed them in a little fish bowl

2007-12-02 09:41:55 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a healthy tank, and accidentally bought a upside down catfish that seems to have a little bit of tail rot but im not 100% sure. Maybe 80% sure... but anyway I treated the tank with Fungus Clear Tank Buddies and removed the carbon as directed. However it didn't say how long until I can put the carbon back in. It said to retreat after 4 days if necessary.

Does this mean that I should put the carbon back in 4 days if the tail rot is gone? Does it really only take 4 days to heal?

2007-12-02 08:47:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

the female and male live in a divider tank, and the female has light horizontal stripes on her body, so i think she is ready to breed, but the male has not made his bubble nest yet. what should i do?

2007-12-02 07:49:45 · 5 answers · asked by DeafGurl 2

Got a 12 gallon tank (Eclipse 12) and we need advice. My son picked a long fin black skirted tetra & 2 gold skirt tetras to start. The gold skirts are picking on the long fin black skirt--it spends most of its time hiding. Will adding 1 or 2 long fin black skirts help, or should we pick different fish to complete the tank? Ideally my son wants to add 2 longfin black skirts, a platy, and a cory catfish-thoughts? We've read conflicting reports about whether or not platys and corys need to have more than one of their own kind.

Thanks for all suggestions!

2007-12-02 06:48:14 · 2 answers · asked by turquoismith 1

i have 1 comet 2 shabunkins what fish will mix well with these

2007-12-02 06:13:23 · 11 answers · asked by Adam T 2

2007-12-01 18:21:17 · 8 answers · asked by xboxturbo 3

My brother is really into to fishing and all that. For Christmas he'd really like a fish tank with different kinds of trout. Where could I find trout to stock the fish tank?

2007-12-01 17:09:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recently bought a piece of coral, and there are a few worm-like creatures. They protect their bodies with a shell of coral pebbles. From time to time, I would see their highly elastic arms extend out for every long distance and crawl along the live rocks. the arms look clear. I'm not sure what it is, or if it is harmful to corals or fish. If it is harmful, how do I get rid of it?

2007-12-01 16:32:21 · 4 answers · asked by joe j 1

Of course they are boy and girl... mature enough think so...
should I cover the aquarium or...
put them in a small contaner or what??...
please help...

2007-12-01 15:33:49 · 25 answers · asked by Sawira 2

2007-12-01 12:54:11 · 3 answers · asked by katrina a 2

My sister just brought goldfish home from college and left them here. They are white with orange and black spots. I am actually not sure that they are goldfish, but I think they are. Anyway, we just changed the tank and put tap water in. There are 2 fish and snail. Do I need to put anything into the water, there is a bubble maker thing and little rocks, a castle, and fake plants. Do I need to put chemicals into the water? If I do, what kind? My sister says she usually doesn't put anything in the water. It is almost 9 and I don't think that a pet store is open, so if I need to put something into the water, it will have to wait. Will they live til then?

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2007-12-01 12:50:06 · 7 answers · asked by <3 3

i have a betta that i recently got. so if i want him to be perfectly happy what do i do? and how do i know if hes happy in his tank or not?

2007-12-01 12:27:57 · 7 answers · asked by (: 2

I bought 2 leopard puffer fish and 1 figure 8 puffer and I have read all that I can find about them online. I was hoping that someone could give me more info(I like to know everything I can about my fish)A few things that I could not find were:
1. How to tell male from female?
2. How do they breed and when or what age?
3. Any other basic info that I might not have found online, things that are learned from personal experience?

2007-12-01 12:20:42 · 3 answers · asked by junie101278 3

they are starting to bite them and I am afraid that one those bites could harm their fins or the little antennas they have for arms. sorry for English.

2007-12-01 12:14:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

looking to start a midsize colorful aquarium

2007-12-01 11:24:45 · 10 answers · asked by john c 1

I have recently bought a male betta. I am starting to feel awful because he is in a tank by himself and i only bought him a 1/2 gallon tank. is that way to small for him? and if its too small why would the company sell it. that would be just dumb since they are made especially for bettas.

2007-12-01 11:16:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have read gold barbs are peaceful but they are getting increasingly confident about biting the gouramis' fins, are they playing, curious or aggressive?

2007-12-01 11:00:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have 2 common goldfish that are 2in long. would 2 in tri colored sharks(bala sharks) be good with them?

2007-12-01 10:59:30 · 4 answers · asked by hello900 2