when I got my fish they looked healthy
my mom thinks maybe they got to much stress after a week one died everyday and I dont know why
I got five fish
2007-08-16 08:55:50 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
you should read up on how to properly take care of fish and fish tanks before you just go off buying fish. Most likely, you didn't have an air filter or any means to properly take care of your fish. Fish and fish tanks can be a very challenging project. Fish are very sensitive animals and each fish has their own requirements....
2007-08-16 09:05:41 · answer #1 · answered by C is me 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think you should buy a beginnners guide to setting up tanks and what fish are the best fish to get to set up a tank with. There is alot of work at first to getting a tank sat up. It has to cycle and you have to check the water regularly to see if it is in normal limits. I would read up on aquarium set up and beginners fish. I had to learn the hard way. My husband caught me gone and bought my daughter a tank and I had to learn to deal with it....I went to all the message boards and read everything that I could get my hands on I would advise that you do the same. Good luck!
2007-08-16 14:23:54 · answer #2 · answered by angela r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like ammonia poisoning. When you add 5 fish to a tank it is bound to be a overload of ammonia. Check the ammonia levels. Some fish can tolerate different levels, might be why one died each day. I also bet this is a new tank. Try adding one fish and letting the tank cycle. Once the levels are correct add one or two fish at a time.
2007-08-16 09:02:36 · answer #3 · answered by LuvinLife 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well you need to ask yourself a lot of questions. I dont know how old you are, so I don't know if you'll understand all of this... but you have to do checks on the pH levels, ammonia levels, nitrate levels etc.. of the water, do you treat your water before you put your fish in? what do you do when you get the new fish? Do you let the fish in the bag float to get used to the water temp? do you know what water temp is appropriate for your fish? What kind of fish are you trying to keep? are they compatable?
I know this sounds like a lot but these are the questions you need to be asking when getting fish.
2007-08-16 09:02:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
POOR/TOXIC WATER QUALITY. You are poisoning your fish because you don't understand proper cycling techniques, fish to water ratios, proper cleaning and maintenance and, perhaps, proper feeding.
Do not get any more fish until you understand the following:
1. How to choose the proper tank size for the species and amount of fish you want to keep.
2. Proper filtration requirements.
3. Proper heating requirements, if any.
4. Nitrogen cycle and how to cycle a tank; preferably with a fishless cycle.
5. How to test your water and make corrections as needed.
6. Specific needs of the individual fish you are interested in, i.e., amount of water per fish, temperature, compatible fish, etc.
7. Proper cleaning and maintenance.
8. Identifying and treating diseases.
Once you understand what is required to keep a healthy tank, you will be able to keep your fish alive.
Now is not the time to be offended because you didn't know these things. None of us knew them when we started out. We had to learn the hard way, but we're this honest with you in the hope that you will not need to make the same mistakes. Choose to disbelieve me, but this is 100% correct.
2007-08-16 09:12:09 · answer #5 · answered by Venice Girl 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2016-10-02 11:28:57 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are they in a bowl or a real tank?
5 fishes in a bowl might use up the Oxygen in a week then they are history. Do u have an airiator on the tank?
did u feed them too much?
did the water get too warm?
Like is the tank in front of a southern facing window?
Did u condition the water (dechlorinate it)?
2007-08-16 09:15:29 · answer #7 · answered by Bill R 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How about some info? What kind of fish? How big is the tank? How many did you add at once? How did you set up and cycle the tank?
Do you even know what I'm talking about? Have you ever read a book on fish keeping?
http://www.hagen.com/pdf/aquatic/bag.pdf
http://www2.tetra.de/tet_internet_import/import_data/The%20fascination%20of%20aquariums_GB_2006_T062048.pdf
Here's two good free books.
2007-08-16 09:38:17 · answer #8 · answered by something_fishy 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
ok first salt water fresh waht type of fish did you acamate them into the tank... or throw theminto the water as soon as you got home is ita new tank? There are many factors this could be from if they were goldfish I would say oh well and get more info on taking care of fish...... at least it wasn't a 100.00 salt water fish?
2007-08-16 09:06:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that your aquarium is to small for 5 fish
try getting 2 instead or even 1
and also try to clean out your aquarium before getting new fish because there might be a Bactria in the aquarium and all the fish get sick from it
2007-08-16 09:01:53 · answer #10 · answered by a_is_for_sugar 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋