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| Sick Angelfish | 7/12/2009 | Lynda |
Q: I recently added two angelfish to my 30 gallon aquarium. they are in with 2 keyhole cichlids, 2 ...
A: The temperature would not have killed your angel. I keep my angels in 82 degree water all the time. ...
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| Angelfish not eating | 7/11/2009 | Lynda |
Q: I have a 46 gallon bow front tank that's been set up for approx. 3 months. I have 4 angels, two ...
A: Since they are staying together, and have no signs of illness on their body, you must have a couple. ...
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| African Chiclid | 7/11/2009 | Lynda |
Q: I'm getting an African Chiclid from my mom's friend. She has it in a 20 gallon aquarium, but I ...
A: Goldfish and African Cichlids do not mix. The reason for this is that African Cichlids are very ...
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| Outdoor Pond Goldfish Injury | 7/11/2009 | Ron Coleman |
Q: Just discovered one of my large goldfish on its side, but alive.... on close inspection looks like ...
A: It all depends on how deep the chunk is and whether any vital organs were hit. In general, it is up ...
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| sick Betta Fish | 7/11/2009 | Lynda |
Q: I have a Betta Fish that has been kept in a 1/2 gallon bowl with only a couple of rocks at the ...
A: A betta should not be kept close to other bettas where they can see each other, this causes them ...
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| sore on my pet piranha | 7/11/2009 | Lynda |
Q: A month ago I noticed a small spot on my piranha's external gill cover (cheek) below his eye. This ...
A: He should be treated with an antibiotic such as Tetracycline. I would also add coppersafe to his ...
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| new tank | 7/11/2009 | Lynda |
Q: I just started a new tank. I washed the gravel and the plant and log. I may not have washed the log ...
A: There are two things that I like to mention. The first is that your tank hasn't had enough time to ...
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| fish | 7/11/2009 | Lynda |
Q: is it normal for my aquarium to have white marks on it(crusty minerals)?can i clean it with ...
A: Never clean your tank with anything else but water. White marks are due to alkaline water. To ...
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| fish | 7/11/2009 | Ron Coleman |
Q: is it normal for my aquarium to have white marks on it(crusty minerals)?can i clean it with ...
A: This is Ron, not Marc. The white crusty stuff is lime and it comes from having "hard" water, ...
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| fish | 7/11/2009 | Ron Coleman |
Q: i have a convict cichlid and i want to put an oscar fish with it can i have the two ...
A: I do not recommend putting any fish with an oscar. Eventually, the oscar will eat any fish you put ...
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| Female pregnant betta fish | 7/10/2009 | Lynda |
Q: Please Help! My daughter's beta female we put with the male when he was blowing tons of bubbles they ...
A: Bettas should always have clean water. Remove all the water from her bowl, and clean it well with ...
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| Bettas and Loaches | 7/10/2009 | Lynda |
Q: I am going to have a betta for my 5 gallon tank. Can I have a couple of loaches in there aswell to ...
A: A betta does best in still water as he takes his air from the surface. You do not need an air pump. ...
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| Aquarium. | 7/10/2009 | Lynda |
Q: I have a 10 gallon fish tank. I have 5 tropical tetras in the tank, along with a dragon goby, and ...
A: You should remove 25% of your water siphoning from the bottom every week. The water that you add ...
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| oscar doing circles | 7/10/2009 | Lynda |
Q: hey lynda josh again my oscar started doing these quick jerky circle movements in his tank mostly ...
A: He could be happy to see you...feed him cooked frozen peas just in case, and don't feed him anything ...
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| bristlenose catfish | 7/10/2009 | Ron Coleman |
Q: i have a two foot tank, my PH is 7.0, temperature of the tank is 26 degress c.i have a 6cm ...
A: If you have two females with one male, then you can probably leave them all together. Give the male ...
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| Info | 7/10/2009 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I just lost 5 fish last week. The reason for this was, one of the cherry barbs I bought seemed fine, ...
A: Putting in a new filter cartridge is probably a good idea. Ich takes a while to treat, at ...
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| feeder fish dieing | 7/10/2009 | Lynda |
Q: ill just jump right into my question. i have a predator fish tank and i need to feed feeder fish. I ...
A: Sorry I misunderstood your question. You do not have to feed your fish live food. Earthworms which ...
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| My gold fish is sitting on the bootom | 7/9/2009 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I went to go feed my fish and I saw that 1 of them were sitting on the bottom of the tank. I thought ...
A: It is hard to say what is causing this but most likely it is poor water quality. I strongly ...
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| Betta fish | 7/9/2009 | Lynda |
Q: I was considering getting a betta. I already have food (betta pellets, betta flakes, and freeze ...
A: A betta needs a 5 gallon tank or more to be healthy, and happy. He also needs a little toy that he ...
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| Female pregnant betta fish | 7/9/2009 | Lynda |
Q: Please Help! My daughter's beta female we put with the male when he was blowing tons of bubbles they ...
A: Please separate them as quickly as possible. Breeding Bettas is not a game, and you must really go ...
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| telescope orange fish | 7/9/2009 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I had some pennies, a couple quarters and dimes, more of the pennies though and my telescope fish ...
A: You should never put coins in a fish tank. You need to take out all the coins and do 25% water ...
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| Cichlid Question | 7/9/2009 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I have a pair of parrot cichlids in my 55 gal aquarium. Since they are hybrids, I was wondering if ...
A: I do not understand what you are trying to do with introducing a non-hybrid cichlid. If you mate a ...
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| Black Molly babies | 7/9/2009 | Lynda |
Q: We had a bit of a surprise last week when our MALE Black Molly gave birth to at least 14 young ! ...
A: Yes, Mollies, and Guppies can cross-breed. If she had been pregnant before you bought her, she ...
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| what is the overstocking limits for african cichlids ? | 7/9/2009 | Lynda |
Q: I have a 400 L tank ( 105 US G or 87 UK G ) stocked with assorted mbuna . currently I have 10 of ...
A: You may add more fish, but do not overstock too much. They are very aggressive, and territorial ...
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| what is the overstocking limits for african cichlids ? | 7/9/2009 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I have a 400 L tank ( 105 US G or 87 UK G ) stocked with assorted mbuna . currently I have 10 of ...
A: There is no hard and fast rule. It depends on the individual fish, how much cover there is in the ...
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| My betta fish | 7/9/2009 | Lynda |
Q: I've had my betta fish for well over a year now. He is dark red in color, and a few months ago, I ...
A: A bump or lump on a fish is very difficult to diagnose. It could be a tumor which could be ...
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| cichlid wont eat | 7/9/2009 | Ron Coleman |
Q: i have a large jack dempsy cichlid maybe 7 to 8 inches long i baught it when it was around 5 inches, ...
A: I don't see any reason to feed a jack dempsey with feeder fish. If it is easting flakes and pellets ...
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| Green Terror Behavior | 7/8/2009 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I have a female Green Terror Cichlid. She is about 5-6 months old and has laid eggs once before. ...
A: Hmmm... that is a tricky situation. It could be that she is planning on laying eggs, but females ...
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| Is my Oscar pregnant? | 7/8/2009 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I have a the few cichlid like 4 oscars(2white, 2 black), 4 piranas, 4 texas greens, 4 green terrors, ...
A: Oscars are egg layers so the female does not get pregnant as such. She could be getting ready to lay ...
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| flower keeps changing color constantly | 7/8/2009 | Ron Coleman |
Q: i have recently purchased a 6 inch flowerhorn with good hump,but when i put it in my fish tank it ...
A: Flowerhorns, like most cichlids, frequently change color. That is the way that they are. It is a ...
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| DROPSY | 7/8/2009 | Lynda |
Q: I have a pet fish,FANNIE,that appears to have DROPSY. I have started a treatment of MARACYN-TWO on ...
A: Do not keep adding these salts. Watch to see if she wastes. To be very honest with you, this would ...
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| jack dempsey fish sickness | 7/8/2009 | Chris Robbins |
Q: ive had this jack dempsey for 4 yrs couple weeks ago i noticed his stomach or sides now both have ...
A: Usually fish that are sick with bloating or constipation will act like they are sick. They would be ...
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| Capacity of my tank | 7/8/2009 | Lynda |
Q: A friend of mine just gave me his tank and I have the feeling that it might be overcrowded. It's 55 ...
A: I would not recommend any other fish with convicts. Sooner or later your convicts will breed with ...
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| Bata Fish ~ in Japan | 7/8/2009 | Lynda |
Q: sorry it has been a few days. I did what you told me to do, change the water, and add more of the ...
A: Due to the colour of the water, I cannot see if the tips of his fins are white. If your fish has ...
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| oscar | 7/8/2009 | Ron Coleman |
Q: So I have 3 oscars and one of them is almost 4 years old and he is big! We have a 75 gal tank and ...
A: Unfortunately 4 years is not very old for an oscar. They can live to be a dozen years or older (some ...
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| Gourami feelers | 7/8/2009 | Richard Hight |
Q: I have had a beautiful male pearl gourami for about 3 years now in a commmunity tank. It normally ...
A: It is likely they were nipped by another fish in the tank. Try to keep an eye open for any other ...
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| Tank washed with dish soap | 7/8/2009 | Chris Robbins |
Q: I have a 10 gallon tropical fish tank that has been washed with dish soap. Is there anything I can ...
A: If it's only the tank itself that was exposed to soap, just rinse it out very well and it will ...
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| Puffy Cheeks Goldfish | 7/7/2009 | Ron Coleman |
Q: one of the puffy cheek goldfish cheek popped, will it die or will the cheek restore it self? the ...
A: Unfortunately I don't know. If the hole is small it may repair itself, but there is also a good ...
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| Terrisiphone@googlemail.com | 7/7/2009 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I am an experienced tropical fish keeper and my tank has been up and running for six years. I've ...
A: That is very peculiar. I have never heard of that. I would strongly suggest that one of your fish ...
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| my molly is almost dead | 7/7/2009 | Lynda |
Q: My dalmation molly is floating around half dead and won't eat.he isnt even 30 days old in my ...
A: Angel fish, and mollies do not mix. The Angels need acidic water 6.5 to 7.0 and the mollies need ...
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