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| freshwater tank | 12/4/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: this is Ryan. I asked you the question about the Oscar, then about the assortment of other fish. ...
A: The Kissing Gourami grows to 12" and needs a big tank. The gouramis do not have to be kept in pairs, ...
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| My Betta is sick | 12/4/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I purchased a Betta from a local WalMart store about two weeks ago. Our WalMart is not the best at ...
A: When you warm the water you have to do this slowly, very slowly, like 1 degree each day. Write back ...
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| freshwater tank | 12/4/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: this is Ryan. I asked you the question about the Oscar, then about the assortment of other fish. ...
A: The Paradise Gourami is quite aggressive. With a female, he would rip her apart much like the ...
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| Flower Horn | 12/3/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I have a red colour flower horn, but due to some reason black spots are developing on its head, fins ...
A: It sounds like Black Spot disease. Coppersafe, is usually good for this disease. It is a parasite. ...
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| cichlids | 12/3/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: and thanks for offering your expertise. I have no experience with cichlids, but have always admired ...
A: Cichlids are aggressive fish. Some are more aggressive than others. They make their territory in a ...
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| Betta with bacterial infection? | 12/3/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: this may seem rather dumb but we have a very sick betta we are very attached to. He is the only ...
A: I understand the love you have for your Betta, we get so attached to them. They are intelligent ...
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| sick betta - followup | 12/3/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: You answered a question of mine about my sick betta over a month ago. Your advice was very helpful ...
A: It's very possible they are tumors. Sometimes antibiotics seem to help because the tumors can ...
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| Pregnant Jack Dempsey? | 12/3/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: We have a 55 gallon tank with a 2 year old Jack Dempsey and a 4 year old albino oscar. Recently, we ...
A: Unfortunately Jack Dempseys are egg layers and do not get pregnant as such. (Only animals that give ...
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| freshwater tank | 12/3/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: What do you think of this arrangement: 2x angelfish 6x tetras 1x ram cichlid 2x rainbow fish 1x ...
A: In general, I think that sounds like a good mix, assuming you have a tank of 20 gallons or more. ...
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| Oscars in a 28 gallon tank | 12/3/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I have a bow front 28 gallon tank, and would like to get an Oscar. I realize this is below the ...
A: That is a nice assortment of fish. I would put in another Ram. They are so cute, and fun to watch. ...
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| pregnant fish | 12/2/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: Ron, i have been to two different all experts on pregnant fish and they either didn't know about it ...
A: Zebra danios cannot get pregnant. They are egg layers. Only fish which give birth to live young ...
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| my sick betta | 12/2/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I have a female betta (2 years old). She has been acting strange. Her belly is white and swollen. I ...
A: Unfortunately, it is very possible that your betta is just getting old. They don't normally live ...
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| Betta | 12/2/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: my betta fish seems sick. He used to be a rich blue, purple, and red but now the edges of his fins ...
A: A betta should always be kept in clean water. He should have water changes every week without fail ...
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| Pregnant Bleeding Heart | 12/2/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: My bleeding heart is pregnant. How long is the gestation period? I think she has been pregenant ...
A: The Bleeding Heart is of the Characidae family. It needs at least a 20 gallon tank with many live ...
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| Oscars in a 28 gallon tank | 12/2/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I have a bow front 28 gallon tank, and would like to get an Oscar. I realize this is below the ...
A: The Green Terror is true to his name. They are intolerant, and very aggressive, and is best kept ...
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| Oscars in a 28 gallon tank | 12/2/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I have a bow front 28 gallon tank, and would like to get an Oscar. I realize this is below the ...
A: Jewel cichlids are aggressive towards smaller fish. I wouldn't recommend putting drawfs in with the ...
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| red oscar | 12/2/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: Just purchased a used 55g. set up with a 6" red oscar & 5" shovel nose catfish in it. ON my 2nd day ...
A: It isn't good to feed feeder fish to your fish. Feeder fish have no vitamin value, and are often ...
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| Oscars in a 28 gallon tank | 12/2/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I have a bow front 28 gallon tank, and would like to get an Oscar. I realize this is below the ...
A: You might be able to do it, but I do not recommend it. An adult oscar grows to between 12 and 16 ...
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| Oscars in a 28 gallon tank | 12/2/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I have a bow front 28 gallon tank, and would like to get an Oscar. I realize this is below the ...
A: I can assure you that even though the Oscar lived for 9 years, he wasn't a happy Oscar. Oscars need ...
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| Feeding Cichlids | 12/2/2008 | Nick |
Q: We have a 100 gallon tank with one small Oscar, and one large Oscar. We change the water once every ...
A: You can't feed them anything with that water change scedule. You should be changing 50% of the ...
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| Female Bettas fighting | 12/2/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: Tank set up for 4 months. 10 Gallon tank. I have a divider; male betta on one side, 2 female bettas ...
A: There will always be exceptions to every rule in keeping pets. Each animal is an individual with ...
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| sick Beta | 12/1/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I have a Beta that has a large lump on the side of his body. He does not eat at all and has a hard ...
A: A betta that stops eating isn't a good sign. The symptoms you provide me with suggest that he would ...
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| Babies | 12/1/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: We have two fish, a firemouth and a pink convict cichlid that kept breeding in our 55 gallon tank ...
A: Breeding fish is always observation. I cannot tell you how long you can keep the fry with the ...
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| My Betta is sick | 12/1/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I purchased a Betta from a local WalMart store about two weeks ago. Our WalMart is not the best at ...
A: I have seen small heaters at the pet store, and maybe you could adjust it to your one gallon tank. ...
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| My Betta is sick | 12/1/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I purchased a Betta from a local WalMart store about two weeks ago. Our WalMart is not the best at ...
A: I agree with you, bettas are so mistreated, and unfortunately there is no law to protect them. I ...
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| My Albino Oscar | 12/1/2008 | Nick |
Q: I've had my Oscar, Cream Puff, for close to a year, He is now around 8 inches. I currently only have ...
A: Nothing you can do to fix the problem, but if you get a bigger tank the deformationws may stop at ...
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| black spot | 12/1/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I read your answer regarding someone's chiclid with black spot and that it can come from snails and ...
A: You can't get rid of the black spots, at least not without killing your fish. Just let them run ...
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| guppy breeding | 12/1/2008 | Jack |
Q: my 2 guppies have done great. 1 male and 1 female. they live in a 20 gallon tank with 2 male ...
A: She is probably settling in, give her time and they will both realise each other :) As 'she' is ...
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| Sick Chiclid: wht stuff on fins - Part 2 | 12/1/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: Coleman, I forgot to tell you that my fishes fins are down and she did not eat today. She is just ...
A: It is very puzzling that she should be getting the fungus in the first place. The only time I ever ...
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| My Cichlid | 12/1/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I have a Cichlid, Sheila. She is bright orange and rather big. I have never been able to put another ...
A: Female cichlids will occasionally lay eggs even if there is no male around. The eggs will not be ...
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| cichlid eggs | 11/30/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: We have three cichlids in our 29 gallon tank and have had them together for about two years. Today ...
A: Looks like you need to change Jack's name to Jackie or Jacqueline :) It is remotely possible that ...
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| Firemouth Cichlid Behavior | 11/30/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: About two weeks ago i purchased two 1.5" firemouth cichlids and neither of them are acting normal. ...
A: There are three kits, that are a "Must Have" in your fish cabinet. These are: PH kit Nitrate Kit ...
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| why is my beta`s eyes popping out? | 11/30/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: what is happening to my beta it isnt eating, but if it does, it just coughs it back up! Also his ...
A: Have you been doing regular partial water changes on his tank? If not, you need to. Bad water can ...
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| flower horn not feeding | 11/30/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I have a flowerhorn, and he is about 12mths old, he usually is always hungry, his diet consists of ...
A: I would not give him any medicines. It is very possible that he is having some trouble digesting ...
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| Firemouth Cichlid Behavior | 11/30/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: About two weeks ago i purchased two 1.5" firemouth cichlids and neither of them are acting normal. ...
A: Check your water to see if you have any ammonia or nitrates in it. If so, do water changes to get ...
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| Bigger fish fish are attacking the smaller ones | 11/29/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I had 1 black moore, and 4 goldfish. They were living peacefully, and never fought. Until one of my ...
A: Goldfish are not my expertise, but I will try to help you. Have you checked your PH? It should be ...
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| Fish | 11/29/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I know you don't like answering questions about goldfish, but everyone else is on vacation. I have ...
A: Goldfish, unfortunately are not my expertise, but I will try to help you. Fish will attack a sick ...
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| betta | 11/29/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: i have a male betta fish and he is very aggrasive and i have to female but i had to separate them ...
A: A Betta should always be kept alone. He will kill the females. Even when spawning, he is very ...
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| my male blue betta | 11/29/2008 | Jack |
Q: i have a Betta fighting fish, i bought from a pet store, the poor thing he was kept in a small cup ...
A: Hey :) I hate the way pet stores keep them in small cups, its disgusting I am glad he is with you ...
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| Neon Tetra's and Salt | 11/29/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I have had quite a bit of ICH in my tank lately, several fish have died. I have tried ICH treatments ...
A: Salt may help in preventing disease, but it is not a cure. I wouldn't recommend it with neons, but ...
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