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| coloring fish bowl | 10/12/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: i'm having a party w/beta fish as a table display and wanted to know if i could add a drop or two of ...
A: A fish is a living organism, not a table display. It deserves to be treated with respect. Please ...
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| Worried about our betta | 10/12/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: We got our betta, Blueberry in August and had been keeping him in a 1 gallon bowl (changing water ...
A: Unless there are obvious signs of infection there isn't much you can do. It is possible he bumped ...
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| how many? | 10/12/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: just last week i bought 2 silver Mollies(f) and(m)the female died! i don't know why. but today i ...
A: The poor female will end up being pestered to death if she is put with two males. Male mollies are ...
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| beta | 10/11/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: my name is amber and i would like to ask you about my beta, he always sinks to the bottom of his ...
A: It sounds like a swim bladder problem. Here is a link to an article about it that will tell you what ...
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| Help, fish may be dieing! | 10/11/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I have a Texas Green Cichlid, which I believe to be about 2 years old, he is 10 inches long, about 2 ...
A: It sounds like he has ick. Ick looks like a fine dusting of icing sugar on the fish and is ...
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| Is my convict cichlid sick | 10/11/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: My female convict cichlid is acting very strange. She is hanging at the bottom of our tank, a lot in ...
A: A fish not eating for one day is not really something to worry about. If she doesn't eat for a week, ...
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| fry | 10/10/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I have a 45 gallon tank with live bearers in it(guppies,platties,2mollies). There were three mollys ...
A: I would not worry about the water parameters. People spend far too much time and money worrying ...
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| could my pleco have hiccups | 10/10/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: I have had this pleco for about four years and he is now about 10 inches long. He is trained to ...
A: Get two very large plastic bags from your fish store. As long as they are at least 12 inches across ...
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| could my pleco have hiccups | 10/10/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: I have had this pleco for about four years and he is now about 10 inches long. He is trained to ...
A: It sounds like something is irritating him. There are many possibilities. It could be toxins in the ...
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| fin rot | 10/9/2008 | Trish S. |
Q: Two of my fish have what looks like the beginning of fin rot. I've had them for about 3 years and ...
A: It's hard for me to say what could be going on as I cannot see the fish. When you describe that ...
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| INJURED OSCAR | 10/9/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I have a tank w/ several cichlids and 2 Oscars. One Oscar has been attacked and has lost all his ...
A: Loosing a lot of scales is very serious. Fortunately oscars are pretty tough and he might pull ...
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| my betta | 10/9/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: hey Ron, I've had my male betta for about 1 yr. Recently I have noticed a transparent blotch on his ...
A: I don't recognize the transparent blotch as anything I know. Keep an eye on it. Fin rot is ...
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| Fish! | 10/9/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: Hey There I have 4 cories,5 harlequins and 6 glowlights. The cories have spawned and I have found ...
A: You could try moving the eggs to a small container with an airstone bubbling in it. Which fish ...
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| bettas | 10/9/2008 | Brit Brit |
Q: Hey Brit Brit I have a question I'm going to breed betas in a 10 gal but as soon as they breed like ...
A: I'm going to refer you to one of my previous answers, as this question is very similar - Answer ...
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| bala sharks mating? | 10/9/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: trying to mate or if 2.one of them is trying to stop the other one from swimming.{ a close friend ...
A: Here is a web page that goes into detail about picking healthy bettas; ...
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| Plecostemus | 10/9/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: I have a 30 gallon tank that has been set up for a year with a power filter and an undergravel ...
A: If you have them for a couple of weeks or more before you lose them, surprisingly enough, they could ...
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| parrot fish | 10/8/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I have a fish in my tank that is going under the gills of the large parrot fish. The parrot fish ...
A: Is this a marine tank or a freshwater tank? (i.e., is this a marine parrot fish or a freshwater ...
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| Angel fish | 10/8/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: Hey Ron I have a question how do I tell male and female angel fish apart?
A: The difference is not obvious and you need several angel fish to look at. If you look at the fish, ...
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| FANCY GOLDFISH VERY ILL ! | 10/8/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: COLEMAN, WE HAVE A FANCY GOLDFISH THAT WAS SWIMMING/FLOATING UPSIDE-DOWN IN THE TANK. SO THAT HE ...
A: It is important to treat only the potential causes. So for example, using fungicide won't help ...
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| Sick Betta | 10/8/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: I have a betta who has a bump on his right side. the bump began 6 months ago with a white dot in ...
A: Poor guy. It's possible he has abscesses from internal infection but it sounds more to me like ...
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| Tiger oscar and electric blue | 10/8/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: i have a tiger oscar in a 400 litre tank - with limestone caves - the pair of electric blue & pair ...
A: Unfortunately that situation is not likely to continue. The oscar should rapidly get larger and ...
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| is my silver molly sick? | 10/8/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: i put a ten day feeder tablet in the tank of my silver molly but i'm noticing a long red string of ...
A: It's probably just feces (fish poop). If the food tablet is reddish, so will be the poop. If the ...
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| bettas | 10/7/2008 | Jack |
Q: Hey I have a question if I get a male betta and I was wondering if he starts making the bubble nest ...
A: Hey Again =] 1.No, the male should build a bubble nest, and when he does this, look to see if the ...
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| Platy Fry Basic Care | 10/7/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: My Red-Wag Platy gave birth to 40 or so fry just two days ago in my 10gal maternity tank. I have ...
A: Bubbles should not be a problem. The biggest hurdle is getting them to eat. Try frozen baby brine ...
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| cichlids | 10/7/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: We were give two cichlids awhile back. The tank is about 8-10 gallons w/out a filter.We use tap ...
A: Many cichlids do not really want a friend, particularly in a smaller tank like that. Many cichlids ...
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| something is wrong with bob the beta | 10/7/2008 | Jack |
Q: my daughters beta fish bob has a bulging eye thats balooned out. he wont eat he floats at the top of ...
A: Hey Justin Bulging eye? It sounds a lot like pop-eye! Pop eye is a bacterial infection which is ...
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| my goldfish wont eat! help please! | 10/7/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: I have got a new 4 inch red and white Rancu frou ays ago, however it wont eat, i have tried to net ...
A: I would suspect it's because the fish is new and still trying to adjust to it's new home. I would ...
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| re convict breeding with a dwarf cichlid | 10/7/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: . as my dwarf has laid eggs and is very protective over them... please help im stuck.. could send ...
A: It is possible, though not overly likely. Please send me photos of the dwarf cichlid so I can see ...
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| Tiger Barbs | 10/7/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: i have 3 tiger barbs and 2 albino barbs. They always rub against each other. One of each kind, bump ...
A: "Courting" is the word we use to describe behavior prior to mating. Basically they are checking each ...
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| Molly Disease | 10/7/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: I've had my molly for 2 months now, around 2 weeks ago I moved a male platy and a male molly to a ...
A: They are probably fluid-filled cysts or possibly abscesses from infection. Medicine may or may not ...
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| bettas | 10/7/2008 | Jack |
Q: Hey I have a question if I get a male betta and I was wondering if he starts making the bubble nest ...
A: Hey there =] The bubble nest will be destroyed by filter movement so move the filter under water ...
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| Oscars | 10/6/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I think my tank is about 10 gallons, i want to put in some big fish, would i be able to put in 1 or ...
A: Absolutely not. An adult oscar is 12 to 16 inches long and they can reach that size in a little ...
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| Blood Parrot Fish | 10/6/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I have had a blood parrot fish for about 2 years now, over the past couple of weeks it seems to have ...
A: Hmmm. unfortunately that could indicate an intestinal problem, basically part of the lower intestine ...
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| African Cichlids | 10/6/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I just recently upgraded from a 20g to a 45g tank. I have had fish off and on for the last 15 ...
A: The answer to how many fish you can put in such a tank depends entirely on how much structure (wood, ...
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| puffer fish | 10/6/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: we have one green puffer fish.( spotted) in a 10 gallon brackish water tank. has heater, filter. he ...
A: Please check to make sure that the heater is actually working and that the temperature in the tank ...
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| Why do my parrot fish pick up the gravel and spit it out? | 10/6/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: mt parrott fish take in the gravel in the tank and spitit out every where. why do they do that. ...
A: Parrot fish are in the cichlid family. Cichlids of most types commonly move gravel and rocks around ...
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| bala sharks mating? | 10/6/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: trying to mate or if 2.one of them is trying to stop the other one from swimming.{ a close friend ...
A: My balas squabble from time to time too. It's usually a territorial thing. Once in awhile they nip ...
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| help! | 10/6/2008 | Brit Brit |
Q: CAN YOU PUT A FANCY GUPPY LIVE WITH A GOLDFISH?AND WHAT SIZE FISH TANK DO YOU NEED FOR 1 GOLDFISH?
A: Goldfish should really only be with other goldfish. You would not want to put a tropical fish, such ...
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| Tiger Barbs | 10/5/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: i have 3 tiger barbs and 2 albino barbs. They always rub against each other. One of each kind, bump ...
A: It is very possible that they are courting. Time will tell. Unfortunately, I don't know how to ...
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| betta fish | 10/5/2008 | Brit Brit |
Q: I had my betta fish for about three months and he has been doing fine. But last night for my ...
A: Did you change out all of the water when you moved him into this new tank? Is there more light than ...
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