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| Fish huddling down in corner of the tank | 8/29/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: I've had my 55gal tank set up for 3 months now. I have 2 balas, 4 danios and about 15 guppies. My ...
A: Look very closely at the fish for signs of parasites or other disease. The irritation that parasites ...
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| Fix | 8/29/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: So, I had a problem with the foggy water and two of my goldfish dying ( I have 7 goldfish, 2 ...
A: That's great! A 90 gallon is a nice size. Hopefully you have another filter besides the little ...
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| Beta food | 8/29/2008 | Brit Brit |
Q: I just got a Beta fish and I bought him the pellet food. He will put them in his mouth then spit ...
A: Yes, I hear this quite often. Just crush up the pellets before feeding. The easiest way to do this ...
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| Puffers | 8/28/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: Hey Chris! Get straight to the point, I want a figure-eight puffer fish. I do have experience ...
A: The minimum tank size for a figure 8 puffer is 10 gallons. I wouldn't keep more than one in there. ...
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| sucker fish | 8/28/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: Last yr i was advised to by a sucker fish as i had a small amount of algae. i bought one that goes ...
A: What you probably have is a "Chinese Algae Eater" and they get pretty mean and nasty. They only eat ...
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| breeding bettas | 8/28/2008 | Benty |
Q: I have a tank with about 5 in. of water in it, the male betta is in it, and the female came in after ...
A: He should make the nest before you turn her loose. If not, he'll chase her for nothing. Take her ...
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| Agressive groumies? | 8/28/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: I gave up my love for groumies because after a few months they would become aggressive. Lots of ...
A: Gouramis can be very territorial and aggressive for sure. It's mostly the males. Especially in small ...
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| euthanasia for Beta | 8/27/2008 | Nick |
Q: I have a Beta I purchased April 2005 so considering the average age when purchased he is getting up ...
A: You're right, he is getting up there in years. This could be the last little time he has left. It ...
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| ich | 8/27/2008 | Nick |
Q: I followed your advice for treating the ich. Petco did not have API super ich cure, so I got quICK ...
A: Don't wash out everything. Sanitize is and all like you said, I would use vinegar and water or just ...
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| are these fish compatble and how much in a 5 gal tank | 8/27/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: ok I have a 5 gallon tank and right now I just have an African dwarf frog in it but I'm thinking on ...
A: I think the betta would be much happier in the 5 gallon tank than in the bowl. However, 5 gallons ...
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| Betta Fish | 8/27/2008 | Nick |
Q: I am Jake.I have a Betta fish in a 1.5 gallon tank.I have had the fish for about a week now and I am ...
A: I would not add a female betta. In larger tanks it is possible, but there is barely enough room for ...
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| fish food | 8/27/2008 | Nick |
Q: which food is better for my 8 months old albino and tiger oscars growth and perfect coloration is it ...
A: What size is your tank? You should look for HITH, hole in the head syndrome. Small white holes in ...
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| Unknown fish disease? | 8/27/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: Over the past three days my fish have become very sick and i cannot work out why. I have a 20gallon ...
A: It sounds like a classic case of a bacterial infection known as "Flexibacter columnaris". The spots ...
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| parrot chiclid breeding | 8/27/2008 | Nick |
Q: i have 2 parrot chiclids who are making a nest in the gravel and we believe they are breeding.this ...
A: When you say parrot cichlids which are you referring to? There are many parrot cichlids. I'll guess ...
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| My New Beta Poot. | 8/27/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: I recently bought a beta fish from walmart, an he isn't moving around allot in his new tank could it ...
A: It may be he is just trying to get used to his new tank. He's probably never had a filter before and ...
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| Saprolegnia Fungus on fish's eys | 8/27/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: Hey, i notived that about 6 of my 9 cichlids have a cloudy-like growth on their eye. I think i can ...
A: The fungus is a symptom. It results when the eye is damaged, typically because another fish has ...
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| I think my betta has a broken back | 8/27/2008 | Amber Worman |
Q: I recently went on vacation and took my betta to a friends to watch him. He got really depressed and ...
A: most bettas who make a "leap of freedom" are able to recover just fine. Because of their small mass, ...
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| white spots on platy | 8/27/2008 | Nick |
Q: I have 6 platys, and 2 neon tetras. Today I noticed almost all the fish have white spots on them. ...
A: It is called Ich. It is a very serious infection and will kill all the fish that have it if not ...
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| Fix | 8/27/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: So, I had a problem with the foggy water and two of my goldfish dying ( I have 7 goldfish, 2 ...
A: The bowl is not adequate at all for your goldfish, even for a week. They just make too much waste ...
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| Sick Neon Tetra | 8/27/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: My tank has been set up for about fifteen years. It holds 10 gallons of water. The afflicted fish is ...
A: So sorry it took so long for me to get back to you. It's been very busy around here. It's hard to ...
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| tank maintenance | 8/26/2008 | Nick |
Q: I am new to the fish tank world. I have a 14 gallon tank with some beta fish and platys. I do the ...
A: Betta and platies? Those fish are not compatible. Bettas must be kept alone. I recommend either ...
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| new fish | 8/26/2008 | tina quiao |
Q: Last night I purchased 2 shark fish, 9 gold fish, 2 kisser fish and 1 catfish to clean the tank. We ...
A: Olivia, Your fist mistake is mixing ...
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| oscars | 8/26/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: according to the pet shop owner it was his own person oscar that had gotten too large for his ...
A: It certainly sounds like they are courting. Keep an eye on them. If they are courting, the next ...
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| Loss of scales | 8/26/2008 | Nick |
Q: I have two goldfish in a ten gallon tank that I have had for about a year. Not long ago, my ...
A: What do you mean by your water is ideal? I find it very hard to believe that a 10 gallon goldfish ...
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| New Aquarium and platties dead | 8/26/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: I just purchased a 20 gallon aquarium and set it up and it ran for 36 hours before we purchased ...
A: It isn't 'normal' to lose any type of fish really, as long as certain precautions are taken and the ...
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| Possiable sick fish | 8/26/2008 | Alex Kline |
Q: We have a Beta fish. I've noticed that this fish "LOOKS" like it's going to give birth any minute, ...
A: Its not pregnant, what is happening is that your Betta has an internal organ infection creating ...
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| Sick Red Devil | 8/26/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: stopped eating, and looked tired in the past 4 days. I gave it some new frozen shrimps to eat prior ...
A: Feeding your red devil shrimp can make it go redder, but that isn't a problem, in fact, that is the ...
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| Dieing Betta | 8/26/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: My girlfriend got me a betta as a present. He was in a small round bowl and I wanted to give him a ...
A: Poor guy. I'm so sorry you lost another one. Laying on the gravel and gasping indicates a swim ...
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| My Betta Fish | 8/26/2008 | Nick |
Q: I'm hoping you can help me. I have a beta fish that is acting very strange. It started the other ...
A: The temperature should never get lower than 65 for more than a minute, and it should ideally be ...
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| Albino Convict Spawning Eggs | 8/26/2008 | tina quiao |
Q: I have a pair of Albino Convicts who have started guarding a nest in my tank. Its a 4ft bow front ...
A: Darren, Your male will keep them ...
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| floating fish | 8/26/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: I've recently bought two lionhead goldfish for my aquarium.I let the 10 gallon aquarium cycle for ...
A: Swim bladder disorders are often related to constipation. Goldfish swim bladders are connected to ...
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| oscar tank | 8/26/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I have noticed small white worms on the glass and in the water. The water won't clear and my two ...
A: The problem is actually simple: you need to be doing more frequent water changes. If you do that, ...
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| Dieing Betta | 8/26/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: My girlfriend got me a betta as a present. He was in a small round bowl and I wanted to give him a ...
A: At first glance it looks like a swim bladder disorder. But, for it to happen to three of them all ...
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| female beta | 8/26/2008 | Brit Brit |
Q: Ok, so I didn't clean the tank as often as I should. She lives in a 1 gallon tank with a light. She ...
A: Okay - just to make sure, you are talking about a Betta, right? I would assume she needs a place to ...
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| Beta Help | 8/26/2008 | Nick |
Q: I have a two year old male beta fish. This passed time I was cleaning his tank I forgot to treat the ...
A: First off, increase your water changes. Start doing 50% water changes every other day for a little ...
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| Betta bubble nest | 8/25/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: Do all bettas blow bubble nests? Mine has never really done that and it is okay that he has not?
A: Male bettas that are happy and healthy with good water conditions, good diet with healthy appetite, ...
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| chiclid breeding | 8/25/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: i have a 2.5* 1.5*2 foot tank i hav 3 chichlids 2 sneg hed 2 sharks n 2 big snails along wid many ...
A: Whether it still has fry or not is pretty hard for me to tell. What species of cichlid is it? In ...
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| Outbreak not sure | 8/25/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: I have 2 silver mollys 2 black mollys 1 electric blue hap 1 tiger Oscar and 1 angel fish 7 fish ...
A: You will know your tanks are through the break-in after both ammonia and nitrite are "zero" and stay ...
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| Outbreak not sure | 8/25/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: I have 2 silver mollys 2 black mollys 1 electric blue hap 1 tiger Oscar and 1 angel fish 7 fish ...
A: The mollies are not safe at all. Your oscar is going to hurt them and kill them as soon as he feels ...
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| sick beta... bulging eye, peeling skin | 8/25/2008 | Brit Brit |
Q: I got a beta fish about 2 months ago... yesterday I noticed a sudden change. One eye looks swollen ...
A: When is the last time you cleaned his tank? How often are you cleaning it? How large is it, and how ...
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