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| my betta | 10/15/2008 | Jack |
Q: hey Jack, My betta has been acting different lately. He has been refusing his food, so we gave him ...
A: Hey Hayley your Betta is a tropical fish and needs a temp of around 80.F Gosh what are Mums like ...
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| Sick Male Vail Angel | 10/15/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: I have a big black male vail angel and all of a sudden it has these white fuzzy looking wormslike ...
A: Hole in the head is literally little pits in the head so this does not sound like hole in the head. ...
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| Fish death problem | 10/15/2008 | Jack |
Q: I ahvbe had quite a lot of deaths I Just wondered I use aqaurium salt in my freshwater tropical tank ...
A: You should add the salt (1 tbsp per 5 gallons) just once but re-add the salt after a water change as ...
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| fin injury | 10/15/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: Several years ago me moved into a new home, and on the lanai we found an aquarium with 3 goldfish ...
A: Most likely the fin was broken (maybe by the fish jamming into something). There really isn't ...
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| Convict cichlid with eye problem | 10/15/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I hope you can help me. I have a 3-4 inch female convict that has recently laid eggs which have ...
A: Some cichlids get pretty tough when they have their babies, and sometimes after the spawn, fights ...
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| I think my betta is sick:( | 10/14/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: Hey Ron, Maybe you will remember me from acouple of days ago telling you about my male betta with a ...
A: You really should have a heater in there. Bettas need the water to be up around 80oF. If he is ...
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| Beta Fin | 10/14/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I had my male beta about 2 months now. I changed water once every 2 weeks and keep him in my office ...
A: I have heard of this before, and it could be a number of reasons...It could be that he is hungry, ...
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| rainbow fish | 10/14/2008 | Jack |
Q: Hey jack I have a question I have 2 ranbow fish {red tip} and latley the dominate one is letting the ...
A: 1. Yes they are egg layers and deposit a small clutch of eggs every time they court. 2.Anything will ...
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| my biorb tank | 10/14/2008 | Jack |
Q: after reading about the man who asked you how many fish he could have in his tank i who also has the ...
A: Have you got a heater? If so you could get a small shoal of 5-7 neons! These will add a flash of ...
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| Thank you for your response | 10/14/2008 | Brit Brit |
Q: I am new to fishes so I don't know much about fishes & here in Bangladesh, its very toucg to find ...
A: If you are unable to purchase a new tank for your goldfish, I do recommend finding him a new home. ...
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| convict | 10/14/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I have two convicts and I noticed that she is huge and it looks like in her botom she haseggs but ...
A: I would try to raise the temperature to 80, and I was wondering if you have any rocks or a flower ...
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| New Fish Owner Advice | 10/14/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: I am a US citizen currently living in Japan. I am a newbie fish owner, but hopefully a responsible ...
A: Lots of information is GREAT! I'm usually begging for more to be able to help. You're being so ...
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| cichlids | 10/14/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: We have a fish that is holding eggs in her mouth. Should we take a seperate her from the rest of the ...
A: Once the babies are out of her mouth you will never catch them. So, if you want many of them to ...
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| a cichlid fell into my lap... | 10/14/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: The Backstory: So I just bought a tank from my land lady. The tank itself measures 20" wide x 19" ...
A: 1. The tankmates depend a lot on which kind of cichlid your resident fish is. If you email me a ...
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| Betta disease | 10/14/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I have had a betta for a little over a month. He has always seemed energetic, but about 2 weeks ...
A: What you have described sounds like he has velvet...Velvet can easily be cured if caught in time. ...
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| i think my fish is starving itself | 10/13/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: i have 2 green spotted puffers. they eat flakes and shrimp pellets...well one does. one is very fat ...
A: I think you need to separate it. My guess is that the other puffer is intimidating it. You might ...
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| Beta Care | 10/13/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: I have had my best a for about 1 year now and in the past week I noticed the area right under his ...
A: If he's acting okay it probably isn't an infection. It may be constipation. Don't feed him for three ...
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| Betta disease | 10/13/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I have had a betta for a little over a month. He has always seemed energetic, but about 2 weeks ...
A: It's hard for me to tell what this could be, but it sounds to me like parasites. Are his gills red ...
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| betta fish | 10/13/2008 | Jack |
Q: i havea betta fish that i just bought and i bought a plastic i gallon bowl to keep the figh in and ...
A: Hey Stacy Get a 5 gallon and you can get the heater which will fit :) I don't think bettas should ...
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| My Freshwater Shark Keeps Simming In Circles | 10/13/2008 | Chris Robbins |
Q: Can you explain to me the weird behavior with my shark. I'm not sure what type of shark it is. But I ...
A: Without any information about your tank and more about the fish, I really can't help. Is the tank ...
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| A sick Betta fish, and a worried owner | 10/13/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I am new at caring for fish, however a week ago my girlfriend gave me a male betta fish, a tank, and ...
A: A sick betta will stop eating, and will go to the bottom of a tank. You didn't mention what ...
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| Guppies | 10/13/2008 | Brit Brit |
Q: I have just recently purchased two male guppies for my classroom. I was told that I did not have to ...
A: I would recommend buying a five gallon tank. Not only will it look much nicer and you can put more ...
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| Is my convict cichlid sick | 10/13/2008 | Ron Coleman |
Q: My female convict cichlid is acting very strange. She is hanging at the bottom of our tank, a lot in ...
A: Unfortunately it is very hard to say what caused that behavior. Did she have any missing scales ...
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| Freshwater Flounder | 10/12/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I just obtained a Freshwater Flounder from a friend who couldn't keep it anymore, he had it in ...
A: From what I know about the fresh water flounder, they actually need 2 teaspoons of salt per gallon, ...
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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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| Angle fish | 10/11/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I purchased some 3 small angle fish about a month ago with 3 blind cave fish, and put them in my 70L ...
A: I doubt that your fish is sick, Is it eating? If so I don't think you have anything to worry ...
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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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| my fish | 10/10/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: i have just recently bought a new fish tank and added some new fish to along with some old ones. it ...
A: Redness usually indicates a bacterial infection. Bacterial Infection usually happens when the water ...
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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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| Green barb scales missing | 10/10/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I have several mature barbs. My largest Barb, a green one has what seems to be a wound on its side. ...
A: Although aquarium salt is good, in some cases it isn't...your barb has a wound, I would not put too ...
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| getting started, many many questions... | 10/9/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: To start, I believe my tank is a 29 gallon. It's 20" wide by 19" tall. I plan to aquascape it with ...
A: I wouldn't put glass shrimp snails, clams, HAMMER LOBSTER in with a betta, betta's in this ...
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| Beta Fin | 10/9/2008 | Lynda Simard |
Q: I had my male beta about 2 months now. I changed water once every 2 weeks and keep him in my office ...
A: I will try to help you as much as I can. First of all your betta should not be in an air ...
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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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