| Subject | Date Asked |
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| prob in breeding my flowerhorns | 11/21/2009 |
Q: i have a pair of flowerhorn which i bred once and second time it ate all its eggs. why is this? and ...
A: Flowerhorn cichlids lay their eggs on a flat surface and guards their eggs and fry. They are usually ...
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| chubby fishie | 11/21/2009 |
Q: I have a male fighting fish, he's almost a year old. I noticed that his kind of fat now. Is that a ...
A: hmmm, depends, he could be bloated or constipated, fast him for 24hours then feed him 1 maybe 2 ...
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| My betta has SBD and is floating on his side :( | 11/20/2009 |
Q: Here are the basics: *1 gallon tank (yes, I know they're better in 2.5gal!) *mini heater that is ...
A: do you have a filter?? SWIM BLADDER DISEASE Symptoms: Erratic Swimming Position Loss of ...
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| breeding swordtails | 11/20/2009 |
Q: I have a pair of swordtails in a 10 gal tank that recently began breeding regularly. I am not doing ...
A: how old are they? usually they look female and then as they get older they look male, and then you ...
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| Spots on my goldfish | 11/19/2009 |
Q: We have a 10 gallon freshwater aquarium for about 4 weeks now. There are 2 1-1.5" bottom feeding ...
A: ahhh i know what it is!! goldfish are born black, then they usually go orange (i breed them)and the ...
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| Spots on my goldfish | 11/19/2009 |
Q: We have a 10 gallon freshwater aquarium for about 4 weeks now. There are 2 1-1.5" bottom feeding ...
A: 10 gallons will be too small when the goldies get bigger, but for now they should be ok... never ...
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| gold fish | 11/19/2009 |
Q: all of my old gold fidh died in a same manner that they get at the bootom of the tank swim very ...
A: i would say you could keep 10 small ones in there, but it will be too small when the get fully grown ...
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| Aging | 11/19/2009 |
Q: I have a questions about Beta fish. I have had a tank for quite some time now and I think I should ...
A: on average they last about 3 years, not a very long life, but i know that they can live longer is ...
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| sick clown loach | 11/19/2009 |
Q: I have a sick clown loach, had him for about 2 years and he is about 12cm long. He does not want to ...
A: if you treat fish wrongly it can also make them ill so i wouldnt treat them anymore until you know ...
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| Livebearers, which tank? | 11/18/2009 |
Q: I currently have a 60 litre tank housing 15 Guppies and a 110 litre tank housing 6 platies and 3 ...
A: sorry i wasnt very clear basically in total you have 39 fish correct??? in the 110 litre put - 20 ...
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| Livebearers, which tank? | 11/18/2009 |
Q: I currently have a 60 litre tank housing 15 Guppies and a 110 litre tank housing 6 platies and 3 ...
A: if you dont mind mixing the species then i have an idea.. also are all your guppies males?? always ...
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| My Betta is acting strange | 11/18/2009 |
Q: My Betta has been acting strange for a while now. He first started by sitting on the bottom and now ...
A: how long have you had your betta? they live very short lives so he may be suffering through old age ...
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| blacklight | 11/17/2009 |
Q: i have set up an aquarium with plants and glofish. i would like to add a black light in addition to ...
A: ooooooooo ok, yeah i use one of them and algea still grows but just at a slower rate, which makes it ...
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| Fish with red spot/anchor worms | 11/16/2009 |
Q: Wish it was that easy, but only has the one spot, rest of body appears fine, and can't see any of ...
A: yeah anchor worms only make one hole..but if you google pics of what anchor worms cause im not sure ...
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| Mollie with red spot | 11/16/2009 |
Q: My 20 gal. tank was established well over a year ago and I have yet to suffer from any fish ...
A: i really dont know what it could be.. fish still have unknown depths, who knew!! it could be ANCHOR ...
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| my betta | 11/16/2009 |
Q: i think he's getting sick and i've tried the aquarium salt for about a week now and that doesnt seem ...
A: no problem...and yeah the reason i asked his age was because ive seen it where a betta breeder had ...
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| my betta | 11/15/2009 |
Q: i think he's getting sick and i've tried the aquarium salt for about a week now and that doesnt seem ...
A: try this website http://www.fishdeals.com/fish_diseases/stressdisease.shtml i looked and found a few ...
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| sick oscar | 11/15/2009 |
Q: I have a very sick 7yr+ oscar, for the past 5 days he has not eaten but has not lost colour and ...
A: SWIM BLADDER DISEASE Symptoms: Erratic Swimming Position Loss of equilibrium Fish will be unable ...
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| blacklight | 11/13/2009 |
Q: i have set up an aquarium with plants and glofish. i would like to add a black light in addition to ...
A: a black light? or back light? ive never heard of a black light, but if you have no light it can be ...
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| filtration in 15 gallon tank, and number of fish | 11/13/2009 |
Q: this tank has a couple of silk plants and a tiki hut (for the shrimp to hide in) and a heater and I ...
A: erm..the ones i have for all my tanks is a FLUVAL, but i think its worth spending a bit of time ...
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| Betta Fish Lost Color | 11/13/2009 |
Q: My betta is normally a variety of really bright colors. Lately he has been going in and out of being ...
A: Name: DROPSY Symptoms: Big fat belly, not pregnant Huge Swelling of Body Bulging sides and ...
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| Help! | 11/13/2009 |
Q: My Mollie just gave birth on the 8th of November, plus I have been over feeding my fish and I need ...
A: all those fish are compatable with angles and bottom feeders temporarily apart from the fry, the ...
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| Two questions...continued... | 11/11/2009 |
Q: I appologize, it's making me ask a new question. These were my old questions: Expert: Lauren ...
A: you could still buy females..if you buy another fish such as a gourami, angelfish..molly..anything ...
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| General Questions About Adding Pets | 11/11/2009 |
Q: I have a fairly large tank, a 26 Gallon Bow-front by Aqueon. I currently have 2 Plecos, 1 Pictus ...
A: Crabs Eat smaller fish (tetra) and need a place to get out of the water, aswell as some species who ...
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| gold fish problems | 11/11/2009 |
Q: i have a fivety goolon tank with several types of gold fish and a couple of alge eaters. i noticed a ...
A: Name: SWIM BLADDER DISEASE Symptoms: Erratic Swimming Position Loss of equilibrium Fish will be ...
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| gouramis | 11/11/2009 |
Q: my name is katie, and i have a set of gouramis,male and female.i have them in a 50 gal tank with a ...
A: sorry, what type of gourami are they?? i know with some species of gourami the female has to be ...
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| pregnant molly | 11/10/2009 |
Q: I have a pregnant molly that looks like she is having a problem having her fry. I have her seperated ...
A: no, i havent heard of this happening before..try adding aqaurium salt NOT TABLE OR ANY HUMAN SALT ...
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| Betta Fish Lost Color | 11/10/2009 |
Q: My betta is normally a variety of really bright colors. Lately he has been going in and out of being ...
A: this might not be his case but this has happened.. some people breed betta's and when there males ...
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| Two Questions | 11/10/2009 |
Q: 1) I just added three guppies in wih my guppy i used to cycle my new 6 gallon tank. My "cycle guppy" ...
A: how many do you have now? (males) as i said, you could add some females..atleast 2 per male..and ...
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| Two Questions | 11/9/2009 |
Q: 1) I just added three guppies in wih my guppy i used to cycle my new 6 gallon tank. My "cycle guppy" ...
A: yeah if there all males they sometimes do fin nip and fight a bit, not sure why, i think its a ...
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| Fries | 11/9/2009 |
Q: I have been feeding my 7 fries 5 times a day but they are really fat. Am I overfeeding them? If I ...
A: ermm..well there is only one way that i know of that makes them grow faster..and thats more ...
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| betta fish sick | 11/8/2009 |
Q: our betta fish has been bloated for about 2 months now. He got worse last month where his eating ...
A: a male betta's average life span is 3 years..you've had him for 2years and bearing in mind there ...
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| Baby Angels | 11/8/2009 |
Q: I recently noticed hatched baby angel fish in my tank. I quickly transfered mom and dad to a temp. ...
A: It is normal for the parents to eat the eggs from their first spawning, and if this happens the ...
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| betta | 11/7/2009 |
Q: I just had a betta a few days ago and he is in a 2.5 gallon tank he seems quite sad because whenever ...
A: it would make him happier if you had a plant for him yeah.. do you have a filter and a heater? the ...
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| Molly fry/pregnant | 11/6/2009 |
Q: about three weeks ago during morning feeding one of my female mollies had a baby. She only had one ...
A: i feed my peas raw..but i think you can cook them, the important thing is you take their shells off ...
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| Two Questions | 11/6/2009 |
Q: 1) I just added three guppies in wih my guppy i used to cycle my new 6 gallon tank. My "cycle guppy" ...
A: 1) he may have an illness..i dont think its shyness..it also may be your water quality..as he was ...
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| Mollie fry feeding, etc. | 11/5/2009 |
Q: One of my mollies had babies 3 days ago. I noticed them when I went to feed the tank in the ...
A: they need to stay in the net until they are as big as the biggest mouth within the tank, otherwise ...
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| How can I help my floating goldfish? | 11/4/2009 |
Q: I currently have three goldfish. I am uncertain as to exactly which type they are, but I think they ...
A: yeah i think your fungal treatment should treat that, but if you getchance, stop by at a petstore ...
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| How can I help my floating goldfish? | 11/4/2009 |
Q: I currently have three goldfish. I am uncertain as to exactly which type they are, but I think they ...
A: sorry..if the fins have white fuzzy stuff then it may indeed be a fungal infection...i would do a ...
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| How can I help my floating goldfish? | 11/4/2009 |
Q: I currently have three goldfish. I am uncertain as to exactly which type they are, but I think they ...
A: i wouldnt treat with fungus care...he doesnt have that...the fungus disease is where they have a ...
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| Bloated fish | 11/4/2009 |
Q: I have a goldfish which in the last few days has become very bloated. It's scales are sticking out ...
A: I would say its deffo Dropsy.. Symptoms: Big fat belly, not pregnant Huge Swelling of Body ...
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| Lethargic older bala shark | 11/3/2009 |
Q: I have a 40 gallon freshwater fish tank and have had it for about 3.5 years. I had 2 bala sharks ...
A: hmmm..sounds nothing like any illnesses...more like old age... here is a website..of all diseases, ...
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| Needlenose Gar | 11/3/2009 |
Q: I have two needlenose gar about 5 inches long, one is slightly smaller in size though and i recently ...
A: im not sure this website is about diseases etc...if he's ill tis website will tell you..but maybe ...
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| New guppy tank | 11/2/2009 |
Q: I have a 6 gallon tank with 1 male turquoise guppy. The tank has been set up for 6 - 7 days. He's ...
A: its not meant to go cloudy...some times it does when too mant fish are added at once as the bacteria ...
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| Sick Molly help!? | 11/2/2009 |
Q: Okay so I have 5 mollies in a 10 gallon tank. I have 2 dalmatian mollies, 2 black mollies, and 1 mix ...
A: its sounds as thought it may be too late.. sorry was she like this before you moved her? and also ...
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| Sick Molly help!? | 11/2/2009 |
Q: Okay so I have 5 mollies in a 10 gallon tank. I have 2 dalmatian mollies, 2 black mollies, and 1 mix ...
A: sounds like what you said, like she has suffered poor care and nothing more, if she's showing no ...
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| Protrusion on gourmis | 11/2/2009 |
Q: I have a opaline gourmis fish who is usually happy and playful and eats well. Last few weeks it ...
A: sorry, what do you mean by protrusion? also are you sure the long white string isnt poo or its ...
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| My molly had and ate a fry | 11/1/2009 |
Q: My molly had 2 or 3 fries. She ate one. What do I do? Also, How long will it take for her to have ...
A: they usually stay near the floor when they are born too early. there orange you say? well i know you ...
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| Jack Dempseys | 11/1/2009 |
Q: What size tank is good enough for four Electric Blue Jack Jempseys? They are only about 2 inches ...
A: for four you should have at least 75-100+ gal, JDs are aggressive but their temperament is on an ...
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| hi | 11/1/2009 |
Q: i set up a 55 gallon salt water tank. I have live rock in it and sand. I also have the lighting for ...
A: sorry, i dont know what im talking about when it comes to salt water tanks..im not even going to ...
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| My molly had and ate a fry | 11/1/2009 |
Q: My molly had 2 or 3 fries. She ate one. What do I do? Also, How long will it take for her to have ...
A: ermm...depends how big the mother is? if she's small she may only have a few but it wont take ...
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| goldfish problem | 10/31/2009 |
Q: This is the second goldfish(fantail) that has this prob. Having a hard time going down. tries real ...
A: SWIM BLADDER DISEASE Symptoms: Erratic Swimming Position Loss of equilibrium Fish will be unable ...
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| tetras | 10/31/2009 |
Q: I just ordered a 2.5 gallon tank and I am planning to buy tetras form my newest tank well can three ...
A: idealy you need a bigger tank...but if you get neons...as they stay small, and are pretty...(you ...
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| cammalanus | 10/31/2009 |
Q: THANKS
A: No i dont think humans can, unless your picking up the fish and licking your fingers, or even eating ...
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| green tiger barbs | 10/29/2009 |
Q: So last night at about 1 am I checked our fish aquarium (have had it about 2 weeks). We have 4 ...
A: This is normal yeah... lol, i was worried when i saw it too.. it happens to all fish... do you have ...
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| Pregnant Mollies | 10/29/2009 |
Q: So I got my daughter some fish for her birthday ( mollies) 3 females 1 male. 1 was pregnant when we ...
A: its not a great idea as bigger fry may eat the smaller fry or the adult mother will eat the ...
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| molly fry | 10/29/2009 |
Q: help no breeder net don't have any plants except one plastic plant only one tank with no heater what ...
A: well maybe if you actually TOLD me that..rather than a very breif.. help no breeder net don't have ...
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| Silver Molly | 10/28/2009 |
Q: I have two male mollies, a creamsicle one and a silver one in a ten gallon aquarium. I am currently ...
A: Could be ammonia poisoning... the symptoms of ths are -Fish gasp for breath at the water surface ...
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| My fantail is sick or dying | 10/28/2009 |
Q: I currently have four fish. two blackmoores and two fantails. one blackmoore died last night and we ...
A: hmmmm, sounds like swim bladder issues... sorry...how big is your tank? goldfish produce ALOT of ...
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| Ich | 10/28/2009 |
Q: I recently purchased two Bala sharks and a pair of pineapple swordtails. Within two days of ...
A: ive tried turning up the temp. and it has never helped...but you can give it a try..if you add ...
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| Ich | 10/28/2009 |
Q: I recently purchased two Bala sharks and a pair of pineapple swordtails. Within two days of ...
A: Deffinately within a week but sometimes you can see results within days of the treatment =]... if ...
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| Fish Fin Rot | 10/27/2009 |
Q: I have cold water gold-fish in my Biorb 30 ltr tank. One of my fish died last week. It had lost all ...
A: it could be ammonia burns, from high ammonia within your tank... it happens because goldfish ...
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| My betta fish needs help before it dies of starvation!!! | 10/27/2009 |
Q: I have 2 female betta fish in the same bowl. They play together and do not fight! I feed my fish ...
A: your probably best either seperating them, or buying another female...they do fight, you may not ...
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| Mollie Fish Birthing Behavior | 10/24/2009 |
Q: I have 2 black Mollies and 2 silver Mollies in a community tank with 5 tiger barbs, 2 gold barbs, 4 ...
A: Yeah everything your doing is fine for the fish, i wouldnt worry about the heater because she will ...
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| Guppy/Molly/Betta Compatability | 10/24/2009 |
Q: Lauren. I have a 10 gallon tank currently has 5 male guppies. I have several newborn mollies in ...
A: Ermmm...a female betta would probably be better but the same will apply...females can sometimes be ...
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| Mollie Fish Birthing Behavior | 10/24/2009 |
Q: I have 2 black Mollies and 2 silver Mollies in a community tank with 5 tiger barbs, 2 gold barbs, 4 ...
A: Well as they are live bearers they will give birth to live babies, im assuming you already knew ...
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| Guppy/Molly/Betta Compatability | 10/24/2009 |
Q: Lauren. I have a 10 gallon tank currently has 5 male guppies. I have several newborn mollies in ...
A: the molly will be fine, but are your guppies males...? sometimes (not all the time) betta's can ...
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| Black Moor Illness | 10/24/2009 |
Q: I purchased a Black Moor 3 months ago along with two other gold fish. All of the fish have been ...
A: eyes will not grow back no...but i highly doubt they fell out. it may just be a glazing over his ...
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| Something wrong with Mollies | 10/24/2009 |
Q: My mollies start swimming sideways,swim on the gravel, dragging their heads in it, stay at the ...
A: yeah it could be swim bladder disease but best to have your water tested...you can take a sample to ...
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| how long can fish go without water | 10/23/2009 |
Q: how long can fish survive without water?
A: well it does depend on the species of fish, but i had a female betta that was in the tank, i had ...
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| fish senses | 10/22/2009 |
Q: how do fish sense food other than looking at it? ANSWER: well how fish sence live food, as in food ...
A: kinda but more like...if a fish was a certain distance away from food, and that food suddenly ...
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| Diesase goldfish | 10/22/2009 |
Q: I thought that I was doing everything right, then this week I noticed one of my goldfish was ...
A: the white circles sound like ick, you can get ick treatment at the petstore... fin dissappearing ...
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| fish senses | 10/21/2009 |
Q: how do fish sense food other than looking at it?
A: well how fish sence live food, as in food that moves ive heard is they can feel the water particles ...
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| molly fry | 10/21/2009 |
Q: help no breeder net don't have any plants except one plastic plant only one tank with no heater what ...
A: she will be very fat, as in extremely fatter than usual...you shouldnt have any fish in a 1 gallon ...
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| black molly | 10/21/2009 |
Q: i was told that my black molly is pregnant. She is a dalmation molly so i can not see a dark spot ...
A: if you can attatch a photo i will be able to tell you if she is pregnant... anyway fish are ...
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| fish tank bacteria | 10/20/2009 |
Q: i have these little white things floating all around in my tank and its already killed all my fish ...
A: do you mean it has covered your fish in white spots? if so its ick, get some treatment right away ...
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| goldfish tail and activity | 10/20/2009 |
Q: I have a goldfish that I won at a local fair. When I first brought it home, it spent all of its time ...
A: goldfish produce alot of waste and simply cannot survive in bowls, especially not wothout a strong ...
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| Pregnant? | 10/19/2009 |
Q: I have a pink White Skirt Tetra and a Black Skirt Tetra, the Black skirt tetra is very fat. Is it ...
A: tetra lay eggs, the female will swell with eggs whether there is a male or not. tetra eggs are hard ...
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| betta breeding | 10/19/2009 |
Q: does the male Betta eat during the period when he is tending to the eggs? my do not accept the food ...
A: no in the wild they focus so much on the eggs that there is no time for food, he shall be fine, ...
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| Office Fish | 10/19/2009 |
Q: I was wondering what the best type of fish would be for a small cubicle at an office. We would not ...
A: the only fish i know of that would survive in a bowl would be a betta, you can only keep one, as ...
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| Betta male and female | 10/19/2009 |
Q: I have a male betta and I wanted to get him a girlfriend. When I placed her in the water they puffed ...
A: it is a mating ritual, the male will chase the female and sometimes the female attacks him, anyway ...
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| fantail fish tail fell off | 10/18/2009 |
Q: i have 4 fantail fish 3 are healthy and have grown but one is still very small and the middle of his ...
A: i would put him another tank so the others dont pick on him, im not sure what it is, but it should ...
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| Platy | 10/18/2009 |
Q: I have a few platys.Many of the platys poo hang out like long strings for about 10 minutes before it ...
A: do water changed less frequently, maybe once a week and about the same amount as you do now, it ...
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| Kissing Gourami | 10/18/2009 |
Q: I have Kissing Gourami (pink) which is 12 years old!! He is alone in a fairly large tank and seems ...
A: 12 years old! i would say thats a record =] well done! it could be old age, which is most likely, ...
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| balloon molly | 10/17/2009 |
Q: i bought her 3 days ago coz she was the fattest of the lot. is she pregnant?? coz she doesn eat the ...
A: yeah i would say she is deffinately pregnant from that pic. some times its hard to see the black ...
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| pregnant or sick goldfish? | 10/17/2009 |
Q: i really need some help i have three goldfish and we just put them in a bigger tank and now the ...
A: if 1 of them is full of eggs, the other fish will chase her to exahuastion for days, they will push ...
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| Poor Dasher | 10/17/2009 |
Q: It's Danielle. In answer to your question about my female golden retriever being trained she wasn't ...
A: lol, awww...maybe you could walk with treats? if you have food (if she's food orientated) she might ...
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| Poor Dasher | 10/16/2009 |
Q: It's Danielle. In answer to your question about my female golden retriever being trained she wasn't ...
A: aw wow hi, long time no speak! how is chance now? your fish doesnt sound very good, maybe ask at ...
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| Guppie following and nipping my ballon molly | 10/16/2009 |
Q: I have just bought some ballon mollys and added them to my tank. I have 1 male guppie following 1 of ...
A: it could be and sounds like it is a male molly, and he is warning him that this is his territory and ...
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| Goldfish fin rot I think | 10/16/2009 |
Q: A week ago I noticed that my fancy goldfish (1 Oranda, 1 Ryukin 2ys old) fins were ragged and on ...
A: Sometimes adding lots of chemicals is much better than worse. The best course of action is to do ...
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| mollies | 10/16/2009 |
Q: I am raising mollies and one of my mollies are black near her anal fin. She is a silver molly so I ...
A: it is ick, you can but treatment for it at the petstore, also ive heard of the raise the temp. and ...
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| sick balloon molly??? | 10/15/2009 |
Q: I currently have a 10 gallon tank with 4 female balloon mollies (about an inch each)I got 3 from a ...
A: im sorry about your fish... the other balloon molly...well im pretty sure it sounds like she has ...
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| mollies | 10/15/2009 |
Q: I am raising mollies and one of my mollies are black near her anal fin. She is a silver molly so I ...
A: the black spot sounds like her gradient spot, they get this black patch there when they are ...
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| sick balloon molly??? | 10/14/2009 |
Q: I currently have a 10 gallon tank with 4 female balloon mollies (about an inch each)I got 3 from a ...
A: She could possibly be pregnant, but they only act like this from about 2 days before birth. You said ...
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| Goldfish with infection | 10/14/2009 |
Q: I have a goldfish that I won at a carnival about a week ago which I'm pretty sure has some sort of ...
A: Sounds like white spot, do not take the fish out and whip it, it is spots attached to the skin, to ...
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| sick african cichlid | 10/14/2009 |
Q: I have an electric yellow african cichlid (I think male) and he is spinning round and round and only ...
A: It sounds as if it was startled and injured itself while bumping into something in your tank. It is ...
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| red wag platy | 10/13/2009 |
Q: And my last question was would it be best to keep her in the 3 way breeder I bought or let her roam ...
A: if you want the babies to live then put her in the 3 way breeder...but not until the latest as you ...
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| My neons! | 10/13/2009 |
Q: I have a 40 gal. tank with a 9 inch plecostomus. I need to learn more of what they eat. I just read ...
A: The mollies will love the lettuce too..anyway are you sure your neons arent just dying cos nearly ...
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| Plecostomus eating my neons? | 10/13/2009 |
Q: I have a 40 gal. tank with a 9 inch plecostomus. I need to learn more of what they eat. I just read ...
A: it wont be the pleco, i have a 12" pleco with neons...pleco's are mainly algea eaters but mine loves ...
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| Tropical Fish | 10/13/2009 |
Q: Please help. I have 2 questions regarding my tropical fish. We recently bought a small tank (about 2 ...
A: are you sure there not guppies as tetra are tiny fish and lay eggs, most of the time the tetra eat ...
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| sick black moor goldfish | 10/13/2009 |
Q: do U have any idea as to what is wrong with him and how i can help him?
A: Sounds like velvet...you can buy treatment for it at the pestore...its a white fungi that grows on ...
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| Betta Fish not swimming | 10/12/2009 |
Q: Hey my Name is Michelle I have a male beta fish I've bought him about a year ago. He is so fun to ...
A: sounds like he is dying, unlike what people say bettas do actually need a heater and a filter and ...
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| Silver sharks | 10/11/2009 |
Q: I have two silver sharks and have just got a new tank to put them in, I now have a 120ltr tank and ...
A: Sharks arent very hardy, and the slightest change can kill them... did you have the new tank setup ...
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| bettas changing color | 10/11/2009 |
Q: I recently went to a pet store and purchased three bettas. One was a vibrant red, and the other two ...
A: It has happened to me where a female has changed colour, there doesnt seem to be anything wrong ...
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| Crowntail Beta | 10/9/2009 |
Q: I have a Crowntail Beta. What other kinds of fish can i add to the fish tank with the Beta? I was ...
A: There is no way you can have anything else... your mesnt to have atleast a 5 gallon tank for a ...
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| Swollen Betta | 10/9/2009 |
Q: I am having a serious problem with my year and half old betta. His stomach/abdomen area is severely ...
A: change his water and get somegood bacteria for the tank...ou can buy some at your petstore, also ...
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| platies | 10/9/2009 |
Q: I have 45 us. gal. aquarium that I have kept tiger barbs in for well over 5 years. They were all ...
A: You can keep all male platies but that makes it miserable for them and they will try and mate with ...
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| Goldfish & Parrot Cichlids | 10/9/2009 |
Q: Can goldfish and parrot cichlids live in the same tank? I have a 55 gallon that was set up and ...
A: well apparently, so i am told, if you put goldfish in a heated tank they growth development speeds ...
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| Algae | 10/9/2009 |
Q: i have a 55g tank that has been established since 7/5/09. its stocked with 2 danios, 1 SAE, 1 ...
A: algea will always grow where there is light and water, its not bad for the fish, just ...
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| Crowntail Beta | 10/8/2009 |
Q: I have a Crowntail Beta. What other kinds of fish can i add to the fish tank with the Beta? I was ...
A: How big is your tank, because unless you get a smaller breed of sucker fish, you would need a big ...
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| beta fish | 6/14/2009 |
Q: my beta fish is blowing bubbles at the top of his bowl and the bubbles are staying there and the ...
A: it means he is making a bubble nest. In tthe wild a male will make a bubble nest on the surface of ...
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| Cloudy Water Solution | 6/14/2009 |
Q: I recently reset-up my twenty gallon tank. While filling the tank with water, I noticed the water ...
A: give it 3 days with the filter on and run the tank as normal but with no fish in there, if it doesnt ...
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| pacostamus | 6/14/2009 |
Q: i was wondering if i could put a pacostamus in an outdoor pond. i live in washington state and it ...
A: if it is a tropical fish dont even consider it, if not then has your pond good good filtration, is ...
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| koi-1year old | 5/21/2009 |
Q: Hope you can help. My fish has been hiding itself away for about a week. Fins lying close to its ...
A: Im sorry, is your koi in a tank? How big is your tank? Is it longer rather than depper? Sorry to ...
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| Koi Fish injured | 5/21/2009 |
Q: hey I'm hoping you can help me out with a question. I have a Koi pond with koi and some goldfish in ...
A: if you are seeing an improvement with the treatment you are using, stick to it for about 2 weeks ...
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| territorial chocolate oranda | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I have a 26 gallon, 2 1/2 month old tank.I Test the water and do about 25% water change weekly. I ...
A: It is actually mating season now, so its possible the babies where female and he's a hefty male ...
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| platys, mollys, mickey mouse,and gouramis | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I have had my tank for about 3 months, and I have recently found that my fish look kinda sick. I've ...
A: It sounds as though our paty had a fungal infection and you can buy treatment for that. I knwo ...
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| Algea | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I've had my 55gl tank set up since early February and there seems to no absolutely no algae growth ...
A: Its usually at night a pleco will attatch to the glass, but as there shy you will rarely see it, i ...
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| Dead molly | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I just just astblished my 175gal tank a month ago. I started off with 3 femail molles witch two ...
A: She most probably dies from stress, those floating hatchery's are very very stressful for fish and ...
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| male or female? | 5/18/2009 |
Q: I have two black moores and five chebunkins in a tank. how can i tell which is male and female from ...
A: It is nearly impossible to tell the sex apart but females are usually plumper and have a more vent ...
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| Goldfish eye disease I can't identify | 5/18/2009 |
Q: My kids have a telescope eye goldfish. It is the only fish in a 20 gal tank. The tank set up is ...
A: Yeah. Spores of fungi are always present in aquariums and healthy fish are usually unaffected by ...
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| New Betta Fish | 5/17/2009 |
Q: I just got a betta fish and I put it under my desk light to keep the temp in the water at 75 ...
A: They go into "rest" mode, where basically its like fish sleep, but they cant close their eyes as ...
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| GloFish (zebra danio) fry! | 5/16/2009 |
Q: I have a 10 gallon tank currently stocked with 8 glofish (Danios) and 2 oto algae eaters. I am in ...
A: First of congrats Dont use a normal weak filter as it will suck up the fry but if you can find one ...
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| Mollies | 5/16/2009 |
Q: I have two mollies, one male and one female. I got them a little over a month ago after i had just ...
A: Your female may be already pregnant, they usually breed constantly and are pregnant for about 4-6 ...
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| goldfish | 5/16/2009 |
Q: i have a 20 gal aquarium and i have 2 goldfish and 2 balloon mollies since 10 months .in winter or ...
A: 30 C is too hot for even the mollies, you want it around 26 C And no they are not supposed to live ...
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| I think one of my goldfish might be female | 5/15/2009 |
Q: Can I ask you a question about my goldfish? I'm no goldfish expert but I think one of my goldfish ...
A: Does the person at college know anything about you? Its not as if you where driving the car was ...
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| I think one of my goldfish might be female | 5/13/2009 |
Q: Can I ask you a question about my goldfish? I'm no goldfish expert but I think one of my goldfish ...
A: Yes it sounds as though dasher is female, but nery unlikely you will have babies as as soon as eggs ...
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| Milky water | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I have a irritating problem and I hope you can help me. My 1 month old 29 gallon freshwater tank ...
A: Your petstore is right it is a bacteria boom. This happened to me once when i re-decorated my tank, ...
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| Ich HELP!! | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I need help really bad! I have a nother case of ich in my 10 gallon tank. I have a large black moor ...
A: No a heater isn't needed in this case... PLEASE DO NOT ADD WARM WATER!!! you take out all the oxygen ...
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| tumors in betta fish? | 5/12/2009 |
Q: About 2 months ago I noticed a black bump under his top dorsal fin. It has continued growing and ...
A: Can i just say never ever ever use table salt for any fish, if they need salt you should use ...
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| I think one of my goldfish might be female | 5/11/2009 |
Q: Can I ask you a question about my goldfish? I'm no goldfish expert but I think one of my goldfish ...
A: That is a funnt story, it seems you and toby have had a good life together while it lasted.. This ...
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| CLoudy tank | 5/11/2009 |
Q: Ive had my tank for 3 years and ive had all kinda of gold fish and i also have a bala shark, its a ...
A: What type of fish do you have, if its goldfish they produce alot of waste and if you changed over ...
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| flower horn fish | 5/11/2009 |
Q: recently my sister tapped on my fish tank and my flower horn fish slammed into the tank about 3 ...
A: Leave him in a very very quiete place, and do not disturb him, turn of the filter and the lights but ...
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| Ich HELP!! | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I need help really bad! I have a nother case of ich in my 10 gallon tank. I have a large black moor ...
A: Many petstores seel white spot treatment, thats the other name for ich. Buy a few and use the ...
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| Salt for goldfish aquariums | 5/9/2009 |
Q: I have a 29 gallon and 1 small Oranda and I am going to get a second one. I wanted to know should I ...
A: Any other goldfish species will be ok with an Oranda apart from common goldfish as the may attack ...
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| feeler rot / air gulping | 5/9/2009 |
Q: I submitted this same question to someone else on the site and he called me a moron and said he ...
A: I used the tank for the elderly but mainly for oxygenating reasons. Gulping is because with age its ...
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| I think my fish might have swim bladder!!! | 5/8/2009 |
Q: But then last night i put the fodd in her bowl and tonight when i came to feed her again i noticed ...
A: Well your bowl is your problem. Bowls can cause stunting, where the organs grow but the body ...
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| BABY MOLLIES ! | 5/8/2009 |
Q: i have a black mollie and i no what to do when she has babies but she has just had some today and ...
A: Unfortuantly your molly has aborted her babies, meaning she got stressed by placing her in birthing ...
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| Chance is being stubborn | 5/8/2009 |
Q: Chance is doing good with lie down so far. He is beng stubborn today. I think he has got the hang of ...
A: To get my dog to roll over, i got him a treat and commanded and made him lay down. I rolled his body ...
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| Beta not eating | 5/7/2009 |
Q: My Beta is still not eating. He does have one of his side fins that is allot thinner than the ...
A: Im sorry about your betta There are any ways to euthanize your fish, one way is to put him in a ...
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| how can i clean my fish? | 5/6/2009 |
Q: I recently about 2 months ago or 3 bought a Betta fish from Wal-Mart and he was feisty and lively ...
A: Yeah they dont need a filter but its better for them, it keeps water movement and it helps clear the ...
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| guppy babies and cleaning tank | 5/6/2009 |
Q: I recently got some guppies and it turned out at least one was pregnant. I was planning on cleaning ...
A: Oh right ok, Yes the mollies will help with algea as they do like it. you can either buy some more ...
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| guppy babies and cleaning tank | 5/6/2009 |
Q: I recently got some guppies and it turned out at least one was pregnant. I was planning on cleaning ...
A: First of CONGRATS Has your guppy given birth yet? because if it hasnt you should get a floating ...
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| how can i clean my fish? | 5/6/2009 |
Q: I recently about 2 months ago or 3 bought a Betta fish from Wal-Mart and he was feisty and lively ...
A: Do you mean the actual fish is dirty? If you do it may be that your fish has some sort of infection ...
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| goldfish "evolution" | 5/5/2009 |
Q: I own a few goldfish, and I became curious about the origin of goldfish and how they have "evolved" ...
A: First of all it's awesome that you are interested in where they came from, other people wouldnt ...
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| Diet for Large Chocolate Oranda | 5/4/2009 |
Q: I have a fairly new,26 gal. system (5 weeks)and a large Chocolate Oranda about 2x4 in., I had a ...
A: A good balanced diet for a fish would be - Flakes or pellets (everyday) - Live foods such as brine ...
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| fish tank maintenance | 5/4/2009 |
Q: For the last 3 years I have owned various types of tropical fish. Currently, I have 9 tanks in total ...
A: Ok, Hello first of, Im not quite sure what im answering here but ill try my best. A Plant called ...
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| Help..... my goldfish | 5/4/2009 |
Q: I have to goldfish one is big and the other is a lot smaller. The smaller one has started getting ...
A: I have changed your question to public so other people can use this question incase it has happened ...
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| guppies | 5/3/2009 |
Q:
A: Well generalyy male are more colourful and femles have a blacish point in there stomaches called a ...
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| are air filters needed for goldfish | 5/3/2009 |
Q: I bought my 3 yr old daughter 5 goldfish at wal-mart last month and they all died within 4 days. ...
A: Yes goldfish need filters, also in your 1.5 gallon tank you could have 1 very very small goldfish ...
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| Parasite on fish? | 5/3/2009 |
Q: I sent this to another expert but they sent it back saying they couldn't answer it so I hope you ...
A: I have never heard of anything like this but your best bet is its coming from either the new fish or ...
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| fuzzy angel fish eggs | 5/3/2009 |
Q: My pair of angel fish have laid eggs a couple of times. The eggs keep getting fuzzy. I have ...
A: It may be that your angel fish's eggs are not fertile, when this happens the eggs will die and ...
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| Fishzilla | 5/2/2009 |
Q: I have two tanks, a tropical tank for the tropical fish and a coldwater tank that the goldfish are ...
A: How big is your tropical tank in gallons or litres. Thats really good about chance. To make him lay ...
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| What kind of fish is this? | 5/2/2009 |
Q: For some reason I am having a heck of a time figuring out exactly what kind of fish I have. I ...
A: Awesome fish, he looks like some sort of elephant fish, but the best thing you can do is go to the ...
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| Chance is great | 5/1/2009 |
Q: jHello. I'm not on MSN at the minute but I plan to get on it soon. How do I join MSN? Chance sat at ...
A: Sorry i cant remmeber the original question, but what is your tank, coldwater or tropical, and your ...
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| angelfish and neons | 5/1/2009 |
Q: I'd like to buy some neon fish to go with my angelfish will they survive or will the angelfish eat ...
A: Yes your neons will be absolutely fine, but remember to get 5 or more because thats when there ...
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| goldfish changes color red to white | 5/1/2009 |
Q: i have an orange, brown, and 2 red/white goldfish in my tank. one of the red/white goldfish ...
A: When my goldfish did this some one told me that it happens when they arent getting the right ...
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| Zerba fish eggs | 5/1/2009 |
Q: I brought my niece two Zebra dianos almost a year ago now. Recently we noticed that one has gotten ...
A: If there clear with yellow dots in they are fertile CONGRATS but, they will need a heater and a ...
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| molly babies | 5/1/2009 |
Q: How long does it take a molly fish to carry the babies,do they eat regular fish food also? thanks
A: Mollies carry there babies for between 4-5 weeks but dont be fooled as they fill with eggs before ...
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| Male Betta - Pushing at Rock | 4/30/2009 |
Q: hope all is well. My new beta is pushing at the rocks in the bottom of his container. He eats well, ...
A: Your betta could be stressed, as 2.5 gallons is a minimum for betta's and also they are supposed to ...
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| green terror | 4/30/2009 |
Q: one of the pair lays eggs a few times now. the problem is when they hatch, they stay alive for a ...
A: You could buy a small filtered heated tank and remove the eggs to hatch into that tank, use the ...
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| weird growing stuff | 4/30/2009 |
Q: what is this stuff!!! i take everything out of the tank clean it off boil it, scrub it, bake it in ...
A: It looks like some sort of algea growth or something, if its a tropical tank try buying some sort of ...
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| water frogs | 4/30/2009 |
Q: can i put (the 1s they sell @ walmart) those water (really small)frogs in with goldfish and ...
A: If you mean african dwarf frogs, they can be put in with your goldfish and suckers if your goldfish ...
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| Red Terror & Salvini (Yellow-Belly) Cichlid | 4/30/2009 |
Q: I have recently introduced a group of Yellow-Belly Cichlids to my 500ltr tank - the yellow-bellies ...
A: Sorry i did try to reply yesterday but my internet connection wasn't agree-ing. Thats awesome that ...
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| oscars | 4/29/2009 |
Q: My oscar is laying what appears to be a yellowish color string of round cicles. At first I thought ...
A: It sounds as though it is laying eggs, maybe just has alot to lay, but its best to google it i think ...
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| Chance is great | 4/29/2009 |
Q: jHello. I'm not on MSN at the minute but I plan to get on it soon. How do I join MSN? Chance sat at ...
A: Well, as im sure you understand, imagine being so young and suddenly without any warning you go ...
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| elephant nose fish | 4/28/2009 |
Q: could you advise me what to feed my 2 elephant nose fish with please...do they like the flakes that ...
A: Yes that is blood worms and yes your other fish will eat them, but you could ditract yout fish with ...
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| Chance is great | 4/28/2009 |
Q: jHello. I'm not on MSN at the minute but I plan to get on it soon. How do I join MSN? Chance sat at ...
A: Now he has lost his vision he will be about 90% harder to train and he will be less willing but we ...
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| constipated sick betta | 4/28/2009 |
Q: I recently have had trouble with my betta fish, he has been sick lethargic, not interested and ...
A: It sounds like dropsy, and there is no cure for this, also he needs a filter and a heater and ...
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| Molly Agression | 4/28/2009 |
Q: I have a large male creamsicle molly in a ten gallon aquarium along with two other male mollies ...
A: Are you sure the new comer is male?,if it is female they will be chasing her to mate, the best thing ...
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| Swordtail fish | 4/27/2009 |
Q: My sister has two female swordtails and one male, recently she noticed that her two females have ...
A: It is most likely that they are pregnant, they should only have one black blotch near her rear and ...
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| Chance | 4/27/2009 |
Q: Chance is food orientated. He loves food. He is one today as it is his birthday today. Saying no and ...
A: thats good about Chance. Get your friend to put her knee up too so chance knows you mean buisness, ...
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| Chance | 4/27/2009 |
Q: Chance is food orientated. He loves food. He is one today as it is his birthday today. Saying no and ...
A: Ok so he need to learn the actuall command now, so have you tried telling him to sit without holding ...
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| Oranda | 4/26/2009 |
Q: I hope you can advise me about my Petra. She is a white 5cm long Oranda that I purchased 6 weeks ...
A: CONGRATS - the fry will hatch in 2-4 days depending on the temp. of the water - you can but its ...
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| clown fish eggs | 4/26/2009 |
Q: my dads clown fish has eggs and i want to know if they will hatch on there own (if they do ever ...
A: Are you talking about clown fish, as in nemo fish? if so i am sorry but i dont know much about ...
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| Chance | 4/26/2009 |
Q: Chance is food orientated. He loves food. He is one today as it is his birthday today. Saying no and ...
A: Wow, thats great news about chance, although it sounds like he will need recall training...but im ...
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| I didn't freez the betta | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I didn't freez the betta, I used clove oil to put it to sleep. I goy another male betta called Cody ...
A: Yeah all puppies chew everything, but he will eventually grow out of it. The best way to stop him ...
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| I didn't freez the betta | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I didn't freez the betta, I used clove oil to put it to sleep. I goy another male betta called Cody ...
A: Thats amazing about the dolphin, i want to swim with them =] What does chance know at the moment? ...
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| fish | 4/25/2009 |
Q: Bear with me, I'm going through a loss at the minute as my three year old cat died last week. I have ...
A: Lol dont worry about the lengthy email, i dont mind, Im also animal nut, at the moment i have 3 ...
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| fish | 4/25/2009 |
Q: Bear with me, I'm going through a loss at the minute as my three year old cat died last week. I have ...
A: im sorry to hear about your cat =[ About the white stuff, is it on your fish? if so its a fungal ...
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| Oranda | 4/24/2009 |
Q: I hope you can advise me about my Petra. She is a white 5cm long Oranda that I purchased 6 weeks ...
A: sexual maturity is usually at about 1-2 years The eggs will be clear and hard to see, just wait and ...
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| Betta fry | 4/23/2009 |
Q: Can you tell when there is eggs in a bubble nest? I just bred my male crowntail and my female ...
A: you will be able to tell when the eggs are there in about 48 hours after mating as you will see ...
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| Oranda | 4/23/2009 |
Q: I hope you can advise me about my Petra. She is a white 5cm long Oranda that I purchased 6 weeks ...
A: If they white dots are definately not all over the body then yes your oranda is male, Males get them ...
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| sucker fish | 4/23/2009 |
Q: I have recently added a sucker fish to my tank. As they feed off the algae i have not cleaned any of ...
A: Yes there is food you can buy, there called algea wafers, nearly all petshops do them, and they also ...
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| Aquarium Fishes | 4/23/2009 |
Q: Sir, I have a tank of approx. 150gal. Keeping only Platty, Sword Tail, Molly and Guppies. Tank is ...
A: The shriveled up flat stomaches sound like what happens after they give birth, with that and the ...
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| pond fish | 4/21/2009 |
Q: I have had to keep my pond fish( koi & shubunkins) in a lg. tank in the house for the winter. I am ...
A: Oh sorry, i thought you ment a 1Gallon tank =] Ok well the best thing to do, is slowly add water ...
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| pond fish | 4/21/2009 |
Q: I have had to keep my pond fish( koi & shubunkins) in a lg. tank in the house for the winter. I am ...
A: Well you need to get them out ASAP as a 1 gal tank isnt nearly big enough for 1 small goldfish, so ...
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| kissing gourami tank mates | 4/20/2009 |
Q: 3 clown loaches, 1 red tailed black shark and a bristtlenose catfish in our 200l tank, all the fish ...
A: Unfortuantly tiger barbs are fin nippers and are known to be aggressive, so are best kept in species ...
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| Sick Blackmoore/Over-fed? Fantail Goldfish | 4/19/2009 |
Q: I have 3 goldfish, a fantail goldfish, a normal goldfish and a blackmoore goldfish in my tank. My ...
A: First off I was told that common goldfish and fancy or blackmoore goldfish as the common goldfish ...
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| oscar fish | 4/19/2009 |
Q: gallon tank soon I've done research n it says if there in a little tank they die slowly he's in a ...
A: If he is still small and you do regular water changes he should be ok, but the 55 Gallon tank he ...
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| My new fish | 4/19/2009 |
Q: Shadow, my Red Tailed Shark, who I just bought today, won't come up to the surface to eat. I drop ...
A: I wouldn't worry too much about your shark, if you have other fish he will eventually get the idea. ...
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| black swordtails | 4/19/2009 |
Q: what fish do the black swordtail get along with?
A: The only fish I wouldn't put swordtails with, is 2 males together, not that they would fight, but if ...
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| Goldfish | 4/19/2009 |
Q: What is wrong with my fish because shes laying on her side in a corner not eating or moving really. ...
A: Sorry i can't answer your question right away,as I need to know how big your tank is? do you have ...
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| goldfish | 4/18/2009 |
Q: One of my two goldfish sadly died today. For about 5 yrs he had a tumour growing & it has finally ...
A: First of all i'm so sorry about your loss, My goldfish is 9 and 1/2 too! I think you should buy ...
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