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| my fish are very sick, i need answers asap :( | 7/7/2008 |
Q: i have two oscars and they are both very sick, one is black and one is white. i think they have ...
A: Personally I don't use any carbon for any of the 100+ aquaria that I maintain. The value of carbon ...
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| Cichlids | 7/3/2008 |
Q: Right now I have 5 African cichlids in a 5 gallon tank and they are all doing well. From what I have ...
A: The sooner you move those fish to a larger tank the better. The fact that the larger one has ...
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| African cichlids | 7/3/2008 |
Q: I am currently keeping 2 african cichlids. One is julidochromis marlieri and one is an electric ...
A: The julie is from Lake Tanganyika while the electric yellow is from Lake Malawi so technically they ...
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| oscars fighting | 7/1/2008 |
Q: ( giving one away is not a choose) thanks!
A: How large is the tank? Oscars are highly territorial so each is trying to claim the tank as ...
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| is my oscar fish dying | 6/30/2008 |
Q: I have a 6 inch Oscar. He keeps loosing his color and turning grey. I think he is dying. He still ...
A: The fact that his gills were sticking out suggests that something is wrong with the water. Are ...
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| my fish are very sick, i need answers asap :( | 6/30/2008 |
Q: i have two oscars and they are both very sick, one is black and one is white. i think they have ...
A: I am sorry for not answering sooner; I am on the road travelling right now, and I just got internet ...
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| my parrot ciclid | 6/29/2008 |
Q: It keeps laying on the bottom of the tank it lk is on his side and i dont kno whats wrong i havent ...
A: The fact that you think the water is clean is not a good indicator of how clean the water actually ...
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| Brown worms in oscar tank | 6/29/2008 |
Q: I have a 60 gal tank with a 4 oscar and a 6 inch pleco. I have 2 60 gal external filters and I do a ...
A: In general the worms are not really a problem but they suggest that too much uneaten food is getting ...
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| Jack Dempsey cichlid behavior | 6/28/2008 |
Q: I have two Jack Dempseys--to the best of my knowledge a male and a female, Jack & Jill. I know. ...
A: They sound like a pair just starting to think about breeding. Yawning is perfectly normal -- all ...
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| betta fish | 6/28/2008 |
Q: I have had two male bettas for a while. I just tried to breed one with a new female I bought today. ...
A: You need to make sure the tank has LOTS of places for her to hide so that she can come out when SHE ...
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| Blood red parrot behavior | 6/27/2008 |
Q: I have a 55 gal.bowfront with penguin bio-wheel 200 on one end of the tank and a topfin 20 0n the ...
A: Keep in mind that blood parrot cichlids are manmade hybrids so in many cases the eggs are infertile ...
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| hi | 6/26/2008 |
Q: i have just got some ballon mollies from a shop today i would like to know how you can tell they are ...
A: You cannot ever be sure a fish is pregnant but mollies basically get larger in the belly region when ...
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| Beta Fish | 6/26/2008 |
Q: There was a small sack hanging from the beta fish's underside. We went to lunch and came back and it ...
A: , That is hard to say. It could be a sign of intestinal parasites. If it was clearish and ...
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| ciclid | 6/26/2008 |
Q: My ciclid has a bloated stomach and it is swimming upside down. I just noticed it this morning. ...
A: Unfortunately once a cichlid is swimming upside down there is really nothing you can do for it. ...
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| fungus on goldfish | 6/26/2008 |
Q: My goldfish has been going through quite the ordeal for the last three weeks. He has had finrot off ...
A: Most cases of "fin rot" are actually the result of one fish chewing on the fins of another. The ...
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| african cichlid & white egg | 6/25/2008 |
Q: I have an african (bumblebee) cichlid about 5 inches in size and i just noticed a round egg (i ...
A: Hmm... it could be an egg but in general it takes a cichlid only a few seconds to lay an egg. ...
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| albino oscars | 6/25/2008 |
Q: my oscars keep going to the bottom of the tank with their fins flat my nitrate level is up would ...
A: Yes it could easily affect them. You need to do more water changes. You should be changing 25% of ...
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| angelfish babies | 6/25/2008 |
Q: Do Algae Eaters need to be removed from where angelfish babies are?
A: That depends. If the angelfish babies are on a leaf then they will probably be okay. If they are ...
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| ciclid | 6/25/2008 |
Q: I have ciclids, one dark blue ciclid and another is slightly orange tint. I separated the two with ...
A: Fungus looks like white, cottony fluffy stuff growing out of the wound. The length of time it ...
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| jack dempsey had babies | 6/24/2008 |
Q: We have a 55 gallon tank with all kids of fish ,the jacks had babies so we separated the mom dad ...
A: Well, the babies are at risk as long as they are small enough to be eaten by the fish on the other ...
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| Oscar Staying on bottom or aquarium | 6/24/2008 |
Q: I inherited an Oscar in 29 gallon aquarium. He has been perfectly happy until about one month ago. ...
A: There really are no perfect levels for nitrate and nitrite. The main problem with worrying about ...
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| introducing new oscars | 6/23/2008 |
Q: iam down in Australia and have just started keeping oscars. i have a great tank set up with a 3inch ...
A: It all depends on how large a tank it is and how much structure (rock/wood/plants) there are in the ...
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| Cyclid Treatment | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I acquired an injured cyclid about four days ago. His fins were torn and his lower lip was white ...
A: Often when a cichlid gets in a fight (as this fish has), it takes a few days for the full extent of ...
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| jugar fish | 6/22/2008 |
Q: Woody Guthrie (the songwriter)mentions catching a jugar in two different songs about fishing. I ...
A: There is a jaguar cichlid, Cichlasoma managuensis, but it comes from southern Nicaragua and northern ...
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| Red Oscars | 6/22/2008 |
Q: i have two red oscars and one seems to be lying down alot , if i give hime a little nudge hell start ...
A: This can be a tricky thing with oscars because oscars normally lie down from time to time -- it is ...
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| Baby Cichlids | 6/21/2008 |
Q: I have about a hundred new baby African cichlids. What do I feed them and how often? What is the ...
A: I would feed them frozen baby brine shrimp. You can get this at most fish stores. When the ...
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| feed snails other insects to my cichlids? | 6/21/2008 |
Q: I am a relatively experienced fish keeper but am not too experienced with feeding a variety of food ...
A: Personally I would not feed garden snails to my fishes. Garden snails have some impressive amounts ...
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| Oscar Staying on bottom or aquarium | 6/21/2008 |
Q: I inherited an Oscar in 29 gallon aquarium. He has been perfectly happy until about one month ago. ...
A: First, salt won't help anything for an oscar. It is not hole in the head. I strongly discourage ...
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| cichlid behavior | 6/20/2008 |
Q: I have had a 60 gallon african chiclid tank for years and it is beautiful. Something I always ...
A: This behavior is also called "carouselling". Basically, it is one form of fighting. It is a "good" ...
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| Convict Fish Laying on side and not simming. | 6/20/2008 |
Q: My convict has been laying on his side for about 1 month. He was swimming around sideways then all ...
A: Unfortunately I don't think that there is anything that you can do. I have seen this before and ...
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| blood red parrot fish | 6/20/2008 |
Q: my fish has started developing black/blue markings on both sides of its body and also its head. they ...
A: These sound like typical fish "bruises" that should heal if the fish is left alone. Keep an eye on ...
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| JellyBean Cichlid | 6/20/2008 |
Q: I have a Jellybean cichlid, I've had it for about 9 months. Recently she has began to lay eggs. She ...
A: Jellybean eggs require external fertilization by a male so while she may lay them (this is not ...
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| Angel fish question | 6/19/2008 |
Q: I have 18 gallon tank with many live plants, rocks and 8 angel fish. My angel fish are all ok but I ...
A: Actually the aggression is the first sign that they are starting to think about breeding. Like all ...
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| Cichlids | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I have 30 gallon set up, and would like to have a community tank. They have dwarf malawi cichlids ...
A: I don't know which species they would be called a "dwarf Malawi cichlid"??? There are dwarf ...
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| weird catfish | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I have a 46 gallon tank. I have 1 Chinese algae eater, 3 long finned rosy barbs, 3 giant danios, 3 ...
A: That doesn't sound unusual at all. Catfish normally sit still on the bottom of the tank. It would ...
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| fish | 6/18/2008 |
Q: i cant send to many follow ups so i have to write a new letter. you said my fish has no oxygen or ...
A: You can't just treat a fish and make it better. You need to know what is wrong with it in the first ...
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| mixing fish | 6/17/2008 |
Q: I mixed my two male beta fish with a violet golby. I was wanting to know if that is okay or should i ...
A: Actually I would be more concerned about having two male bettas in the same tank. Generally, they ...
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| red devil fish | 6/17/2008 |
Q: We have 2 red devil fish that friends gave us when they moved out of state. They came with a 75 ...
A: The fuzzy white stuff is fungus and it is a secondary infection in the wound. A product such as ...
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| fish | 6/17/2008 |
Q: and what are some ways i can help it. ANSWER: Hi Holly, Why do you think that your fish has ...
A: Opening its mouth usually indicates a lack of oxygen, which can be caused by not having a proper ...
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| Swollen Eye | 6/16/2008 |
Q: I have a betta that was recently given to me. She has been very lethargic from the moment I ...
A: Female bettas naturally have short fins. Only males have long fins. Bettas are air breathers, so ...
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| red devil fish | 6/16/2008 |
Q: We have 2 red devil fish that friends gave us when they moved out of state. They came with a 75 ...
A: There is no reason to add salt to a tank with a red devil in it. Cleaning a tank every 4 weeks is ...
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| fish | 6/16/2008 |
Q: and what are some ways i can help it. ANSWER: Hi Holly, Why do you think that your fish has ...
A: What signs are you seeing? What kind of fish is it and what have you been feeding it? ...
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| Cycling! | 6/16/2008 |
Q: Hey Ron What are the best fish for cycling a tank? As my new tank is set and i wanted to cycle in ...
A: Start with the guppies and then put in the platties about a week later. After a couple of weeks you ...
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| Nemo is sick (Oscar) | 6/16/2008 |
Q: We recently moved to S. Carolina from Michigan in Feb. Nemo made the move great and seemed to be ...
A: When you treated him for parasites, ick and fungus, did he actually have those things? You have to ...
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| Cycling! | 6/14/2008 |
Q: Hey Ron What are the best fish for cycling a tank? As my new tank is set and i wanted to cycle in ...
A: The best way to cycle a tank is to just put a few fish in the tank of whatever type of fish you want ...
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| mating behaviour of flowerhorn | 6/13/2008 |
Q: what is the mating style of flower horn. how we say that they are actually in mating. can we say ...
A: When they are locking lips is courtship. For the actual mating, the female lays a row of eggs on a ...
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| oscar pH | 6/12/2008 |
Q: what is best for my oscar, pH levels, frozen or live, nitrite, ammonia, pretty much what i need to ...
A: There are two key things you need to know to keep an oscar happy and healthy. First, never feed it ...
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| discus fish - help!! | 6/12/2008 |
Q: heya, i set up a discus fish tank around 2 months ago, i could only afford a tank large enough for ...
A: The father has to be in the tank. The eggs are fertilized externally after they are laid. The ...
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| something swimming in tank | 6/11/2008 |
Q: I have 1 green terror and 2 small catfish. Any ideas of what it could be? ANSWER: Hi Nichole, ...
A: It sounds like some sort of nematode worm or something like that. It probably isn't a good thing to ...
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| strange tetra behaviour | 6/10/2008 |
Q: I doubt that you remember me. It's been a while, so let me update you about my fish. I now have 3 ...
A: Unfortunately that doesn't sound good. It sounds like he's losing control of his ability to ...
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| Bleeing Cichlid | 6/10/2008 |
Q: My boyfriend just bought a new African cichlid that got the crap beat out of it by a bigger one. He ...
A: Time will tell. Often it takes a few days after a fight for the full extent of the damage to ...
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| Firemouth Cichlids | 6/9/2008 |
Q: We have 5 Firemouth Cichlids and 2 have them have spawn and we now notice fry at the bottom of the ...
A: No it won't turn into fin rot but the parents will probably continue to attack the other fish. The ...
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| red devil | 6/9/2008 |
Q: We just recently brought a Red Devil home he was doing very well for about 7 days, then he started ...
A: There are many many reasons why a red devil might turn pale. They use color to communicate. Most ...
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| red devil | 6/8/2008 |
Q: We just recently brought a Red Devil home he was doing very well for about 7 days, then he started ...
A: For a totally freshwater fish like a red devil, salt hurts their gill function. There is no salt ...
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| red devil | 6/8/2008 |
Q: We just recently brought a Red Devil home he was doing very well for about 7 days, then he started ...
A: There is no reason to add salt for a red devil. I can't see that that will do him any good. ...
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| Fish Identification | 6/8/2008 |
Q: I don't know if you can answer this question but here goes. How do you tell the difference between ...
A: That is an excellent question. Basically guppies and mosquitofish look an aweful lot alike, until ...
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| Angelfish | 6/7/2008 |
Q: I have two fairly large angel fish in a 35 gallon tank. One of the angels has a very swollen belly ...
A: Sadly it sounds like it has a severe swim bladder problem. Unfortunately, I don't know of anything ...
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| Setting up Cichlid tank | 6/7/2008 |
Q: I have 8 Cichlids. I keep my water at 82. They are growing too big for the tank. So I have started ...
A: There is no absolute best way to start a tank. In your case, since you already have a good working ...
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| Green terror suicide | 6/7/2008 |
Q: you give some great answers. I have had 55g tank since Thanksgiving. I Have 6 Dempsies, 1 ...
A: Sadly fish will jump if given the opportunity. The remarkable thing is how small a hole they can ...
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| jugar chichilds | 6/7/2008 |
Q: so i have babies that have hatched and put them in the same water but a special box that keeps them ...
A: The good news is that you know now that you definitely have a boy and a girl because the eggs have ...
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| strange bump | 6/6/2008 |
Q: my male betta is almost 3 yrs old...I recently noticed a knot about 1/4 inch behind his pectoral ...
A: Sadly I suspect that it is some form of tumor which wouldn't be surprising given that a 3 year old ...
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| my beta might be sick. | 6/6/2008 |
Q: hey my white beta with blue and white fins that was clear and beutiful had recently turned up with ...
A: The stuff you add in (the chemical) is not chlorine but rather chlorine remover. Chlorine is deadly ...
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| cichlid fry | 6/5/2008 |
Q: Hey Ron. My cichlid recently laid eggs with some other random species of fish. The eggs have hatched ...
A: That is a tough one. The problem is that now you have some hybrid babies and the question is what ...
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| blue acara compatability | 6/5/2008 |
Q: recently inherited an approx five inch blue acara from a friend who sold his tank. I currently have ...
A: I can't say for sure but I strongly suspect the blue acara will be fine with the discus and the ...
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| help, my red parrot fish are stressed out! | 6/5/2008 |
Q: i am a new fish aquarium enthusiast and set up my tank properly with hardly any issues months ago ...
A: How large is the tank and how many fish do you have in it? Have you been doing regular weekly ...
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| HELP!!! | 6/5/2008 |
Q: Ron~ I appreciate your quick reply to my question last night, however the leopard chichi just died. ...
A: 82 is not really too hot. I doubt if temperature is really the problem. Heavy breathing can be ...
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| aggresive oscars | 6/4/2008 |
Q: We bought two Oscars back in October, they have always been very passive and hilarious, I have never ...
A: There is no way to tell the sexes of oscars so your guess is as good as any. Aggression is a ...
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| New Oscar Antisocial | 6/4/2008 |
Q: I hope you can help me, I am really worried about one of the four Oscars I bought for my boyfriend ...
A: Unfortunately that fish is waaay too small to be carrying eggs. Keep in mind that an adult oscar is ...
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| Sinking Betta | 6/4/2008 |
Q: I asked a question a few days ago, and you told me that you already answered my question. I didn't ...
A: It sounds like what we call "fin rot". Most cases of fin rot really are not fin rot but rather are ...
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| severums | 6/4/2008 |
Q: How do I tell which is the mail or female? I have a green and yellow sevrum but don't know what sex ...
A: The answer is that you cannot. They do not have any external markings that tell you which sex they ...
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| African Cichlids | 6/4/2008 |
Q: I'm hoping you can help me, I have a 60/65 gallon hexagon tank with about 20 or so cichlids. It ...
A: The big problem you will have when a tank with that many fish heats up is lack of oxygen in the ...
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| Betta's/Siamese Fighters | 6/3/2008 |
Q: I just got To bettas on the weekend 1 female and 1 male I'm worried about them they won't eat ...
A: Think of it from the fish's point of view. They have suddenly been moved to a whole new world. It ...
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| Jack Dempsey | 6/3/2008 |
Q: My Jacks breed on Sunday, well, laid eggs sunday, 2 days ago and now they are chasing each other ...
A: Are the eggs going dark? They should. The darkness is the little embryo forming inside. They ...
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| oscar | 6/3/2008 |
Q: what is the problems. do i have to change al least 25% of the water? what is causing this and how ...
A: Are they more like little tiny wiggling white worms? If so, that indciates that there are too many ...
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| No answer? | 6/3/2008 |
Q: I asked a question a few days ago, and you told me that you already answered my question. I didn't ...
A: Sorry about the confusion, here is what I have in my records: Subject: Sinking Betta?I have this ...
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| aggresive oscars | 6/3/2008 |
Q: We bought two Oscars back in October, they have always been very passive and hilarious, I have never ...
A: First, please stop feeding them feeder fish. Pellets are much better and safer for them. Feeder ...
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| fish death | 6/2/2008 |
Q: Ok! I have a blue faced peacock cichlid and recently I have changed their diet from Hakari Gold to ...
A: Many people believe that blood worms are too high in protein for peacocks and suggest feeding them ...
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| prgant fish | 6/2/2008 |
Q: how do you know when a fish is prgant and how it looks please let me know
A: Basically pregnant fish put on a lot of weight. However, only a very few kinds of fish get ...
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| The Boss (big angelfish) | 6/1/2008 |
Q: I have a 55G long. 1 huge angelfish, 2 pretty big black ones, and 2 medium sized gold ones. The 5 ...
A: Two tiny white spots are not a fungal infection. I would stop treating with anything and do lots of ...
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| Salvani Cichlid | 6/1/2008 |
Q: MY Salvani Cichlid HAD BABYS BUT IDK WHAT TO DO THERE ALL IN THE CORNER I DIVIDED THE TANK SHOULD I ...
A: I would leave the parents with the babies. By and large they are great parents. When the kids ...
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| oscar eating rocks | 6/1/2008 |
Q: My 7 yr old oscar,female, just died, but just before she did, I had her in a hospital tank, and she ...
A: First, eating rocks is quite normal for oscars and most new world cichlids in general so that isn't ...
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| Pleco/Convict fungus | 6/1/2008 |
Q: We have a 55 gallon tank with 5 convicts and 2 plecos of different sizes. The 2 plecos are getting a ...
A: Are you sure that this is a fungus on the catfish and not just bristles? Bristlenose catfishes get ...
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| green sevrum | 5/31/2008 |
Q: i have a green sevrum about 6 ins long and it has just started swimming upside down and then back to ...
A: Hmmm... that doesn't sound good. For a cichlid to swim upside down usually means that it has some ...
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| feeding a betta fish | 5/31/2008 |
Q: My husband just recently bought our daughter a betta and we are unsure of how to feed it. We feed it ...
A: 4 pellets or so seems fine. The key is to feed the fish what it will eat right away and never to ...
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| pond | 5/31/2008 |
Q: How would I treat a fish and pond after a citronella oil torch fell in the water.
A: How large a pond is it? If it is a large pond, I wouldn't do anything. If it is a small pond, I ...
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| Fish | 5/31/2008 |
Q: Hey Ron are there any types of tropical or coldwater fish that could survive without a filter? If i ...
A: There are many different ways you can go. Some people like "peaceful" fish like mollies and ...
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| old zebrafish, newly pregnant | 5/31/2008 |
Q: I have a 38 gallon tank with 7 tetras, 2 zebrafish, & 1 pleco. All of these inhabitants have lived ...
A: Unfortunately, zebrafish do not get pregnant as such. They are egg layers. It is possible that she ...
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| Fish | 5/30/2008 |
Q: Hey Ron are there any types of tropical or coldwater fish that could survive without a filter? If i ...
A: If you were to put a single fish, such as a molly, in a 10 gallon tank, and change 50% of the water ...
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| My Oscar couple | 5/30/2008 |
Q: Ron Few weeks before I bought my black Oscar fish a white friend of his/her own size because I felt ...
A: Many times oscars will dig down to the bottom of the tank and lay their eggs on the glass and this ...
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| pregnant ciclid | 5/30/2008 |
Q: We have a cichild fish with a bulge under ther thraot. We have gathered that she may be holding ...
A: Yes, she is holding eggs but if they haven't been fertilized by now, it is too late -- they need to ...
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| Setting up the tank... | 5/30/2008 |
Q: We are going from a 20 gallon to a 55 gallon tank. We just started with a pair of Oscars and they ...
A: Yes a 20 gallon tank is waaaay too small for oscars, let alone three of them. An "over the ...
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| convict with rams | 5/30/2008 |
Q: I currently have one male german blue ram in a 20 gallon tank, along with a few ruby barbs. I was ...
A: It would not likely be safe for either the ram or the ruby barbs, i.e., I wouldn't do it. Convicts ...
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| Jack Dempsy | 5/29/2008 |
Q: I have owned a Jack Dempsy for the last 4 yrs,and I had some problems to begin with, like he ate all ...
A: The best thing you can do is to make sure that his water is in tip top shape, by doing lots of water ...
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| Fish eggs | 5/29/2008 |
Q: We have a cichlid female who we discovered had eggs in her mouth over 2 weeks ago. Due to the ...
A: If they are going black that is a good sign that they are developing. The black is the little fish ...
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| flowerhorn | 5/29/2008 |
Q: i have a blue starry flowerhorn about 2years old and 4inches from past 30 its not eating food ...
A: What have you been feeding it? Does it eat at all or just a little? Have you been doing regular ...
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| Traumatized Beta | 5/28/2008 |
Q: My friend's Beta worked its way under the plate in the bottom of the tank and was sucked up the ...
A: Time will tell. The fish is definitely traumatized and anything you do will add to the trauma. I ...
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| Rummy nose bullies | 5/27/2008 |
Q: How are you? I have a 5 gallon tank with a male betta fish aand 4 rummy nose tetras. When I ...
A: Tetras in general don't protect their eggs (with a very few exceptions) so that isn't likely the ...
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| high ammonia levels | 5/27/2008 |
Q: i bought and set up a 20 gallon salt water tank on the 18th of may. it has a aqueon power filter 20 ...
A: I have limited experience with salt water tanks. First, however, I recommend that you set up the ...
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| female cichlid shaking | 5/26/2008 |
Q: had tank over one year , weekly maint and fish do well. Even have one (male) who was born in tank ...
A: In Electric yellows the sexes are not highly differentiated. Males tend to be brighter and bolder ...
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| guppies dying | 5/26/2008 |
Q: I have had a tank of guppies for many years. They were given to my brother, who is now 60 years old, ...
A: Not necessarily. Are you doing regular weekly partial water changes? Ideally, you should be ...
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| female cichlid shaking | 5/26/2008 |
Q: had tank over one year , weekly maint and fish do well. Even have one (male) who was born in tank ...
A: The presence of "spots" works sometimes and is generally the case, but certainly not always the case ...
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| Blood red parrot fish | 5/26/2008 |
Q: I have a blood red parrot fish that is spitting out gravel and moving gravel around. He is in the ...
A: Moving gravel around is perfectly normal for a parrot cichlid. How large of a tank is it? Keep ...
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| Thick mucusy water | 5/25/2008 |
Q: I changed my beta's water 7 days ago and the whole tank is foggy and filled with this thick mucus ...
A: There is something seriously wrong with either your water or your fish tank, not your fish. When ...
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| my betta | 5/25/2008 |
Q: my betta has slightly raised scales, and they werent like that when i bought him. i dont think he ...
A: Yes, dropsy does start like that. Have you been doing regular weekly partial water changes? ...
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| mixing cichlid | 5/25/2008 |
Q: a blue channel catfish,two giant gouramis,plecostomus and a chinese algae eater.
A: How large a tank is it and what kind of cichlids were you thinking of adding? (There are over 1500 ...
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| sick convict | 5/25/2008 |
Q: My convict has been hiding in the castle in my classroom aquarium. I have not see him out for quite ...
A: Is it possible that he scraped himself on a rock or something else in the tank? The good news is ...
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| EMERGENCY!!! Injured betta!!! | 5/24/2008 |
Q: okay, i know you said nothing about bettas, but i got a new betta today from petsmart, and i put him ...
A: Bettas come from very still waters so they don't do well with powerful pumps. The good news is ...
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| My Oscar changed colors, it got darker | 5/24/2008 |
Q: I read that it is usual for an Oscar to change colors to lighter colors when it gets older, I have a ...
A: "She" could be either a female or a male, both sexes of oscars will do a lot of digging. Many ...
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| betta fighting fishes | 5/23/2008 |
Q: for his birthday and I'm no expert on fishes, i recently bought 4 more for him and was told that the ...
A: You cannot put more than one male betta in the same tank, unless the tank is large (e.g., greater ...
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| vacation food/ black ghost knife | 5/23/2008 |
Q: What do I feed my black ghost knife when I'm away on vacation for a week? Ususally feed him frozen ...
A: , Personally I never use the vacation food tablets. Your best option is to get someone to feed ...
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| cichlids | 5/23/2008 |
Q: how do you get cichlids to mate also how do you tell if its a boy or a girl
A: You can't really get them to mate. You can make the situation nice for them and hope they mate but ...
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| maybe babies??? | 5/22/2008 |
Q: i don't know if you could help me but i bought my son 4 fish they are tetras and i was told they ...
A: Tetras are egg layers so they don't get pregnant as such. Most tetras are egg scatterers, meaning ...
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| Angel Fish | 5/22/2008 |
Q: How to tell the difference between male and female Angel fish?
A: The key to sexing angelfish is in how the anal fin (the one on the bottom joins the bottom of the ...
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| Cleaning the Tank | 5/22/2008 |
Q: I know that your profile says you aren't an expert on goldfish, but this question is not so much ...
A: If that was your only fish, I would start fresh and clean out the whole tank. I also strongly ...
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| Betta Possibly has Worms | 5/22/2008 |
Q: I see you are an expert on cichlids, but since no experts on bettas are available and I'm desperate, ...
A: The stringy white feces strongly indicate an intestinal infection. I would keep feeding him the ...
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| Ramirez Cichlids | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I have another Ram question. I recently acquired a male and two female blue rams. About half an hour ...
A: No your male is not being overly aggressive. He doesn't want another male ram around. I would ...
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| sick convict | 5/21/2008 |
Q: My convict has been hiding in the castle in my classroom aquarium. I have not see him out for quite ...
A: Unfortunately that is pretty hard for me to figure out without seeing him. Does it look like a ...
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| Electric Yellow Fish | 5/21/2008 |
Q: Had a couple of queries about my new (and first ever) fish. He's an electric yellow (8cm long), had ...
A: More plants would definitely help. Be sure to do regularly weekly partial water changes. You ...
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| My Oscar changed colors, it got darker | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I read that it is usual for an Oscar to change colors to lighter colors when it gets older, I have a ...
A: If her orange stripes are brighter that is not a bad sign. If a fish goes dusky dark all over, that ...
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| Tank & Fish | 5/20/2008 |
Q: We are sorry, but Tom Lee wasn't able to answer yourHi, I have read and enquired much but still have ...
A: There is no absolute rule as to how many fish can live in a particular -sized tank. It depends on ...
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| Jack Dempsey lying upside down on bottom of tank | 5/20/2008 |
Q: I just recently (today), found my Jack Dempsey lying on the bottom of the tank upside down. He is ...
A: I strongly advise against using general antibiotics. Only treat with a medication if you know ...
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| betta fish | 5/19/2008 |
Q: I purchased a beta (Siamese fighting fish) about 3 weeks ago. I also bought a 1/2 gallon tank at the ...
A: Give him time. When a fish dries out, the fins are the first to suffer. Fortunately, they are also ...
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| Green Terrors GONE!! | 5/19/2008 |
Q: I had 3 green terror chiclids 3 days ago. I said had because now I'm down to only one. They were in ...
A: It is very possible that the catfish ate them. I'm not sure it would be a good idea to put any ...
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| CICHLIDS & PREGNANCIES | 5/19/2008 |
Q: one of my many cichlids has given birth ! I mnot sure which one as i am unsure how to tell if a fish ...
A: Cichlids are not livebearers and as such cannot give birth. Many African cichlids and some South ...
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| parasites | 5/19/2008 |
Q: i was doing a routine water change in my 5 gallon guppy tank yesterday and found the tank completely ...
A: How often do you do water changes? You should be changing 25% of the water once a week, every week. ...
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| My Oscar Pair | 5/19/2008 |
Q: Hey there! I actually have a brown Oscar for about one year . his/her companion had died months ago ...
A: It does sound like they are thinking about laying eggs. Leave them with the eggs -- they generally ...
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| Green Terrors GONE!! | 5/19/2008 |
Q: I had 3 green terror chiclids 3 days ago. I said had because now I'm down to only one. They were in ...
A: Do you have a lid on the tank? Fish often find a way to jump through even the tiniest hole. ...
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| Firemouth Cichlids and Babies | 5/18/2008 |
Q: I have just noticed about 30/40 baby cichlids swimming at the base of my tank. Thet are in the ...
A: The parents are pretty good at doing what is needed. Keep in mind that the reason firemouths have ...
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| My Beta | 5/18/2008 |
Q: I just got my beta about two months ago and he is NOT swimming, he can move around at the top of the ...
A: Hmmm... it may be that he has some sort of swim bladder problem. Unfortunately there is nothing ...
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| Female cichlid | 5/18/2008 |
Q: I have one cichlid fist in a 20 gallon tank. I was just doing my every other week water change and ...
A: Unfortunately, because there is no male present, the eggs cannot be fertile. They will likely turn ...
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| midas cichlid sick? | 5/17/2008 |
Q: She is 2 yrs old and 10". 2 days ago she started to just sit in the corner and looks like she had ...
A: I am very suspicious of what most test kits say; I basically don't trust any of them. Doing an ...
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| midas cichlid sick? | 5/17/2008 |
Q: She is 2 yrs old and 10". 2 days ago she started to just sit in the corner and looks like she had ...
A: Try doing an extra water change and see if she perks up a little. It may be that twice a month just ...
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| dead fish | 5/17/2008 |
Q: i have a 35 gallon tank it has been running for like three months never had a problem had 6 African ...
A: Yes you can probably transfer the fish. Several things could have happened. The new fish ...
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| Angelfish advice | 5/16/2008 |
Q: One of my angelish just died and I am wondering how best to help her mate. I got them both as ...
A: The choice is yours as to whether you get another angelfish. Fish like angelfish, despite what ...
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| Sick black tetra | 5/16/2008 |
Q: We have an established tank with a danio, an algae eater, and several black tetras. This morning we ...
A: Hmmm.. I was thinking it might be nerve damage but that would cause a whole section of the fish to ...
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| pregnant placostamus | 5/16/2008 |
Q: I think my placostamus is pregnant but I am not sure how to tell. ANSWER: Hi Tracy, Plecostomus ...
A: Sometimes a plecostomus will just eat alot, but in that case, the swelling will go down in a day or ...
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| Bubble Eye Goldfish EMERGENCY | 5/15/2008 |
Q: I have three brand new Bubble Eye Goldfish which I put into my goldfish community 755 gallon pond. ...
A: First I have to say that I have no experience with bubble eye goldfish. I'm really not sure what ...
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| pregnant placostamus | 5/15/2008 |
Q: I think my placostamus is pregnant but I am not sure how to tell.
A: Plecostomus catfish are egg layers so they cannot get pregnant as such. A female may swell up ...
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| fish | 5/15/2008 |
Q: what is a baby fish name!!!
A: When they first start swimming, we call baby fish by the name of "fry". For example: "My pair of ...
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| Sick black tetra | 5/14/2008 |
Q: We have an established tank with a danio, an algae eater, and several black tetras. This morning we ...
A: Is it a very distinct portion of the fish, e.g., the entire one side, but not the other, with very ...
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| Cichlid with eggs in mouth | 5/14/2008 |
Q: I was told my cichlid has eggs in it's mouth. I have 12 cichlids in our 55 gallon tank. Should I ...
A: It is up to you. Once the female releases the kids, the other fish in the tank are going to look at ...
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| cichild | 5/14/2008 |
Q: i have got cihilds one of the fishes has laid eggs on the pump shes garding them do i put them in a ...
A: I'm glad to hear that the kids are doing well. Yes black mollies will eat small fishes. ...
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| Help! somethings wrong with my cichlids!!!! | 5/14/2008 |
Q: about 3 weeks ago i was given 12 African cichlids ( I'm not sure of exact kind ) i have a 40 gallon ...
A: The fish are not stupid, they are just frightened and confused about now living in a new home. It ...
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| Jack Dempsey lying upside down on bottom of tank | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I just recently (today), found my Jack Dempsey lying on the bottom of the tank upside down. He is ...
A: Sorry I couldn't answer your question sooner. This doesn't sound good and I suspect that by now he ...
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| my fish | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I have a pond full of koi, Sassafras, and Comets. I have a Sassifras with slightly bulging, clouded ...
A: You want to isolate the fish with the bacterial infection and treat with a broad-spectrum ...
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| oscar bleeding out her gills | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I have an albino Oscar, I have had her for 5 years now. When I came home today and fed her she did ...
A: I have never heard of this before. Is she alone in the tank or could another fish have attacked her? ...
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| guppies | 5/12/2008 |
Q: My seven year old would like to know what colors guppies can be.
A: That is a great question! In the wild, guppies are typically sort of a tan (earth) color with ...
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| malawi chiclids and black spot | 5/12/2008 |
Q: I have a fish tank with some Malawi cichlids and two of them(electric yellow) have few black spots ...
A: There are two kinds of black spots that I know of. The one kind is essentially little bruises ...
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| feeding | 5/12/2008 |
Q: ANSWER: Hi John, When you get the tank, set it up and let it sit for a few days. Then put your ...
A: I am not a big fan of parrot cichlids. They are a manmade creation and so I have big reservations ...
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| ramirez bump | 5/11/2008 |
Q: I was looking at your posts and thought you might be able to help. I have One Ramirez cichlid who is ...
A: That is hard to say without a picture. If it is an actual distinct little bump, then that is not ...
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| feeding | 5/11/2008 |
Q:
A: When you get the tank, set it up and let it sit for a few days. Then put your oscars in it but be ...
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| my fish | 5/11/2008 |
Q: I have a pond full of koi, Sassafras, and Comets. I have a Sassifras with slightly bulging, clouded ...
A: Unfortunately I really don't know what the problem is. The fact that several fish are showing ...
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| Sick platy | 5/10/2008 |
Q: 5 gallon tank might get a bigger tank in a couple of months 4 one inch fish, two pregnant female ...
A: Are the guppies acting aggressively towards the platy? I ask because the symptoms you describe ...
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| training my baby oscars | 5/10/2008 |
Q: i have jus got a tank and stand all set up and ready to house two oscars. i am in the process of ...
A: For a pair of oscars, you should be looking at about 75 gallons or so to keep them happy. Of course, ...
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| Why do fish bite other fish tails | 5/10/2008 |
Q: I hve a sea angle and a gold fish in a tank. The sea angle always bite the gold fish tails? Even the ...
A: Sorry but I don't know what a sea angle is. Do you mean an angel fish? Fish are often ...
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| Black bruise on yellow cichlids | 5/10/2008 |
Q: My Yellow cichlid has a blackish bruise under its mouth. Is this a growth of some kind, or is she ...
A: If she were holding eggs, the lower jaw would clearly be distended and you might even see the ...
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| my oscar | 5/9/2008 |
Q: He has been acting very strange lately. He moved all his rocks to one side and seems to have a ...
A: Oscars (like many cichlids) often change color as they mature. He/she is nesting because he/she ...
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| my oscar | 5/9/2008 |
Q: He has been acting very strange lately. He moved all his rocks to one side and seems to have a ...
A: When an oscar moves all the rocks, that is not a bad sign, that is a good sign. He or she is making ...
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| Flower Horn and Ram Cichlid | 5/8/2008 |
Q: I have been raising a Red and White Flower Horn, I bought it when it was only 1.5-2inches and now ...
A: The flowerhorn is not an African cichlid. It is a manmade variety of a fish from Central America, ...
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| my tiger barb is extreamly fat all at once | 5/8/2008 |
Q: i have isolated what i think is a pregnant tiger barb in a breeding net. i noticed she was ...
A: You are probably right, most if not all will get eaten; that is why fish like barbs lay so many eggs ...
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| my tiger barb is extreamly fat all at once | 5/8/2008 |
Q: i have isolated what i think is a pregnant tiger barb in a breeding net. i noticed she was ...
A: Tiger barbs are indeed egg layers and I strongly suspect that putting her in a net will cause her ...
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| breeding betas | 5/8/2008 |
Q: Recently i have become a beta breeder and i discovered there only needs to be 5 inches of water in ...
A: Sorry Lee but I am not quite sure what you mean by "it has been 5 days since I have had them". Do ...
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| fish not swimmin'?? | 5/7/2008 |
Q: i have had a fresh water tank, 10 galo for over 6 months with one fish. a gold fish. I bought 5 ...
A: What actually keeps a fish tank healthy are the bacteria that grow on the surfaces of the tank and ...
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| sick betta?or getting old? | 5/7/2008 |
Q: I asked Amber Worman this question but she was not able to answer. I hope you can help me... My ...
A: You've given me a very thorough picture of the situation which is very helpful, unfortunately, I ...
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| Betta Fish Eye Problem | 5/7/2008 |
Q: He dropped suddenly in the change bowl and definitely my fault as I was too high for the pour. ...
A: It sounds like he has a little physical damage to the outside of the eye. Fortunately, fish eyes are ...
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| cory cat | 5/7/2008 |
Q: My albino Cory cat has a eating problem and his fins are way shorter than normal. It's not fin rot ...
A: As with any animal, a fish can be "born" with birth defects or develop defects as it grows. Extra ...
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| Oscar | 5/7/2008 |
Q: I have an Oscar who is about 4 yrs. old. He is the only occupant in a 65 gal. tank that has been up ...
A: You should normally be changing about 25% of his water once a week, every week. You have been doing ...
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| training my baby oscars | 5/6/2008 |
Q: i have jus got a tank and stand all set up and ready to house two oscars. i am in the process of ...
A: They are a bit like people: it is hard to get them to their veggies if you give them lots of candy. ...
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| PH for Tropheus | 5/6/2008 |
Q: Ron, I currently have a Rio 180 fish tank with just a variety of Tropheus. I have run at a PH of ...
A: First, take out the bogwood, that will make your water more acidic. Getting the coral sand was a ...
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| Breeding Goodieds | 5/6/2008 |
Q: Although my question is non-cichlid-related, I am still hopeful you can help me. I am desperately ...
A: Unfortunately I do not know anything about Goodeids. There is a guy up in Portland, Eric Rasmussen, ...
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| low ph in my tap water | 5/6/2008 |
Q: I have well water, very low ph, which causes problems in my tanks, I have a 45 gallon with 6 ...
A: 6.8 is not low pH. 5.0 is low pH. 6.8 is almost exactly neutral. What kind of cichlids do you ...
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| my female betta | 5/6/2008 |
Q: my female betta is picking the eggs off the ground why is she doing this.
A: Hmm.... Are you saying that she laid some eggs on the ground and is now picking them up? Normally ...
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| Sick Tiger Oscar | 5/5/2008 |
Q: My husband have 2 yr old Tiger Oscar in a 42 gallon fish tank. Lately we have noticed what appears ...
A: Hmmm... I just want to be sure about something. Using the siphon to take out water is not the same ...
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| Sick Tiger Oscar | 5/5/2008 |
Q: My husband have 2 yr old Tiger Oscar in a 42 gallon fish tank. Lately we have noticed what appears ...
A: When you "clean the tank" what do you do? The most important thing is to clean the gravel using a ...
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| Smelly water | 5/5/2008 |
Q: I have just set up a 75gal. aquarium about 3wks. ago. I have 4 Oscars in it. When I open the top ...
A: The problem is everything that you describe above. It takes awhile (about 6 weeks) for a new tank ...
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| Platty Fish | 5/4/2008 |
Q: I brought home a pregnant Platys and she had the babies, I was wondering, why some of them have ...
A: That is an excellent question and the phenomenon even has a name: it is called growth depensation. ...
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| Green Barbs | 5/4/2008 |
Q: i have 2 green barbs and one keeps swimming down to the bottom of the tank flickering its fins ...
A: This isn't particularly odd for a barb. Does it rub itself on the bottom? Sort of like it was ...
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| Baby Fish | 5/3/2008 |
Q: My female Marble Molly just had a batch of about 40+ babies. She finished giving birth and I ...
A: Celebrate! I guess I am not sure what you are asking. It sounds like things are going well. If you ...
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| My orange zebra cichlid | 5/3/2008 |
Q: I have had my orange zebra cichlid since it was a baby, and it was bright orange, hence the name ...
A: Many cichlids change color as they get older. Some get more intense in color, and some get less ...
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| pissy betta | 5/3/2008 |
Q: I started out with a ten gallon tank with one male betta. I just recently got clear of the new tank ...
A: I guess you need to look at it from his perspective. He has 10 gallons of water and he really ...
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| AFRICAN CICHLIDS | 5/2/2008 |
Q: I HAVE A PREGNANT MOUTHBREEDER. SHE GAVE BIRTH 2 MONTHS AGO AND I SAVED 1 FRY.SINCE SHE IS CLEARLY ...
A: You should definitely consider moving her into a 5 gallon tank if you want the kids to have a ...
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| Yellow labs and cross breeding | 5/2/2008 |
Q: ob peacock, electric blue (this I know is female as she has carried) snow white a albino convict, ...
A: Pretty much any of the male mouthbrooder cichlids in the tank could be the father (or possibly more ...
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| cichild | 5/1/2008 |
Q: i have got cihilds one of the fishes has laid eggs on the pump shes garding them do i put them in a ...
A: There is no way for me to know for sure if it was a male since I can't see the fish, but if the eggs ...
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| Green mold in my fish tank!! | 5/1/2008 |
Q: I have a four foot fish tank with lots of cichlids in it. Mold started growing on the top glass of ...
A: Lots of algae is dark green and very slick looking. All you need to do is wipe it off. It doesn't ...
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| Betta Illness | 5/1/2008 |
Q: Odin, my male betta I purchased almost two months ago. He went through a bout of fungus about 2 ...
A: A heater is important and it is also important to do regular partial water changes. I strongly ...
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| convicts | 5/1/2008 |
Q: i just got 2 convicts and when one even so much as looks at the other one it chases it. Also,I've ...
A: Females have orange flecks on the side of the belly region whereas males generally do not. ...
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| fish eye | 4/30/2008 |
Q: I've noticed a white cloudy film on one eye of my small gold fish,could this be a cataract? The fish ...
A: Most often a white cloudy film on a fish's eye is the result of the fish banging into something ...
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| bloodworm | 4/30/2008 |
Q: I was just wondering how often you should feed a fish bloodworm, my pet shop owner suggests it as a ...
A: If people were willing to pay the $6 or $10 for a goldfish that has been well maintained, then they ...
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| cichild | 4/30/2008 |
Q: i have got cihilds one of the fishes has laid eggs on the pump shes garding them do i put them in a ...
A: Some cichlids lay their eggs on solid objects (we call them substrate spawners) while other species ...
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| dropsy question | 4/29/2008 |
Q: I think I lost my fish due to dropsy. I was wondering if my aquarium is now contaminated? I don't ...
A: The problem is that dropsy isn't a disease per se, but rather a set of symptoms that can be caused ...
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| manganese | 4/29/2008 |
Q: what is the right temperature for manganese?
A: There is no "right" temperature. In the wild, the water that they are in might range from 72 (at ...
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| bloodworm | 4/28/2008 |
Q: I was just wondering how often you should feed a fish bloodworm, my pet shop owner suggests it as a ...
A: You can feed bloodworms as often as you can afford them. Same with shrimp. The sad reality ...
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| fish | 4/28/2008 |
Q: How can i make it easier for my fish to have babies? people have told me put cottonwoll in there is ...
A: Fantail goldfish are egg scatters. Adding some cotton wool MIGHT help though I suspect it will just ...
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| Whart kind of lighting does a telescope fish need? | 4/28/2008 |
Q: I just purchased 2 of them today and I know they have poor eyesight. What is the best lighting for ...
A: I am not quite sure what you mean by a telescope fish but it doesn't really matter. The lighting is ...
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| hateful albino cichlid | 4/28/2008 |
Q: I have a 20 gallon tank with a blue and a albino african cichlid. The albino is very agressive. So ...
A: Your best bet is to put more logs/rock/plants, etc in there so the blue one always has a place to ...
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| fish | 4/27/2008 |
Q: I have several guppies. I had one who die and she was really big but the others are fine ones is ...
A: Unfortunately there is no simple way to tell the difference, basically, only time will tell. ...
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| oscars | 4/27/2008 |
Q: can you tell me the color of fertilized eggs mine are a tan color and laid 2 days ago i also changed ...
A: In almost all cichlids, fertilized eggs are clear. BUT, oscar eggs are different. Properly ...
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| I am new have some probems | 4/27/2008 |
Q: I feed them right Salt in water is always maintained. I have some fish who always has instead of ...
A: There is no reason to add salt to a goldfish tank. If the "string like thing" is white, that ...
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| Dalmatian Mollies | 4/26/2008 |
Q: I just recently purchased 2 Dalmatian Mollies. One that is nearly black with some white on it and ...
A: You cannot tell for sure but being fat is a good sign. The best way to catch the babies is with a ...
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| Rubbing | 4/26/2008 |
Q: I have 4 tiger barbs and some of them keep rubbing themselves on this pot i have in the tank. Do ...
A: It COULD be an early sign of a disease called ich. If all the fish are doing it, I would suspect ...
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| Fish thats best for cleaning a freshwater tank | 4/26/2008 |
Q: When ever i go to the pet store i ask for a fish that will do a good job cleaning the tank,they all ...
A: There is no fish that is going to clean the tank for you. Catfish like plecostomus will eat algae ...
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| My Siamese Fighter Fish | 4/26/2008 |
Q: It has a lump at the front with a string coming out of it what could it be? ANSWER: Hi Jelica, ...
A: From your description it is really hard to day what is going on but it is possible that your fish ...
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| parrot fish | 4/25/2008 |
Q: My husband has left me to look after our aquarium. It holds 120 gallons of water I think.I have ...
A: There is no need to put salt in the water. That won't do anything. The torn fin is the result of ...
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| Oscar | 4/25/2008 |
Q: Sir, I caught my kids feeding my Oscar shrimp cocktail. They didn't have any sauce on it, just ...
A: Actually, shrimp (without the sauce) is great oscar food, but it is pretty expensive! The little ...
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| r they about to have babies | 4/25/2008 |
Q: how old do molly fish need to be to have babys.coz i think 1 that is about 3 to 4 months old had ...
A: Mollies can have babies at 3 to 4 months old. Young mothers will have only a couple at a time. ...
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| REALLY Sick Oscar | 4/24/2008 |
Q: Ok, I have a Tiger oscar named "Oscar" (3.5-4 in.), he currently lives in a 55 gallon tank with ...
A: (Unfortunately, rockitis isn't a word.) Can he have a rock stuck in his mouth? Possibly, but ...
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| Oscar out of water too long... | 4/24/2008 |
Q: I have a 110 gal tank setup with two 4 1/2 inch Oscars. the albino one jumped out of the tank ...
A: Actually, you've already done it. If he still has eye movement and can stay uprightt then odds are ...
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| Sick guppy | 4/24/2008 |
Q: I have 3 male facytail guppies in a 2.5 gallon tank. I have had them for a little over a month and ...
A: You should do 25% water changes once a week, every week to keep the fish happy and healthy. It ...
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| Are my fish ill | 4/24/2008 |
Q: can you help us please? We think our fish are unwell. Their skin looks bobbly. The large Koi are ...
A: The koi have worms coming out of their mouths??? Yikes. That is extremely bad news. Frankly, a ...
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| REALLY Sick Oscar | 4/24/2008 |
Q: Ok, I have a Tiger oscar named "Oscar" (3.5-4 in.), he currently lives in a 55 gallon tank with ...
A: I have never heard of "rockitis" -- that word doesn't make any sense ("itis" means "inflammation ...
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| Are my fish ill | 4/23/2008 |
Q: can you help us please? We think our fish are unwell. Their skin looks bobbly. The large Koi are ...
A: Have you been doing regular weekly water changes? You should be changing 25% of their water once a ...
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| malawi chiclids | 4/23/2008 |
Q: and had mutch luck with breeding'but but from every batch of new fish there seems to always be one ...
A: As with any animal, sometimes development doesn't work out perfectly for some fish and they have big ...
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| Stocking of my 30 gallon (cichilids)and 10 gallon tanks | 4/22/2008 |
Q: I have 3 fish tanks: please view the specifications below: 1) 10 gallon (L = 24”, W = 12” H = 12”), ...
A: I don't see any simple solution. If you put the tiger barbs and tetras in the 30 gallon they will ...
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| problems with albino, eyeless catfish | 4/21/2008 |
Q: I'm not sure if you can help me, but I'll give it a shot. No one else seems to know much about my ...
A: I would not give him antibiotics. Many catfishes are extremely sensitive to medications. The ...
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| Stocking of my 30 gallon (cichilids)and 10 gallon tanks | 4/21/2008 |
Q: I have 3 fish tanks: please view the specifications below: 1) 10 gallon (L = 24”, W = 12” H = 12”), ...
A: Actually, I think you are pretty much at the limit with those tanks. For instance, with the 30 ...
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| red parrot fish | 4/21/2008 |
Q: my red parrot fish eye has swelled up and she also has a pimple above the swelled eye how should i ...
A: There are many medications that claim to treat bacterial infections. You will have to use one of ...
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| sick Oscar | 4/21/2008 |
Q: My Tiger Oscar is currently not looking the best. He is heavily bloated and his eyes are bulging,he ...
A: What does "maintained on a regular basis" mean? In general, with oscars, I recommend that people ...
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| Pregnant Guppy | 4/21/2008 |
Q: Last week I bought two pregnant guppies to add in with our males. The one "dropped" 7 fry, 5 are ...
A: That does not sound good. She may be having a difficult time giving birth. Unfortunately, I don't ...
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| blak tails... | 4/20/2008 |
Q: I've lost 3 fish in two months and now my guppy is showing symptoms of being sick. He is orange ...
A: If the paint is coming off teh decoration, I would take it out. The tails of the blackfin ...
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| Betta fish | 4/20/2008 |
Q: Our betta is about two years old. He was always very active. In the last two weeks, he has been ...
A: Actually hanging in the water near the surface is perfectly normal behavior for a betta. They are ...
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| My Betta Fish (even though you might not have and answer, I can't ask anyone else) | 4/20/2008 |
Q: Just this morning, I found out that my Betta fish (a small female) has these sort of reddish ...
A: If the stripes are on both sides of the fish, it sounds like a normal part of her color pattern. ...
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| Dirty tank | 4/19/2008 |
Q: I am new to the fish tank game. I have a ten gallon with a oscar and a plecostamus(I know its too ...
A: That is algae and it is perfectly normal. You cannot get rid of it permanently. You wipe it off ...
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| tanganykia cichlids | 4/19/2008 |
Q: ron, could you please tell me a feww different kinds of good food choices including brand names to ...
A: It will take your fish awhile to get used to any new food. Basically, they don't trust you or ...
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| My Beta | 4/19/2008 |
Q: Hey. I have to male beta fish, and one of them got fat over night, I have no clue how. My other fish ...
A: It sounds like an intestinal blockage. One thing you can try is to see if he will eat a little bit ...
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| sick beta | 4/19/2008 |
Q: We have a beta who started swimming wildly in the tank then started swimming on his side now he is ...
A: Sorry to hear that. Have you been doing regular partial water changes on his tank? Ideally, you ...
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| Electric Yellow Cichlid breeding | 4/18/2008 |
Q: i have 6 electric yellow cichlids in a tank with my nine inch pacu. I was wondering if you could ...
A: There really isn't anything that you need to do -- it is up to them. Electric yellows are female ...
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| convict cichlid | 4/18/2008 |
Q: i was wondering about all the cichlids that i can put in with my male convict cichlid.i dont have ...
A: In general convicts are best kept as a pair. And when they are guarding babies they can be very ...
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| red parrot fish | 4/18/2008 |
Q: my red parrot fish eye has swelled up and she also has a pimple above the swelled eye how should i ...
A: "Popeye" just describes the symptom; it isn't a particular disease. It can be caused by many ...
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| Cichlid Species | 4/17/2008 |
Q: Do you have any idea what kind of cichlid this is? I believe it is male because of it's lips and the ...
A: That fish is not a Jack Dempsey; it is what is called a flowerhorn cichlids. Flowerhorn cichlids ...
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| Treating illness... | 4/17/2008 |
Q: I am a new tank owner, I have had my 40 gal tank for a year now, as it was given to me by a friend. ...
A: Frequent partial water changes do not stress fish at all, unless the water you are putting in is ...
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| Cause of ammonia | 4/17/2008 |
Q: Yesterday (Sunday) for the first time One of my 2 Oscars(9in long) in a 75 gal tan in one spot was ...
A: The fish store owner has no idea what they are talking about. A tank "cycling" refers to when a new ...
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| Cause of ammonia | 4/16/2008 |
Q: Yesterday (Sunday) for the first time One of my 2 Oscars(9in long) in a 75 gal tan in one spot was ...
A: You can do as many water 25% changes as you like, i.e., you could do one every day and that won't ...
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| Pink Parrot Fish | 4/16/2008 |
Q: I bought a parrot fish about couple days ago and I've kind of been observing her behavior(i refer to ...
A: The other fish could be a threat to your parrot but it also could be that she or he (the color ...
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| oscar playing dead | 4/16/2008 |
Q: I have an oscar cichlid. He was doing fine in a 125 gallon aquarium with a Jack Dempsey cichlid. I ...
A: It doesn't sound like anything is wrong. Oscars normally play dead. It is one of their hunting ...
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| needle nose gar | 4/15/2008 |
Q: I have had this fish for about 2 months now and when I first got him he had a small growth on the ...
A: This sort of fish can easily get such a thing on the end of its "nose" by constantly bumping it into ...
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| Texas cichlid not eating | 4/15/2008 |
Q: 5" Texas cichlid has trapped itself in a rock for ten days and isn't coming out at all to eat. ...
A: There may be cause for concern, but definitely do not remove that rock. The fish may simply be ...
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| discus | 4/15/2008 |
Q: heya, i finally introduced two new discus to my tank yesterday! they are about 4 inches each, and ...
A: It is a time thing. Give them time. It might take them a few weeks (or even longer) before they ...
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| question about mollies | 4/15/2008 |
Q: I brought a balloon molly (with Dalmatian markings) a couple of months ago and didn't realize she ...
A: "ended up with swim bladder". Swim bladder isn't a disease, it is a part of a fish. Most fish ...
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| red parrot fish | 4/14/2008 |
Q: my red parrot fish eye has swelled up and she also has a pimple above the swelled eye how should i ...
A: The first thing is to figure out what caused it so that you know what to fix. Are there other fish ...
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| Ich | 4/14/2008 |
Q: Hi. I have been keeping tropical fishes for 3 years now. 3 weeks ago I added 2 new shibunkins & 3 ...
A: I would get rid of the gravel (or leave it in the sun for a few weeks. You can use some bleach but ...
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| Angel Fish Gestation Period | 4/14/2008 |
Q: How long is the gestation period of angel fish? (or how long does it take for the eggs to hatch?)PS ...
A: Once the eggs are laid, they hatch in about 2-3 days (depending on the water temperature). It will ...
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| Fish | 4/14/2008 |
Q: I have a 55 gallon tank with about 12 cichlids in it. I have already had 3 babies born. One black ...
A: Most of the mouthbrooding cichlids (those from Lake Malawi) do not provide parental care after ...
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| Tiger Oscar Seems Sick? | 4/13/2008 |
Q: We just started to take care of my son's 3 year old tiger oscar. He/she is about 13inches long, in a ...
A: I don't know what is happening with the lower jaw, but I can say that it would be very normal for an ...
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| training my baby oscars | 4/13/2008 |
Q: i have jus got a tank and stand all set up and ready to house two oscars. i am in the process of ...
A: No this is not cruel to the oscars, in fact, you will find that oscars very much enjoy interacting ...
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| Pelvicachromis taeniatus death | 4/13/2008 |
Q: I recently lost a male P. taeniatus, and I'm trying to keep my female alive. I would like to know if ...
A: I know of no direct evidence that an algicide can hurt fish but nonetheless I never use it because I ...
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| Ich | 4/13/2008 |
Q: Hi. I have been keeping tropical fishes for 3 years now. 3 weeks ago I added 2 new shibunkins & 3 ...
A: I'm sorry to hear what happened. Unfortunately it is very difficult to control ich under those ...
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| green terror | 4/12/2008 |
Q: i have had a tank set up with just a green terror (female) and an albino pleco in it and i just ...
A: It could be fighting but it could also be courting -- they look the same. The difference is in the ...
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| Fish behavior | 4/12/2008 |
Q: Sir, I have a fish that has been exhibiting unusual behavior. It is a jack dempsey at least 1yr ...
A: It sounds to me like the other fish pick on this one and he hides to avoid it. The best solution is ...
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| Different Fishes | 4/12/2008 |
Q: I have four goldfish in my tank and i want to get a different type of cold blooded fish. i only know ...
A: A fantail is also another kind of goldfish. Different types of goldfish are all the same species, ...
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| airstone. | 4/12/2008 |
Q: i have one oscar and my airstone just broke. could my oscar live through the night? i plan on ...
A: He should be fine for a day or so. An airstone is more important as the water gets warmer ...
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| sick fish | 4/11/2008 |
Q: my female mickey mouse platy is sick. I am almost sure she has one of the following: ...
A: The cobweby algae tells me that you are probably feeding too much and not doing enough water ...
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| Cichlid swimming sideways | 4/11/2008 |
Q: I have two Jack Dempsey Cichlids (one 6 inches, the other 4) in a 30 gallon tank. We also added 3 ...
A: Is it possible that the larger Jack Dempsey is picking on the smaller one? That is the most likely ...
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| No tail fish | 4/11/2008 |
Q: I have had fantails and comets in our pond for years. They reproduce often but last fall I got a ...
A: When you say "I got a number of fish..." do you mean that when your existing fish reproduced, this ...
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| Question about a blood parrot | 4/10/2008 |
Q: My name is Ashley I have a blood parrot, it is not fully grown and it has laid eggs in my tank. I ...
A: Yes, you could do that. Be careful, she will likely try to bite you. The biting won't likely do ...
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| pregnant dalmation fish??? | 4/10/2008 |
Q: we (my family) are new to owning a fish tank. we have 3 dalmation fish in it for the past 12 days ...
A: It is normal for a new tank to have some issues with cloudiness. It takes a while (about 6 weeks ...
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| FISH CARE | 4/10/2008 |
Q: I'm from India.My 3 karps are opening & closing their mouth frequently(not gasping).Otherwise all my ...
A: 26 is a bit warm for many carp but it should still be okay. The opening and closing could indicate ...
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| Puffer fish | 4/9/2008 |
Q: Can I put green puffer fish with platies,neon+glowlight tetras, and goramis
A: I would not recommend it. In fact, I would strongly recommend against it. Puffers are cute, but ...
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| zebra danios | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I have two Zebra Danios in a five gallon tank. One is bigger than the other. Recently, I've ...
A: Almost all fish are territorial to some extent and that is very likely what is going on in your ...
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| Green spotted puffer fish | 4/9/2008 |
Q: About a month ago, I bought 2 Green spotted puffer fish from Wal-mart-couldn't resist them. I set up ...
A: One of the things you have to be careful of is that you are only adding salt to the water that is ...
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| Question about a blood parrot | 4/9/2008 |
Q: My name is Ashley I have a blood parrot, it is not fully grown and it has laid eggs in my tank. I ...
A: First, get a new pet store :) Parrot cichlids are indeed hybrids but they can definitely lay ...
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| FISH CARE | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I'm from India.My 3 karps are opening & closing their mouth frequently(not gasping).Otherwise all my ...
A: Do you have an airstone in their aquarium (to make sure that there is lots of oxygen in the water)? ...
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| Fully Bellies | 4/8/2008 |
Q: I just bought two female Mollies and one already has a chubby belly. One of my male Mollies keeps ...
A: It takes a couple of weeks or so for the embryos to reach the point of coming out, however, it is ...
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| Convict Cichlids | 4/8/2008 |
Q: My convict cichlids just recently had babies, they are about 2 months old (since I first saw the ...
A: I generally leave the kids with the parents for about 3 weeks or so. Now, wanting to take the ...
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| cichlids | 4/8/2008 |
Q: i have a 55gal tank aqua flow filter system they are cleaned once a week we have 2 jacks and 1 ...
A: When you say "cleaned once a week" what exactly do you do? You should be changing about 25% of the ...
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| cichlid fry | 4/7/2008 |
Q: I have a 65 gallon tank with approximately 10 cichlids. When feeding my fish this morning, I ...
A: That is up to you. Clearly he has survived so far. If you have rocks and plants and/or wood to ...
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| Blue Devil Damselfish pregnant? | 4/7/2008 |
Q: i was just wondering if it is possible for a blue devil damselfish to get pregnant? we have 2 devil ...
A: Just so I am clear on what you have, a damselfish is a marine fish so you do have a marine tank, ...
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| bizarre schooling | 4/7/2008 |
Q: I have a 55 gallon tank with 9 blue skirted something or others. I have had them for about a year ...
A: They are probably tetras. What other fish do you have in that tank? Is it possible that someone is ...
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| I just dont know :( | 4/7/2008 |
Q: i have 2 oscars which kind i couldn't tell you ...only place to get fish in my town is wal-mart ...
A: Oscars are cichlids. Cichlids are a large family of freshwater fish and oscars are one kind of ...
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| Fish | 4/7/2008 |
Q: I have a 55 gallon tank with about 12 cichlids in it. I have already had 3 babies born. One black ...
A: It is very possible that she ate the eggs, if they were still eggs. If they were fry, she likely ...
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| Tail rot | 4/6/2008 |
Q: My question is about tail rot. I have 9 male guppies that have tail rot. I have already treated ...
A: Most cases of tail rot are not tail rot at all, but rather the result of one fish biting another on ...
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| Mollies | 4/6/2008 |
Q: My two girls just HAD to have fish for Easter! So now we have Molls. Thought they were ...
A: It is very possible that the one with the big belly is pregnant and will likely give birth within ...
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| sick betta=not just swim bladder | 4/6/2008 |
Q: sorry to bother you with a betta question, but my several-years old betta has a new problem--i fed ...
A: The swim bladder (which is an internal bag filled with what is essentially air) on a betta is ...
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| Oscar floating sideway | 4/5/2008 |
Q: Yesterday (Sunday) for the first time One of my 2 Oscars(9in long) in a 75 gal tan in one spot was ...
A: Making the changes to the decorations as you describe should not have any large effect. Rinsing the ...
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| Eco Balanced System | 4/5/2008 |
Q: I’ve been reading this forum for awhile now, I guess I’m a Gobie lurker type… My husband and I have ...
A: I don't think that is too ambitious. Be careful not to use metal mesh screen -- that will rust and ...
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| Are my Dempseys male or female? | 4/5/2008 |
Q: My boyfriend just purchased two jack dempseys which are about an inch in size. One is slightly ...
A: Fighting and courting in cichlids look almost identical. There is no way to tell the sex of a one ...
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| Black Moor needs help ! | 4/5/2008 |
Q: First of all, I apologize for writing a paragraph, but I want you to know all the facts.I have a ...
A: First, it is very unlikely that the filter was the real cause of what killed the fish. It is much ...
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| convict | 4/5/2008 |
Q: how long can i leave the parents in
A: I assume you mean: how long can you leave parent and convict babies together, before removing either ...
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| sick betta=not just swim bladder | 4/4/2008 |
Q: sorry to bother you with a betta question, but my several-years old betta has a new problem--i fed ...
A: I don't think feeding him anything else will help. By the way, peas cannot do anything about swim ...
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| Female Beta Fish | 4/4/2008 |
Q: My girlfriend and I have a female beta fish. We originally got her with a male beta but decided to ...
A: When you say that the tank is "cleaned well", what do you mean? The symptoms sound very much like ...
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| loach has skinny disease | 4/4/2008 |
Q: I'M REALLY SAD BECAUSE MY LOACH IS SEVERLY ILL (HE IS EXTREMLY SKINNY, I MEAN ITS REALLY BAD! I HAVE ...
A: I'm sorry that I couldn't respond sooner -- I was out of town. What kind of loach is it, i.e., a ...
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| Predator freshwater fish | 4/4/2008 |
Q: I was at a pet store and was looking to purchase some piranhas. They were out but, showed me some ...
A: It is very rare for a fish to do anything other than eat prey whole. The reason is that most fish ...
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| Molly - Wiggles | 4/3/2008 |
Q: I've researched the problem, and it doesn't appear to be similar to the other posts on here or ...
A: A change from 78 to 84 isn't actually that extreme for those fish. The reality is the new world ...
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| fish | 4/3/2008 |
Q: what dose it mean when a fish grow stuff on its eye
A: It usually means that the fish's eye has become damaged (from a fight or scraping against something) ...
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| brackish mollies have white film and protruding scales | 4/3/2008 |
Q: I don't know if you know much about mollies, but i can't find any information on this. I keep them ...
A: I'm very sorry for not responding sooner -- I was out of town. Unfortunately, I am not familiar ...
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| Fishtanks - Glass vs. Acrylic | 4/2/2008 |
Q: I'm getting ready to start a freshwater fishtank however I'm curious to know the difference between ...
A: Personally I prefer glass because they don't scratch as easily as acrylic and basically last forever ...
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| sexing oscars | 4/2/2008 |
Q: 1. How can we tell what the sexes are of our two oscars? They are 8" and 10" in length. They show ...
A: Oscars are what we call monomorphic, meaning that males and females look alike and there is no way ...
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| male kenyi | 4/2/2008 |
Q: . i don't know what is wrong with him :(
A: Are you doing regular weekly water changes? You should be changing 25% of his water once a week, ...
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| neon | 4/2/2008 |
Q: What fish are compatible with neons??
A: With neon tetras, you should consider other small tetras, like lemon tetras, rummy-nose tetras, etc. ...
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| black convicts | 4/1/2008 |
Q: I've had my fish for 2 months.What I want to know is will they eat their babies? Also if I wanted to ...
A: Convicts are excellent parents, but in the wild, after the kids reach a certain point, they head off ...
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| fish | 4/1/2008 |
Q: how much dose a telescope fish weigh and how many kids dosa it have at once
A: Unfortunately, I do not know what you mean by a "telescope fish". Is this a fish that you have? If ...
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| my fish looks fuzzy | 3/31/2008 |
Q: ok well i just noticed that one on my gold fish has looked like it lost its scales and is turning ...
A: Most likely another fish has attacked that fish. The fuzziness is a fungus that is growing on the ...
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| African Cichlid | 3/31/2008 |
Q: Sorry to bother you again. I know I said a couple final questions but I have more. First off, I need ...
A: Unfortuantely, I can't say what those fishes are. There are well over 1000 cichlids from Africa and ...
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| Malawi Cichlids | 3/31/2008 |
Q: Want to set up a 125 gal tank with the most colorful and least agressive africans have had ...
A: Well, if you want all colorful males, you should only get one of each species. I don't have any ...
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| Oscar floating sideway | 3/31/2008 |
Q: Yesterday (Sunday) for the first time One of my 2 Oscars(9in long) in a 75 gal tan in one spot was ...
A: It wouldn't hurt to do more frequent water changes for a few days to see if you can bring down that ...
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| Oscar floating sideway | 3/31/2008 |
Q: Yesterday (Sunday) for the first time One of my 2 Oscars(9in long) in a 75 gal tan in one spot was ...
A: That is very hard to say. I like the fact that you do regular weekly water changes. Oscars do play ...
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| Sick Oscar | 3/31/2008 |
Q: We have an Oscar Cichlid that we have had for about 5 years and is around 15 years old. Recently he ...
A: When you say "regularly cleaned" do you mean regular 25% water changes, once a week? If not, that ...
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| driftwood | 3/30/2008 |
Q: will it happen to my covicts water if i put the driftwood in the 55 gallon tank
A: You need to soak new driftwood for a long time (I do it for about a month), changing the water each ...
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| gold gourami | 3/30/2008 |
Q: I'm not sure if you will be able to help me or not, but you were the only person who was not away or ...
A: It sounds like an internal problem (blocked intestine or something like that). It would be really ...
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| oscar | 3/30/2008 |
Q: he appears to have gone blind ,he use to attack his bloodworm blocks but now just "sniffs"around ...
A: I strongly recommend that you never feed feeder fish to an oscar. Feeders all too often carry ...
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| very sick discus with eye covering | 3/30/2008 |
Q: I'm writing to you in complete desperation. I have a 75 gallon fish tank containing 7 3 inch discus ...
A: Unfortuanately, I don't have much to offer. Cloudy eyes are usually caused by one fish attacking ...
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| Oscars | 3/29/2008 |
Q: I just got some oscars and they are laying down on there sides on the bottom of the tank.What does ...
A: Oscars sometimes do this. It can take oscars awhile (weeks) to get used to a new home. How long ...
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| oscars skin coming off | 3/29/2008 |
Q: I have a 55 gallon tank 6 months old with 2 oscars. I am guessing hey are about 8 months old. They ...
A: Fighting is an important part of breeding with many cichlids. They often fight before they mate to ...
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| oscars skin coming off | 3/29/2008 |
Q: I have a 55 gallon tank 6 months old with 2 oscars. I am guessing hey are about 8 months old. They ...
A: The one oscar is attacking the other oscar. You need to separate them or provide LOTS more ...
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| Malawi Cichlids | 3/29/2008 |
| Q: Want to set up a 125 gal tank with the most colorful and least agressive africans |
