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Expertise
I can answer all questions about chemistry of water and I would say, I am familiar with almost all diseases of fresh and saltwater fish. I have had my 125 tropical salt and 45 agressive for yrs. I managed a petshop for five years and I am a petcare specialist for a large petchain now. I love my animals. I love this kind of work. Helping people keep their fish sucessfully is so rewarding to me.

Experience
I managed a petshop in Bridgeton called Petpourri for about 5 years...I am a petcare specialist for a large pet chain. I have 2 African greys, a Nandey conure,a potbelly pig, 2 rats and a hamster. Oh and did I mention a 125 tropical salt and a 45 agressive salt. I have had brakish and fresh. I am very familiar with disese and chemistry of your tank. I also have 2 senegul chameleons and the anoles that live in the bottom of their 37 high tank. We keep tons of reptiles at the store and keep a couple as pets love them all. I have worked in the pet business for yrs.....along with taking care of all of mine.

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Questions Answered By Expert tina quiao
In Category Fish

Subject	Date Asked

ICK!!	6/13/2008
Q: I hope that you can help me and quickly at that! For about 3 years now I have had a cichlid ... A: Erica, You have a parasite in your ...
guppies	6/12/2008
Q: I have just started my tropical fish tank and have 4 male guppies, they are very active but never go ... A: Steve, There is nothing wrong with ...
HHHEEELLLPPP!!!!!!	6/11/2008
Q: Okay so my long nosed butterfly fish just recently became ill it started by swimming akwardly by ... A: Jairaya/ It sounds like he has a ...
Spotted Scat Diseases	6/10/2008
Q: I Would Like To Know What Is The White Dots On My Spotted Scat. How Would I Get Rid Of Them .It Is ... A: Fisherman, I am so glad you put him ...
bettas	6/2/2008
Q: I have a girl Betta in my community tank . She has white fuzz on her back but she is not dead . ... A: Fernando, It sounds like she has a ...
Rope Fish	6/1/2008
Q: I have a rope fish and have successfully kept him healthy since October of 2007. During my last tank ... A: Audrey, Melafix is great ...that is ...
Strange Betta Behavior	5/31/2008
Q: I just bought T-wave, a male Betta, a week ago. I have him in a one gallon tank for now. I do plan ... A: Kelly, It is really abit soon to ...
my fish is bullying the others	5/29/2008
Q: I have goldfishes that are suffering from ich and i also have a sucker fish which is continously ... A: Madhuwani, Number one lets take the ...
sick Betta	5/29/2008
Q: I have had a male Betta for about a month. He was fine swimming around and eating normally. The past ... A: Raouf, Since he is in a tank with ...
Betta fish	5/29/2008
Q: i dont know if my betta fish is pregnant or if there is just something wrong with her....on one side ... A: Leigh, Go get some aquarium salt ...
My Oscar is acting very funny	5/28/2008
Q: I have a breeding pair of Oscars for about two years Sushi 10" and Champ 9" along with a small pair ... A: Brian, Unfortunately no matter how ...
Molly fry	5/27/2008
Q: Today unfortunetly i had 3 fish die that i just bought yesterday from a mysterious red specks on ... A: Matt, It may have been a bacterial ...
tank cleaning	5/26/2008
Q: I emptied out my 20 gal tank and rinsed it out and then windexed the glass panels inside and out and ... A: Danielle, First when you clean your ...
Strange goldfish behavior	5/24/2008
Q: My goldfish has Popeye, and I've been giving him medicine (Maracyn TC & this penicillin stuff that ... A: Hannah, First lets get rid of the ...
fish compatibility	5/23/2008
Q: I have a 46 U.S. gallon aquarium with java moss and java fern. I also have a few neon tetra fish. ... A: Katie, Yes you can put them in with ...
goldfish	5/21/2008
Q: I thought my goldfish was pregnant but I am a bit concerned - she has been huge for five days now ... A: Cathy, Your goldfish is not ...
Innactive goldfish.	5/18/2008
Q: I have two goldfish in a five gallon tank. Its getting colder now. Winters coming. They were fine ... A: Km, Your under gravel is a ...
Innactive goldfish.	5/15/2008
Q: I have two goldfish in a five gallon tank. Its getting colder now. Winters coming. They were fine ... A: Km, Two things that tank is ...
parasites	5/14/2008
Q: I introduced three pearl scales about four days ago they are the only fish in the tank. I have ... A: Richard, Go right away to your local ...
Using the Sun to Light a Salt Water Reef Tank	5/13/2008
Q: Can I use directed sunlight to light up a tank? I bought a house that has a 300 gallon salt water ... A: Brian, Actually as soon as I saw you ...
About my Damsels	5/12/2008
Q: I had just recently bought a 45 gallon Salt water tank.. I started off with three damsels a yellow ... A: Nancy, Damsels are a great starter ...
Rocks for aquariums	5/11/2008
Q: I have some rock that I removed from a river in the hills of South Carolina and I was wondering if ... A: Thomas, Both of these rocks work very ...
Using the Sun to Light a Salt Water Reef Tank	5/10/2008
Q: Can I use directed sunlight to light up a tank? I bought a house that has a 300 gallon salt water ... A: Brian, I really don't know that much ...
old betta	5/9/2008
Q: i have a very old betta fish (around 3-4 years old) and i feel really bad for him because he cannot ... A: ashley, He has had a nice long life. ...
White Eggs	5/7/2008
Q: Hye Tina I was wondering, if your angelfish layed eggs on the filter, is it okay to move it to a ... A: Belinda, I am sorry your eggs didn't ...
can i share frog food with my fish?	3/31/2008
Q: I recently recieved a africain clawed albino frog (just a baby) and 2 Albino Cory fish as gifts. ... A: Jessica, Your corys are scavengers ...
are my fish in shock?	3/30/2008
Q: I bought a 20 gallon tank last week and I filled it Immediately with water and started the tank ... A: Kiley, Number one bring the temp ...
japanese coi	3/29/2008
Q: I have recently cleaned out the pond. (filters, leaves and treated the water because it was ... A: Anthony, I would like you to address ...
Blue?	3/24/2008
Q: Hey, I have a 20 gallon tank in my house, and i have a few goldfish inside of it. I am quite used ... A: Jamie, I hope you are feeding them ...
swim bladder	3/20/2008
Q: My comet goldfish is almost two years old and has generally been very healthy. Water chemistry s ... A: Marcel, It is not a parasite it is a ...
Fungus?	3/18/2008
Q: I just got three fancy goldfish, and one of them isn't using one of its fins. The fin in question ... A: Leah, No don't quarantine him it ...
cloudy water	3/17/2008
Q: I have been getting problems with my tank water. It has been extremely cloudy. I have a 40 gallon ... A: Chris, You are not overcrowded. ...
green spotted puffers	3/17/2008
Q: I got 2 puffers about a month and a half ago. I have them in a 10 gallon tank. The salinity is at ... A: Ashley, I am sorry if he is made ...
marine aquarium	3/16/2008
Q: I am interested in purchasing a marine aquarium and I'm not sure off all the duties it has. My dad ... A: Brady, Most of the people that say ...
Catfish skin problems	3/15/2008
Q: I bought two different kinds of catfish. One being a Pictus Catfish and the other an Iridescent ... A: Bill, I would treat your tank with ...
water chemistry	3/11/2008
Q: heya, im having a minor problem with algae in the water, its not a bloom as such, its just slightly ... A: Josh , Are you keeping goldfish or ...
Purpose of Filter	3/10/2008
Q: What is the main purpose/reason of using filter in the equarium? A: Zaigham, Without the mechanical ...
Salt water tank	3/10/2008
Q: I was given a friends used set up for a salt water aquarium. 50gallon tank, protein skimmer, turbo ... A: Bronwyn, I don't know what etc is, but ...
my puffer fish	3/9/2008
Q: I have a spotted green pufferfish and he wont swill aroung he just sits at the top of the tank and ... A: Dakota, Your puffer is brackish and ...
fish	3/8/2008
Q: i know this sounds silly but can you have little fish in a tank (fish like gubby fish) even if you ... A: Jennie, Of course just make sure you ...
black moore	3/2/2008
Q: I have purchased two black moores about one month ago. They both were normal in the beginning, but ... A: Casie, You failed to say how big the ...
fish eggs?	2/2/2008
Q: My wife discovered whar appears to be a egg sack it looks like clear cavaier. Like a clump of eggs ... A: Marcus, I don't know what kind of ...
african chiclids and algae	2/1/2008
Q: i have a 55g african chiclid tank, not in dirct light,i do not over feed,watch over my ph and water ... A: Laurie, Your brown algae are diatoms. ...
albino channel catfish	1/31/2008
Q: A PLECO {ABOUT 10'IN LONG}, AND A SMALL PLECO ...I FED HIM FEEDER FISH ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND HE WAS ... A: Richard, Try some coppersafe he may ...
Buying Fish	1/31/2008
Q: Im thinking about buying several fish, like 3-5 fish that would be able to live together in a 1/2 ... A: Danielle, In that size tank you really ...
Dumbass Beta	1/30/2008
Q: My stupid male beta, Simba, whom I brought home on Saturday, is obsessed with his reflection. The ... A: Leah, There really is nothing you ...
Betta not eating properly	1/29/2008
Q: I bought a male betta 4 days back.On the first day it didnt eat the food which I bought for him.On ... A: Naveen, Keep the bulb on. There is no ...
pregnant female guppy dying!	1/29/2008
Q: Tina, I wanted to say thanks for the suggestion on what to get for my balloon molly. The gill rot ... A: Tay, It sounds like either the ...
Sick Molly	1/27/2008
Q: We have a 29 gallon tank with several different fish. But at the moment my main concern is one of ... A: Rhonda, As far as her fin..... she ...
Tiger barbs	1/26/2008
Q: We have not had much luck with neon tetras or glo-lite fish so we decided to try tiger barbs. The ... A: Melva, As a matter of fact I just came upon ...
Freshwater Flounder	1/25/2008
Q: I was wondering if a freshwater flounder would get along in a 10 gallon with a pleco,2 cory cats, 2 ... A: Sabrina, There really is no such thing as a ...
My fish Has a disease and I dont know what it is!	1/25/2008
Q: I need help fast! A couple days ago I noticed a yellowish, tan looking thing on one side of my ... A: Tay, You need to go and get some Maracyn ...
Ammonia Burn	1/24/2008
Q: I have had a salt water tank for about six months and it was doing very well. I recentley added more ... A: Jen, Adding live rock is like adding a few ...
sick puffer	1/23/2008
Q: I have a brackish-water puffer that is about 2 inches big. It has been stressing out pretty bad off ... A: Brandon, Your puff is an adult now and needs to ...
sick goldfish!!!	1/21/2008
Q: my goldfish had been dull for the past two days.today i found it motionless at an angular ... A: Ankita, Your first problem is you are trying to ...
Is my black moor sick?	1/21/2008
Q: I've had my black moor for just over 1 week. I've noticed a few times that he has a white, ... A: Alexis, He is going to get big I hope you have ...
baby fish	1/20/2008
Q: i wanted to know i have 3 sliver molly and 1 red wag platy we just notice that babys are in the tank ... A: Kristy, If they are red they are prob from the ...
fish compatibility	1/20/2008
Q: i have a molly and and a betta. i dont know which molly, but it has got his eyes like goggles. i m ... A: Nipun, It doesn't sound like you have him with ...
large fish ulcer	1/19/2008
Q: I have a tetra (bleeding heart) that has developed a large ulcer/lesion on its back, behind its ... A: Kim, You didn't say how long you had him. If ...
My 2 Angel Fish!	1/19/2008
Q: I have two angel fish. Gold and marble. In the tank with them also are a beta and two other ... A: Whitney, I would like to know what size you tank ...
tank cleaning	1/18/2008
Q: I have recently bought my 2nd betta (first one died in 2 months) and I am really trying to get it ... A: Colleen, This is the nitty gritty. You never ...
Fire eel	1/17/2008
Q: I'm definatley in need of help. I have a fire eel, it's about 8 inches long and was a very healthy ... A: Matt, To tell you the truth he may have ...
Fish stop eating	1/17/2008
Q: ..thing is, all of them are very healthy and never show any signs of sickness...but every now and ... A: Dwayne, Are you using aquarium salt they need ...
dying fish, cloudy water, substance on heater	1/17/2008
Q: I have lost over 10 fish. i have tried everything that has been suggested by Petsmart. They are ... A: Joanne, No you don't need a new tank. You are ...
Axelotl with tumour(?)	1/16/2008
Q: I took in a friends axelotl (or mexican walking fish) about 5 years ago after they decided they ... A: Nicola, These little buggers can live 10 to 15 ...
bouyancy	12/19/2007
Q: We are sorry, but Trish S. wasn't able to answer yourI have 3 fish in a temporary 6.6 gallon tank. ... A: Matt, Your sharks are ok in this tank for ...
balloon molly	12/18/2007
Q: I have two balloon mollies, both female.. the black one gave birth to two fries, which is about two ... A: Audrey, Go get your water tested or test it. ...
Injured Dwarf Gourami	12/16/2007
Q: I have a beautiful Dwarf Gourami that recently received an injury after getting himself 'trapped' in ... A: Tim, I am sorry it took so long to answer ...
Ich....my new fish i bought for my new aquarium have ich.	12/15/2007
Q: I purchased a new 29gallon aquarium Wednesday. I came home set it up (it was a complete kit). ... A: Becky, NO reputable shop or knowledgeable ...
pleco might be sick	12/13/2007
Q: My problem is with my common pleco and my gibeceps pleco as well. Like normal pleco's they have ... A: Monte, If the spots start looking fuzzy or ...
Sick Betta Fish, possible bladder infection	12/12/2007
Q: I confiscated this female betta from someone who was not taking good care of her. At first I did ... A: Kristy, Brine shrimp is great for her. ...
Pleco Fish	12/12/2007
Q: I have a Pleco that I have had for 11-12 years. He is rather large, and his waste he relieves gets ... A: Brian, I am sorry to tell you he has lived a ...
Pearlscale goldfish	12/12/2007
Q: My pearlscale has recently started losing its "pearl" like scaleds on both sides of its belly, his ... A: Chris, Go get coppersafe immediately. You have ...
My black moor desmond is sick :(	12/11/2007
Q: I've had my black moor desmond for just over a year and the only problem ive had with him is ... A: Harriet, Try feeding him a pea once a week. It ...
balloon molly	12/11/2007
Q: I have two balloon mollies, both female.. the black one gave birth to two fries, which is about two ... A: Audrey, She may not be pregnant. It is hard to ...
Goldfish swimming/sleeping habits	12/10/2007
Q: I noticed a few times that my goldfish swims backwards for fun and a couple of times I thought that ... A: Oz, He is some type of calico. Whether it ...
My betta	12/10/2007
Q: I have had my male betta for about 4 months, and I noticed today that he has lost all of his back ... A: Ashley, How big is your tank. Goldfish wastes ...
African Chiclids	12/10/2007
Q: Tina, Man Down. I have 4 african Chiclids in a 30 gallon tank. Recently the two smaller ones have ... A: Michael, You should be cleaning once a month. ...
Not eating.	12/9/2007
Q: I just got a Male betta a few days ago, and we got him a small bowl. I did not know that he needed ... A: Catie, I know you are trying to gove him the ...
fish tank	12/9/2007
Q: i bought a fish tank and was told to wait a week before i bought gold fish the fish tank is set up ... A: Debbie, No its not. If you don't have fish in ...
yellowish cloudy water	12/9/2007
Q: for some unknown reason the water in my beta fish tank has a yellow cloudy color.Not even tree days ... A: Vickie, I know this sounds wierd but once in ...
Sick Betta Fish, possible bladder infection	12/8/2007
Q: I confiscated this female betta from someone who was not taking good care of her. At first I did ... A: Kristy, You have to add more more salt. 1 ...
crooked spine	12/7/2007
Q: We have about 5 little fish and a pleko and a little red tailed shark in our tank. One of our ... A: Danielle, Since this is not a goldfish it is not ...
Bubbles	12/7/2007
Q: I'm working with a 10gal tank. I've got 3 adult guppies.(1 fem. 2 males, 1 English laced, 2 MI'm ... A: Ashley, The first thing you did is kill your ...
my purple fish	12/6/2007
Q: my betta has a swollan throat. it looks like a big hump around like his thyroyd glands are swollan, ... A: Zucchini, I am sooo sorry it sounds like your ...
fish	12/5/2007
Q: Help, my fish has been laying on the bottom of the tank all day for the past week and a half. I ... A: Danielle, As they get bigger they need their tank ...
Beta	12/4/2007
Q: can i put my beta in my 55 gallon tank with 2 catfish, 5 gouramis, 5 tiger barbs, 3 silver barbs, 2 ... A: Leah, You were good up til the barbs. They ...
why is my fish staying at the bottom of the tank?	12/4/2007
Q: I just change the water of my 10 g tank and now my sword tail fish only staying at the bottom of the ... A: Victoria, If his fins aren't clamped and he looks ...
curved head	12/4/2007
Q: my betta has been laying on the bottom of the tank and when he swims up (very rare) his head is ... A: Darren, I am soooo sorry it sounds like he has ...
loaches	12/3/2007
Q: i have clown loaches and i feed them algae discs. However, they don't seem to know it is food. Is ... A: Greg, They are niot necesasarily nocturnal, ...
Sticky sac on my Oranda	12/3/2007
Q: Maybe a month ago I noticed a sac that looks like a bubble on the tail of my red oranda. It seemed ... A: Charlene, Did the sac turn whitish. It may have ...
cycling	12/3/2007
Q: I have just been given a 71 litre tank, I plan on having it planted. How do I naturally cycle this ... A: Amanda, Go and get something called cycle from ...
Betta Fish Care	12/2/2007
Q: I Have a male Betta Fish and when I first had him,He used to swim like crazy but now all he wants to ... A: Jose, Are you doing regular water changes? ...
OSCARS	12/1/2007
Q: My oscars are not eating..For the last week or so I was away and when i returned the wife told me ... A: Phil, I am surprised you have had luck ...
Plecos about to bite the dust	12/1/2007
Q: We have an outside pond, 400 gallons, and put a Plecos in last spring. We have hardly seen him, but ... A: Michelle, Plecos do not winter in a pond. He ...
Help Please	11/30/2007
Q: Recently I have noticed that my once fiery beta fish Raalow has not been his normal self. For the ... A: Deangelo, I am very sorry. It sounds like your ...
Problems with medication for ich	11/29/2007
Q: I have a "situation" on my hands and I don't want to make a mistake! You see I think my fish have ... A: Mike, Go to the pet shop and get coppersafe. ...
Sick Betta! Help :(	11/28/2007
Q: I love my little betta Nappy and I was trying to be a good mother and get him a little house to ... A: Eva, Don't put the house back in there. I ...
Black Molly	11/28/2007
Q: Hi I have a 20 gallon tank 2 black molly's and 2 tri-color sharks just within the past day I noticed ... A: Deanna, Are they red. They are probably being ...
butterfly fish eating time	11/27/2007
Q: i have an african butterfly and i have a problem. How do i feed it mealworms? This is because ... A: Greg, Some people think their nocturnal and ...
beta's	11/27/2007
Q: my grand daughter has 2 males in a 2 gallon tank with a little filter going. on the sides of the ... A: Roberta, When you house bettas together they can ...
PLEASE HELP!	11/27/2007
Q: my gold fish is floating as something is pushing her to the top of the water. she tries to swim, but ... A: Lea, It sounds like your goldie has a swim ...
Betta fish attacked by snail?!	11/27/2007
Q: I have a crowntail betta and a small apple snail in the same 5 gallon tank. I was at first worried ... A: Noelle, Your snail is not attacking your fish. ...
Bulging eyes in new bloodfin tetra	11/27/2007
Q: We added one new bloodfin tetra to our tank 3 days ago. Instead of schooling with our 2 bloodfins, ... A: Mary, It sound like cornybacteriosis.... more ...
rocks in my fish tank	11/26/2007
Q: hello i would like to know if its ok to use agates in my fish tank with ciclids i dont want to do it ... A: Ryan, They are sharp of course they will harm ...
ill goldfish	11/26/2007
Q: My Goldfish is 2 yrs old in a tank on his own. Recently he has become more and more sluggish until I ... A: Danielle, The only thing I can suggest is feeding ...
very ill black moor	11/26/2007
Q: my poor fish is very sick. I thought he was a black moor have had him for about 8 years. About 5 ... A: Justine, Go ahead and keep treating him for swim ...
my fish is in one corner	11/25/2007
Q: is only 2 years old and he dosent want him to die and theres none like the one we have what should i ... A: Elias, I need more info....like how long have ...
sick beta	11/25/2007
Q: My beta became very bloated and stopped swimming alot. I did research (he was in about a two gallon ... A: Natalie, You have done all the right things ...
Beta fish question	11/25/2007
Q: I changed my beta's water yesterday. I used spring water and even let it sit out for 24 hrs before ... A: Amy, Did you use a different water than ...
Betta + (bacon grease + Dawn) = Fried Fish?	11/25/2007
Q: Last night, I was changing the Betta's water over the kitchen sink when it flipped into a pan ... A: Clare, Take him out put him into a solution of ...
Goldfish Illness	11/24/2007
Q: two days ago we found our goldfish at the bottom of our 10 gallon tank in a strange position. Her ... A: Kari, It sounds like a swim bladder ...
My Algae Eater	11/24/2007
Q: Just recently, and by recent I mean over the past 2 weeks or so, my husband and I have noticed our ... A: Joanne, The only time I have heard of this ...
goldfish eye problem	11/24/2007
Q: My six inch goldfish has a bubble over the outside of one eye like he has a space helmet on. My new ... A: Barbara, I would like you to try one more thing ...
salt	11/23/2007
Q: i hear that the green spotted puffer fish need salt! what kind of salt and how much should i add A: Crista, There are a couple of different green ...
Sick jaguar cichlid?	11/22/2007
Q: she behaves normally whilst i am out of the room bout will dart into a cave and refuse to eat etc if ... A: Mat, She may just be having a maternal ...
puffy betta	11/22/2007
Q: I have a betta that I thought was constipated but he doesn't seem to be making any improvement. It ... A: Terri , I am sorry it sounds like he has ...
oscars-is it fungus?	11/21/2007
Q: I have 2 oscars in a 55 gallon with underground filtration and 2 70 gallon powerheads that push 350 ... A: Shane, It sounds like you have a parasite. ...
Freshwater Flounder	11/21/2007
Q: I was wondering if you know anything about freshwater flounders.I really want one and need more info ... A: Sabrina, They really are brackish and move into ...
My beta fish cant swim up.	11/21/2007
Q: I have a beta fish that's about nearly 2 years and he has been having trouble lately swimming to the ... A: Matt, He has a swim bladder infection. Go get ...
oranda goldfish	11/20/2007
Q: my goldfish has been acting weird for a few months now! he just lays on the bottom of the tank on ... A: Ashley, As your Oranda grows it gives off more ...
red cap oranda sick	11/20/2007
Q: My red cap oranda seems to be sick, his whole body is swollen to the point that his scales are ... A: Maria, I am soooo sorry it sound like your ...
Freshwater fish tank	11/20/2007
Q: A few days ago, my husband cleaned out the fish tank. I did not buy enough bags of rock, so he ... A: Bethany, You should never wash your old rock you ...
pregnant platties	11/19/2007
Q: Tina, i would like to know how to tell if your Platte is pregnant, and when will it have its babies. ... A: Peyton, Yes she is a platy. There is spot right ...
FANCY GOLDFISH W/INJURY	11/18/2007
Q: We have a large outdoor pond. I have a large fancy goldfish with scoliosis. She managed to get ... A: Nola, Sorry didn't get back to you sooner. ...
I think my black molly is sick	11/18/2007
Q: I fear that fingerfood,he's my black molly, is sick. He's been swimming very near the bottom of the ... A: Kelly, If the whitish appearance doesn't look ...
Our Red Platy is very sick	11/18/2007
Q: We changed the water in his tank today and a couple of hours later we looked at him and he had white ... A: Michelle, It sounds like a fungus, but you platy ...
i think my tiger barb is pregnant	11/17/2007
Q: ok well today i was looking in my 20 gallon tank and one of my tiger barbs was kinda squareish in ... A: Tiger, Sorry took so long to get back to you. ...
Planaria, continued	11/17/2007
Q: However, I have a problem. 1) I didn't tell you that I have a Freshwater tank, not a Saltwater one ... A: Bill, I have used coppersafe successfully for ...
Oranda goldfish	11/16/2007
Q: I have 4 oranda goldfish. Some 4 months back one of the female oranda laid eggs soon after 1 week, ... A: Rashmi, You are lucky you have an egg baring ...
Tumor on our angelfish´s nose..?	11/15/2007
Q: we have an angelfish that is 4,5 years old. Around 6 months ago a growth started to appear on its ... A: Nina and Ryan, I have heard of heavily inbred angels ...
Planaria	11/15/2007
Q: I am having a terrible time with these little white worms - I believe they are called planaria. I ... A: William, I am a firm believer of as chemical ...
Snails and such...	11/15/2007
Q: .. the link for the follow-up questions wouldn't work so I'm sending you another formal question ... A: Shelby no . I said get a product called HAD A SNAIL . It will get rid of them. Then if you want to ...
Bigger tank	11/15/2007
Q: We are over the guppy ect. stage and want some more advanced fish. I also have young kids who like ... A: Sara, gotta tell ya if I went that big I ...
black satin telescopefish	11/14/2007
Q: my fish ate the snails i had in the tank what can i do to keep the tank clean?will a algae eater ... A: Olivia, You are pretty much limited to ...
CONVICTS	11/14/2007
Q: I HAVE A PAIR OF CONVICTS AND NOW HAVE SOME FRY , I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT HOW LONG IT WILL BE ... A: Steven, They will be free swimming before you ...
goldfish emergency!	11/13/2007
Q: I have a 6-7 " long oranda that has tried to eat a cory catfish (which is probably less than 2 " ... A: Nancy, I am sure you resubmitted this to ...
Beta Fish Sick	11/13/2007
Q: My beta is 3 years old and has always been very healthy. Three days ago he experienced a near ... A: Lauren, Keep him at 72 degrees. Yes a pea every ...
Snails and such...	11/13/2007
Q: .. the link for the follow-up questions wouldn't work so I'm sending you another formal question ... A: Shelby, Like I topf you get had a snail from ...
OSCARS	11/13/2007
Q: What other fish can live with Oscars? A: Margie, I hope you have a big tank. They are ...
My Betta Fish is sick! Need help diagnosing the illness…?	11/13/2007
Q: I bought my fish 4 days ago. I keep him in a 1 gallon tank with the temp consistently at 76-80 ... A: Mallory, Sometimes when you get a betta they ...
choice of fish	11/12/2007
Q: I am setting up a 29g freshwater tank. My tank water shows a ph of 7.8 I'm thinking of keeping one ... A: Amrita, Your choice is great. Just watch your ...
the snail INVASION!	11/12/2007
Q: I know your bio doesn't say you know anything about snails, but i figured since you own a pet store, ... A: Shelby, These are not the snails you buy for ...
Beta & tank "cloudy"	11/12/2007
Q: The first time I cleaned his tank, I cleaned about 3/4 of the water out. After adding clean water ... A: Lori, I know this is going to sound wierd , ...
black fantail big eyes	11/11/2007
Q: I have what i was told is a fantail hit is black with really big popped out eyes, he floats on his ... A: Lili, He has a swim bladder infection. Go get ...
Beta Fish Sick	11/11/2007
Q: My beta is 3 years old and has always been very healthy. Three days ago he experienced a near ... A: Lauren, I am sorry he is abit older. Though I ...
pleco	11/9/2007
Q: we have a common plecostomus and we have had him for a while and his back is kind of bulged up it ... A: Dustie, If it bursts it might be just a cyst ...
beta not eating	11/9/2007
Q: my beta fish hasn't been eating for a while. He is just staying on the bottom of the tank and in the ... A: Nerina, How old is he? He may be constipated. ...
sick fish	11/9/2007
Q: I have a 12" goldfish set up in a 50gal tank he's been sick for almost a year now. He has a cluster ... A: Melissa, It could be dropsy, but since he has ...
accident :o(	11/8/2007
Q: while changing my water about 5 minutes ago i accidentally clobbered my black moor w/ the siphon ... A: Edward, They can adapt to a disability better ...
Goldfish	11/8/2007
Q: I have 3 goldfish in a 30 gallon tank that I recently transferred from a 10 gallon tank. I know too ... A: Diane, Mrycin is fine it is erythromycin. I am ...
sick goldfish	11/8/2007
Q: we have had a goldfish for about two months and he has been fine. he is in a small tank all by ... A: Shalene, I am sorry I didn't get back to you ...
Black Moor - Lump	11/7/2007
Q: One of my moors has a very large lump just below his right eye. He's had it for 9 days and it's ... A: Sonya, Go back to your tetracycline treat the ...
white patch growing on the goldfish	11/7/2007
Q: I am puzzled by the large white patch that has developed on the goldfish. These are common, 29 ... A: Ibrom, Do you have them in a bowl or a tank. ...
sick gourami	11/6/2007
Q: I have a 10 gallon tank, up and running for 6 weeks. 3 neon tetras, 2 gourami, and 5 small guys (2 ... A: Tracy, You are fine no more fish in there ...
pregnant guppy	11/6/2007
Q: i have 6 guppys in my tank. 3 males 3 females i also have a variety of other fish. recently one of ... A: Andrew, Like any animal it is common for them ...
Pond/koi fish	11/6/2007
Q: I have 2 questions. I have a fish that I believe is a goldfish. I believe at one time, this fish ... A: Marcie, Your large koi may have bitten them ...
betta fish/and there eggs	11/5/2007
Q: so i can really put the feamales together?I got a feamale and I put her with the male (he has a ... A: Jadalina, Yes you can put the females together. ...
Gold Fantail: his tail is turning black, is this ok?	11/5/2007
Q: We just added a Gold Fantail to our tank with another Fantail and a cleaner fish. When he was ... A: Cavin, This is not uncommon. Goldies change ...
Sick Betta	11/5/2007
Q: I have had my wonderful little betta Henry for a year & a half now & he started acting strangely ... A: Kelly, It sounds like he may have a swim ...
betta	11/5/2007
Q: We have had our betta "Ginger" for 3 years now and he has always been pretty spunky. He would ... A: Jane, The life span is 3 to 5 yrs. It may be ...
dalmation mollies and creamsicles mollies( medium large size)	11/5/2007
Q: i have 2 male dalmation mollies and 2 female and 1 small size marble molly. i also have 1 female ... A: fishlovie256, Yes all mollies can breed with each ...
Goldfish	11/5/2007
Q: I have 3 goldfish in a 30 gallon tank that I recently transferred from a 10 gallon tank. I know too ... A: Diane, Chris is right. You need to get a ...
My platy fish	11/5/2007
Q: I have a blue Mickey mouse platy and her gravid spot is showing how soon will it be before she gives ... A: Ashland, Their gestation period is about a ...
Suckerfish care	11/5/2007
Q: ..I have 2 large suckerfish. One is around 12 in. and the other is about 9-10 in. We are military ... A: Stacy, Walmart actually sells a bucket that ...
Black Molly Behavior	11/5/2007
Q: Please help with my Black Molly. I have a 10 gallon tank had 2 Black Molly's, now just one. He now ... A: Rhonda, Do you have a heater in your tank? If ...
I need help desperately ...please!	11/4/2007
Q: I hope you can help me. My son left me with his fish-tank to take care of but I seem to hardly know ... A: Tania, If the fish are goldfish it is ok not ...
My goldfish was injured	11/4/2007
Q: My two little goldfish have grown quite big - and yesterday one of them jumped out of the tank! I ... A: Bertie, He probably rubbed his slime coat off ...
goldfish	11/4/2007
Q: i think my gold fish are eating each other some fins have disapered and my fish are not comming up ... A: Fran, Your goldies are egg layers. They ...
pregnant guppy	11/4/2007
Q: i have 6 guppys in my tank. 3 males 3 females i also have a variety of other fish. recently one of ... A: Andrew, If she is around males she is most ...
Pregnant Tetra	11/3/2007
Q: How long does it take for Tetra fish to have their babies? A: Lisa, If you have a male in there the eggs ...
Black Moor - Lump	11/3/2007
Q: One of my moors has a very large lump just below his right eye. He's had it for 9 days and it's ... A: Sonya, it is probably not popeye. I have seen ...
sunburst platy fry	11/3/2007
Q: I bought a sunburst platy two weeks ago from a local pet store along with 2 guppies and a black ... A: Jan, They put tons of chemicals in city ...
Freshwater tropical fish feeding	11/3/2007
Q: I wish to add variety to the diet of my fish. Can I feed normal store bought vegetables (spinach or ... A: Lorenzo, Romaine lettuce,cooked green beans and ...
Fish disease	11/3/2007
Q: I have a 6 gal. Eclipse tank. 2 days ago, I noticed a white cotton-like substance coming out of the ... A: Cathleen, Tetracycline is a broad spectrum ...
Threadlike substance	11/3/2007
Q: My little green spotted puffer often twitches, rubs against the decorations in the tank and has fine ... A: Annie, These are fluke worms...or flatworms as ...
goldenhead goby with swollen stomach	11/3/2007
Q: we combined our 2 saltwater tanks (32 gallons) about 2-3 months ago and our goldenhead goby has a ... A: Patti, Your goby may be full of eggs, but if ...
white/red oranda	11/2/2007
Q: I have had my white/red oranda for around 9 months in a bio orb 60 litre tank the fish is around 2 ... A: Daniel, I would say your ammonia is high and he ...
Pacu in need	11/2/2007
Q: I have a recently acquired Pacu. He is about 12" long and is in a 65 gallon tank with two small ... A: Mitzi, Your pacu is very strong and tolerant. ...
fish bowl water	11/2/2007
Q: ok i have a fish bowl about a gallon and i just put my betta fish in it. The water is really cloudy ... A: Lamarra, Are you changing his water regularly. ...
Threadlike substance	11/2/2007
Q: My little green spotted puffer often twitches, rubs against the decorations in the tank and has fine ... A: Annie, Go ahead and treat with coppersafe. How ...
sunburst platy fry	11/1/2007
Q: I bought a sunburst platy two weeks ago from a local pet store along with 2 guppies and a black ... A: Jan, I would really like to know the size of ...
Molly Fish Laid eggs	11/1/2007
Q: My son bought a molly that normailly has a large belly. I think its called a puffer molly. I don't ... A: Terry, Your mollie is a live bearer. The ...
to small?	11/1/2007
Q: I have a 29 gallon tank with a heater and afilter. I have 2 goldfish, 1 loach, 1 water frog thing, ... A: Hannah, You are fine. Your goldies are going to ...
sick oscar fish	10/31/2007
Q: I have an albino oscar whose bottom lip was halfway bitten off by my pacu. by mistake i think but ... A: Shawn, First we need to medicate your tank for ...
My Koi died now the other is acting weird	10/31/2007
Q: I came home to find my beatiful Holly dead yesterday and now her tank patner is acting very weird ... A: Lisa, Check your ammonia levels. I think you ...
Oscar Diseases	10/31/2007
Q: Tina----2 wks ago I noticed my 3" Albino Oscar had a tiny hole on its head and now it has "eye ... A: Lisa, Your Oscar has 2 problems going on ...
Fish disease	10/31/2007
Q: I have a 6 gal. Eclipse tank. 2 days ago, I noticed a white cotton-like substance coming out of the ... A: Cathleen, Melafix is a broad spectrum antibiotic. ...
my female betta	10/31/2007
Q: Yes, My Female betta has two red streaks on each side of her gill and face area i have her in a tank ... A: Chris, It may be temperature. You should keep ...
Sick Fancy Goldfish	10/31/2007
Q: I have two fancy goldfish. I've had them for about two months and I just recently noticed my littler ... A: Ashley, Your tank needs to be at least 20 ...
I think my beta is sick	10/30/2007
Q: I've had my beta for almost 3 months and he has recently just been floating at the top of his tank ... A: Candi, It sounds like he has fin rot. This is ...
Chemi-Pure/Algone	10/30/2007
Q: I was wondering if it is safe to use these products with live plants? A: Deer, Even though alot of people refer to ...
Sick Blackmoore fish	10/30/2007
Q: I have a Blackmoore that I am having trouble curing. He has white spots over his eyes and i dont ... A: Dave, This sounds like a fungus. I would ...
spotted green puffer fish	10/30/2007
Q: i am 16 years old and besides beta and gold fish these 2 puffer fish are a new to me i like them but ... A: Nick, These little guys are omnivores and ...
sunburst platy fry	10/30/2007
Q: I bought a sunburst platy two weeks ago from a local pet store along with 2 guppies and a black ... A: Jan, Since you only got one platy you are ...
Fantail and pom-pom goldfish	10/30/2007
Q: We have a 65 gallon aquarium. Over the past year we have lost 2 black moor goldfish, and 2 large ... A: Susan, It sounds like septicemia, I would add ...
White Mold in Fish Tanks	10/30/2007
Q: I have had a problem with fast growing white mold in my fish filters for over a year now. I will ... A: Weatherednboston, Do you have wood in your aquarium. ...
betta has large growth over eye	10/30/2007
Q: My son's betta is around four years old. A few months ago he got popeye and we treated him with ... A: Melissa, Even if you keep them well. It is very ...
Sick Sick Fish	10/30/2007
Q: I've got major mayhem in my 30 gallon. One 9" Wakin goldfish, three white skirt tetras, one pleco. ... A: Shellee, You have a huge goldie. Your ph is too ...
goldfish	10/29/2007
Q: i clean the filter and done a partial water change the other day i add aqua plus to the water before ... A: Angie, Your problem is too much goldfish not ...
fish won't open its mouth	10/29/2007
Q: my fish is a large ordinary goldfish. He has become lethargic, and can't open his mouth. His tail is ... A: Jade, It sounds like your ammonia is very ...
Angelfish	10/29/2007
Q: I have a Emperor Juvenile Angelfish..at first it started getting white spots..and i have asked ... A: Jose, Zoecom is just a vitamin. You had ick. ...
gold fish	10/28/2007
Q: One of my gold fish starts to become lethargic, he eats eventually. yesterday was most of the time ... A: Claudia, He is too big for that tank. It sound ...
Swollen belly and gulping	10/28/2007
Q: My male guppy has developed a swollen belly and is gulping at the surface of the water. A previous ... A: Charlotte , He could have acquired dropsy. It ...
plants in betta tank	10/28/2007
Q: Is it okay for a betta to have english ivy in it's tank or is it poisonous to them? A: Ashley, It may be. Ivy has a bad reputation. ...
Betta Fish	10/28/2007
Q: I noticed tonight that my fish was upside down with his head in the marbles. We woke him up and he ... A: Stacy, No start it right away and put the ...
Neon Tetra	10/28/2007
Q: currently in my 21Litres of tank i have 10 neon tetras (1 died today), 2 glowlight tetras, 1 golden ... A: Christian, Is your tank heated. Most of the fish ...
Betta Fish	10/27/2007
Q: I noticed tonight that my fish was upside down with his head in the marbles. We woke him up and he ... A: Stacy, Go get some Melafix. It is an all ...
betta with hole above eye	10/27/2007
Q: my male beta fish has 1 hole right above his right eye, and one right above his left eye. And he ... A: nerina, I have never heard of a betta having ...
Goldfish	10/27/2007
Q: I have 4 small goldfish in a 20 gallon long tank. I got 2 of the fish at a fair about a month and a ... A: Phoebe, Is this a new tank you set up for them. ...
White fuzz on fish	10/27/2007
Q: I have a pretty big golsfish and it has a large patch of white fuzz growing on it's tail. It is ... A: Kerri, Go to the pet shop and get erythromycin ...
Fish vs fish	10/27/2007
Q: I purchased a male dalmatian molly to mate with my female marble molly. They seemed to be getting ... A: Jessica, I am sorry no one got back to you soon ...
Help?	10/27/2007
Q: So i got four fish id say...About three months ago,But now's the time that things are going wrong.I ... A: Savannah, Your tank isn't big enough for more ...
My almost dead fist	10/26/2007
Q: why is my fish swimming upside down?is he dead.What to do?: A: Alexandra, Is this a goldfish?Even if it isn't ...
oscar died,,, putting new fish in tank	10/26/2007
Q: My oscar died.. Not sure how old he was, but young i think. He was about 6 inches. He developed ... A: Susan, I would treat my tank with coppersafe. ...
dying fish	10/26/2007
Q: I work at a gov office where we have a 55 gal tank with 2 parrots, and african clawed frog, 3 algae ... A: Cj, It does sound like ick. Though you ...
Cloudy Warter	10/26/2007
Q: I've a 29 gallon tank i have guppies and tetras in that tank , is it safe to use biretta water in ... A: Cheryl, Using bottled water is fine. I am a ...
Betta Fish	10/25/2007
Q: .. I am thinking about getting him probably a 2 gallon tank if it fits on my desk. What other ... A: Aidan, They don't do much , but hang at the ...
Betta Fish	10/25/2007
Q: .. I am thinking about getting him probably a 2 gallon tank if it fits on my desk. What other ... A: Aidan, I don't think he will eat the snail. ...
My Betta Fish.	10/25/2007
Q: I had Hollister for about three months. He is such a beautiful beta fish! I have him in a tank with ... A: Adian, It sounds like he is happy . Maybe the ...
crazy beta	10/25/2007
Q: My beta fish isn't eating and it is been 2 weeks. Plus, he keeps on swimming around in circles, and ... A: nerina, It sounds like a swim bladder infection. I would treat him with a mild broad spectrum ...
gold fish	10/25/2007
Q: One of my gold fish starts to become lethargic, he eats eventually. yesterday was most of the time ... A: Claudia, I am going to tell you , your tank is ...
aquarium salt	10/25/2007
Q: Will aquarium salt help clear up a white cottony patch on my female parrot fish? I know she is a ... A: Viginia, Feed once in the morning and once in ...
My Betta Fish.	10/25/2007
Q: I had Hollister for about three months. He is such a beautiful beta fish! I have him in a tank with ... A: Aidan, A pea once a month.Right now two times ...
Lyretail molly salt lookin stuff	10/25/2007
Q: I have 2 Lyretail mollies 1 male, 1 Female. 2 Cory's, 1 Albino, and 1 Peppered, and also 1 Clown ... A: Adam, No, salt won't hurt anyone in the tank. ...
Lyretail Molly has salt like spots on tail	10/25/2007
Q: I have 2 Lyretail mollies 1 male, 1 Female. 2 Cory's, 1 Albino, and 1 Peppered, and also 1 Clown ... A: Adam, If the specks spread or get worse ... ...
My Betta Fish.	10/25/2007
Q: I had Hollister for about three months. He is such a beautiful beta fish! I have him in a tank with ... A: Aidan, Some bettas don't do well on floating ...
aerator	10/25/2007
Q: I just bought a new tank and don't know much. I bought a kit that can with a heater, and filter. Do ... A: Kurt , This is a bacteria bloom. It is ...
gold fish	10/24/2007
Q: One of my gold fish starts to become lethargic, he eats eventually. yesterday was most of the time ... A: Claudia, I would like to know how many goldies ...
aquarium salt	10/24/2007
Q: Will aquarium salt help clear up a white cottony patch on my female parrot fish? I know she is a ... A: Virginia, No aquarium salt won't clear this up. ...
my fish has multiple problems	10/24/2007
Q: hey tina!! I was so glad to hear your resume on how much you love fish! You're just the person I ... A: Hayley, Lets fix this now. Peas are good right ...
bioligy	10/24/2007
Q: Why are there black molly fish? How are they born? Does black molly fish laid eggs or does it give ... A: Baktok, Your black mollies are live bearers. ...
pregnant guppies	10/24/2007
Q: i have 12 guppies in my tank 6 are boy and 6 are girls some are pregnant but right now my nersery ... A: Brandon, Unfortunately they can't call you to ...
African Dwarf Frogs, urgent!!!	10/24/2007
Q: I just got 2 african dwarf frogs and a snail yesterday. the snail seems fine and is moving all over ... A: Kristina, Hang in there . They do most of their ...
goldfish with lump on head	10/24/2007
Q: I have a fancy goldfish that I've had for about 2 years, and it has now developed a lump on its ... A: Nina, He may have just injured himself. Lets ...
My freshwater Fishes are dying	10/24/2007
Q: i recently put a 'suckermouth' in my tank and the next morning all the other fish were lying on the ... A: Dimelo,, Unfortunately it only takes one fish to ...
CHICLIDS	10/24/2007
Q: I HAVE 7 AFRICAN CHICLIDS IF THE PREVIOUS ANSWER IS CORRECT,I HAVE I FEMALE AND 6 MALES. AT THE ... A: Joe, You should have at least another inch ...
my fish :(	10/23/2007
Q: Hey Tina, I have had my beta fish for a little over a year and all of a sudden I noticed a rather ... A: Sarah, It sounds like he injured himself. I ...
fish in perpendicular stand	10/23/2007
Q: Over the last week one of my guppies has begun to slowly swim and rest with its body ... A: Lee, Medicate your tank immediately with ...
aerator	10/23/2007
Q: I just bought a new tank and don't know much. I bought a kit that can with a heater, and filter. Do ... A: Kurt, Is this one of the bow front set ups. ...
sick beta	10/23/2007
Q: My beta has not eaten for 14 days. I had him for about 9 months now. There is no obvious sign of ... A: Szabina, You can add melafix. It is a very ...
Is this too much?	10/23/2007
Q: Hey, I have a 10 gallon heated and filtered tank with 1 betta fish, 3 african dwarf frogs, 1 Dwarf ... A: Ron, Your tank is fine. If you want to ...
the fins on my gold fish are startting to drop to their body	10/23/2007
Q: i understand that if you do not want to answer a goldfish question....... however i cant find some ... A: Sophia, I am soooo sorry about your loss. You ...
betta fish water	10/23/2007
Q: i was reading some information online and i was wondering if i use tap water for my betta fish and ... A: Sharay, I am sooooooo sorry babe, but he ...
parasites	10/23/2007
Q: lately i have noticed that one of my tanks has these little white to clear parasites with things ... A: Alli, I am not sure excatcly what parasite ...
oscar's popeye	10/23/2007
Q: i have an Oscar I've had for almost 6 months. he's about 5 inches, in a 50 gallon tank with a couple ... A: Shorty, Why did you wait so long .You could ...
urgent help needed I AM NEW TO THIS	10/23/2007
Q: my dad had a red fined/rainbow shark and he was atacking his other fish. I have put him i an ... A: Richard, Number one your problem is your tank is ...
Twitching Puffer	10/23/2007
Q: My room mate and I recently purchased a spotted green puffer (about 2 inches long) and as he swims ... A: Sarah, There are a couple of types of spotted ...
betta fish water	10/22/2007
Q: i was reading some information online and i was wondering if i use tap water for my betta fish and ... A: Sharay, I hope your using a floating pellet ...
Bumpy Head Diease	10/22/2007
Q: My african cichild has two large bumps on its head. My question to you is that normal? In that tank ... A: Melonie, Sometime males develope a lumps on ...
sick beta	10/22/2007
Q: My beta has not eaten for 14 days. I had him for about 9 months now. There is no obvious sign of ... A: Szabina, Your baby might be constipated .... i ...
Betta Fish Sees Reflection	10/22/2007
Q: I recently received a betta as a pet and I couldn't be happier. He seems to be content and I ... A: Amber, If he is not running into the sides of ...
Is this too much?	10/22/2007
Q: Hey, I have a 10 gallon heated and filtered tank with 1 betta fish, 3 african dwarf frogs, 1 Dwarf ... A: Ron, I am glad your frogies are doing well. ...
betta fish/and there eggs	10/22/2007
Q: I have three male betta and I want to buy a female where do I buy one? Also I want to know what the ... A: Jadalina, You can get a female at your local pet ...
fir on my black mollies	10/22/2007
Q: We had two Mollies one died after giving birth and the other acts as if it wants to die it has fir ... A: Monique, It sounds like it has a fungus. It can ...
Mollies	10/22/2007
Q: 00 i found 1 baby mollie and i dont know what to do what should i do? And were can i buy the stuff i ... A: Britt, You need to get a breeder net for your ...
New tank...dead fish	10/21/2007
Q: I have a new 10 gallon tank for my 7 yr old son. Cleaned the gravel like I was supposed to, put in ... A: Alicia, Number one you never cycle a tank that ...
algea eaters	10/21/2007
Q: I had two guppie fish, an african guppie, and an algea eater. I woke up one morning, and the two ... A: Melina , Though plecos are not known for eating ...
Bio wheel	10/21/2007
Q: after 1 year with this filter system my bio wheel looks new, fish are ok but why is thease wheels ... A: James, If you do regular cleanings your ...
FISH	10/21/2007
Q: I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF FISH I HAVE BUT IT LOOKS LIKE A ZEBRA FISH AND SWIMS RELLY FAST. THE ... A: Dino, It sounds like you have a zebra danio. ...
Betta sick -suspect ich	10/21/2007
Q: my betta is sick! Symptoms include either racing around his bowl or lying listlessly on his plant, ... A: Kate, This sounds like a parasite, The ...
New tank syndrome?	10/20/2007
Q: I am hoping you can help me. I received a 5 gallon hexagon shaped tank as a gift along with 3 ... A: Donna, You are trying to keep a tropical tank ...
my gold fis is sick	10/20/2007
Q: My goldfish keeps floating to the top of the tank and can hardly swim back down, its clearly ... A: Rebecca, Goldfish are notoriously long lived if ...
Betta Fish	10/20/2007
Q: I have a question concerning the new set up for my Betta fish. I put him into a 5 gal. tank today. I ... A: Gloria, Agitation to the bubble nest may ...
betta fish water	10/20/2007
Q: i was reading some information online and i was wondering if i use tap water for my betta fish and ... A: Sharay, If you have city water and let it sit ...
Betta Fish	10/20/2007
Q: I have a question concerning the new set up for my Betta fish. I put him into a 5 gal. tank today. I ... A: Gloria, If he is building a bubble nest ... the ...
Is sandstone the problem?	10/19/2007
Q: I bought a sandstone centerpiece at Petco for my 10 gallon aquarium (rainbow colored stone). Is that ... A: Yochanan, If you add someting that has changed ...
My circus fish	10/19/2007
Q: Hey Tina I've got a weird one for you regarding my fishes behavior. I have three really cool ... A: Shayne, You still need to add the antibiotic I ...
help!!	10/19/2007
Q: my goldfish seemed ok. I have noticed that there are a few fluff-like bump above his mouth. Like ... A: Elinor, You need to return this filter it is ...
My circus fish	10/19/2007
Q: Hey Tina I've got a weird one for you regarding my fishes behavior. I have three really cool ... A: Shayne, I used to have a snail that would go to ...
ick	10/19/2007
Q: I have a 30 gal fresh water tank for some time now and just recently purchased a 75 gal tank and set ... A: Robin, Make sure your temp is runnig at 76 to ...
Platies with eating disorders	10/19/2007
Q: First off, here are the stats on my tank: - tank size: 16 gallon freshwater - carbon filter, ... A: Didi, You have me stumped on this one. This ...
2 dead fish 1 live fish	10/19/2007
Q: 2 of our Batas have died and i don't know why. we have on other fish and it is still alive and ... A: Yvette, How big are these tanks and are you ...
help!!	10/18/2007
Q: my goldfish seemed ok. I have noticed that there are a few fluff-like bump above his mouth. Like ... A: Elinor, I need a little more info kiddo. The ...
Beta Fish	10/18/2007
Q: I had 2 Beta's in one aquarium separated by a divider... last night when I went home, both fish were ... A: Laci, Do you have a 10 gallon tank with a ...
Betta Fish	10/18/2007
Q: Hey, I was looking for info on my sick betta fish and I found this website. The girl described my ... A: Cassandra, No you never can tell how old they ...
Goldfish, betta and Melafix	10/18/2007
Q: Help! I have an injured Betta that someone placed in the same container as another male... his fins ... A: Kari, Melafix is derived from the oil of a ...
Betta sickness	10/18/2007
Q: Recently my two male bettas have gotten into a fight (for less than 5 minutes). They are one of ... A: Sarah, You have had bettas and know they get ...
Betta Fish	10/17/2007
Q: I have a question concerning the new set up for my Betta fish. I put him into a 5 gal. tank today. I ... A: Gloria, Bettas are very hardy fish with an ...
Algae and Angels	10/17/2007
Q: I have a 260l tank which currently holds 3 Siamese fighters, 2 Angels, 2 Platys, 2 Swordtails 2 ... A: Lynne, your siamese are very hardy.... they don't need an ecosystem to live. That is why they do ...
fanta	10/17/2007
Q: I have 4 fantails in a 30gal tank. Today I noticed that one is bloated.Still has nice color. Could ... A: Fanta, Your goldfish are egglayers. Your ...
Algae growth on fish	10/16/2007
Q: I have a male betta in a 1 to 1.5 gallon brandy glass. Over the last 3 weeks a greenish algae has ... A: Jessie, Stop using Prime. Are you using city ...
Algae and Angels	10/16/2007
Q: I have a 260l tank which currently holds 3 Siamese fighters, 2 Angels, 2 Platys, 2 Swordtails 2 ... A: Lynn, What were you thinking kiddo. You ...
Beta	10/16/2007
Q: My son's beta fish can no longer stay on the bottom of the tank. He floats right at the top of the ... A: Kim, It sounds like he might have a little ...
goldfish	10/15/2007
Q: 1 of my goldfish in the tank keeps resting on the gravel and stays there, after about 10 minutes it ... A: Jay, I need to know how big your tank is and ...
chiclid water temp	10/15/2007
Q: What temperature should the water be at for African chiclids or any type of chiclids? Could to warm ... A: Nancy, Your African cichlids run at about 78 ...
Tropical fish sinking after water change	10/15/2007
Q: As a gift to my roommate and I, my girlfriend recently purchased 5 tropic fish and a tank/habitat ... A: Matthew, Before I can answer this question I ...
how can you tell	10/14/2007
Q: how can you tell if a African dwarf frog is a boy or a girl i got two of them and i want to know for ... A: Colton, It is kinda hard to tell the difference ...
help!!	10/14/2007
Q: my goldfish seemed ok. I have noticed that there are a few fluff-like bump above his mouth. Like ... A: Elinor, Yes it sounds like a fungus. I would recommend erythromyacin or marycin fungal cure by ...
black moor eye problem	10/14/2007
Q: what treatment/treatments should I use to cure a heavy film with red lines in it on my black moors ... A: Dan, Your fish has popeye. You need to medicate immediatley. Go to your local petshop and get ...
betafish	10/14/2007
Q: my betafish has a bulging belly and is not pregnant, what could it be? A: Linsey, I am so very sorry it took me so long ...
Pleco Disease	10/13/2007
Q: My Pleco is about two years old and approx 12-14 inches long. I had an Oscar that passed away about ... A: Mike, You probably fed your oscar fish right?.What it sounds like you have are a flat or fluke worm. ...
Molly	10/13/2007
Q: I bought 2 orange mollies about a week ago. One of them is fine but the other has started losing ... A: Alasdair, It is not uncommon for fish to change their colors in a new environment.Check your water ...
Golden Orf with red gill	10/13/2007
Q: We just noticed one of our 3 year old golden orfs has a red gill. His body does seem to be ... A: Alan, Just to let you know your Orf can live for 50 yrs or lots more. Very kool pond fish. If noone ...
question about newborn fish	10/13/2007
Q: i have 2 black convicts in my aquarian.one is about 5 inches long and it hatched some newborns ... A: Sheila, They are going to eat them, especially if one of the parents are gone. They keep everyong at ...
goldfish tank and nitrate levels	10/13/2007
Q: I am a total novice with regards to fish and tanks, but here goes We won three goldfish at a ... A: Tina, I would like to know how large a tank you have. What you are going through is completely ...
goldfish	10/12/2007
Q: My goldfish is swimming at the bottom of my tank facing the same direction in the same position for ... A: Fran, Goldfish can be bullies, but I don't think that is the problem. I think your little guy may ...
glowlite tetras	10/12/2007
Q: I have 3 Glowlite Tetras. 2 of them are really big and fat and 1 of them is really skinny. Are the 2 ... A: Racheal, It sounds like you have 2 females and one male. The females especially with eggs are ...
Betta's fins	10/5/2007
Q: I have had my betta for 6 plus months now. I do a 25% (or more depending on the amount of gunk) ... A: Mori, How big is your tank. If it is small. ...
Sick Beta Fish?	9/30/2007
Q: We have had our Beta for @ 1 year. I was doing fine until about 2 days ago. It lays at the bottom ... A: Amy, I hope you haven't lost your baby. He ...
My freshwater goldfish has bumps	9/30/2007
Q: One of them has lost a few scales and the other has two bumps on his back. I add Interpet brand ... A: Nick, Lumps , bumps , or tumors are usually a ...
dying fish	9/30/2007
Q: i woke up n found 3 dead in the tank i removed them and all the other fish were fine but about 2 ... A: Angel, How old is your tank and how big?If you ...
my betta won't eat!	9/30/2007
Q: I just got a beta from wal-mart about 4 days ago. problem is, it keeps on twitching as it swims, and ... A: Charlotte, I don't know if someone got back to you on this yet, but it sounds like he has a parasite ...
Sick Old Goldfish	9/28/2007
Q: I have an 18 year old goldfish who has been sick for over 3 months now. The first sign of sickness ... A: Nicole, That is a great age he lived to for a ...
Feeding Betta...	9/28/2007
Q: I just wanted to put a pretty fish in a decorative vase...and then I realized this was toooo cruel, ... A: Kate, I am sorry noone got back to you ...
GOLDFISH INJURY	9/28/2007
Q: wE HAVE A 100 GALLON TANK AND UP UNTIL TODAY ALL WAS WELL THE LARGE, GOLDFISH WAS ATTACK BY THE ... A: Robynann, I don't know if someone got back to ...
Black Moor Goldfish, sick!!	9/28/2007
Q: I got my black moor goldfish 8 weeks ago. 3 weeks ago he started developing a white film which I ... A: Breena, Your tank is way too small for him. ...
blister thing on my fish!	9/27/2007
Q: I have a small pinky coloured fantail (male). In the past weeks I've noticed a bite mark of some ... A: Tayla, I am checking the ? pool. I hope ...
Ulcer on my Malawi Cichlid	9/27/2007
Q: I just noticed tonight a good sized ulcer around the anus of my 3 inch Labeotropheus Trewavasae. ... A: Phil, These are vey strong fish. Check your ...
Fish vs fish	9/27/2007