| Subject | Date Asked |
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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: Ok! Well, why do you want to breed your fish? Is it for your experience? Do your fish have desirable ...
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| New Fish Intro into a tank where fish died | 6/15/2008 |
Q: I am sad to report that my family lost our beloved goldfish, Mickey and Minnie, tonight. While we ...
A: Let me say that first you are a GREAT fish keeper-- you look up on the fish, you do all you can for ...
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| identifying baby goldfish | 6/10/2008 |
Q: I have noticed several baby fish in my pond. I have about 8 goldfish that range in size from 3 to 8 ...
A: Hey! Well first off, get rid of that blue heiring if you haven't already! Let your dog outside, get ...
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| Fish question | 6/5/2008 |
Q: I recently bought a venustus cichlid and was reading up on it. The lady at the store said they get 8 ...
A: Hey Thomas, Yeah that's going to be a problem later down the road. You have awhile till that point ...
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| Fishh tank! | 6/4/2008 |
Q: My parents bought me a 50 gallon tank as i did well in my GCSE's. I have set the light, Heater and ...
A: Hey Jack! First off, congrats on doing well on GCSE's! Good job! Congrats on getting a fish tank ...
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| breeding beta | 5/30/2008 |
Q: i have a male and a female beta in the same tank..so what reason the female is just laying her egg ...
A: Well I assume you have all the things set up right and temperature and all that. This only happens ...
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| puffer fish compatibility | 5/29/2008 |
Q: I have a green spotted puffer and it ate my last fish...so i need to know all the fish that they can ...
A: They need bigger fish(preferably brackish)that are peaceful so they don't tick off their aggressive ...
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| alkaline water - Glowfish | 5/28/2008 |
Q: I am sure that all of the details will not be provided here - I see that there are so many variables ...
A: Hey Nathan! Well with the curving spine you want to make sure it's NOT a disease called fish ...
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| angel fish doesn't swim around anymore | 5/20/2008 |
Q: My angel fish doesn't swim around anymore, it just floats on the bottom of the tank. Its been like ...
A: Your fish is probably close to 13 years old then. That's old for angelfish. Not unheard of but ...
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| my fish is loseing its scales | 5/19/2008 |
Q: i have a 40 gallon tank ph of 7.0 with 3 fake plants a fake coral rack fixture and it has 5 small ...
A: Hey Ashley! He sounds like a Black Moor Goldfish. First off, turn the filter down if you haven't ...
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| ill fish | 5/17/2008 |
Q: i bought a goldfish not long ago and all of a sudden my fishes scales have turned black i change the ...
A: Hey Sam, Well goldfish are messy fish. They put out a LOT of poo becuase they are in the carp ...
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| betta breeding | 5/15/2008 |
Q: I would like to breed my two bettas but if there is a big risk of my adult bettas dying in the ...
A: First off, you're not pestering me with your questions. I'm happy to answer them! :) Ok! Well, why ...
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| Sick goldfish | 5/14/2008 |
Q: My shubunkin goldfish currently resides in a ten gallon tank, all by himself. My PH is around 7. I ...
A: Hey Hannah! There's no sharp plants or rocks in the tank right? Goldfish are so clumsy they swim ...
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| Sick Parrot Fish | 5/2/2008 |
Q: Hey Benty! I have 7 Parrot Fish that are red in color in a 55 gallon tank. We take care of the fish ...
A: Hey Warren! They way they are acting and look seems to be a bacteria infection, probably by ...
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| 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: Puffers are brackish/saltwater fish. They need a little more salt than that (1.00 is pure water). ...
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| sick guppy | 3/15/2008 |
Q: have a female guppy that is swimming straight up,,,head to the top...should I get her away from the ...
A: Copper sometimes can cause this but since your other fish seem to be ok that's probably not it. It ...
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| 30 gallon aquarium | 3/13/2008 |
Q: hey i've got a pretty broad question to ask. i've got a 30 gallon long aquarium with a penn-plax ...
A: In a 30 gallon you could keep some of the smaller Tanganyikan rift lake cichlids. Some of the ...
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| colored botia | 3/11/2008 |
Q: I have recently purchased a colored botia and it has developed spots that seem to be ick. I was ...
A: Well, the disease is caused by a protozoan parasite, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, and is very ...
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| filmy white areas on red velvet swordtail | 3/9/2008 |
Q: I'm a little concerned about my female red swordtail. First, here's the background info you ...
A: Sorry about the long wait. I was at Sea World for three days looking at maybe going to work for them ...
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| Black moor goldfish | 3/8/2008 |
Q: While changing water with a tube, my black moor's eye got sucked in the tube and lost it. I feel so ...
A: Wow! That's pretty bad. Well treat with some antibacterial meds to be safe. If it gets infected ...
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| Pregnant fish | 3/4/2008 |
Q: I have a pregnant fish and I don't know how to tell when she is going to give birth or what to do ...
A: Well since she is pregnant, she can only be a few kinds of fish. You either have a: guppy, platy, ...
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| sick fish | 2/11/2008 |
Q: I HAVE HAD MY TEN GALLON TANK FOR A WEEK AND A HALF. MY FISH ARE DYING OFF. I HAVE LIKE 6 SMALL ...
A: Hey Ashley, Well first, goldfish are messy fish that get big. I mean comet and common goldfish get ...
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| Betta fish needs desperate help!!!! | 2/9/2008 |
Q: http://animals.timduru.org/dirlist/fish/Bettafish-SiameseFightingFish-Closeup.jpg this picture ...
A: So many people don't give me all the info I need to rule out things. Alright you ask a bunch of ...
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| S.O.S | 2/8/2008 |
Q: I bought Harlo 2wks ago as a tank mate for my 3yr old goldfish Presley who suddenly became seriously ...
A: What is your pH and how are your ammonia levels? That sounds like a rapid bacterial infection. ...
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| Gourami breeding | 2/7/2008 |
Q: I have two dwarf gourami and I'm not exactly sure if they're male and female. However, i have seen ...
A: Hey Christopher, First off, let me make sure you have everything for it, okay? Okay! 1. Do you ...
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| female bettas | 2/6/2008 |
Q: why is it that when i put both female and male in the same tank,that in the next day, the female ...
A: When a male betta sees a female betta he assumes it is time to breed. In the wild they only see a ...
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| My fish | 2/5/2008 |
Q: I got this beta fish. He is blue and he is fairly medium to big. He has been changed to a 1 gallon ...
A: Hey Sohum! First off, a one gallon tank is a great size for the betta! They can move around well and ...
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| My Shubunkin Fish | 2/4/2008 |
Q: my fish has a bloody back! she goes up to the top & puts her back (the bloody part) up to the air, ...
A: Hey Sarah, Is the blood actually coming out and in the water? Was she injured? Are her scales ...
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| wondering... | 2/3/2008 |
Q: do u kno anything about aquarium snails??
A: I know nothing at all. I'm not even sure what a snail actually is. Just kidding! :) I must say you ...
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| Bala Shark | 2/2/2008 |
Q: I have a 20 gallon fish tank and have 2 bala and 2 tiger barbs. One of the bala's just died and ...
A: Hey Megan, Balantiocheilos melanopterus (bala sharks) like 6.0 to 7.8 pH, soft water (dH:5.0 to ...
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| Angel fish swollen | 2/1/2008 |
Q: I have an Angel fish that has been alone in the tank (other than a bottom feeder) for the past two ...
A: Hey Michelle! Well is he acting kinda out of it? Eating well? Starring off into space? How are his ...
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| ryukin sos!!! | 1/30/2008 |
Q: Please help! My 3 year old ryukin was very injured when he got caught in the filter when nobody was ...
A: Hey Jacqueline, I'm so sorry this happened to your fishy! :( I'll see if I can help any. First, ...
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| sick fish | 1/28/2008 |
Q: i just noticed last night that my Betta fish's throat area was extremely swollen and bulging, his ...
A: Hey Julia, The scales sticking up is a classic sign of dropsy. Does it look like any of these? ...
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| betta breeding | 1/27/2008 |
Q: hi my bettas are about 6 months old i have 2 males ( same tank but with a divider ) and i have a ...
A: Hey Nicole! I have typed a response twice now only to have my computer freak out. If something ...
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| old goldfish, new tank... and new bump! | 1/26/2008 |
Q: I have a lovely old goldfish named Bob -- he's almost 18 years old. Last weekend I moved him into ...
A: Hey Amanda! I know what you mean by being really attached to a fish. I'm happy for you though. :) I ...
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| fins blackening | 1/25/2008 |
Q: I have two small cross bread goldfish in a fish bawl. I got them five days ago. Now their fins are ...
A: Hey Km, One of two things could be happening: they are just changing colors, or they are poisoned. ...
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| Baby mollies | 1/24/2008 |
Q: Hey there, Ok here goes. Last week I went on holidays with my family. My fish were left with a pet ...
A: First congrats on babies! I will say though that mollies as babies are very sensitive. 5 liters is ...
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| my goldfish has no eyes | 1/23/2008 |
Q: so I have had my fish for a little over a month now and I have two tanks. In the one tank I have a ...
A: Hey Jenna, First thing... a gallon is a little small even for one fish. For a betta it's fine. ...
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| Help! Fish are dying! | 1/22/2008 |
Q: 20 gallon, freshwater tank, water temp 72'F, ammonia level 4.0, ph reading 7.0, 4 fish have died ...
A: WHOA Heath! Super high ammonia! That's the thing that's doing it! You HAVE to bring down the ammonia ...
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| I need some tips for the longest lasting fish! | 1/21/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if you had any advice for a Goldfish's growth and life. I recently bought them (I ...
A: Lol. Thanks! I don't act professtional unless I'm getting paid. :P I LOVE goldies! I have 13 ...
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| pH changes in tank | 1/20/2008 |
Q: our 55g tank is 2 weeks old. we have 1 blue gourami and 1 cherry barb. our source water is alkaline ...
A: OH NO! YOU USE PRIME DON'T YOU!?! Prime messes up our water levels MAJORLY! I've heard from people ...
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| pH changes in tank | 1/19/2008 |
Q: our 55g tank is 2 weeks old. we have 1 blue gourami and 1 cherry barb. our source water is alkaline ...
A: Hey Dean, Since this is a new tank all levels will be adjusting trying to stabilize. You're going ...
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| Oscars | 1/17/2008 |
Q: how do you know the differnce between a male and a female oscar
A: It is extremely hard to tell. Given the fish have been treated equally (are the same age, fed the ...
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| how do u now if my fish is pregnant | 1/16/2008 |
Q: i have a 10 gallon fish tank with two algae eaters and 2 guppys a male and a female. i can not tell ...
A: The "Dot" is called a gravid spot. It is where the eggs and babies are. All female guppies have a ...
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| angel fish stress virus | 1/15/2008 |
Q: Back in October I did a very stupid thing. The fishtank was looking so bad with masses of algae so I ...
A: This may or may not apply here but I thought I would at least tr to answer you since I've had angel ...
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| Goldfish died suddenly, worried about two left | 1/15/2008 |
Q: My goldfish, named Bubbles, died suddenly after having it for three months. I was attached to it as ...
A: Hey Liz, First let me thank you for giving so much detail! You truly care about your little babies ...
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| My Beta Fish | 1/14/2008 |
Q: I have had my beta fish for about 6 months now. When I first got him I had him in just a little ...
A: Hey Samantha! I love hearing you have a betta! They are my favorite fish (so I just so happen to ...
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| sick piranah | 1/13/2008 |
Q: We recently got a new 29 gallon tank and set it up. We had a 2 1/2 inch piranah that we were getting ...
A: Hey Emilee, First off, never add fish into a tank where there is sick fish or fish have died unless ...
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| 5 year old overfeed our fish! | 1/12/2008 |
Q: My 5 year old son poured half of a tetramin tropical fish flake .42oz bottle into our 18 gallon ...
A: Hey Amanda, First thing first: Take out any flakes you see with a net or cup. Then Change 40% of ...
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| HELP MY BETTA...... | 1/9/2008 |
Q: Help parts of my betta's fins are falling off!! He is used to being in a large 15 gallon tank and ...
A: Is the tail actually in there or just gone? The betta probably ate the fins of the guppies or they ...
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| gold twin bar platy | 1/9/2008 |
Q: my platy is pregnant and i just wanted to know if there was anything i needed to do to ensure some ...
A: You can try breeder nets. They work great! You just put the fish in and a few plants. Only the ...
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| I noticed you mentioned a type of gold fish... | 1/9/2008 |
Q: Do you know which type is good for a ok goldfish owner that lives for over 2 months(preferably over ...
A: The average goldfish lives 15-30 years. This is goldfish, not koi. People confuse them. Koi have the ...
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| Tank Decor | 1/8/2008 |
Q: I've had my tank set up for a little over a year now and I'm bored with how it looks. I would like ...
A: Plants and stuff, just pull out. Wash and put away. Gravel is more challenging. You have to either ...
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| New Tank Set Up | 1/5/2008 |
Q: I'm not too sure if you can help me, for I am new to this site. I have 3 fish, 2 fantail goldfish, ...
A: That's a normal part of the cycling but it's the dangerous part. Don't change your water anymore. ...
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| Sick Fish | 12/1/2007 |
Q: I have a Blood Parrot fish. Started getting white fungi-like sores around one eye. Eye has swollen ...
A: Hey Sharon! It sounds it is popeye disease. Does it look like any of these fish on this page? ...
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| Red Bellied Piranha | 12/1/2007 |
Q: My piranha's belly turned form a red color *like normal* to being pale white, and only his anal fin ...
A: That's not good. Normal fish are colorful. It could be one of a few things but since he is acting ...
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| sick puffer (one gill isnt moving) | 11/30/2007 |
Q: i have a green spotted pufferfish from walmart and did not know much about setting up an aquarium, ...
A: He is NOT doing well! Normal puffers are perky, active, and dart around with little bad attitudes, ...
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| round lump on goldfish | 11/29/2007 |
Q: i have 4 goldfish in a tank they are about 7 years old, 1 of them has 2 round lumps on its back they ...
A: Hey John, Are they symmetrical, like on the same place just on both sides? They sound like tumors ...
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| Baby fish | 11/29/2007 |
Q: We just purchased some new fish and someone was pregnant when we got her. About 8 days ago we found ...
A: Hey Chris! Congrats on babies! Sorry about the 3 that weren't doing well. Since they were born they ...
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| i think my fish is ill | 11/28/2007 |
Q: i think my fish is ill but i am not sure. my fish keeps staying at the bottom of the tank and looks ...
A: Alight. What kind of fish are in the tank? Pretty much all fish with the exception of some will eat ...
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| Krebensis (Niger Cichlids) | 11/28/2007 |
Q: I have had a Kribensis for about one year and have become very fond of this fish. I recently ...
A: I agree, they are really beautiful fish. They are really hard to find here. Are your fish still ...
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| to prove a point | 11/18/2007 |
Q: i was just wondering if you could answer a question that i believe is correct (trying to prove a ...
A: Yeah. Most fish are terrified of being alone. They figure when there's no other one around all have ...
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| tank mates | 11/17/2007 |
Q: we recently set up our 10 gallon tank. we got a dwarf gourami, fan tail guppy and a cory. the ...
A: Ouch. Sorry about the fish murder. Well, guppies do best with just guppies or with small, active ...
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| Female oranda | 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: Hey Rashmi! She is either: 1. has a swim bladder disorder 2. has a swim bladder infection 3. ...
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| question about tank | 11/16/2007 |
Q: is about 77 degrees with a 10-20 gallon filter. ANSWER: The temp and size is great. You can add ...
A: Well you can add one of the following: 1 male and 3 female swordtails 3 male or 3 female dwarf ...
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| Sick fish?? | 11/16/2007 |
Q: We have a small 3 gallon freshwater tank. We changed the water about a month ago. It is probably ...
A: Does he look like this? http://www.funfishtank.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/clown-loach.jpg ...
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| beeding chilids | 11/15/2007 |
Q: I think my fish is rolling her eggs how long do they do this and will she spite them out with other ...
A: Malawi cichlid hold the fry in their mouth for 2-4 weeks. They hatch in a week and then absorb the ...
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| goldfish injury | 11/14/2007 |
Q: i have large goldfish who has injured himself during a tank change He is about 6" long and in good ...
A: I REALLY sujest treating it. It can turn into an infection very quickly with goldfish. His ...
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| goldfish problems | 11/14/2007 |
Q: sorry if my English is not very good. I have an aquarium of 120 lit. with tropical fish and gold ...
A: Your English is totally fine! Let me know if you don't understand anything in my answer. I'll reword ...
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| Very Sick Oscar | 11/14/2007 |
Q: 2 weeks ago I cleaned the 50 gal. tank. 4 days later my 11 year Oscar showed numerous ...
A: .. That's not good. That's a final stage before death of a fish. Take the fish out and put him where ...
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| Our black moor looks sick | 11/14/2007 |
Q: We got a new black moor named Flipper last night and he was fine until tonight. He's swimming kind ...
A: Awe, man! I love little black moors! I had three and two of them died so now I have only one. :( I ...
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| Mixing cold and tropicals....Long term success? | 11/13/2007 |
Q: I bought my daughter a 30 litre cold water aquarium (approx 50 cm tall,40cm curved frontage with ...
A: Hey Jan! Hey Emily! A four foot long tank at stake... NICE! Well first off... Goldfish and the ...
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| Help please! My beta has white cotton fluffy stuff on his tail | 11/13/2007 |
Q: Help please! My beta has white cotton fluffy stuff on his tail.. i just noticed it today.. i changed ...
A: First let me say this is common and you're not so terrible. Cold water is a BIG no no in fish world ...
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| fish selection | 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: Hey Amrita! Cool name! Those are a great combo of fish! Good choice! Barbs are native to Sri Lanka, ...
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| Very Sick Oscar | 11/12/2007 |
Q: 2 weeks ago I cleaned the 50 gal. tank. 4 days later my 11 year Oscar showed numerous ...
A: He's an big guy! Laying on his side isn't bad (he's exhausted from being sick and he's just ...
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| greenw water part 2 | 11/12/2007 |
Q: We have had tank for 5 years. All of a sudden the water turned green and we can't keep that from ...
A: Something weird was going on with Allexperts.com and I couldn't send the rest of the answer before ...
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| 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: How cold is the water? Their water should 70-80*F. Cold water makes them very lethargic. Warm the ...
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| Sick Beta girl | 10/29/2007 |
Q: I hope you can help me. I have 3 female betas. All three started showing eggs at the same time. I ...
A: Now female bettas normally do NOT release eggs like that. The clamped fins means she's not feeling ...
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