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Basic needs for specific fish, illnesses, best tankmates, breeding, water chemistry, tricks to safely cut corners, and/or “stupid” questions? Maybe I can help! :)
I like to explain why you do things in aquariums (like why to use spring instead of distilled, or what pH numbers mean, ect.) so you understand why and not just taking someone’s word for it. I also like giving answers where you have two choices so you can choose which is best for the time and money you can commit to your fish. I understand how tight money can be and how expensive fish related things get.
I will NEVER leave you with an “I don’t know.” Ever. I hate that. That would waste your time and that's just mean. :)
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Experience I have had tropical fish since 1999. I currently have: a 55gal, ten 10gal, 3 five gallons, three 2gal, and a bunch of jars and bowls. At the time I'm typing this, I have: 14 angels, 13 goldfish, 73 bettas, 12 barbs, 5 catfish, too many guppies, 4 gouramis, 2 plecos, 10 loaches, bunch of swordtails, and probably a few others, lol.
I love to rescue fish. I've had everything from mutant danios, to one eyed goldfish, to my newest adoptee, a 2 year old betta with a MASSIVE tumor problem. He was brought to a pet shop and left there because the lady didn't know what to do with him. He's pretty scary looking. One of the guys at the store there I know let me have him. :D YAY! Elephant Man lives in a gallon bowl with pretty stones in my bathroom.
Plus!!!
I sell: veil, delta, halfmoon, plakat, and crowntail bettas as well as halfblack and blonde tuxedo fancy guppies. Ask me about it sometime.
Expert: Benty Date: 11/18/2007 Subject: to prove a point
Question i was just wondering if you could answer a question that i believe is correct (trying to prove a point to someone).
its true that if you put a few fish (say 2 firemouths, 2 severums, 5 convicts) in a tank as large as a 600g, they would be scared? from what ive known a few fish in tanks that large of size get scared if they cant see other fish swimming around.
thanks for any response!
Answer Yeah. Most fish are terrified of being alone. They figure when there's no other one around all have been eaten and they are next. Go ahead and do your victory dance now. :P
Here's a chance though for your friend to save some face though...
before a few hours go by, the fish calm down and get used to it so... yeah. They are terrified and then they are fine. Shoaling fish never do though. Most die if alone.
You should've made a funny bet on this involving pantyhose and ham. :P
