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| Baby Mollies and Ick | 11/10/2009 | Karen Fields |
Q: I noticed the common ick on my fish yesterday. I haven't treated it yet because... i have molly ...
A: Sadly, when you notice ick on one or two individual fish. Usually the others are soon to show up the ...
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| guppies with flat stomachs? | 11/9/2009 | Michael Freynet |
Q: i have been owning and breeding guppies for about 3 years now and every couple of months some of ...
A: You need to do weekly water changes of 25-30%. The reason some of your fry are getting flat stomachs ...
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| Melafix & Tropical Fish | 11/9/2009 | Karen Fields |
Q: My situation involves pop eye. First, a few stats to help you out: Tank: Eclipse System 3 (with ...
A: Sorry to hear about the fish trouble you've been having. I believe that Melafix is safe for ...
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| White Spot | 11/9/2009 | Michael Freynet |
Q: i have recently had trouble with white spot in my biorb containing 10 neon tetras and one male ...
A: Well first thing first you should know the general rule of stocking fish. For every 1 inch of fish ...
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| guppies... | 11/9/2009 | Michael Freynet |
Q: I didn't know that you should only have one goldfish per 10 gallons which is what i have. i feel ...
A: I'm very pleased to hear that your giving your Goldfish back. In reality a healthy adult Goldfish of ...
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| fish | 11/8/2009 | Karen Fields |
Q: what fish could i keep in a 5 gallon tank
A: Small fish like tetras (neons, glowlights, cardinals) Otocinclus catfish, male guppies, white ...
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| plecostamus. | 11/7/2009 | Karen Fields |
Q: We have a tank with 2 large goldfish and have high nitrites we were told to turn the heater off can ...
A: Plecos can actually do okay in cooler water. But I would keep the heater turned on due to the colder ...
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| R/O water and minerals... | 11/6/2009 | Michael Freynet |
Q: I normally would use reverse osmosis water for my pet betta. Recently I have read from a few ...
A: I really believe there shouldn't be anything wrong with your R/O water that would have any bad ...
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| my shark | 11/6/2009 | Karen Fields |
Q: i have 2 columbian sharks and one of them has a very large belly but he/she hasnt ate anything but a ...
A: Columbian sharks can be a bit difficult to take care of due to demanding water requirements. When ...
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| salt | 11/6/2009 | michael mccorry |
Q: We have a 36 gal. tank it has 2 giant gold fish. The nitrites have been really high since we set it ...
A: cathy, right now I would change 25% of the water, stirr the gravel up really well and siphon from ...
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| Beginner Fish | 11/6/2009 | Richard Hight |
Q: What types of fish make good cycle fish and how many should I use?
A: It greatly depends on what type of tank you want to keep. For a peaceful community tank, Zebra ...
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| Betta | 11/6/2009 | Richard Hight |
Q: I've read where it is recommended that a Betta be kept in a 5 gallon tank. If I keep my Betta in a 5 ...
A: A 5 gallon is too small to add anyone with your Betta. A 10 gallon is the minimal size for a Betta ...
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| Angels | 11/6/2009 | Richard Hight |
Q: I have a 60 gallon freshwater tank that I want to put Angelfish in. What types of fish would go with ...
A: Angels should be kept in groups of at least 4 and should be the primary fish in the tank. I have an ...
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| sick fish? | 11/5/2009 | Nathan |
Q: I have fairly recently upgraded my fish tank form a 30 gal to a 55 gal tank. I only have 4 fish in ...
A: Swimming upside down is definitely a strange thing... But if you've had this fish for a long time, I ...
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| cold water fish tank | 11/5/2009 | michael mccorry |
Q: I have had my fish tank set up for 3 to 4 weeks it is a 2ft fish tank but the water is cloudy and ...
A: jennifer, take a magnet cleaner or the like and break up the bubbles, nothing to worry about. keep ...
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| help please?? | 11/5/2009 | michael mccorry |
Q: Can you tell me what order i should be setting up my filter? I have a top filter setup with ...
A: darren, you can "sandwich" the media between two layers of wool actually, will make things easier. ...
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| help | 11/5/2009 | Nathan |
Q: Can you tell me what order i should be setting up my filter? I have a top filter setup with carbon, ...
A: Because each brand of filter is different, I'm not sure if the water flows from up or down. If you ...
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| African Cichlids dying | 11/5/2009 | Karen Fields |
Q: . I have a 55gal tank with around 8 African Cichlids. I have had the tank for almost a year now, and ...
A: I'm reluctant to say that this is truly a disease but I'd prefer to say this is an environmental ...
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| correct filter setup | 11/4/2009 | Michael Freynet |
Q: Can you tell me what order i should be setting up my filter? I have a top filter setup with carbon, ...
A: Your filter should be performing fine. Just remember to replace your carbon once a month. As for ...
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| Angelfish not eating.... | 11/4/2009 | Karen Fields |
Q: We have an Angelfish - not sure of the age, but we've had it a while (7+ years). She has recently ...
A: I'm sorry to hear that. The angelfish may be having some trouble due to old age. She is getting up ...
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| My betta has some problems | 11/4/2009 | Richard Hight |
Q: My crowntail betta has been darting/flashing for over a week now without any signs of white spot or ...
A: Darting around the tank is usually a sign of a parasite or bacterial infection. I would add 1 tsp of ...
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| What is the cause of my guppy getting fat? | 11/4/2009 | Nathan |
Q: I have a female guppy that's a little fat. I took it out of the tank and put it in a goldfish bowl. ...
A: That description DOES seem like Swim Bladder Disease. I couldn't tell from your first question ...
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| Cycling | 11/4/2009 | Nathan |
Q: I have a 75 litre (no clue about gallons!) fresh water tank. I have a heater(set at 26C). Not sure ...
A: Congratulations on getting the ammonia and nitrite under control! You did everything right! Ammonia ...
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| What is the cause of my guppy getting fat? | 11/4/2009 | Nathan |
Q: I have a female guppy that's a little fat. I took it out of the tank and put it in a goldfish bowl. ...
A: You're worrying too much! It's perfectly natural for a fish's stomach to become bigger when you take ...
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| Hardness | 11/3/2009 | Michael Freynet |
Q: For soft water how can I make the water a little harder or will the fish be okay in soft water? ...
A: Soft water is generally a good thing as all of the fish you mentioned naturally come from softer ...
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| black moor | 11/3/2009 | Karen Fields |
Q: we just got a black moor. we have a 5 gallon tank with a filter and also have a goldfish. The pet ...
A: The black moor and other goldfish likely will be fine together. As long as both types are getting ...
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| funny bugs in our tank | 11/3/2009 | Nathan |
Q: recently we found funny little critters in our tank. About 1cm long, they are little antennaed ...
A: They could possibly be Planaria. These are light-dark brownish slug-like creatures that can be found ...
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| cloudy fish tank | 11/3/2009 | Nathan |
Q: i have a thirty gallon fish tank with only guppies in it. There are 13 guppies in the tank. I have ...
A: Green water is the result of an algae bloom. The form of algae you are experiencing is suspended in ...
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| Is he sick? | 11/3/2009 | Nathan |
Q: I'm sure you are excited to hear from me again. I have to tell you that back home I have a nice 29 ...
A: It's nice to hear back from you again! I hope all is well with your aquariums - I'm sure they're ...
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| aquarium water conditions | 11/3/2009 | Nathan |
Q: i have a large pacu in a tank. i used a water test kit and it said the tank's water is acidic. i did ...
A: Your acidity can be reduced by performing a series of partial water changes of about 20%. Try a 20% ...
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| Nitrite is high in freshwater tank | 11/2/2009 | Nathan |
Q: To: Nathan I have 55 gallon fish tank. I have discus fish and angel fish in the tank. I notice my ...
A: How long has this tank been set up? Judging from the fact that you have Discus fish, I'll assume ...
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| what kind of fish are these? | 11/2/2009 | Michael Freynet |
Q: I adopted these fish and have been watching carefully the last few days. The silver & black humped ...
A: There are two possibilities for their dorsal fins being serrated. Either it is genetic and that is ...
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| funny bugs in our tank | 11/2/2009 | Nathan |
Q: recently we found funny little critters in our tank. About 1cm long, they are little antennaed ...
A: That's rather puzzling! They sound like freshwater aquarium shrimp, but there's no reason that ...
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| Blood Parrot Cichlid Behavior | 11/2/2009 | Nathan |
Q: I have a Blood Parrot cichlid that I rescued approximately a month ago. When I obtained her (not ...
A: Behavior like this is not very common in Blood Parrots. The only time when they can get aggressive ...
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| Can I mix tetras with gold fish | 11/2/2009 | Karen Fields |
Q: I just bought two tetras, an algae eater, 2 gold fish and an albino frog....These guys have been ...
A: Are these your first fish? You should check out some good fishkeeping websites that will help answer ...
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| FISH HELP !!!!!! | 11/2/2009 | Nathan |
Q: my guppy just had babys what should i feed them????HELP
A: Newborn Guppies can be fed a whole variety of foods available from your local fish store. There are ...
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| what kind of fish are these? | 11/2/2009 | Michael Freynet |
Q: I adopted these fish and have been watching carefully the last few days. The silver & black humped ...
A: The two red fish are long-finned Serpae Tetras. Like all Tetras they like to be in schools of three ...
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| Red Bellied Piranha | 11/1/2009 | Nathan |
Q: Hey Nathan, my tank is doing well, im about ready to add the gouramis, i think the nitrigenb cycle ...
A: Hey Mike, It's great to hear that your tank is doing well! Don't forget to get the Otos some algae ...
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| All my levels in my tank are perfect, should I still do a PWC? | 11/1/2009 | Karen Fields |
Q: I have a freshwater tropical tank, I have not done a water change for 15 days and all my levels are ...
A: It is always possible the tests -might- be false. Regardless of how many aquatic plants are present ...
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| Fin rot | 11/1/2009 | Nathan |
Q: I have baby mollys and i think they have fin rot. There is a bite out of the top fin and and white ...
A: That definitely sounds like fin rot. Fin rot is a bacterial disease that is quite common. ...
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