| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| proper fish filter | 11/20/2009 | Michael Freynet |
Q: 54 gal.tank,no fish at this time. Will a fish filter that that is rated for a 50 gal tank work for a ...
A: Yeah depending on how heavily you want to stock it should work fine. Just make sure your changing ...
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| oscar and dempsey | 11/19/2009 | Michael Freynet |
Q: Hey my name is Brady and I have had freshwater tanks for about 7 years anywhere from three to five ...
A: Well Although you have the space for two Oscars in your 150 gallon you may not be able to introduce ...
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| community fish | 11/18/2009 | Michael Freynet |
Q: red/black fin tetras/barbs/gouramias,female betta and two plecostomus (algae eaters) will they live ...
A: For the most part sure but do not mix Barbs with either Angel Fish or Bettas. Also I would not ...
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| blacklight | 11/17/2009 | Michael Freynet |
Q: I have a thirty gallon tropical aquarium with live plants and glofish. i have three questions. 1)i ...
A: 1. A blacklight will have zero bad effects on your aquarium. So using it at night would be just ...
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| new tank | 11/16/2009 | Michael Freynet |
Q: I decided to re-establish a fish tank into my life, due to previous bad experiences i dont have a ...
A: Your water is reading fine except for your toxicity. How long has your tank been set up and how many ...
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| sick convict cichild | 11/15/2009 | Michael Freynet |
Q: I have a 55 gallon tank with only 4 large cichlids. It is a healty tank. I purchased a male convict ...
A: I would have to speculate either he has an infection in his swim bladder that caused it to bloat up ...
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| cloudy water | 11/14/2009 | Michael Freynet |
Q: I recently moved my pond fish inside for the winter into my 55 gallon tank. I have 3 Koi about 6" ...
A: This is what I would do. Do 30-35% water changes once every week. Change out your carbon filters ...
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| Tetra with no eyes. | 11/14/2009 | Nicole Putnam |
Q: I have a pink Mixed Fruit Tetra and it has no eyes.You can see right through the sockets.It that ...
A: Are you sure you don't have a blind cave tetra? Here's a few pictures of one: ...
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| freshwater lighting | 11/14/2009 | Karen Fields |
Q: I have a 75 gallon freshwater tank with a wide assortment of fish from electric blue and yellow ...
A: You definitely don't need the actinic bulbs and I'm sure the current working ones are more than ...
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| Overstocked tank & filter | 11/13/2009 | Michael Freynet |
Q: I've brought my comets (15 in total) in from the pond to over winter inside. The tank is only 25 ...
A: Yeah I would recommend getting that larger tank as soon as you can as I don't think 15 Goldfish can ...
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| my dwarf gourami | 11/13/2009 | Karen Fields |
Q: my blue one died the other day it looked bloated and my pink one looks bloated and is panting and ...
A: Definitely sounds like an internal issue like dropsy. It might help to read more here about dropsy ...
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| Betta fish community | 11/12/2009 | Michael Freynet |
Q: I have a 10 gallon tank that has been set up for a year. With many learning experiences through this ...
A: Sorry about taking so long to get back to you Ive been a busy bee. I think that sounds like an ...
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| Figure eight puffers | 11/12/2009 | Karen Fields |
Q: This is going to be my first time keeping a figure eight puffer and I have already been doing some ...
A: There has been lots of debate about whether or not figure-eights should live in brackish or ...
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| water gets cloudy | 11/11/2009 | Karen Fields |
Q: I bought a 150 gallon aquarium 9 months ago. I have previously had two 55 gallon tanks for over 12 ...
A: When keeping large and semi-aggression fish together you are bound to have some problems with bite ...
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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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