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| Betta is very sick!!! | 2/6/2009 |
Q: Well this morning I west to feed Carl(my Betta fish) and noticed that he started bleeding from what ...
A: Edan.....I can't access the pics on that forum because I'm not a member. Keep his water clean..... ...
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| transferring fish to larger tank | 2/6/2009 |
Q: I want to transfer fish to an already established 40 gallon tank. Old tank is 29 gallon with 2 ...
A: Your best bet would be to remove as much of the old water from the 40 as possible and replace it ...
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| Sick Betta | 2/6/2009 |
Q: I have a one year old betta fish that recently has been displaying unusual behavior; • He just sits ...
A: The more info you can give me the better. I can tell you what is wrong. The black around the fins ...
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| Albino tiger oscar | 2/4/2009 |
Q: I have an albino tiger oscar that I got today in a 30 gall. tank.(I know that sounds small but they ...
A: The pet store lied.....when it comes to most chain stores or stores that just hire teens....the ...
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| Oscar | 2/2/2009 |
Q: My mom's Oscar wont eat. My sister has checked all the tank requirements (size/temp./Ph. etc.) and ...
A: It sounds to me like he might have caught something from one of the feeders you gave him....has he ...
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| betta and labeo bicolor fish | 2/1/2009 |
Q: I have a betta male fish and i just recently added a betta female and one labeo bicolor fish to my ...
A: Dark colors like black and dark blue are aggression triggers for bettas. That "pushing" you saw was ...
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| Beta | 2/1/2009 |
Q: I was wonder if I can put 1 beta in with my bala skark, 2 redtailed sharks, and 2 suckerfish
A: The short answer is no for the follwing reasons: Bala sharks reach 15 inches The red tailed sharks ...
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| betta fish | 1/31/2009 |
Q: hey i was just wondering i have 3 bettas males i assume because they have beautiful colors and fins ...
A: You should be fine as long as you don't have any dark colored fish in the tank. As far as KILLING ...
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| Putting in gravel | 1/31/2009 |
Q: I just took out my gravel because it was old and sending my nitrate and ammonia through the roof ...
A: Well, you shouldn't have removed the gravel you had. What you should have done is gotten a Python or ...
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| Extreme Ammonia Levels | 1/30/2009 |
Q: A few weeks ago i bought a 110 gallon tank for my kids, we got a few oscars, a few convicts, and a ...
A: Ok....the first mistake you made was by adding too many fish at once. You should start with 1 or 2 ...
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| water hardness | 1/30/2009 |
Q: I am new to the fish community..lol and my water hardness in my tank is VERY high. I can't seem to ...
A: Well....your local pet shop should carry it....if not you could order it on line. It's tannic acid. ...
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| Male beta | 1/30/2009 |
Q: I have a ten gallon tank with a filter and heater. Two algae eaters are with the Beta. I got the ...
A: Let me make 2 guesses.....the betta is either on the side with the least water turbulance or he is ...
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| sick fish | 1/28/2009 |
Q: i have a 2 gallon tank with 6 small freshwater fish, one of them has fallen ill. he has this white ...
A: That's a fungus. Go to your local pet shop and purchase some fungal medicine.....treat as follows ...
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| feeding | 1/27/2009 |
Q: what is the best food to feed cichild for there color?
A: Ahhh..... I love this topic....thank you for asking this question. Ok....well that first depends on ...
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| Red Tail Coloration Follow-up | 1/26/2009 |
Q: This is a follow-up to myIn my 25 gallon, I have a red tail shark along with 2 swordtails, a beta, a ...
A: Well, you're doing the proper thing by doing frequent water changes. Now don't change any water for ...
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| hi | 1/25/2009 |
Q: i have done hours of reasearch on all my fish and i heard these fish need cooked veggies more than ...
A: ......depends....is she the only female in the tank? I'd recommend a quad or a trio....nothing wrong ...
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| bettas v paradise fish | 1/25/2009 |
Q: hi are bettas like paradise fish
A: Well.....the paradise fish was the first domesticated tropical fish and bettas followed shortly ...
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| Red Tail Shark coloration | 1/24/2009 |
Q: In my 25 gallon, I have a red tail shark along with 2 swordtails, a beta, a farlowella, 2 rummynose ...
A: First I need a little more information. Does your shark have only a red tail or are it's other ...
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| i have a 5-gallon tank | 1/24/2009 |
Q: i wanna know how many goldfishes can i have in my 5-gallon tank..
A: The correct answer would be none. Let me explain. Goldfish or Carassius auratus can reach up to 2 ...
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| Tail regrowth and possible need for isolation? | 1/23/2009 |
Q: We have a 20 gallon aquarium, fairly well planted with lots of hiding space. Right now we have a ...
A: Is this the fish? ...
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| bettas | 1/23/2009 |
Q: I am starting a tank for the first time. The employee at walmart told me to start with a betta, that ...
A: Ok....well....let's start first with tank size and filtration. If you have an aquarium 10+ gallons ...
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| black moor | 1/22/2009 |
Q: i was wondering if i could put a black moor into a 10 gallon tank. he would be by himself, and i ...
A: I wouldn't recommend it. Most people think that a fish will grow only to the size of his ...
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| Jewel cichlid idenitification and agression | 1/22/2009 |
Q: Aaron! My 29 gallon tank was recently reestablished after retirement. I went ahead and made the dive ...
A: Standard red jewel cichlid correct? A few things.... 1. These are more aggressive than the other ...
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| Chiclid friendly bottom feeder | 1/21/2009 |
Q: I have a a 55gallon tank and it has been setup for about... 4months i think. Right now i have a ...
A: Sorry bud.....it looks like what you need is a good old fashion Hypostomus plecostomus....algae ...
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| Something in the bottom of my aquarium | 1/21/2009 |
Q: I have one pearl guarami and one blue one..I'm not sure of their sexes. They have been doing fine, ...
A: Well....normally when fish are protecting something it's eggs. The only problem is that Charlie's ...
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