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| SNAIL PROBLEM | 10/11/2008 |
Q: I have a pet Golden Mystery snail living with swordtails, platys, mollies and guppies. It is very ...
A: First off....NO, I am most definitely NOT mad that you threw the snails in the trash (don't tell ...
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| Little White Worms | 10/8/2008 |
Q: Okay... So last night I saw these little white worms in my tank and i looked it up on google and ...
A: You need to really stop over-feeding. Planaria are almost always caused by over-feeding the fish. ...
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| birth | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I have a fresh water aquarium with mollies and guppies. about a month ago over night we had babies ...
A: You have all "livebearers" in your tank, which means they give birth to LIVE fry (babies). Yes, the ...
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| Sick betta | 10/4/2008 |
Q: I have one male and one female Siamese Fighting fish. They get along well and are in a 4 litre, ...
A: Christine...my thought on this is the male is killing the female and she is probably going to pass ...
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| cloudy water | 10/2/2008 |
Q: My husband has a fish tank 200 lts & ever since we started it about 3 months ago we have not been ...
A: I had a couple of different thoughts on the cloudy water, but first and foremost I wanted to suggest ...
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| My poor fish | 9/30/2008 |
Q: I have a 10 gallon fresh water tank. I have had the tank for about 3 months now and went through 2 ...
A: Your problem with this is pretty simple. The fish that you have in that tank CANNOT LIVE in a tank ...
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| red-mollies gone in aquarium | 9/26/2008 |
Q: we have an aquarim with orinally 4 red mollies, who got two babies after a while, and two differnt ...
A: This is surely a mystery. I guess asking if they jumped out would be out of the question?? Check ...
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| fish problem | 9/24/2008 |
Q: i have 4 fishes which are a goldfish, a rosy red and a green cobra guppy and a crayfish and lately ...
A: A filter should cause enough agitation in the water to keep the oxygen levels good. You have to ...
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| Room enough for betta tankmates? | 9/23/2008 |
Q: Good evening. I have a 10 gallon tank that I am going to be moving my betta into; out of his 2.5 ...
A: This is a tough question to answer. The problem I would see with the baloon molly is that the betta ...
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| Too Many fish? | 9/22/2008 |
Q: I wanted to know if I have too many fish in my tank? I have a 16 gallon take with a small ship, ...
A: At first glance the immediate thing that pops out at me is the spotted puffer. These fish get ...
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| why is my fish acting weird? | 9/18/2008 |
Q: I have a 55 gallon tank that i just started and I have about 10 small African cichlids in there. The ...
A: If you "just started" your tank without properly "cycling" the tank, I'm afraid you are about to run ...
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| fish problem | 9/15/2008 |
Q: i have 4 fishes which are a goldfish, a rosy red and a green cobra guppy and a crayfish and lately ...
A: You don't mention if this is an established tank up for a while or a new one. Your nitrates and/or ...
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| stocking | 9/5/2008 |
Q: heya, i have almost finished my new discus tank, but have 6 gallons of free space, if you follow the ...
A: I need you to get back to me with what size tank you are working with? I've read the question 2 ...
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| tiny white moving specks in cycling tank | 8/30/2008 |
Q: Hi! I've already asked a question here, and the quality of the advice I got was amazing and I hope ...
A: It sounds like you have done a wonderful job preparing your tank, so I'm not quite sure how to tell ...
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| fish problem | 8/23/2008 |
Q: im wondering whats wrong with my goldfish because shes been pooping for the last 12 hours, the poop ...
A: Try to withhold feeding from her for 24 hours. Also try feeding her a couple of peas with the skin ...
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| clown loach follow-up | 8/22/2008 |
Q: trish you responded to my problem with my clown loach not too long ago, asking for more info. I ...
A: Wow, this sure is a mystery. And you're saying they just started looking like this? Are you sure ...
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| native freshwater fish | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I am considering putting up a freshwater tank for me and a young friend of mine. I'm 47 and he is 8. ...
A: Although I LOVE the thought of you wanting to do this with your young friend, because it SURE sounds ...
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| 10 gallon aquarium | 8/16/2008 |
Q: I recently set up a 10 gallon freshwater aquarium. To be exact it has been set up for one week give ...
A: Unfortunately, you most certainly did over-stock and you did not properly cycle your tank before ...
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| guppies female | 8/15/2008 |
Q: sorry to disturb but i just had a doubt i have 2 female guppies which i think r pregnant and the ...
A: You need to put everyone back in to the regular tank. Go out to the fish store and ask them for a ...
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| Sick Fish....Please Help!! Soon!! :0( | 8/4/2008 |
Q: My name is Kristal, and I have a 75 gallon tank (5 Tanks in all). I will start by telling you about ...
A: I am so so sorry for the delay (I have a 2 yo daughter who has asthma problems). Ok, I read over ...
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| Sick Fish....Please Help!! Soon!! :0( | 8/3/2008 |
Q: My name is Kristal, and I have a 75 gallon tank (5 Tanks in all). I will start by telling you about ...
A: I need for you to answer a couple of questions for me in order for me to sort some things out. 1. ...
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| cycling | 8/2/2008 |
Q: hey trish i was wondering if theres a way to tell if i cycles complete just by looking at the ...
A: There are 3 things your tank has to do before it is cycled. First comes the ammonia spike, then that ...
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| One last thought | 8/1/2008 |
Q: NOW though i put them in a 5.5 gallon breeding tank with a styrophome cup, and the girl is in a ...
A: I hope you can understand that my concern was for the fish and that you didn't get in "over your ...
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| Lonley Angel Fish | 6/25/2008 |
Q: i have an angel fish that is in a 15 gallon fish tank all alone i used to keep betas in with him and ...
A: It sounds like you care about your "no so little" Angel Fish quite a bit. Enough to realize that ...
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| snail | 6/24/2008 |
Q: I bought 2 snails (apple snails).Then they started to reproduce and about a week later i have about ...
A: There's a nightmare of a question for you! What you need to do ASAP is go to Petsmart or some fish ...
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| Goldfish in 2.5 gallon tank | 6/19/2008 |
Q: I started a goldfish in a 2.5 gallon tank. I treated the water with the water conditioner that came ...
A: Unfortunately, ANY goldfish needs at LEAST a 10 gallon tank, a 20 gallon tank being best. You will ...
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| Betta and Mollie compatibility | 4/1/2008 |
Q: Hey Trish! I have a ten gallon tank with a few dalmation mollies and two different cory catfish. A ...
A: Unfortunately, this is not a question I can answer for you. You won't know unless you try it, plain ...
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| molly sickness | 3/30/2008 |
Q: I have a 55 gallon tank with Mollies, Varatus, Guppies, Cory Catfish, Golden Algae Eaters, and Betas ...
A: You need to check out information on dropsy. Dropsy is what causes your fish to swell up and take on ...
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| fishy behavior | 1/27/2008 |
Q: I've recently setup a 30gal freshwater tank, filtered by a Fluval 205. It's just begun to cycle w/ ...
A: Boy I had to laugh at this one. I thought somehow you got my tetras!! If you added "shimmies" to ...
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| Golden Dojo | 1/26/2008 |
Q: My golden dojo loach has salt like spots,fuzzy patches,his appetite is very decreased,and he tends ...
A: It sounds like columnaris. This link will help you treat. It is VERY important to do weekly tank ...
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| beta cotton | 1/25/2008 |
Q: he also is resting mosstly in his bush and pretty lethargic. He will swim to the top of the tank, ...
A: It sounds to me like he has something called columnaris, sometimes called "cotton mouth". Here is a ...
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| Baby Mollies | 1/22/2008 |
Q: I recently went on holidays and an animal carer came around to take care of our animals. When I got ...
A: The molly fry need clean filtered water. A sponge filter would be best. It is important that you ...
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| FIsh please help. | 1/21/2008 |
Q: I went to a birthday party and they gave out gold fish. my sister got one and she got one.my sisters ...
A: I'm sorry but i'm sitting here scratching my head in disbelief that someone ACTUALLY gave out fish ...
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| Balloon Mollies | 1/20/2008 |
Q: today i got three balloon mollies for my five gallon tank and one is entirely black(Fish 1), one is ...
A: I'm sorry, but I have to be bluntly honest here. The ONLY thing that will survive in a 5 gallon ...
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| Sunbursts/ how to tell if your female is pregnant | 1/19/2008 |
Q: We are new to this. So we may have alot of questions. My son recieved an aquarium for Christmas and ...
A: I'm sorry for the delay but my 2 yo have been very ill. By sunbursts I'm assuming you mean Platy's? ...
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| questions regarding my fishes about there sexes | 1/18/2008 |
Q: i was wondering can mollies change there sex? because i two white mollies from the pet shop and ...
A: The simple answer is yes. If they were young and immature when you got them, they can "change" sex. ...
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| platy fungus | 1/17/2008 |
Q: My poor platy has white cottony growth on its tail and side fins. I have been treating it with ...
A: It sounds to me like your fish has columnaris and it has to be treated with specific medications. ...
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| Goldfish not eating | 1/15/2008 |
Q: I have had two lionhead goldfish for about two weeks now but i am having a few problems with them. ...
A: What I am going to say to you is going to sound VERY harsh, and I apologize, but I am just telling ...
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| my fish is sick | 1/13/2008 |
Q: here's the problem. I have a freshwater tank that now has 2 tetras, a scissor tail and 5 catfish as ...
A: nice to hear back with you with what I believe is STABLE news!! Your feeding schedule sounds good, ...
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| General Aquarium Care | 1/9/2008 |
Q: I have a 50g tank with about 15 fish in it. They are all different I had 2 plecos but one just up ...
A: First off, your spelling was NOT that bad, you did well!! ;o) Now, about your tank. I don't know ...
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| jack dempsey | 1/8/2008 |
Q: I have a jack dempsey that I've had for 6 months now. At first it was with two other cichlids,but I ...
A: Unfortunately it sounds as if you are not taking proper care of your tank, meaning weekly cleaning ...
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| Molly Babies | 1/7/2008 |
Q: I just got home from a trip over the weekend and to my surprise, found 3 fry swimming around in my ...
A: Congrats on the fry. You really don't have to do anything "special" because these guys are ...
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| baby goldfish | 1/6/2008 |
Q: I really don't know what you call baby goldfish but I rescued about four of them from the adult fish ...
A: I have to say that I find it a little strange that your goldfish spawned in the tank. It's just not ...
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| Stubborn Ammonia Level in Freshwater Tank | 1/4/2008 |
Q: We hae a newly esablished 20 gal freshwater tank with 4 Cherry Barbs, 2 Strawberry and one Cardinal ...
A: and Happy New Year to you and yours! This is very interesting, I must say. I'm at a loss, however, ...
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| how many Oranda goldfish can you put in a 30 gal tank? | 12/22/2007 |
Q: hey ! I'm getting a 30 gal tank and love the way Oranda goldfish look. how many can i put in the ...
A: I'm not sure if you know it, but Orandas can get to be on upwards of 12+" long. They are one of the ...
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| daed bata fish | 12/19/2007 |
Q: is it true that you can put a dead bata fish in cold water and put it in the freezer for a couple of ...
A: I'm sorry hon, but no, that is not true. Whoever is telling you that is either just teasing you or ...
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| Stubborn Ammonia Level in Freshwater Tank | 12/17/2007 |
Q: We hae a newly esablished 20 gal freshwater tank with 4 Cherry Barbs, 2 Strawberry and one Cardinal ...
A: First off, you sound like a very conscientious fish owner, and I think that's great. Let's try to ...
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| little iridecent freshwater shark | 12/15/2007 |
Q: my shark has little spots on him and looks like he is deteriorating i thought it was ick i treated ...
A: It sounds like columnaris and you need to treat it quickly with Maracyn2 of something of the like. ...
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| my fish is sick | 12/4/2007 |
Q: here's the problem. I have a freshwater tank that now has 2 tetras, a scissor tail and 5 catfish as ...
A: Sorry you are having troubles. I know how life sometimes can "get in the way" of what we should and ...
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| platies (Xiphophorus maculatus hybrid) | 12/2/2007 |
Q: How long are the pregnant. What is their gestation time. Is there anything that increases or ...
A: What a great choice. I breed these guys too. Gestation time is 28-35 days. They will get to the ...
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| cleaning tank | 12/1/2007 |
Q: what should i use to clean my freshwater tank with. All my fish died(9) in a 75 litre tank after 1 ...
A: At this point I would probably use a watered down bleach solution to clean the tank. It is safe to ...
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| fish swimming towards top | 11/25/2007 |
Q: I just recently moved my fish to a new tank. I feel like a new parent worrying....I have red belly ...
A: Listen, did you cycle the new tank PRIOR to putting the fish in it? This usually takes 4-5 weeks to ...
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| baby moores | 11/24/2007 |
Q: i have had a moore fish now for about 2 months everything was ok i put her in a breeding tank ...
A: There is no way for me to tell you "why" your fish died, but I can give you some pointers for any ...
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| Goldfish Compatabilty | 11/15/2007 |
Q: I have 2 bubble eyed goldfish in a 10 gallon tank.Soon to be in a 20 gallon.I was wondering about ...
A: You cannot mix cold water fish with tropical (warm water) fish. Your goldfish are fine and will ...
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| Guppy fries | 11/8/2007 |
Q: How many days after birth can i put back the guppy fries back into the main tank?
A: Rule of thumb is once they cannot fit in to the biggest fish's mouth and they cannot get sucked into ...
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| Something is up with my male guppy's tail... | 11/6/2007 |
Q: And I can't pinpoint what it is from browsing online. I brought him home on Saturday (Nov 3rd) and ...
A: It sounds like he has tail and fin rot. It's treatable with medication. It can be treated with ...
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| Fancy goldfish problem. | 11/2/2007 |
Q: I have had a fancy fan tail like goldfish for nine years now. Two years ago I upgraded her from a 20 ...
A: First off, please know that I DO NOT KNOW (caps for emphasis only) if I can help your fish. I ...
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| high nitrate, please help | 11/1/2007 |
Q: Tank size 46 bow front i have 5 fish. 2 chanel cat fish, 1 parrot fish, 1 oscar, and 1 white color ...
A: Your tank is still very young and is probably still cycling. Usually, once the nitrates spike it ...
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| Breeding Mollies | 10/29/2007 |
Q: I have a 10 gallon tank and I was thinking of turning it into a molly species tank. Is there any ...
A: I would say that you probably don't have a good idea to have a molly species tank. Maybe a guppy ...
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| goldfish injury | 10/25/2007 |
Q: my goldfish was bitten in the eye by another one(not sure which species)about the same size. anyways ...
A: He's been under a lot of stress. And his balance may be affected because of it. Give him some time ...
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| bettas | 10/24/2007 |
Q: I have a 2.5 gallon with heater that keeps the temperature at 78.it is non cycled and changed ...
A: No, tanks this little don't cycle. You do a full water change once a week, being sure to replace ...
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| Help! Platy Fry | 10/24/2007 |
Q: I bought a Platy and it gave birth in the bag on the way home. 3 fry fish are alive. I put them in ...
A: Well, you need to keep them separated from the bigger fish, or they will eat them (if they haven't ...
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| Pregnant mickey mouse platy? | 10/24/2007 |
Q: I have recently bought 2 Mickey mouse fish however about a week ago one of them died from an unknown ...
A: Well, if it's a female she more then likely is pregnant!! Just keep your eye out, and so long as ...
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| siamese fighter | 10/23/2007 |
Q: i have a male siamese fighter in a large tank with placid comunity fish. i have had him for a couple ...
A: You haven't given me a lot of information to go on, so I would say that it could POSSIBLY be the ...
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| balloon molly fish | 10/23/2007 |
Q: This weekend on Saturday 10/20/07 I got two balloon molly fish. When they were at the store they ...
A: I'm not quite sure where I should start here. How did you "figure out" that one was a boy and one ...
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| THANK YOU! re: African Dwarf Frog fungus | 10/22/2007 |
Q: I don't want to loose my little froggy. Yes, he is a dwarf African. You know more than you think. I ...
A: ......Thanks. You just made my day by taking the time to get back to me with your kind words. ...
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| Broken Fin- Angel Fish | 10/22/2007 |
Q: I got home this afternoon to find my beautiful Angel Fish stuck in the filter by his side fin ...
A: I'm so sorry to hear what happened, I'm sure it breaks your heart to see him like this. I really ...
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| goldfish injury | 10/21/2007 |
Q: my goldfish was bitten in the eye by another one(not sure which species)about the same size. anyways ...
A: OUCH!! Wow, that's horrible, I'm sorry to hear that. The stress coat is good. I would also add 1 ...
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| Pleco! | 10/21/2007 |
Q: Hey there, my pleco seems to have been beat up at night. Some of his fins are torn and ragged ...
A: I'm sorry buddy, but I cannot help but think that your cichlids are nipping at him. Maybe not when ...
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| rope fish | 10/19/2007 |
Q: I brought home a rope fish and two days later it was dead. When I left for work in the morning it ...
A: I'm not real familiar with these fish, but I'm going to try to help you out. Please don't burry me ...
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| several different ?'s | 10/19/2007 |
Q: Trish I have alot of questions but i dont know the ph or parameters I don't even know what that is ...
A: Trish <Hi Yvette> I have alot of questions but i dont know the ph or parameters I don't even know ...
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| sick betta | 10/18/2007 |
Q: I have a very sick betta, FJ. I started treating him with Maracyn-Two 2 days ago. I think he has a ...
A: You have to give the medicine a chance like I said. I also suggested a total water change and ...
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| sick betta | 10/18/2007 |
Q: I have a very sick betta, FJ. I started treating him with Maracyn-Two 2 days ago. I think he has a ...
A: <Hi Monique> I have a very sick betta, FJ. I started treating him with Maracyn-Two 2 days ago. I ...
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| follow up question.... | 10/17/2007 |
Q: i recently updated my 10 gallon tank to a 20 gallon tank, i used the same filter (filters up to 20 ...
A: How come you're using RO water? I don't recall your saying you were going to.....hmmmmmmmm The ...
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| Pleco! | 10/17/2007 |
Q: Hey there, my pleco seems to have been beat up at night. Some of his fins are torn and ragged ...
A: You say you think he was beat up during the night. Do you have any idea who might have done it? ...
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| follow up question.... | 10/17/2007 |
Q: i recently updated my 10 gallon tank to a 20 gallon tank, i used the same filter (filters up to 20 ...
A: You don't know how glad I am to hear that you are not in to using chemicals!! SO many people ...
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| freshwater crabs | 10/16/2007 |
Q: as my tank isn't setup yet it would be some time before i could add a bottom feeder but i still ...
A: It's great that you are thinking ahead about what you want to do with your tank. Also, while you're ...
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| bubbles on the water | 10/16/2007 |
Q: i have a 40-50 gal tank. it was a yard sale item! i have a submersible filter and only gravel and ...
A: Do you happen to have a water test kit, or can you take a sample of water to your pet shop and have ...
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| my fantail isn't eating | 10/15/2007 |
Q: I have recently set up my new 30 litre biorb tank (with filter and airpump). I left it for a few ...
A: <Hello Sharon, sorry to hear you are having problems.> I have recently set up my new 30 litre biorb ...
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| Behavior Problems? | 10/15/2007 |
Q: I have had a basic 54 litre tank for just over a year. It is Juwel Rekord 60 (if you're familiar ...
A: <Hi Nicole, I'm sorry you are having troubles.> I have had a basic 54 litre tank for just over a ...
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| Feeding my BIG fish | 10/15/2007 |
Q: i have 2 tanks (55) and (77) gallon full if green terrors and Texas cichlid.....there about a foot ...
A: <Hi Tom!> i have 2 tanks (55) and (77) gallon full if green terrors and Texas cichlid.....there ...
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| gold fantail fish | 10/14/2007 |
Q: how can you tell the difference between male&female
A: Phyllis.....the easiest way for you to tell is to research it yourself online. Reason being, there ...
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| bettas | 10/14/2007 |
Q: Can I have a group of mollys in the same tank with 1 male betta?
A: To answer your question, yes, most of the time they can co-exist peacefully. As with all fish ...
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| Goldie with a blister | 10/13/2007 |
Q: I've had my goldies (there are 3 in a 38gal tank) for about 3 months now. Went from a 10gal to the ...
A: Hmmmm, ok, you're right. Scratch that one. Was a good idea though. That to me looks like a tumor ...
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| My 10 gallon tank | 10/13/2007 |
Q: I have a 10 gallon tank with a Whisper 10i filter, 50w heater and an air bubble setup.It's been ...
A: I'm not sure I'm understanding your question here. Are you saying you've had the fish in there for ...
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| my mollie | 10/12/2007 |
Q: I have been keeping fish for quite some time now, and this is not my first experience with ...
A: Ok, now I'm a little confused where we are with the questions....did I miss one?? "The second ...
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| my mollie | 10/12/2007 |
Q: I have been keeping fish for quite some time now, and this is not my first experience with ...
A: Just wanted to make sure you got my other follow-up to these questions.....I did a follow up on my ...
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| Please help! Upgrading tank... | 10/12/2007 |
Q: I've had a 10 gallon tank for about two years now with just one yellow electric lab living it it, ...
A: I found a great website for you that will give you step by step instructions on switching tanks. I ...
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| upgrading fish size, still need to cycle? | 10/11/2007 |
Q: i recently updated my 10 gallon tank to a 20 gallon tank, i used the same filter (filters up to 20 ...
A: ......I saw this question in the "question pool" section. Didn't I already give you advice on this? ...
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| Lombardi | 10/11/2007 |
Q: My name is Jess, and i have a 190 litre freshwater tank that has been established for around two ...
A: I personally would remove the fish that was being the bully, as well as some of the other "small" ...
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| infestation of tiny white worms on aquarium glass | 10/11/2007 |
Q: I have an issue with tiny worms appearing on my aquarium glass.These creatures measure about 2mm in ...
A: I can't be 100% positive because I can't see the "worms" on your glass, but I'm guessing you have a ...
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| Goldie with a blister | 10/11/2007 |
Q: I've had my goldies (there are 3 in a 38gal tank) for about 3 months now. Went from a 10gal to the ...
A: I'm going to try to help you, but you're going to have to help me. The only thing that I found ...
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| my mollie | 10/10/2007 |
Q: I have been keeping fish for quite some time now, and this is not my first experience with ...
A: First off, I wanted to say I'm sorry if you were disappointed with having to wait a little for the ...
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| Gravel | 10/9/2007 |
Q: My tank about 100litres (sorry don't know what that is in gallons) has been up and running well for ...
A: ! I'm going to try my best to address your issues. "My tank about 100litres" <Reply: This is ...
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| High Nitrite - 0.50PPM | 10/8/2007 |
Q: Mine is a new 30 gallon tank and i had it setup like 1 month+. Initially i had lots of ammonia in ...
A: About the undergravel. This is mainly a "preference" type of thing. I have an undergravel with a ...
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| Snails | 10/8/2007 |
Q: My snail has not come out of his shell since I brought him home. How can you tell if they are dead ...
A: First off, dead snails are REALLY STINKY and foul up your tank quick. If he's not really stinky, he ...
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| conditioner | 10/7/2007 |
Q: 3 guppys small 3 mollies small 1 neon tetra small 2 gouramis medium size 1 sword tail 2 inches 1 ...
A: I want to ask you a question and have you get back to me before I give you an answer to this ...
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| Oscars? | 10/7/2007 |
Q: I just bought an Oscar that is approx. 9 inches long. What is best for feeding him? Thanks! Ryan
A: Congrats on the new Oscar. Take care of this guy, they are AWESOME fish! I had one who we gave a ...
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| What's this clear gunk in my minnows' tank? | 10/6/2007 |
Q: I have a 15 litre (4 gallon) tank with 5 white cloud mountain minnows in it, I haven't added any ...
A: Well, unfortunately, you are mistaken. Minnows are not livebearers. They do spawn, and it probably ...
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| Pearl Scales | 10/6/2007 |
Q: We bought 2 Pearl Scale goldfish 2 weeks ago, but 1 died within 2 days. We have a 30 litre bio-orb, ...
A: It sounds like he has columnaris. You can treat this with Maracyn or Kanacyn. Do 10% water changes ...
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| breeding platys | 10/6/2007 |
Q: i was just wondering if a female platy has already had fry about a month ago, then will the 2nd ...
A: You will definitely know when she's getting ready to have them, because she will look like she is ...
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| High Nitrite - 0.50PPM | 10/5/2007 |
Q: Mine is a new 30 gallon tank and i had it setup like 1 month+. Initially i had lots of ammonia in ...
A: I think from what you are telling me, you are doing a great job so far. Your tank is still young, ...
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| fish dying | 10/5/2007 |
Q: I moved my fish into a 29 gallon aquarium from a 20 about two months ago. I've had 2 bala sharks, 3 ...
A: There are so so many reasons why you could have lost your barbs. 2 things that come to mind with ...
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| smelly tank | 10/4/2007 |
Q: i have a 2foot tank with about 22 fish in it 3 5cm goldfish, the rest around 3cm, 2 black widows, a ...
A: The answer to this is actually pretty easy. You are far too overstocked for this tank, and you will ...
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| dead cray fish | 10/4/2007 |
Q: my cray fish turned whitish and stayed put in one spot for a day or two then was totally devoured ...
A: There is no way to tell for sure. Your fish could rightly kill the crayfish, esepcially since the ...
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| community tank | 10/3/2007 |
Q: heya, my question is on compatible freshwater tropical fish. i have a 3ft aquarium, that i think is ...
A: First off, be careful about adding too many fish at a time (no more then 3 at a time) and plus, it ...
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| Beta & strange | 10/3/2007 |
Q: We had a blue-green Beta that died about 6 months ago. We thoroughly cleaned (without detergents, ...
A: It sounds to me like you are dealing with a "brown algae" problem. Sometimes it happens from lack ...
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| breeding platys | 10/3/2007 |
Q: I live in Canada and i am 14 years old, i have 3 platys (2 females, 1 male) and one of the female ...
A: It usually takes about 30 days between batches of fry, but it can very well take longer, especially ...
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| Found planaria worms in my aquarium | 10/2/2007 |
Q: I have a 29 gallon freshwater tank full of Mickey Mouse Platy adolescents, with hornwort, java fern ...
A: Jeeze, I'm sorry to hear about what happened. I cannot find any evidence anywhere that these ...
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| goldfish | 10/1/2007 |
Q: yesterday i cleaned their tank and put these white blocks in that look like chocolate they are ...
A: Wow, that's strange. First, it would help if you told me why you bought these "blocks" for your ...
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| Fish spitting out food | 10/1/2007 |
Q: I have a 26 gallon fresh water tank. I have about 7-8 fish. I feed them the standard Tetra flake ...
A: Hehehe, I misunderstood, I thought you said you've had the food forever!! Sorry about that. ...
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| fishy smell | 10/1/2007 |
Q: oflate i have noticed that my aquarium has a fishy smell. why does this happen and what do i do to ...
A: There are several reasons this could be happening. Do you do regular weekly maintenance of your ...
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| guppy and tetra | 9/30/2007 |
Q: I wanted to know how many guppy and neon tetra i can keep in a 35ltr tank? will they get on and will ...
A: First of all, you have to realize that guppies are happy with salt in their water (1 tablespoon per ...
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| transferring large pleco to another tank | 9/30/2007 |
Q: I have had a pleco for a few years, and as he grew I upgraded tanks. I have recently set up a new ...
A: I feel your pain here, lol. We have 2 huge plecos also (Godzilla and Godzookie) and the smallest is ...
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| prime | 9/30/2007 |
Q: hi trish i hope you remember me you told me to use prime to bring my nitrite levels down but i can ...
A: You can try websites like www.drsfostersmith.com ; www.petco.com ; www.petsmart.com I don't know if ...
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| Fish spitting out food | 9/29/2007 |
Q: I have a 26 gallon fresh water tank. I have about 7-8 fish. I feed them the standard Tetra flake ...
A: Fish food does not stay good indefinately. You don't say what type of fish you have, but different ...
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| greenwater | 9/29/2007 |
Q: About two weeks ago i had an algae bloom it cleared right out and i put in teh meds and filter stuff ...
A: I'm so sorry, I certainly did not mean to come off as inconsiderate. And no, I do not think for one ...
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| gold fish | 9/29/2007 |
Q: we have two gold fish. they are about 5 to 6 years old. just this week i notice that some parts of ...
A: Believe it or not, goldfish can change their colors many times during their life. However, once they ...
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| prime | 9/28/2007 |
Q: hi trish can you please tell me if i can use prime water treatment when i already have fish added to ...
A: I would say yes. I use it in my water with fish in it. I'm reading the bottle now (in my hand). It ...
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| solution additives | 9/28/2007 |
Q: 50 a couple of fish have died i was told to use bactozym and do a 50% water change when i brought ...
A: Oh Amar, I'm so sorry you are so confused. I'll explain. Yes, you DO use a dechlorinator (tetra ...
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| Beta & strange "film" in tank | 9/28/2007 |
Q: We had a blue-green Beta that died about 6 months ago. We thoroughly cleaned (without detergents, ...
A: In order to properly answer your question, I need to ask you a couple of questions. As soona as you ...
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| digging problem | 9/28/2007 |
Q: i have a pair of blood red parrots in my 67 gallon tank with other fish. they live in one corner of ...
A: Oh I had to giggle at this question....no offense. They are diggers. Plain and simple, they are ...
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| bottom feeders mating | 9/27/2007 |
Q: I have a 47 gallon tank and to keep it clean I purchased two catfish bottom feeders. Lately I have ...
A: I would love to help you with your question. Can you please let me know what type of catfish they ...
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| greenwater | 9/27/2007 |
Q: About two weeks ago i had an algae bloom it cleared right out and i put in teh meds and filter stuff ...
A: I felt I had to contact you because of the ratings to had given me. In particular the politeness ...
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| ghost knife and clown loaches | 9/27/2007 |
Q: He keept going to the top of the tank and i checked all the params they were very good. Its a 150ltr ...
A: Hanging at the top is usually a sign of lack of oxygen. I would add an air stone if you had one to ...
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| solution additives | 9/27/2007 |
Q: 50 a couple of fish have died i was told to use bactozym and do a 50% water change when i brought ...
A: I'm sorry you are so upset over this. Please do not use any more chemicals. Your tank needs to go ...
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| glowlight neon tetras | 9/25/2007 |
Q: my mom gave me 2 glowlight neon tetras, i was wondering i have had them for 7 days now and i have ...
A: I was just wondering how you made out. Drop me a line and let me know, I would love to hear from ...
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| Molly problem | 9/25/2007 |
Q: My molly just had fry 5 days ago. After she had them, I put her in a separate net and let her rest ...
A: I'm not sure why this question got pooled. I cannot tell you for sure what is going on with your ...
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| solution additives | 9/25/2007 |
Q: 50 a couple of fish have died i was told to use bactozym and do a 50% water change when i brought ...
A: Sadly, this his how you unfortunately find out the importance of cycling a tank prior to adding ...
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| my bristol nose catfish had babies | 9/24/2007 |
Q: there are alot of dead ones on the ground but there are heaps more live ones at the top. my electric ...
A: Listen, I'm not too sure what to tell you with this one, other then you need to separate the living ...
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| Fish Compatibility | 9/23/2007 |
Q: I recently inherited a 38 gallon tank from a friend who moved away. There were 6 fish in there when ...
A: I haven't heard back from you. I was wondering what happened and how you've handled it. If you can, ...
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| bala sharks | 9/23/2007 |
Q: And just one more question I forgot to ask. . . the older bala share is a little bigger than the new ...
A: The bulging eyes does not sound normal. It sounds to me like it could be "popeye" and it needs to be ...
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| Fish Compatibility | 9/23/2007 |
Q: I recently inherited a 38 gallon tank from a friend who moved away. There were 6 fish in there when ...
A: Ok, I'll try to address each part here. First off, I just wanted to say that it's nice to see that ...
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| glowlight neon tetras | 9/23/2007 |
Q: my mom gave me 2 glowlight neon tetras, i was wondering i have had them for 7 days now and i have ...
A: 9/25/07 Hi Ashley......You say you have one sitting or staying in one spot now? It does not sound ...
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| fish dying | 9/22/2007 |
Q: I set up a 100 gal tank (was originally saltwater). I had 18 goldfish. The water started turning ...
A: I'm sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I think you had 2 different problems going on here. ...
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| community tank | 9/22/2007 |
Q: heya, my question is on compatible freshwater tropical fish. i have a 3ft aquarium, that i think is ...
A: ....I was just wondering how you were doing with your tank? If you get a moment, why don't you drop ...
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| Common Goldfish w.NO side scales | 9/22/2007 |
Q: I was given four goldfish today, two 2" Comets and two 6" Commons. They all behave healthily, but ...
A: For future questions, keep in mind that the more info you can provide with your question, the easier ...
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| cold water compatibilty | 9/22/2007 |
Q: hey how are you archi here! i was wondering whether normal golfishes are compatible with catfishes ...
A: I'm sorry I'm not going to give you the answer you probably want to hear, but no, sadly Silver ...
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| female guppy's | 9/11/2007 |
Q: Why are my female guppy's dying after giving birth ? I had a female give birth yesterday and she is ...
A: I just saw this question in the "pooled" section. Are you giving the guppies a "rest" after they ...
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| balloon molly floating | 9/10/2007 |
Q: I have a balloon molly that can only float upside down on the surface. It gradually got worse over ...
A: It sounds like she had swim bladder disease. Here is a link which can help you if you have problems ...
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| Platys | 9/5/2007 |
Q: I have a male and female platy. At first I thought my female may be pregnant but now not so sure. ...
A: After I read my inital answer, I realized I didn't answer all of it. The male platy that is staying ...
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