Fish Lovers 2.0

[vanilla.soda]

@jellybaloo: I'm debating. I'm think a 5 gallon with only a few, yet mixed types of fish, or 10 gallon which I can just put more fish in.

@Betta123: Thanks! I'll look for some when I go

[Kiara20]

Vanilla.soda- check out the German Blue Ram! I think they're gorgeous! I'm sad I didn't learn about them earlier or I would have gotten them instead of my betta. But I love him anyway C: haha

[Dappled Sapphire]

@jellybaloo: I'm debating. I'm think a 5 gallon with only a few, yet mixed types of fish, or 10 gallon which I can just put more fish in.

@Betta123: Thanks! I'll look for some when I go

You cant really put much in a 5g as most of the small fish need to be in schools of atleast 5-7 which would over stock a 5g, in a 10g you could put a dwarf gourami and some neons? Danio love swimming and chasing each other around the tank so they are recommended for at least a 20g

[zboe]

Helloo everyone! Ive been gone for a long time but Im back now =D
Username:Zboe (http://s598.beta.photobucket.com/user/h ... 0aquariums (theres the link to the pictures but they are all pretty old and a ton has happened since then so I need to get new ones up)
How many tanks do you have: a 35 gallon three gallon and 1 gallon
Type of fish that you have: Three bettas two black skirts and a golden dojo/weather loach (but Im getting more fish in about two months ^_^)
Your fish's names: Starlit(female betta) Ghost (Male betta) Unnamed (my just bought today male betta) The black skirts have no names and Wormy (the loach)
How long have you had fish: Ive had my 35 gallon almost 5 years and a 5 gallon for about 2 years before that c=

[Firefly_Dreamer]

How many gallons is your tank? :40-50
How many fish and what types are they? : 2 fish, two mollusks A pleco and shubunkin
How long has it been running? : about a year
Did you cycle it? : for two months before fish,
If possible what are the ammonia nitrite and nitrate levels? : no ammonia, safe nitrates.
What is the issue or question? : What should i do if my pleco is trying to eat my snail if i don't currently have a tank ready for him. I plan to move him into my tropical tank, once the ph is down.

[Dappled Sapphire]

Got a albino longfin BN today

[Firefly_Dreamer]

Also, do fish yawn? with my goldie, and previous goldfish do a specific behavior that looks like yawning to me. i was wondering if it is in fact yawning and not something else,

[Dakotak]

Also, do fish yawn? with my goldie, and previous goldfish do a specific behavior that looks like yawning to me. i was wondering if it is in fact yawning and not something else,

From time to time they will "yawn", its basically to move water over the gills faster to get more oxygen I think. Like we do when we take a deep breath. Fequrent yawning can mean that your water quality is bad though. It could be Nitrates or Ammonia. So if he does often check the water paramaters.

How many gallons is your tank? :40-50
How many fish and what types are they? : 2 fish, two mollusks A pleco and shubunkin
How long has it been running? : about a year
Did you cycle it? : for two months before fish,
If possible what are the ammonia nitrite and nitrate levels? : no ammonia, safe nitrates.
What is the issue or question? : What should i do if my pleco is trying to eat my snail if i don't currently have a tank ready for him. I plan to move him into my tropical tank, once the ph is down.

Plecos should not be kept with goldfish. Plecos have been known to eat the slime coat and kill a goldfish. Also Plecos have diffrent tempature requrements. Plecos are tropical and goldfish need cold water.
If you can, I would move the Pleco into the tropical tank as fast at you can.

What PH issues are you having? A lot of us here believe that a steady PH is best instead of having to keep it at one place unless it is acidic, causing PH swings and stressing fish out.

You can take the snail out and put him in a food safe bin with a lid and daily water changes until you get things figured out.

[Dappled Sapphire]

My new BN
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab4/ ... 0EC1A3.jpg

[Firefly_Dreamer]

Also, do fish yawn? with my goldie, and previous goldfish do a specific behavior that looks like yawning to me. i was wondering if it is in fact yawning and not something else,

From time to time they will "yawn", its basically to move water over the gills faster to get more oxygen I think. Like we do when we take a deep breath. Fequrent yawning can mean that your water quality is bad though. It could be Nitrates or Ammonia. So if he does often check the water paramaters.

How many gallons is your tank? :40-50
How many fish and what types are they? : 2 fish, two mollusks A pleco and shubunkin
How long has it been running? : about a year
Did you cycle it? : for two months before fish,
If possible what are the ammonia nitrite and nitrate levels? : no ammonia, safe nitrates.
What is the issue or question? : What should i do if my pleco is trying to eat my snail if i don't currently have a tank ready for him. I plan to move him into my tropical tank, once the ph is down.

Plecos should not be kept with goldfish. Plecos have been known to eat the slime coat and kill a goldfish. Also Plecos have diffrent tempature requrements. Plecos are tropical and goldfish need cold water.
If you can, I would move the Pleco into the tropical tank as fast at you can.

What PH issues are you having? A lot of us here believe that a steady PH is best instead of having to keep it at one place unless it is acidic, causing PH swings and stressing fish out.

You can take the snail out and put him in a food safe bin with a lid and daily water changes until you get things figured out.

Yes i'm working on moving him as said before. and i don't think i have a fod safe thing. can i just put him back in my beta tank? oh and my ph is way on the other end of acidic, and i mean that the strips i use show maximun (which i think is 8 or nine i think) i have o idea why, though unless its the town's water all screwy because isn't water supposed to be neutral?