Fish Lovers 2.0

[.:FarmGirlAtHeart:.]

So today when I checked on my fish and fed them, I noticed that there are eggs scattered around all over the tank! This tank houses my guppies, and my two Corys. It looks like I might be having some baby corydoras soon! Is there care the same as guppy fry for the most part?

[King of Crows]

How many UK gallons/ liters would a common and comet goldfish need? I want to move him into a bigger tank and have got one in mind, but I might have to take the goldfish that is in it if it's big enough. Otherwise I could wait for the goldfish to die as they don't look after it.

If I move him into the room I am thinking I will need a heater- any suggestions?

70 US gallons at least is best for one comet, IMO, so that's about 265 liters?

[King of Crows]

I've got a problem. I just checked on my bettas and my pink veiltail, Drogo, is missing the majority of his tail. Previously, he had a tiny problem with fin rot that I've been working at treating but he's missing almost an inch of his tail that was there earlier. I don't see it anywhere in his tank. I'm about to remove the plants in his tank, even though there's never been any problems with them before. His anal fin is a bit torn too. Is it possible that he's doing this to himself?

Guys, please. I'm just worried. When I went to work yesterday, he was fine. When I got home, the majority of it was gone without a trace. I'm almost positive fin rot wouldn't do it that quickly.

Some bettas will bite their own fins and tails out of boredom. My late betta, Kamikaze, did this and would remove nearly all of his tail until I got him a bigger tank and moved him to a more active area in the house.

Maybe try that?

[Blood Storm]

I've got a problem. I just checked on my bettas and my pink veiltail, Drogo, is missing the majority of his tail. Previously, he had a tiny problem with fin rot that I've been working at treating but he's missing almost an inch of his tail that was there earlier. I don't see it anywhere in his tank. I'm about to remove the plants in his tank, even though there's never been any problems with them before. His anal fin is a bit torn too. Is it possible that he's doing this to himself?

Guys, please. I'm just worried. When I went to work yesterday, he was fine. When I got home, the majority of it was gone without a trace. I'm almost positive fin rot wouldn't do it that quickly.

is he older? most of my bettas tail bit when they got big because they had issues moving with such a heavy load. he may also have been bored and decided that he would play "kill the enemy betta" with his rear end.

either way add aquarium or marine salt to his tank(I use half a teaspoon per gallon) and he should make a fine recovery...but I doubt his fins will grow back the same color.



(btw, I think it is time to make a new thread, don't the forums thread stop at 900 pages?)

[scythe.]

Hey guys, I have an issue.
Recently Blueberry died, he was sort of my pride and joy. But this morning, I found Serpent dead as well. She was fine last night but this morning I found her dead under a plant and she looked like she had been rotting for days. Is there some sort of betta disease that is contiguous and kills in a few hours?

Please help me with this, I'm worried for the safety of my fish... ;0;

[potatobob]

Snip
the difference between most fish and amphibians is vast, plecos will go after any animal that produces huge amounts of slime. this includes: amphibians, goldfish, koi, Oscars and other large cichlids, and lungfish. these animals are extremely slimy(for one reason or another) and make easy targets for plecos, because most(not all) lack large, sharp teeth to shred flesh, so they hunt slower, slimy fish because they can suck the slime and the thin skin off. newts and salamanders, due to the fact that they have toes, give plecos an added bonus to go for.

while not all plecos are extreme meat eaters, some can be(there are species that only eat meat). my normal pleco(about 15 inches long) enjoys eating pieces of shrimp and catching feeder goldfish(its freaky, but he will chase our Oscar's feeder fish down and suck them to death...)

I know that amphibians and fish are very different. That is why I mentioned that I don't know if they are compatible. I still don't think all plecos should be grouped to hunt down fish and suck the slime off. Common plecos (which i assume you have) will eat meat as it reaches a larger size. Clown Plecos are ver small at about 3 inches and usually eat only algae or wood. Some plecos do suck slime but, not all of them do that. It is often that they aren't fed enough that they do this.You mentioned that Oscars and larger cichlids would be attacked by the pleco for their slime. Many people keep Bristlenose plecos with their Oscars and I know that a Bristlenose Pleco is often kept with various african cichlids (they are often smaller than oscars but they are still larger than some.) I was even going to get one until I saw the african featherfin catfish instead.

[deletedaccplsignore]

Ooh ! It is almost at nine hundred pages ! Who's making the new one ? I believe the original owner and co-owner are no longer playing in CS .

[flyteck]

I'd be game for making a new thread ovo
Would I be able to play with the front page formatting a bit?

[HorseLover!]

How many UK gallons/ liters would a common and comet goldfish need? I want to move him into a bigger tank and have got one in mind, but I might have to take the goldfish that is in it if it's big enough. Otherwise I could wait for the goldfish to die as they don't look after it.

If I move him into the room I am thinking I will need a heater- any suggestions?

[Blood Storm]

I'd be game for making a new thread ovo
Would I be able to play with the front page formatting a bit?

Go for it. Make it fancy and epic.