Fish

  • [Fish] will these lights be ok for my fish? Hits:173

    this is my 30 gallon fish tank i'm hoping the light will be ok for them i have the white on during the day and blue at night for moon lighting i don't plan on using them for live plants as they probably aren't bright enough let me know what...

  • [Fish] Keeping otocinclus alive? Hits:138

    I have tried to put a couple of otocinclus in my 10 gallon tank two times and both times they have died very quickly (within 24 hours). Both times I have had my water tested and it was good quality. My tank has 3 Cory cats a guppy and a youn...

  • [Fish] will a tigerbarb fish die if it doesnt have a pair? Hits:175

    Schooling fish need schools to prevent stress, and stress can cause a fish to die. However, there are other reasons to keep your tiger barb in a school, even if he survives on his own. When a schooling fish is forced to be alone, he picks up...

  • [Fish] X ray tetras Swimming on in one place? Hits:69

    I put water in the tank and got the temperature right put the filter in and let it run for 7 hours and went to Pet Smart bought three X ray tetras, a black kuhii loach and a ghost shrimp. I only have a piece of drift wood and two plants in t...

  • [Fish] Planaria might become a problem in my aquarium? Hits:102

    Got new shrimp and 1 little planAria came with them. Will this one become a problem? Will shrimp eat them? I only saw one .... 5 Gallon tank with betta fish and 5 red cherry shrimp. I know that ghost shrimp and betta's will eat planeria if t...

  • [Fish] My fish is acting a bit weird, could she be pregnant? Hits:170

    I own a 30 gallon tank with 9 fish in it. I have a medium sized fish, which to my knowledge is a female. The fish has been making a "hole" (if you will) with the gravel on the bottom, revealing the bottom of the tank. She lays over the "hole...

  • [Fish] Red Bellied X-ray Tetra swimming but not moving at the botto Hits:129

    I just got an 10 gallon tank two days ago and I just got it running today I bought 2 X-ray Tetras, a black kuhii loach, and an ghost shrimp. I only have a Piece of drift wood and two plants.Why arent they swimming around? My boyfriend has 8...

  • [Fish] Good place to get rock for a Cichlid fish tank? Hits:95

    I am planning on upgrading to a 30 gallon fish tank and wood like some rock (not lava rock) for my cichlid to swim through an stuff. They don't have much of a variety at Petco. Is there a website I can buy some good Cichlid rocks at. Hopeful...

  • [Fish] Will Ghost shrimp be mean or even eat my neon tetras? Hits:106

    i have a 10 gallon tank with 5 neons. I am getting a mystery snail and a cory and I am not sure if I can get 3 ghost shrimp too. DO I need to buy bloodworms, i already have flake food and hermit crab food that they eat too, but i dont know....

  • [Fish] male dalmation fish. What does this mean when he stays in on Hits:82

    He try's to mate with female potbelly molly, but I don't think anything has happened. Can that happen. I had a female dalamation and he was very aggressive with her, ignored her mostly and pursued the potbelly molly. Do you have any aquarium...