When aging water for a tank, should it be kept in an open or closed container? I was thinking closed to prevent contamination, but then I thought about the oxygen if it is closed. I'm unsure of which would be better. Open is best. After 24 h...
So I got a betta from PetSense yesterday, he seemed healthy when I got him. I brought him home and put him in his new tank (1.5 gallons), but today his fins are clamped up, and I noticed he has a white edging around his pectoral fin. I'm not...
And what could happen if it gets too cold? Do they die easily? 80 F is the best temperature for them since they come from asia:) If it get too cold it wont be active and will lay on the bottom for warmth and if it gets a sickness yes they wi...
I provide the plant a proper lighting 17 watt for only 1 plant, its a beginner plant which LOOKs like a java fern/amazon sword. But problem is i read through the internet and i think it has potassium deficiency. Anyway to solve this problem?...
so far i have a 10 gallon tank. now what i need to do step by step until i can have fish in the tank? 1. Setup all equipment such as heater and filter, add gravel, decorations, etc. Fill with water. 2. Plug in equipment. 3. Begin cycling you...
we have a small garden pond and the weather is colder A heron's stomach or what MarcThyme said. Ask your pond supply what a heron net is, you may need one. They are probably just waaaaay down in the bottom of the pond, resting in the mud to...
Hey everyone! So yesterday I just got two goldfish. A black moor fantail and a gold fantail. I love them! Anyways, I do not think that there is enough water in there so I would like to add some more. If I sit the water out for 1-2 hours, mak...
do ghost shrimps have markings? i have some shrimps varying in sizes and i do not know if which ones are ghosts and amano ghost shrimp are more clear and amano shrimps have black dots down their sides ... http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/o...
Hello! I got a male Betta from Wal Mart last saturday... He's very healthy, active - good eater, good color - but his right gill looks odd... It sticks out a bit [the part used in flaring] and its a little curlyish and it looks like a little...
I have lost, no joke, 20 neon tetras over a week, and a molly and a crown betta just today. I am completely devastated. Throughout the last two weeks no one that I called or spoke to could tell me what was wrong. The tank was pristine - 5 ga...