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Is My Betta Fish Dying, Or Just Really Sick? :(?

By Aquaboy on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 | 7 Comments

Well i got a betta fish yetserday, at petco. it is a d- finned male. I put him in a bowl, and filled it with tap water. but 4 hours later i realized that tap water is dechlorified (this is my first time being a fish owner) so we ran to the grocery and bought bottled spring water, and then emptied shelldon’s (my fish) bowl. He was swimming at the top in his tap water, but he is still swimming at the top in his spring water! And he doesnteat anything either. When i shake teh bowl a little bit to make him move, he swims to th ebottom and ibumps into the wall and then he has a hard time swimming to the top again.
i just got him yesterday and i dont want him to die! my parents say he is in “shock”from the water change
but i dont think he is.

My Fantail Goldfish Is Really Sick. Can Anyone Help Me With What To Do?

By Aquaboy on Friday, April 1st, 2011 | 4 Comments

He has fin and tail rot, which he is being treated for. He also has red spots on his chin, his mouth is deformed on one side, and it looks like his skin is slowly peeling off. He has always had good water quality. and the tank is checked and changed every three days. It started 72 hours ago and i have been treating the fin rot but its getting worse. He also cant really swim anymore. He floats around and hasn’t eaten. I don’t know what to do. This is the first fish i have had issues like this with. I have a black Moore and a oranda in a ten gallon and the fantail is by himself in a 5 gallon.

I Really Want A Salt Water Aquarium?

By Aquaboy on Saturday, February 26th, 2011 | 2 Comments

I have been in the aquarium hobby for about 1.5 to 2 years. I currently have a 10 gallon aquarium. When I was a beginner a lot of my first fish died because I wasn’t to aware about the bacterial process. Nowadays I have a beautiful aquarium which Im extremely proud of. I would love to move up to salt water. Obviously I would like to have fish only right now because with marine plants its harder and more $$$. My plan is to get a 14 gallon biocube, buy a protein skimmer, and just use the heater of my aquarium that i currently own. I wouldn’t plan on having fresh and salt at the same time. So is it a good idea to consider buying a salt water aquarium or I should wait. I’ve met a lot of people who own reef tanks and they tell me that it’s a lot easier to take care of salt water than fresh water aquariums. Please give me your honest opinion.

What really is considered a “mini aquarium”?

By Aquaboy on Friday, February 18th, 2011 | 6 Comments

by weesen

Question by Movie.Junkie: What really is considered a “mini aquarium”?
Like in gallon wise or does it depend on the shape? I’ve always thaught 9g and below, but you might think differently.
for freshwater, however

Best answer:

Answer by Bonsylar
What difference does it make?

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!

Please Let Me See Beyond My Own Face, Is It Really True That I Cant Or Is This Uncalled For?

By Aquaboy on Friday, February 11th, 2011 | 6 Comments

I’m a wife, mother of 2, working odd hours all hours of the day/night visiting/taking care of the elderly for my profession I get the the “sick” but questioning my life as it stands. I’m trying to keep my job on just the daytime “mothers” hours so I can be home for kids and hubby. Because of circumstances beyond my control, cars breaking and spending my “rent” money to fix them–we have to have the cars to get to work no public transportation available. Now he’s been diagnosed with cancer about 3wks ago and the Docs found it in good time, my husband is in stellar shape and is expected to go thru chemotherapy and be 90% cured by spring. I’m behind 2 months in rent, a heating bill that has me biting my teeth, uncertain if that’s going to get paid even with the payment plan I’m on and one of the cars needs registering/inspection by the end of this short month. Everything seems financially messed up pretty bad. My Husband is looking forward to the day when the docs say he’s all clear and cancer free–I am too, that’s going to be a fantastic day! BUT he’s out looking to buy a boat that’s going to be the cost of half our rent’s worth, and he’s in a deal already going to get this thing, its already his–SOLD. I only have 200 bucks in my pocket for the next week/half till I get paid next. Soooo he’s selling some of our belongings to get this boat, NOT to get caught up on rent or get the heating bill straightened, oh my god, I write this and still trying to talk to him about it is a moot point, he’s a very set on go-getter and he doesn’t want to discuss the impact of our situation. He feels I don’t see eye to eye but damn it, I understand, but he thinks I dont. He needs this new boat to help him look forward to his recovery so he can spend much of his down time fishing, I get that dream. And don’t forget, I was reeled in to buying him an IPad while he goes to his chemo for 7hrs for 5 days a week once or twice a month (and no paid time at his job, so we actually are losing money in this situation) so he could survive the time…that was another hit in the bank. I want the guy to be happy but I’m NOT! Now I’ve been accused of not seeing beyond my own face, I’ve got 2 kids I”m just trying to keep up and my job doesn’t always have 40hrs like I should, damn, how dare I want a roof over my head, food on the table and heat on these very cold winter nights!!! What is wrong with me???????? I’m so close to calling his parents to tell them this is what I’m going through, my husband is beat, I’m just looking out for all of us cause I know a boat isn’t going to be a good home for the 4 of us. :P

I Would Really, Really, Really Like To Know: Is My Fishy Sick?

By Aquaboy on Thursday, February 10th, 2011 | 4 Comments

So my fish is a Betta Fish and he tends to like to stay down by the rocks at the bottom of his bowl, or hang out by the top with his mouth outside of the water. He’s done this for a while now, but when I first got him two months back or so, he was always swimming around. So, is my fishy sick, or is he just being a fish??

Really High Nitrates And Nirates. ?

By Aquaboy on Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 | 3 Comments

I have an 80 gallon tank that had a horrible tragedy happen to it… It may not be as bad as I make it sound but recently, my canister filter was horribly clogged and I have an xp3 filter. Which caused the ammonia in my tank shoot to 8.0ppm. The water was very cloudy and all this fish acted sick. My ph level was at 7.6 and my nitrate 0.0 and nitrites at 0. I did a 50 percent water change to clear a lot of the ammonia out of the tank. And used ammo chips to help the emergency. After that, I got my tank filter to work properly again and got everything pretty much back to normal. But then, my tank water got cloudy again about a week later and my ph and ammonia were fine. But my nitrite and nitrate levels were extremely high! Could this be part of the nitrogen cycle since I did a 50 percent water change? And how can I lower them? I want to lower them quickly. BTW. I have 4 south American cichilids. One red Oscar that is about 7 inches. A 4 in jack dempsy a 4 in red parrot and a 5 in geophagus jirpruni. Also a 10 in plecostomus. What can I do? I really don’t want these fish to die. I just did a 25% water change yesterday. Still no improvement on the nitrate and nitrite levels…

I Really Want A Dog But My Mom Won’t Let Us?

By Aquaboy on Friday, February 4th, 2011 | 5 Comments

I always wanted a dog since i was 3 now im 13 ten years I’ve been asking. I really want a french bulldog. They also seem to take stress of my shoulders about things going on in my life. When im over my friends house her dog never leaves me alone but i love her. I like animals so much. I’m trying to work my way up right now i have fish. I get Straight a’s all the time. I do all my chores and my own laundry and no pay. when i do get money my mom always says we get you enough lets see the money from your pockets but it is my money. My dad tried to get my mom to get a dog but no luck and he gave up. My best friend has two cats and one dog and a hamster. i’m at her house a lot and we always play games with her pets. I ask my mom for a rat she made up an excuse. What she says about dogs is there ruin my floors and the carpets our house will smell you won’t walk him in the freezing whether you would get bored of it. I find that a lie because i get excited to clean the gunk from my fish tank. I like walking dogs. I like doing that kind of stuff. i walked my friends dog who way bigger then me and i had the time of my life. It just bugs me. Plus i would adopt from a shelter get a middle aged or older dog cause im all about second chances. Should i give up and wait till im older or what because me and my dad both want to move to Colorado and run/bike/relax and own a nice house with horses and dogs plus im interested in being a lawyer or a doctor idk y i just am. yeah ill prob change my mind but still.!!!! what can i do??? Sometimes i feel alone and like my life is a rerun of the last a dog would help or at least anything!?!?

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