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My New Goldfish Are Swimming Funny?

By on Thursday, September 22nd, 2011 | 5 Comments

I bought 2 little $0.14 goldfish for my 3 yr old last night. Treated the water w/ prime last week and gave the rocks and water a chance to get all ready. Test strip says water is perfect… But both fish are acting like they are having swim bladder issues this morning… I’m totally broke but I have aquarium salts and I put an algae pellet in… Any ideas? They came from separate tanks at the store btw…the last 2 gold fish died of swim bladder issues. I just emptied the water out and started fresh, but I didn’t go as far as bleaching the rocks… Should I? Is there any point?

Why Is My Goldfish Swimming To The Top Of The Tank?

By on Monday, September 5th, 2011 | 3 Comments

I have two young goldfish – one common and one who is a shubunkin. The tank is a 37 gallon tank (which is equatete for now, considering their size is about 2 inches each, will move them when they get older). I have a filter which can handle 80 gallons, so the filter should handle the goldfish fine. Currently cycling the tank, which means about 30 percent water changes 2 times a week. I couldn’t do a fishless cycle because I already had the fish when I got the tank and wanted to move them to the bigger tank asap :/ I also have an airstone, which I don’t turn on during the day b/c I have live plants in the aquarium and don’t want to remove all the CO2 for them when they have light and can go through photosynthesisis.
The tank seems fine, tested for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate and everything is within normal range… why do my fish keep swimming up to the top of the tank? Do they think that the bubbles the filter produces is food, or is this normal for goldfish? Should I turn on my air stone all the time?

My Red, Freshwater ‘knife’? Fish Is Swimming At The Bottom Of The Tank. It’s Sick. How Can I Help It?

By on Thursday, May 26th, 2011 | 2 Comments

Help me. :’( Help him

Neon tetra swimming space?

By on Thursday, May 19th, 2011 | 3 Comments

Question by Cecily Halliwell: Neon tetra swimming space?
I know that neon tetras should be kept in a 15+ gallon aquarium, but I found a “bookshelf aquarium” at Petco.

The reason for this is that they are schooling fish and need room to swim because they’re so active.

This tank is 24″ long, and only like 9 inches tall, since its a bookshelf aquarium.

Would the neonsh have enough space to swim in here? I was thinking maybe a betta and a small school of neons (IF that’s enough room for them to exercise and swim around).

I haven’t bought anything yet, and am open to suggestions. No pygmy cories though, I already have some and they don’t like as high temperatures as bettas.

Thanks!

Oh, and stocking isn’t an issue, I can do that on my own, and it will have AT LEAST a 10 gallon filteration system on a 7 gallon tank with lots of live plants. I just want to know if they have enough space.

Its: 24.5″ long x 9″ tall x 7.5″ wide

Thanks!!
Here’s the kit: http://www.petco.com/product/14978/PETCO-Bookshelf-Freshwater-Fish-Aquarium.aspx?CoreCat=FishFC_Tanks

I’m going to ditch the crappy filter that comes with it and get another one, probably Aqueon.
I looked it up, and most websites said 24″ is the good. Just want to make sure.

Best answer:

Answer by Tiaan Korf
There should be no problem as long as you have automatic filtering but it is not a must have. Also only add 3 fish a weak. Gives the tanks microorganisms time to adjust

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Aquatic Turtles Basking & Swimming ~ Eastern Painted, Hieroglyphic Cooter & Mississippi Map

By on Monday, May 9th, 2011 | 40 Comments

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My Goldfish Is Not Swimming, Just Gasping At The Bottom Of The Tank With Fins Down?

By on Sunday, April 17th, 2011 | 4 Comments

I have 4 smallish (<2.5 inches) goldfish in a 10-gallon aquarium. Three of the fish are healthy, but one has gotten quite sick quite suddenly. Yesterday morning I noticed it was laying at the bottom of the tank on its side gasping. Its fins were down and its gills were working quite hard. I thought it might be contagious so I removed it from the other fish and put it into a large mixing bowl (had nothing else, lol) with fresh clean water of a suitable temperature.
My fish still isn't better. What could possibly be going on?

I Just Changed The Water Of My Fish Tank. My Goldfish Is Not Moving A Lot. It Is Alive But Swimming Too Little?

By on Sunday, February 27th, 2011 | 2 Comments

I have 1 small goldfish in a 2.5 gallon tank. I just changed all its water for the first time n cleaned the whole bowl n gravels. It is not moving much now. It is quite an active fish though. I had changed its 70% water last week, but hadnt moved it to another vessel at that time. Today i moved it to another jar for a while, when i washed its bowl. Added a pinch of salt too after changing the water. What to do now? Its not moving much. Im worried. Help.

Sailfin Tang Swimming Sideways?

By on Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 | 2 Comments

OK, I’ve had my sailfin tang for…a month? A month I think, and he is silver dollar size ( a little bigger when his fins are stretched). He is in a 210 gallon reef tank and so far his tank mates are a oscellaris clownfish and a cleaner wrasse. Yesterday I noticed the sailfin and the cleaner wrasse rubbing against the liverock. Today I saw that the sailfin is swimming side-ways… I fed the fish and everybody ate normally ( especially the sailfin) but, when he was done he went back to swimming sideways. I feed them small pieces of krill, formula one, mysis shrimp and I put garlic on the food. Why is he doing this and what can I do to help? Also, why doesn’t he ever go to the cleaner shrimp for a good cleansing? And how come when he goes to the cleaner wrasse the wrasse scans him but doesn’t clean?

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