It's a freshwater tank, 25 gal, and has 7 fish in it.I know it's not rotten food.it kinda looks like snot..disgusting I know.any idea what it is?
Answers:
I believe it is called ick or ick disease , there are treatments you can add to the water but they don't always work . Ask someone about this that specializes in fish. Good Luck!
that would be fish snot. One of you fishes needs to blow its nose
that white stuff means your fish is dying are u even feeding it
Hi, ive had the same thing from some of my fish, it may be eggs with a protective mucous membrane around them, im in the southern hemisphere and its all out fish sex in the tank at the moment.
You could also test the water levels for PH and nitrites and Nitrates or take a sample to the local fish shop and see what they have to say..Cate.
That white stuff could be an egg nest so give it another two weeks to see whats going on..ok
If it is little and round than it is compleatly digested food (poop). The same thing hapens to my fish. You got rid of it by cleanig the tank.
Where is the white stuff at in the tank? As some said they could be fish eggs. If it's along the glass it could be a kind of algae. We would need more information to make an accurate diagnosis.
Edit: sly has it right. Water changes every 7 to 10 days is always a good practice. With a 25 gallon you may want to invest in a water python. This is a device that attaches to your kitchen sink and uses a venturi valve and a long rubber hose. We bought one with a real long hose that reaches from the kitchen sink all the way to the far bedroom. We have two 30-gallon takes and this python lets you do water changes by yourself, in a fraction of the time. Also allows you to do pretty good vacuum jobs!
get some ick treatment from walmart
if the white stuf f looks like air bubbles with tiny white spics in it then its called a bubble nest with eggs in it most nest like this are built at the top of the tank , if u have betta fish aka siames fighters they make a bubble nest on top of the water , if u are wanting to brreeed your fish u may want to do a googl search and put in the type of fish u have in the tank and find out if theer egg layers , nest makers or live birth but if u r really worried adn cant find the info i would just take the fish out and place them in a container with the same temp water etc adn then wash the heck out of the tank they were in
Is it at the top of the tank floating? Or is it on the gravel and glass?
Regardless I would do some water changes over the next couple of days, and then stick to a 10-15 percent change once every 7 days.
Monday, May 24, 2010
I have this beige feathery stuff in my freshwater tank.what could it be??
I only have 8 mollies and 3 snail and one plastic plant..it started about 3 days ago..it is fluffy looking and slightly red-beige.
It is on the bottom of the tank and some has attached itself to a large rock and the plastic plant.
Answers:
old food that is decomposing. Mollies give live birth, so it cannot be eggs
it could be their eggs to one of the fish, possibly algae or maybe even mold-which is not as possible as the other two
My best guess is: algae. esp. if its attached to rock and plants and its stringy. The truth is, you're bound to get algae sometime in a tank. to get rid of it:
do not turn on the light in the tank. or you could get one of the algae out products.
its algae, clean out your pump
This is probably food that has not been eaten. Consider giving less food to your fish because they are not eating it all. Fish should only be fed what they can eat in 5 minutes, 2 times per day. Just clean the tank and it should go away.
Just a note: Be careful with snails, they multiply like crazy and too many snails can agitate the fish.
Hope this helps!! :0)
It is on the bottom of the tank and some has attached itself to a large rock and the plastic plant.
Answers:
old food that is decomposing. Mollies give live birth, so it cannot be eggs
it could be their eggs to one of the fish, possibly algae or maybe even mold-which is not as possible as the other two
My best guess is: algae. esp. if its attached to rock and plants and its stringy. The truth is, you're bound to get algae sometime in a tank. to get rid of it:
do not turn on the light in the tank. or you could get one of the algae out products.
its algae, clean out your pump
This is probably food that has not been eaten. Consider giving less food to your fish because they are not eating it all. Fish should only be fed what they can eat in 5 minutes, 2 times per day. Just clean the tank and it should go away.
Just a note: Be careful with snails, they multiply like crazy and too many snails can agitate the fish.
Hope this helps!! :0)
I have taught my fish to sing?
but nobody believes me because he never sings when there is company. Also, I'm insane, which means that people tend not to believe me. Anyway, I have recorded the fish singing and it sounds EXACTLY like the Robbie Williams song "Angel" with instruments and EVERYTHING and he can sing ANY TUNE almost and he even does commercials, oh, and what makes this incredible fish even more special is that he can live OUT OF WATER and looks EXACTLY LIKE A RADIO! Do you think the zoo would be interested in buying such a marvellous fish?
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Always obey the voices in your head! Just in case I going to listen to Robbie Williams song Angel. Maybe your fish is a immortal angel fish!
Good for you.
Well.bully for you!
Hahahaha i needed that laugh.
I THINK YOU NEED TO BE IN A ZOO!
I think that before you go and make a out of yourself you need to get your head check because if a fish can sing than I am the born again virgin nun Mary
sorry about those idiots insultling u. I do beleive what u said. And i know the zoo will be intressted.
Ok Mr Limpit of course you can hear fish sing. But can they tap dance?
I would say that they would love to see what you have there in your possession. You might want to bring a medical doctor with you, to prove that you are in no way a harm to yourself and others. Good luck and best wishes with this.
Ooooooooooo K!
Your fish should do a cd track, if he could only get you off that crack.
stay off the drugs if you want to continue to work here
yeah mine too, it's weird but i usually hear them after taking my coo coo pills
and i taught my penis to dance
Answers:
Always obey the voices in your head! Just in case I going to listen to Robbie Williams song Angel. Maybe your fish is a immortal angel fish!
Good for you.
Well.bully for you!
Hahahaha i needed that laugh.
I THINK YOU NEED TO BE IN A ZOO!
I think that before you go and make a out of yourself you need to get your head check because if a fish can sing than I am the born again virgin nun Mary
sorry about those idiots insultling u. I do beleive what u said. And i know the zoo will be intressted.
Ok Mr Limpit of course you can hear fish sing. But can they tap dance?
I would say that they would love to see what you have there in your possession. You might want to bring a medical doctor with you, to prove that you are in no way a harm to yourself and others. Good luck and best wishes with this.
Ooooooooooo K!
Your fish should do a cd track, if he could only get you off that crack.
stay off the drugs if you want to continue to work here
yeah mine too, it's weird but i usually hear them after taking my coo coo pills
and i taught my penis to dance
I have tap water for my goldfish that is VERY cloudy, so I would like to know if I can use filtered water?
It's in a little goldfish bowl, not in a big tank.
Answers:
Chances are, if it's cloudy out of the tap, it's due to heavy amounts of limestone in the water (this is common in a lot of areas - even where I live). If it's cloudy after a couple of days in the tank, this is due to bacterial bloom (you should never change more than 50% of the water at any one time) - this is natural, and should not be cause for worry.
Do not use a clarifier for your water to clean up cloudiness - it just isn't necessary.
Do not listen to the person who told you you need to let the water set out for 24 hours. This is bull-hockey. Letting the water set out for 24 hours (if it's tap water) does not allow time for chlorine and chloramines to dissipate (that'll take well over a week).
Some filtered water is just too soft and is too pure to use in a fish tank. Tap water contains certain trace elements that are found in a fish's natural environment - most filtered water does not contain these trace elements. Filtered water also tends to be less stable when it comes to talking about pH - large swings in the pH will happen, and can cause fish death.
Your best bet is to use tap water. Use a good dechlorinator to get rid of chloramines and chlorine, as well as heavy metals. I actually use two of them with my fish. Seachem's Neutral Regulator gets rid of chlorine, breaks the chloramine bond, gets rid of ammonia, softens the water, and keeps the pH at around 7.0. I also use API's Tap Water Conditioner, which gets rid of chlorine, breaks the chloramine bond, and gets rid of heavy metals.
EDIT:
Reasons why RO water is bad for fish unless you add trace elements: http://rockymountaindiscus.com/rofaqs.ht.
Good article on kinds of bottled/filtered water, and their uses: http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/purewat.
Just a word to the wise, you might want to invest in a good 20-gallon tank if you want your fish to live to its full life. It is nearly impossible to keep ammonia levels under control in an unfiltered bowl - ammonia levels (and lack of space) will lead to stunted growth, which will lead to a stunted lifespan.
actually, just go to the pet store, and ask them for a water purifier, you drop a few drops into the water, wait a few minutes, and POOF you've got clear water. ive used it with Beta fish, Goldfish, etc
Yes you can as long as it is pure water with no additives.
I would think that you could use filtered water, but I'm no expert. I'm just thinking, "What could go wrong?"
Go to the pet store and DON'T LISTEN TO ME!!
Yes, you can. Be sure that you declorinate any water you use because chlorine will kill fish. Sometimes water will look cloudy when you first clean your bowl but will clear up after the water has time to settle.
Filtered water is better anyway, but you may need a chlorine remover also.
Check it.
Kits available at your local pet store.
get water conditioner that removes chlorine and any other junk in the water like heavy metals. Change the water then use this conditioner
you are supposed to let the water sit 24hrs before you use it!!
you can get something from the pet shops that age the water %26 then you can use it straight away.
why have the poor little thing in a tiny bowl??
I'm not sure about your question.
ask at a pet shop because you will get the right answer
you can ring one up %26 ask over the phone.
good luck
yes you can! i have had my goldfish 6+ years and have use it and a few drops of a purifier
I've always used filtered water for my tanks. At my old place that had decent water the aquariums got water from a tap mounted Brita filter to strip chlorine and a trace of copper. Where I'm at now I've got a whole house filtration system with an extra "whole house" canister filter under the kitchen sink as insurance since our well water is slightly contaminated from an improperly capped oil well (sulfur and trace of hydrocarbon). My fish are very happy with their water, no health problems at all.
I'd say that filtered water is overall going to be healthier for any fish than adding the treatments to tap water.
Reverse osmosis water. Change the water every 2 days.
Answers:
Chances are, if it's cloudy out of the tap, it's due to heavy amounts of limestone in the water (this is common in a lot of areas - even where I live). If it's cloudy after a couple of days in the tank, this is due to bacterial bloom (you should never change more than 50% of the water at any one time) - this is natural, and should not be cause for worry.
Do not use a clarifier for your water to clean up cloudiness - it just isn't necessary.
Do not listen to the person who told you you need to let the water set out for 24 hours. This is bull-hockey. Letting the water set out for 24 hours (if it's tap water) does not allow time for chlorine and chloramines to dissipate (that'll take well over a week).
Some filtered water is just too soft and is too pure to use in a fish tank. Tap water contains certain trace elements that are found in a fish's natural environment - most filtered water does not contain these trace elements. Filtered water also tends to be less stable when it comes to talking about pH - large swings in the pH will happen, and can cause fish death.
Your best bet is to use tap water. Use a good dechlorinator to get rid of chloramines and chlorine, as well as heavy metals. I actually use two of them with my fish. Seachem's Neutral Regulator gets rid of chlorine, breaks the chloramine bond, gets rid of ammonia, softens the water, and keeps the pH at around 7.0. I also use API's Tap Water Conditioner, which gets rid of chlorine, breaks the chloramine bond, and gets rid of heavy metals.
EDIT:
Reasons why RO water is bad for fish unless you add trace elements: http://rockymountaindiscus.com/rofaqs.ht.
Good article on kinds of bottled/filtered water, and their uses: http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/purewat.
Just a word to the wise, you might want to invest in a good 20-gallon tank if you want your fish to live to its full life. It is nearly impossible to keep ammonia levels under control in an unfiltered bowl - ammonia levels (and lack of space) will lead to stunted growth, which will lead to a stunted lifespan.
actually, just go to the pet store, and ask them for a water purifier, you drop a few drops into the water, wait a few minutes, and POOF you've got clear water. ive used it with Beta fish, Goldfish, etc
Yes you can as long as it is pure water with no additives.
I would think that you could use filtered water, but I'm no expert. I'm just thinking, "What could go wrong?"
Go to the pet store and DON'T LISTEN TO ME!!
Yes, you can. Be sure that you declorinate any water you use because chlorine will kill fish. Sometimes water will look cloudy when you first clean your bowl but will clear up after the water has time to settle.
Filtered water is better anyway, but you may need a chlorine remover also.
Check it.
Kits available at your local pet store.
get water conditioner that removes chlorine and any other junk in the water like heavy metals. Change the water then use this conditioner
you are supposed to let the water sit 24hrs before you use it!!
you can get something from the pet shops that age the water %26 then you can use it straight away.
why have the poor little thing in a tiny bowl??
I'm not sure about your question.
ask at a pet shop because you will get the right answer
you can ring one up %26 ask over the phone.
good luck
yes you can! i have had my goldfish 6+ years and have use it and a few drops of a purifier
I've always used filtered water for my tanks. At my old place that had decent water the aquariums got water from a tap mounted Brita filter to strip chlorine and a trace of copper. Where I'm at now I've got a whole house filtration system with an extra "whole house" canister filter under the kitchen sink as insurance since our well water is slightly contaminated from an improperly capped oil well (sulfur and trace of hydrocarbon). My fish are very happy with their water, no health problems at all.
I'd say that filtered water is overall going to be healthier for any fish than adding the treatments to tap water.
Reverse osmosis water. Change the water every 2 days.
I have some snails that have appeared in my tropical fish tank..?
I have some snails that have appeared in my tropical fish tank, how did they get there and are they good or bad for the tank?
Answers:
Some types of snails are BAD some are OK
If your snail is horn shaped its prob a mylaisian(sp?) trumpet snail and ifso is one of the best snails to have in your tank - they stir up the gravel keeping it loose, letting plant roots thrive and preventing hydrogen sulfide biuldup. they only eat plants if they have no other food. - best population contol is not to overfeed your fish. if there are TONS you can net them out and crush there shell and dump them back in (free FISHTREAT ) only ise something other than you finger as ANY snail can harbor bacteria that can cause harm if it gets into your system via a sharp shell shroud.
if they are rounder they are probably pond snails
could be bad, if they are what i think they are.tiny? tiny? tiny? They are pesky, like getting crab grass in your lawn. I'd call the pet store, but I think it is okay, unless they start multiplying rapidly.
they must have come on a fish or plant.
i have snails there to there good um maybe u put them there and not knowing it or someone put them there
If you bought plants they might have come with the plants. That has happened to me!
BAD! Snails bad, dude. Did you buy a plant or a fish recently? Sometimes, you'll get some snail eggs scooped up from the dealer tank, and wind up with these snails, which can take over the tank if left to their own devices. Before they get out of control, I would suggest getting a couple of clown loaches. They love snails. Also, you could try cleaning out all the gravel and decorations and removing the snails already in there.
They probably got in on plants as eggs or tiny snails they can carry parasites and decimate your plant stock you can pick them off regularly or there is a treatment that stuns them so you can remove them from the top of the water but it could mess up your water quality
probably brought into the tank as eggs when you put in extra plants. They will eat algae off the glass, and as such are good as you will be able to see the fish. They also multiply fast. You can get a chemical to put into the tank which will kill the snails but not harm the fish. Ask at your usual aquarium shop.
They probably came in on plants the you put in tank. usually they arent bad for your tank cuz they keep the algae down
they most probely came with any plants you might have put in the tank recently and as far as i no the are good cause they eat the crap on the bottom
Snails are good because they eat algae.
Snails can come in a variety of ways, water transfered with a new fish, plants etc they can actually be beneficial to tanks as they eat algae and food that the fish may have missed. The drawback is that they can breed pretty fast and soon can overrun the tank. the only real way to get rid is to totally clean out the tank and remove them all by hand (net)
I have no idea how they just "appeared." If you have live rock they were probably living on that when you bought it.Snails are good for your tank.They will keep the amount of allege down and keep your tank clean.
they either came in on a fish or a plant..but they can multiply like crazy.some are ok as they help filter and clean the tank..but you can by a med. aggresive fish and they will eat them.
Snail eggs usually come attached to a live plant. Wash all new plants carefully before adding to your equarium. Once snails are introduced in the tank, they can be extremely difficult to completely get rid of. They're not all that bad as they keep algae off your tank but they look very ugly as they increase in number. It's possible to limit their population by limiting their food. Make sure that your fish are not leaving any food uneaten. The more food they get, the more they'll reproduce. You can also remove any plant that snails in your tank like to chomp on. You can see very tiny white snails eggs in little clusters around plants; siphon them off while cleaning your tank. Another trick is to use a slice of cucumber attached to some weight and leave at the bottom of the tank overnight, that'll attract snails; you can remove the cucumber and all the snails attached to it in the morn. You can tier a thread to it to make it convenient to lift it off tank bottom. It'll take continuous effort to keep the snails population to near invisible level. I did have a bigtime snails infestation once, I used all of the above and physically removed any single snail I ever saw. my tank is now free of snails. It takes a bit of obsession to the rid of snails. Starting over completely will be easier for you, but a lot of stress on your fish. Amen.
A few are good, but a lot are bad. Often they could in on plants. Apple, mystery, or trapdoor snails are greatly good as they eat algae and breed slowly. Ramshorn snails tend to get out of control. Of course some fish love snails, and others love baby snails.
If you don't want them, or they are reproducing like mad go to your fish store, and look at the anti-ich (aka ick) meds buy one that warns you about it's effects on invertebrates, and scaleless fish. Or in a larger tank you could get a coolie(khuli) loach, or clown loach. Also you could just drop a cumber in with a string on it, and reel it it in after they swarm it.
I had the same problem, and i found out that they were in the fish food, and if what you have are the real small ones, I can tell you for a fact that they will multiply like crazy, i mean hundreds of them, there are some chemicals out there for snail problems but they are really not that good unless you dump the whole bottle in then you have a new problem, like it will start killing off your fish, what i suggest is get as many as you can out and quit using that particular brand of fish food, put some of the chemicals in there to get rid of the remaining snails and buy a couple of mollys. good luck.
buy a clown loach they have teeth and hunt snails in the wild if u use chemicals be careful what u use cos some chemicals harm the fish most snails come in with plants so check the plants wen u buy them
they might have slimed quickly in the tank when you wernt looking i would get rid of them
Have you recently bought any plants, or fish and poured the water along with the fish right into your tank? You should never pour water from any other tank into your fish tanks. They should be fine, they will help keep the tank clean. But if they multiply to much, take a piece of lettece and attach it to a rock by rubberbands, and leave in in there for about 2 hours, Then when it is covered in snails, just take out the lettece and discard in the garbage.
Small snails mutliply quicker than rabbits. This can be a blessing If you have pufferfish in your aquarium who absolutely love snails and are the happiest fish around eating them (and coolest I might add). The cucumber idea is great..but ulitmately they are extremely hard to get rid off. I didn't have any luck with anit-snail medication so it ultimately came to."if you can't beat them..join them! ".so I did some research and discovered the wonderful world of pufferfish.(a.k.a. "a snails worst nightmare").
I've just fully cleaned 2 of my tanks trying to get rid of them.
they multiply rapidly.
a few are ok they eat all the crap at the bottom and if you fish die they'll eat that. they do clean algae but..they multiply.
if your not care full they will block your filter. if you want to keep them to clean up your tank you will have to keep the numbers down by killing the visible ones every day.
if you can see them on the glass you are already infested.
my pet store told me to place a small piece of meat in between 2 saucers and the snails will go in it then you just have to scoop them out every day or couple of days.
i got fed up of killing them every day so i did a full clean out, gravel everything.
even then you have to be thorough, it only takes 1 to survive and soon enough you'll be back where you started.
mine came in on a new plant. never again!! it's plastic 4me!!
they were probably introduced with plants that you have added recently
although they are not harmful as such they can put a extra load on your filter and cause it to not work so well meaning more cleaning of the tank and filter medium
to get rid of them buy a clown loach these fish are very efficient snail eaters and will live happily in a community tank
some shops that sell these will tell you they have to be kept in groups of 3 or 4 I have had a single fish in my tank for the past year and when I had 3 the others died so I believe that they are loners
Answers:
Some types of snails are BAD some are OK
If your snail is horn shaped its prob a mylaisian(sp?) trumpet snail and ifso is one of the best snails to have in your tank - they stir up the gravel keeping it loose, letting plant roots thrive and preventing hydrogen sulfide biuldup. they only eat plants if they have no other food. - best population contol is not to overfeed your fish. if there are TONS you can net them out and crush there shell and dump them back in (free FISHTREAT ) only ise something other than you finger as ANY snail can harbor bacteria that can cause harm if it gets into your system via a sharp shell shroud.
if they are rounder they are probably pond snails
could be bad, if they are what i think they are.tiny? tiny? tiny? They are pesky, like getting crab grass in your lawn. I'd call the pet store, but I think it is okay, unless they start multiplying rapidly.
they must have come on a fish or plant.
i have snails there to there good um maybe u put them there and not knowing it or someone put them there
If you bought plants they might have come with the plants. That has happened to me!
BAD! Snails bad, dude. Did you buy a plant or a fish recently? Sometimes, you'll get some snail eggs scooped up from the dealer tank, and wind up with these snails, which can take over the tank if left to their own devices. Before they get out of control, I would suggest getting a couple of clown loaches. They love snails. Also, you could try cleaning out all the gravel and decorations and removing the snails already in there.
They probably got in on plants as eggs or tiny snails they can carry parasites and decimate your plant stock you can pick them off regularly or there is a treatment that stuns them so you can remove them from the top of the water but it could mess up your water quality
probably brought into the tank as eggs when you put in extra plants. They will eat algae off the glass, and as such are good as you will be able to see the fish. They also multiply fast. You can get a chemical to put into the tank which will kill the snails but not harm the fish. Ask at your usual aquarium shop.
They probably came in on plants the you put in tank. usually they arent bad for your tank cuz they keep the algae down
they most probely came with any plants you might have put in the tank recently and as far as i no the are good cause they eat the crap on the bottom
Snails are good because they eat algae.
Snails can come in a variety of ways, water transfered with a new fish, plants etc they can actually be beneficial to tanks as they eat algae and food that the fish may have missed. The drawback is that they can breed pretty fast and soon can overrun the tank. the only real way to get rid is to totally clean out the tank and remove them all by hand (net)
I have no idea how they just "appeared." If you have live rock they were probably living on that when you bought it.Snails are good for your tank.They will keep the amount of allege down and keep your tank clean.
they either came in on a fish or a plant..but they can multiply like crazy.some are ok as they help filter and clean the tank..but you can by a med. aggresive fish and they will eat them.
Snail eggs usually come attached to a live plant. Wash all new plants carefully before adding to your equarium. Once snails are introduced in the tank, they can be extremely difficult to completely get rid of. They're not all that bad as they keep algae off your tank but they look very ugly as they increase in number. It's possible to limit their population by limiting their food. Make sure that your fish are not leaving any food uneaten. The more food they get, the more they'll reproduce. You can also remove any plant that snails in your tank like to chomp on. You can see very tiny white snails eggs in little clusters around plants; siphon them off while cleaning your tank. Another trick is to use a slice of cucumber attached to some weight and leave at the bottom of the tank overnight, that'll attract snails; you can remove the cucumber and all the snails attached to it in the morn. You can tier a thread to it to make it convenient to lift it off tank bottom. It'll take continuous effort to keep the snails population to near invisible level. I did have a bigtime snails infestation once, I used all of the above and physically removed any single snail I ever saw. my tank is now free of snails. It takes a bit of obsession to the rid of snails. Starting over completely will be easier for you, but a lot of stress on your fish. Amen.
A few are good, but a lot are bad. Often they could in on plants. Apple, mystery, or trapdoor snails are greatly good as they eat algae and breed slowly. Ramshorn snails tend to get out of control. Of course some fish love snails, and others love baby snails.
If you don't want them, or they are reproducing like mad go to your fish store, and look at the anti-ich (aka ick) meds buy one that warns you about it's effects on invertebrates, and scaleless fish. Or in a larger tank you could get a coolie(khuli) loach, or clown loach. Also you could just drop a cumber in with a string on it, and reel it it in after they swarm it.
I had the same problem, and i found out that they were in the fish food, and if what you have are the real small ones, I can tell you for a fact that they will multiply like crazy, i mean hundreds of them, there are some chemicals out there for snail problems but they are really not that good unless you dump the whole bottle in then you have a new problem, like it will start killing off your fish, what i suggest is get as many as you can out and quit using that particular brand of fish food, put some of the chemicals in there to get rid of the remaining snails and buy a couple of mollys. good luck.
buy a clown loach they have teeth and hunt snails in the wild if u use chemicals be careful what u use cos some chemicals harm the fish most snails come in with plants so check the plants wen u buy them
they might have slimed quickly in the tank when you wernt looking i would get rid of them
Have you recently bought any plants, or fish and poured the water along with the fish right into your tank? You should never pour water from any other tank into your fish tanks. They should be fine, they will help keep the tank clean. But if they multiply to much, take a piece of lettece and attach it to a rock by rubberbands, and leave in in there for about 2 hours, Then when it is covered in snails, just take out the lettece and discard in the garbage.
Small snails mutliply quicker than rabbits. This can be a blessing If you have pufferfish in your aquarium who absolutely love snails and are the happiest fish around eating them (and coolest I might add). The cucumber idea is great..but ulitmately they are extremely hard to get rid off. I didn't have any luck with anit-snail medication so it ultimately came to."if you can't beat them..join them! ".so I did some research and discovered the wonderful world of pufferfish.(a.k.a. "a snails worst nightmare").
I've just fully cleaned 2 of my tanks trying to get rid of them.
they multiply rapidly.
a few are ok they eat all the crap at the bottom and if you fish die they'll eat that. they do clean algae but..they multiply.
if your not care full they will block your filter. if you want to keep them to clean up your tank you will have to keep the numbers down by killing the visible ones every day.
if you can see them on the glass you are already infested.
my pet store told me to place a small piece of meat in between 2 saucers and the snails will go in it then you just have to scoop them out every day or couple of days.
i got fed up of killing them every day so i did a full clean out, gravel everything.
even then you have to be thorough, it only takes 1 to survive and soon enough you'll be back where you started.
mine came in on a new plant. never again!! it's plastic 4me!!
they were probably introduced with plants that you have added recently
although they are not harmful as such they can put a extra load on your filter and cause it to not work so well meaning more cleaning of the tank and filter medium
to get rid of them buy a clown loach these fish are very efficient snail eaters and will live happily in a community tank
some shops that sell these will tell you they have to be kept in groups of 3 or 4 I have had a single fish in my tank for the past year and when I had 3 the others died so I believe that they are loners
i have small fan tail fish that hasnt grown and is acting weird any advice?
we call him freud as hes the darkest (speckled) fan tail we have, hes an inch long and when we bought him we bought him another speckled fan tail that was in the same tank and the same build.an inch long. the other fish (sigmund!) has grown to 3 inches but frued is still the same lengh. he often swims around and twirls upside down and corkscrews along the tank! hes pretty funny to watch but he seems to just float around now, hes still breathing normally but he justs let the filter push him along instead of swimming, is he just lazy? iv got a huge tank (3 meters lengh, 1.5 meters width and 2 meters high) he occasionally seems to make an effort, all our other fish are fine, we feed them blood worm and flakes (blood worm is a treat once a week!) is he on his last legs? hes pettern seems to be no movement for 20 seconds.quick jiggle for 5 seconds.hes never been like this!
hope hes ok! good advice will be rewardd with thumbs up and the best with 10 points
thanks
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The size could be one of two things, it could be a lack of vitamins and minerals when he was very small or it could be you just have a stunted fish. He does not sound ill to me and i dont think its his swim bladder. Fantails and other ornamental fish are basically deformed goldfish, They have the deformaties bred into them on purpose. This is not only external as the shape of them can cause problems with internal organs as well. Most can swim ok but the odd one has problems pretty much how you describe. Fantails and other ornamental fish do not like a fast current of water as this only impedes their swimming even more. Sounds like you have everything set up ok so unless he stops eating or takes a turn for the worst i would just leave him alone. Good luck.
I have 3 fantails (mario, yoshi and bowser) that behave the same. Just chillin with there backs out the water. However they don't do this all the time. Thats my best shot. Good luck.
sounds like swim bladder sweetie, quick trip to the pet shop, get a treatment, its not expensive and treat the whole tank, the swimbladder doesnt kill them as much as the stress of not being able to get to where he wants to go, sorry to say he will die very soon if u dont get a wriggle on yourself :)
sounds like it's injured you should consult a vet
Did you buy it from Del Boy by any chance?
Knock him on the head.he is likely to be diseased and affect others!
Possibly a runt (thats why fish have so many young as they arent all expected to survive in the wild) with the swimming problem being down to his swim bladder.
get a larger tank and he'll probably grow a bit more there is probably not enough room for the two of them. he's probably got a bit of swim bladder change the water clean the tank and starve for 24 hours and then give him a little stop the treats for a while he's probably a bit blotted and bunged up poor little thing. if you do get a bigger tank for the two of them don't over feed change the water more regular than normal goldfish as fancy goldfish tend to be a bit more prone too illnesses of the gut.
hope hes ok! good advice will be rewardd with thumbs up and the best with 10 points
thanks
x
Answers:
The size could be one of two things, it could be a lack of vitamins and minerals when he was very small or it could be you just have a stunted fish. He does not sound ill to me and i dont think its his swim bladder. Fantails and other ornamental fish are basically deformed goldfish, They have the deformaties bred into them on purpose. This is not only external as the shape of them can cause problems with internal organs as well. Most can swim ok but the odd one has problems pretty much how you describe. Fantails and other ornamental fish do not like a fast current of water as this only impedes their swimming even more. Sounds like you have everything set up ok so unless he stops eating or takes a turn for the worst i would just leave him alone. Good luck.
I have 3 fantails (mario, yoshi and bowser) that behave the same. Just chillin with there backs out the water. However they don't do this all the time. Thats my best shot. Good luck.
sounds like swim bladder sweetie, quick trip to the pet shop, get a treatment, its not expensive and treat the whole tank, the swimbladder doesnt kill them as much as the stress of not being able to get to where he wants to go, sorry to say he will die very soon if u dont get a wriggle on yourself :)
sounds like it's injured you should consult a vet
Did you buy it from Del Boy by any chance?
Knock him on the head.he is likely to be diseased and affect others!
Possibly a runt (thats why fish have so many young as they arent all expected to survive in the wild) with the swimming problem being down to his swim bladder.
get a larger tank and he'll probably grow a bit more there is probably not enough room for the two of them. he's probably got a bit of swim bladder change the water clean the tank and starve for 24 hours and then give him a little stop the treats for a while he's probably a bit blotted and bunged up poor little thing. if you do get a bigger tank for the two of them don't over feed change the water more regular than normal goldfish as fancy goldfish tend to be a bit more prone too illnesses of the gut.
I have six Gourami one Dominates?
three Orange ,two Pearl,and one Opaline Gourami the large Orange male seems two dominate the rest he swims around the tank while the rest seem to hang in one of the corners together.Is this normal behaviour?
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yea its normal..they always establish dominance but they should start to get along more in a little while once the alpha fish knows that the other fish kno hes the boss.if matters dont improve get rid of the dominant fish and maybe that will help things out
The pearl gourami are very mild mannered for gourami. The same with Opaline, but not as bad. I'm assuming that the orange gourami are 3 spot gourami. (The 3rd spot is the eye.) They are fairly aggressive, but should be okay. The real thing to watch out is if the dominate male pairs up with a female gourami. In which case the pair will become very aggressive. Do you have enough hiding spaces, and cover in your tank.
It is possible that it is looking for breeding room. rearrange your tank to stop the behaviour (at least temporarliy).
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Yes it is.
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yea its normal..they always establish dominance but they should start to get along more in a little while once the alpha fish knows that the other fish kno hes the boss.if matters dont improve get rid of the dominant fish and maybe that will help things out
The pearl gourami are very mild mannered for gourami. The same with Opaline, but not as bad. I'm assuming that the orange gourami are 3 spot gourami. (The 3rd spot is the eye.) They are fairly aggressive, but should be okay. The real thing to watch out is if the dominate male pairs up with a female gourami. In which case the pair will become very aggressive. Do you have enough hiding spaces, and cover in your tank.
It is possible that it is looking for breeding room. rearrange your tank to stop the behaviour (at least temporarliy).
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Yes it is.
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