Description : What are some of the most colorful freshwater fish (aquarium fish)
Last Answer : answer:I am a huge fan of tetra tanks: hardy, peaceful (for the most part), easy to keep. Cardinal tetras Neon green rasboro Serpae tetra Black emperor tetra Congo tetra Lemon tetra (While you ... bearers like swordtails and mollies, I've found them to much shorter-lived and more prone to disease.)
Description : Unwanted snails in a freshwater aquarium?
Last Answer : answer:I want snails in my tank. >.> I think it makes the tank more lively, as long as the conditions and populations are kept under control and they’re taken care of.
Description : What freshwater rays are suitable for keeping in an aquarium?
Last Answer : answer:It appears to be a difficult proposition. Here is some information on this site. This is an excerpt: Aquarium keeping (aquascaping, specific needs, tank mates). Rays to be kept in aquarium should be chosen ... over him and the rest) another one: A bit far from cichlid's habits, isn't it?
Description : Can a freshwater fish survive in the ocean?
Last Answer : Most won’t. But some like salmon can.
Description : Let's say you had an aquarium with fish in it. By some miracle of physics it flash froze. Then by another miracle it flash-melted. Would the fish survive?
Last Answer : Might. When we had the land with a pond and it flooded in January. Rick suddenly noticed all the small fish fry in the pasture surrounding the pond. They were stranded there for a couple days after ... scattered in the grass of the pasture. The warmth of our hands was enough to bring them back.
Description : Can I put these fish in the same aquarium?
Last Answer : answer:Sounds like a horrible idea imo. These fish will fight, bad. Wolf fish are horribly horribly aggressive. (I'm surprised you can see buy them where you live, they've been banned in my area due to ... likely won't get along, stick to one type. If you want a community tank, go non-aggressive.
Description : Tips on adding filter media from an established aquarium to a new aquarium?
Last Answer : Absolutely. If your water is clean enough in the 30 you can even take around 5 gallons out and put that into filling the 12.
Description : How soon after putting a couple of angelfish into your aquarium should you feed them?
Last Answer : They can eat once or twice a day, so go ahead and feed them within fifteen minutes, they just need a few minutes to settle in.
Description : I have an aquarium that is exactly 31 1/2 inches in length, could my light be a tad longer than the tank?
Last Answer : Mama_Cakes Try something like this LED light 24 inch to 36 inch it is adjustable.
Description : Help with a very complex aquarium setup?
Last Answer : Yes, you have to change the water. I can't answer your questions as far as parts go and whatnot, but I would imagine it to be a risky idea to build a fish tank that can not be removed or significantly ... If it springs a leak you're going to be SOL. Have you ever kept fish or a heated tank before?
Description : Aquarium newbie here: Do fish tanks with filters still need water changes frequently?
Last Answer : Yes. Maybe monthly you’d want to change about a third of the water. The pet store should have these special vacuums for you to use to filter out the rocks and stuff on the bottom.
Description : Converting my aquarium to tropical - any tips?
Last Answer : answer:If your planning on doing angels I would personally drain the whole thing and start over. The reason for this being that angels like a much lower pH so it will be much easier to ... , why ditch the plants? Ive seen some planted amazon themed angel tanks that looked breath takingly beautiful.
Description : Where can I buy a 75 gallon aquarium stand in Austin?
Last Answer : answer:Try: Rivers & Reefs Pet Center 1323 S. Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704–2432 p: 512 445 5101 or Aquatic Pictures Austin, TX 78701 p: (512) 750 3298 or Austin Aqua Dome 1604 Fortview Rd, Austin, TX 78704–7619 p: 512 442 1400
Description : How should I clean this aquarium decoration?
Last Answer : Just scrub it with dish soap and hot water, (make sure you’ve got all the soap off!), let it air dry, and then throw it right in your new fish tank. You should be just fine.
Description : Why is my home fish aquarium so dirty?
Last Answer : Ten seems like a lot of fish for that size tank unless they are tetras or something very small. Have you used the one inch rule or another calculation to see if you tank is too crowded?
Description : Do fish drink water while in the aquarium?
Last Answer : If they are freshwater fish, then no. They absorb water through osmosis. Saltwater fish, on the other hand, do drink and their gills process the water and filter out the salt.
Description : Will a Seahorse make a good aquarium pet?
Last Answer : Seahorses are incompatible with a lot of other types of fish.
Description : Do fish sleep and if so should you turn off the light in the aquarium at night?
Last Answer : Fish sleep the same way as dolphins. There are two hemispheres to their brain. One third of the time one half of it is asleep. Another third of the time it’s the other way around. The remaining third of the time both hemispheres are awake and they are at their peak performance level.
Description : What are the most unpretentious aquarium fish?
Last Answer : What are the most unpretentious aquarium fish? Automation of production processes and the arrangement of residential premises with multifunctional household appliances, of course, increases the quality ... need high-quality aquarium equipment when breeding more fastidious exotic or exclusive fish.
Description : Are there any kinds of crayfish that are inexpensive (under $20) for a small freshwater fishtank?
Last Answer : answer:A nice idea for your bother, points for that. :-) Crayfish are fresh water crustaceans and Lobster are saltwater crustaceans. Check with your local pet stores, Petco, etc. and also, you can google ... for them, it is cruel to neglect ANY creature, large or small. Good luck in your search!
Description : What sort of tropical freshwater fish live peacefully with each other?
Last Answer : Maybe you should try asking this question to the lad/gal from your local pet store ^^
Description : Why is it that tropical saltwater fish are so much more colorful than their freshwater counterparts?
Last Answer : Because, believe it or not, in the sunny, clear, shallow waters around coral reefs, the best way to hide is to be brightly colored in that brightly colored environment. However, in most freshwater ... found in the tropical oceans, and boring fish are found in ponds, lakes, rivers and streams.
Description : Four Discus in a 50 gallon tank; bad idea?
Last Answer : Four should be fine in that sized tank. I was thinking there was something about their temperment, thinking they might be aggressive but it’s the other way around. They’re very social and need to be in a group to develop properly. Don’t get just one.
Description : What will most likely happen if frog eggs from a freshwater pond are placed in a saltwater aquarium?
Last Answer : The eggs will almost instantly perish. Since the inside of theeggs contain low salinity and the outside environment has highsalinity, the fresher water in the eggs will flow out of the eggsto the saltwater in order to balance the chemistry of thesystem.
Description : Will saltwater go bad?
Last Answer : answer:First, what’s a power head? Fish need 5 things, oxygen, correct temperature, food, the right salt content, a clean environment. If you can provide these things, then, sure, they can live.
Description : How do fish in a small pond (or anywhere for that matter) survive?
Last Answer : I am no expert in this area, but here is what I thought of. Unlike your goldfish pond, ponds in the wild have a variety of organisms that provide stability. They are small ecosystems. The waste ... could be a source of nutrients, and streams that take water out of the pond could help remove debris.
Description : Was it fishes nibbling my feet and toes?
Last Answer : Probably.
Description : What do you think is happening on the lake?
Last Answer : Lake of the Ozarks has spoonbill. They are freakin monster fish dating back before dinosaurs. Maybe Nessie’s cousin is also down there, or maybe people getting a look at those ugly spoonbill turned to stone and sank to the bottom.
Description : Can fish be ordered rare, medium rare or well done, like a steak?
Last Answer : I can see it on a thick tuna steak or similar cut. But for fillets it seems weird.
Description : Is fishing a game of luck?
Last Answer : Some luck, some skill. It matters where and how the line and bait is cast, what size is the hook, how much crap is in the water that your line gets caught in/on, and how your bait is ensnared ... if the fisherperson can cast well enough so that the lure ends up, at some point, just behind that rock.
Description : What is your fish called?
Last Answer : Um. It was a gold fish for my grandson. It did not have a name.
Description : Has anyone ever owned a super fish?
Last Answer : Any seismic activity going on?
Description : Do fish get PTSD (post traumatic stess disorder) after being picked up from a waterspout?
Last Answer : I doubt it. They don't seem to think like us. I would opine that I think most wild animals live in a constant state of fear, and anxiety. It is relevant to note, that many lakes are stocked by ... a plane, I suspect that they get over a tornado. Nature has gifted most fish, with a short memory.
Description : Should I turn off my pond water filters while my goldfish are spawning?
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Description : Are fish happiest, in the wild? (Details.)
Last Answer : Don’t know. I put my fish in a bowl of water, and left it to drown. Feel awful about it, of course.
Description : What is the weekly limit to eating fish?
Last Answer : In my opinion, dietitian are like psychologists. They have some helpful knowledge, but they have marketed themselves into making believe that they are at a higher level of expertise than they really are. I find salmon tasty as well. Where I live it is not that cheap.
Description : Why are foods that come from a certain area considered more desirable to eat in that area, than the foods from that same area that are shipped in to another state?
Last Answer : answer:There's a generally accepted standard that fresh (unfrozen) tastes better than frozen and then thawed, regardless of the item. My palate is not sensitive enough to tell the difference in many ... the minimized impact on the environment of materials to ship, fuel to transport, and so on.
Description : Why are Giraffe's necks so long? (Details )
Last Answer : answer:The camelopard adapted to reach the leaves it likes to eat; the ones that didn't were not as successful at having offspring. By eating from leaves way up high, it doesn't have to compete with ... its tongue, it bites them off. Pulling with his tongue would hurt. Yes, Evolution is SO weird.
Description : Do you remember the days of the goldfish bowl?
Last Answer : Yeah, you just changed the tap water once in a while and they lived forever. We had one from a festival that lived for years until he committed suicide by flinging himself out of the bowl,
Description : How did the Mexican oil spilling in 2010 affect fishing?
Last Answer : answer:GQ. Let's see. There's the Dept of Interior repprt, the ongoing NOAA assessments, the University of South Florida semi-annual reports, I think the Scripts Institute has an investigation report, ... a living. There is disagreement and controdiction among all the assessors. It's all on the net.
Description : What are the best water treatment plants in the world?
Last Answer : answer:I took a different route and searched for the best tasting water which is IMO the Hallmark of efficient state of the art water treatment protocols. Berkeleysprings drinking water taste contest. and Top 10 Countries With the Best Tap Water
Description : What are the contents of raw sewage in the big cities in the world?
Last Answer : answer:@flo One can only imagine the myriad of industrial chemicals that flow into our municipal sewer systems .but it is one particularly sinister group of chemicals that is having a ... human hormones found in our waterways that have waste water discharged into them. Unintended consequences.
Description : Is there anything I can put into a pond to make suspended sediment condense and settle out?
Last Answer : I met with one of my clients one time out at the Cornell Research facility. He was raising trout. He made a filter out of a wooden frame, plastic wrap and crushed stone. A simple pump moved the water up to the top. The water was crystal clear and the trout looked amazing.
Description : Why would putting fish into a sink hole full of water cause the city to finally respond, after "years" of ignoring the problem?
Last Answer : You know what was annoying about that article? While I was reading it, a video commercial started playing automatically.
Description : Any suggestions for a temporary pond?
Last Answer : A portable swimming pool.
Description : We are going camping, and my dad really wants to go fishing as well.
Last Answer : answer:If there is a sporting goods or bait store in the area where you are camping, they can give you advice. In general, worms work. Also, here’s a site that says carp like creamed corn.
Description : Do you know your fish, how many can you name (without Googling)?
Last Answer : answer:Bass Catfish Trout Perch Tilapia Salmon Jackfish Shark Bluegill Marlin Gar Goldfish Clownfish Koi Guppy Shad Cichlid Piranha Eel Pike …ran out of steam.
Description : What is up with celebrities getting plastic surgery to make themselves to look like they have fish lips?
Last Answer : Like Joyce MEYER’s on the Vision network?
Description : How much fish food should I add to a 500 gallon pond with a dozen goldfish and 20 frogs?
Last Answer : answer:I have aquatic frogs and I feed them dried worms. I forgot the kind of worms they are - I will google it. These frogs are about 4 inches from head to toe. I put a pinch of the ... little sticks around ½ long. Those turtles are a bit bigger. When they were smaller, the sticks were smaller.
Description : Why do the instructions say to remove the frozen fish from the original packaging before thawing?
Last Answer : Do they then say to immerse it in cold water to thaw? If so, they may be hedging against the possibility that the store packaging may have been compromised. If it were leaky, then water could carry contaminants from the outside of the package in to the fish.