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Sandra - 2013-04-19
i have a goldfish with the bugeyes and one of his eyes looks like its filled with blood :( what should i do? has anyone heard of this?? PLEASE HELP!!

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Clarice Brough - 2013-04-19
It sounds like your fish's eye got injured, and may be developing a secondary infection. You can try treating it with something like Melafix, or a more intense treatment is an antibiotic. Follow the manufacturer's instructions so that you don't wipe out your biological filter. (Anytime you use an antibiotic you have to monitor for ammonia.)

Brenton - 2013-03-11
I purchased 10 of these in September 2012. I put them into quarantine in a small 30L tank with Java moss. 3 weeks later I had fry. So I moved the adults to my 4ft tank and started raising the fry. The fry are now just over 5 months old. Very slow growers. My adults are down to 5. 2 died from some sort of wasting disease, one got stuck on my filter inlet during the night and died and the other 2 just went missing. Im in the process of transforming my tank into a species only tank. Cant wait to have a 100 of these in the 4ft.

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Jeremy Roche - 2013-03-12
They bred in the quarantine tank? That was good luck!!
Brenton - 2013-03-12
I bought them in Cape Town and drove them to Port Elizabeth (about 9 hours drive). Then into the QT tank. I think possibly the change in water conditions as well as having a plant to hide in helped with the spawn. I estimate that there are about 20-30 fry. i lost a few as I was unprepared for a spawn. At the end of March I want to move the fry to the 4ft and try and spawn the adults again. Initially there must have been about 40 - 50 fry. They were tiny.
Brenton - 2013-04-19
My adults have spawned again. I lent them to a friend to see if he could encourage it. He now has about 50 fry. And whats more the fry that are now about 6 months old have spawned as well. Only 4 tiny fry. I think they are a bit young to produce many eggs but its an encouraging sign

Rocco Restelli - 2013-04-18
My fish seems to be going blind? Eyes seem different tha n normal. Please help.

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Clarice Brough - 2013-04-23
There are a couple different eye problems that fish can have. You might be able to figure out what's going on from the info on the Fish Diseases; Eye Problems page.

Vicki - 2005-07-01
i had 2 jack dempsys, they were so beautiful. they will watch u walk by and just stare at u where ever u are in the room.
recenty they bred and i have hundreds of little babys. but i found jack(male) started to attack jill(female). it got to the stage where i had to put her into another tank, but sadly she died. jack is just over 8in and jill was just about 6in.

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MsBobbins - 2013-04-18
Hi Vicky. I would always have a tank ready to remove the male for about 2 weeks and try him then. I have seen my fish display this aggression. From From pesky spats to one male attacking very violently. I removed the female on that occassion for 2 weeks recovery and rest. I put a couple of babies in the tank which was the emergency ward.The male was crazy and almost killed my female. I know have learned this is because the male is only interested in making babies and the female isn't ready. It differs with different male fish some are a bit aggressive and accept her wishes and leave her alone for awhile. He will persist and try again later tho. Always have plenty of places she cane hide. Places he can't fit into. I now have a tank ready for this because the removal of the male when he displays this behavior has been the solution for my pair I mention above. My female was shocked the first batch of babies. I removed male with second batch for a few days. I have a lot of aficans. Most are not as aggressive however I do have plenty of hidings spots the male won't fit or dig into. Or knock over. Good lucFish are great! I'm about to try and match my JD and hope to have some little JD'S soon.

Desire - 2011-11-16
Here in Holland we called them Cherry Belly Cichlids, because of the cherry coloured-and shaped- dot on their... belly...

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Jane - 2013-01-15
Dude, right on there brother.
kye turnbull - 2013-04-17
makes more scence :)

Kyle Morrissey - 2013-04-17
Why do gold fish carry so much lomonia

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Clarice Brough - 2013-04-17
Limonia is actually a tree.Are you trying to say ammonia? That's a condition that all aquarium fish create (food and fish waste breaking down... creates ammonia). Goldfish put a heavy load on the aquarium so do create a lot of ammonia. And of course, ammonia has to be dealt with through filtration and/or water changes (as with all fish).

CP - 2013-04-17
I am rehabing two irradescent sharks that were left behind by a frinds renter. The fish had been placed in a garbage can outside. I have managed to rid them of fungus and their wounds are healing but I have not found any food they seem to eat. They are presently in a 500 gallon tank but I do not want to keep them. One is about a foot and the onther is about one and one half feet long. If you have any ideas to relocate these fish other than serving them on a plate please let me know.

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Clarice Brough - 2013-04-17
Try visiting a local pet store. They usually are very helpful and will have customers that could take these fish. I don't know about mass merchant types of pet stores, but locals are usually really helpful:)

liz111 - 2013-04-17
Hi, I've been a fish keeper for just 3 weeks so all new to me. I have a red cap oranda and a calico. Today I noticed the red cap won't stop chasing the calico which appears to be swimming away from him the whole time. What is the red cap doing this for, is it normal? Non stop for at least an hour and half now. I feed 6 tiny pellets in the morning as advised by the pet shop. What are your thoughts on that also? Many thanks.

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Clarice Brough - 2013-04-17
Yeah, that's a problem. If he keeps chasing the other fish, the other fish will succomb to stress, quit eating, and have major problems. Here's some things to alleviate the condition: get a bigger tank, add hiding places and retreats by providing plants and other decor (driftwood/rocks/etc.), add more fish to divert the attention and change the dynamics,.. and if none of these work, remove one of the fish and put it in its own tank. Best of luck!

Marianne - 2013-04-16
I have a huge problem... here is some background: I have been breeding Kribensis for a long time but today I have noticed that one of my batches male that is 8 months has a black and red face on 1-side! does anyone no what it is or should I get rid of it before it infects the other fish?

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Clarice Brough - 2013-04-17
Off the top of my head I don't know what the heck it is. But... I would isolate the fish (quarantine/hospital tank) until I resolve what is going on with this fish. That way you will be avoiding a condition that could affect other tank inhabitants. Better to be safe than sorry:)

Skip Boatman - 2013-04-12
We have one Albino Cory in our tank with about 40 or so guppies. Tonight she laid eggs on the side of the tank. Is it possible for her to cross breed with the guppies, or was it just time for her to lay the eggs?

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Jasmine Brough Hinesley - 2013-04-13
I am really not sure, but I don't believe that corys and guppies can breed together. I am thinking she just laid unfertilized eggs. Keep an eye on them and see if they hatch!
Marinci - 2013-04-15
She just laid her eggs, but guppies wont fertilize the eggs because thy dont breed like that. If you want little fry Corydoras you have to have a male of its kind.

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