hova163 - 2011-12-28 one of my my fish just died. I think it was the floss my brother use to tie the plastic plants. Is it possible ?
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Charlie Roche - 2011-12-29 Anything is possible but I wouln't have thought floss would do it. Some flosses are coated and I don't even think the fish would have tried to eat it but again anything is possible.
Jeremy Roche - 2012-05-10 What kind of fish? Did it eat the floss?
serita - 2012-02-17 i have a gold fish and my tank only stays clean for two weeks. How can I get to where I don't clean the tank has often help?
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Tanya Altice - 2012-02-20 Try adding a bottom feeder or alge eater such as the placacus. It will eat all the excessive waste a gold fish produces. (gold fish can be a very 'nasty tank fish'... My Family has kept fish tanks for years and currently we have a goldfish tank. It's about 40 gal with a side tank filter system with 3 7-9in placacus and up to 12 6-9in goldfish. it has been a fairly stable tank for about 6 years now.
shree - 2012-04-24 I have 2 swardtail male fishes in 3 gallon bowl...they always sit at bottom of the bowl..until I disurb them....I'm Very scared. Wht do they do that? When I brought them home they were very happy and played with each other all the time, now just sits at the bottom. I really love them and don't want to loose them. Please help.
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Jeremy Roche - 2012-04-25 This is normally a sign of poor water conditions. 3 gallon tank with substrate and decor is a bit small for these fish. May need an ungraded filter, bigger tank. and water change.
Kevin - 2012-02-04 I have a Fresh water Aquarium maintenence business....Keep your aquarium healthy. Give Armstrong Aquarium Maintenance Service a call for a quote on your aquarium. Serving the Metroplex. Phone 214-587-0649.
copper question - 2011-10-30 Can we use copper fittings (vs PVC) to run to our canister filter?
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David Brough - 2011-11-02 Good question. I would think copper fittings would not pose a problem. PVC is preferable because there is no chance of copper build up in the aquarium. Many of the water fittings used for humans and animals is copper. We use these to fill our aquariums so there would be no immediate danger although there could be a build up of copper over time. Frequent water changes would probably solve that problem. By the way, copper is sometimes used in ich medications and snail killers so a small amount would not harm fish, but would pose problems for invertebrates.
C.B.Ranasinghe - 2011-05-25 I have an aquarium with number of Koi carf fish (10-15 cm in size). After the fillnig of new water I observed that some are have white colour small dots in their fins and head. Is this parasite problem or some disease condition? Please kindly give me a advice
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Charlie Roche - 2011-05-26 Sounds like ich which is treatable. Looks like small salty spots on fins and tail. I have attached Fish Diseases and Symptoms for you. Just scroll down to Symptoms and if that sounds like what you have, the corresponding recommended treatement is listed.
Jeremy Fetchko - 2011-10-30 Ich is the only one that affects both fins and body. just the body and small white dots is velvet disease. both are parasites and very treatable if caught early. good luck.
Steve - 2011-10-20 I have a sump filter and on my return pipe that is connected to my return pump which is the same type of clear tubing used for syphon started to get this yellow looking spots in the inside, I was wondering what it is and is it harmful to my fishes?
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Charlie Roche - 2011-10-21 Possibly it is an algae which shouldn't hurt the fish. You should clean it. Some use an algae treatment for the tank and some just clean it. Try and just clean it off first and more frequent water changes and maybe you can limit the light to fewer hours.
Akshay Amle - 2011-09-13 I have a question regarding the plastic plants that we use in the aquarium, actually the plants which I brought from the Local Pet store have a base of Plaster of Paris, so I am confused and even have a ? in my mind that will it affect the water quality or will dissolve in water...my aqua. is tropical one...so please help me out to this situation..waiting for warm reply..
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Anonymous - 2011-09-17 I have seen plants incased in a tube with plaster of paris at the bottom and soil on top. It can be a sign that an individual is growing them in their own aquarium and selling them to the pet store. At least that is the only place I have seen them. It is actually a good way of ensuring the plants will get proper soil to grow in. I have never seen the plaster dissolve, it usually hangs in there.
amara - 2011-07-11 Easiest Aquarium Set Up...55 gal. tank two large fish...bubble aerators (one or two)...heater for winter and filter that hangs on the back..all that oxygen eliminates ALL other chemicals!!
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Charlie Roche - 2011-07-11 Hey even I can do that. Thank you. I had fish but didn't want to get back into the work but you make it sound easy. I forget the kind but I would love two gouramis.
Younis - 2011-06-01 Previous combination is good and if your looking to breed them make sure the gravel has to be filled with natural medium size stone for more hideouts for new comers. But me personaly, I would suggest you get 4 or 5 kinds of cichlids because they are strong hardy fish and they will live forever :)
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Charlie Roche - 2011-06-01 The cichlids are so attractive and yes they are hardy. Mine did great and made all sorts of little caves and hollows out of the stones and pebbles.
one of my my fish just died. I think it was the floss my brother use to tie the plastic plants. Is it possible ?
Anything is possible but I wouln't have thought floss would do it. Some flosses are coated and I don't even think the fish would have tried to eat it but again anything is possible.
What kind of fish? Did it eat the floss?
i have a gold fish and my tank only stays clean for two weeks. How can I get to where I don't clean the tank has often help?
Try adding a bottom feeder or alge eater such as the placacus. It will eat all the excessive waste a gold fish produces. (gold fish can be a very 'nasty tank fish'... My Family has kept fish tanks for years and currently we have a goldfish tank. It's about 40 gal with a side tank filter system with 3 7-9in placacus and up to 12 6-9in goldfish. it has been a fairly stable tank for about 6 years now.
I have 2 swardtail male fishes in 3 gallon bowl...they always sit at bottom of the bowl..until I disurb them....I'm Very scared. Wht do they do that? When I brought them home they were very happy and played with each other all the time, now just sits at the bottom. I really love them and don't want to loose them. Please help.
This is normally a sign of poor water conditions. 3 gallon tank with substrate and decor is a bit small for these fish. May need an ungraded filter, bigger tank. and water change.
I have a Fresh water Aquarium maintenence business....Keep your aquarium healthy. Give Armstrong Aquarium Maintenance Service a call for a quote on your aquarium. Serving the Metroplex. Phone 214-587-0649.
Can we use copper fittings (vs PVC) to run to our canister filter?
Good question. I would think copper fittings would not pose a problem. PVC is preferable because there is no chance of copper build up in the aquarium. Many of the water fittings used for humans and animals is copper. We use these to fill our aquariums so there would be no immediate danger although there could be a build up of copper over time. Frequent water changes would probably solve that problem. By the way, copper is sometimes used in ich medications and snail killers so a small amount would not harm fish, but would pose problems for invertebrates.
I have an aquarium with number of Koi carf fish (10-15 cm in size). After the fillnig of new water I observed that some are have white colour small dots in their fins and head. Is this parasite problem or some disease condition?
Please kindly give me a advice
Sounds like ich which is treatable. Looks like small salty spots on fins and tail. I have attached Fish Diseases and Symptoms for you. Just scroll down to Symptoms and if that sounds like what you have, the corresponding recommended treatement is listed.
Ich is the only one that affects both fins and body. just the body and small white dots is velvet disease. both are parasites and very treatable if caught early. good luck.
I have a sump filter and on my return pipe that is connected to my return pump which is the same type of clear tubing used for syphon started to get this yellow looking spots in the inside, I was wondering what it is and is it harmful to my fishes?
Possibly it is an algae which shouldn't hurt the fish. You should clean it. Some use an algae treatment for the tank and some just clean it. Try and just clean it off first and more frequent water changes and maybe you can limit the light to fewer hours.
I have a question regarding the plastic plants that we use in the aquarium, actually the plants which I brought from the Local Pet store have a base of Plaster of Paris, so I am confused and even have a ? in my mind that will it affect the water quality or will dissolve in water...my aqua. is tropical one...so please help me out to this situation..waiting for warm reply..
I have seen plants incased in a tube with plaster of paris at the bottom and soil on top. It can be a sign that an individual is growing them in their own aquarium and selling them to the pet store. At least that is the only place I have seen them. It is actually a good way of ensuring the plants will get proper soil to grow in. I have never seen the plaster dissolve, it usually hangs in there.
Easiest Aquarium Set Up...55 gal. tank two large fish...bubble aerators (one or two)...heater for winter and filter that hangs on the back..all that oxygen eliminates ALL other chemicals!!
Hey even I can do that. Thank you. I had fish but didn't want to get back into the work but you make it sound easy. I forget the kind but I would love two gouramis.
Previous combination is good and if your looking to breed them make sure the gravel has to be filled with natural medium size stone for more hideouts for new comers. But me personaly, I would suggest you get 4 or 5 kinds of cichlids because they are strong hardy fish and they will live forever :)
The cichlids are so attractive and yes they are hardy. Mine did great and made all sorts of little caves and hollows out of the stones and pebbles.