I have a 10 gallon tank. Five small fish (platys, zebras, little fish like that). Tropical.
How much and how often should I feed? I was doing a pinch but the water is nasty so I think that's too much.
Answers:
It can be pretty confusing hearing all this conflicting advice eh? Well, sometimes the advice gets a little to technical. It doesn't matter if you feed them in morning, afternoon, or evening, and it doesn't matter if you feed them once, twice, or three times per day. The key is to use common sense regarding your routine.
Fish need less then most people think to survive and keep healthy when it comes to food, and it doesn't help that food packaging is always recommending too much food (and thus can sell more).
My suggestion is to feed your fish enough flakes to allow them to eat for about 2 minutes per day. 5 minutes of gorging on flakes is just way more then necessary. Now, how many times per day is up to you, but figure on 2 minutes total (twice for 1 minute, four times for 30 seconds, etc.) - everybody has their own routine and there's no real right or wrong here.
Be careful about the recommendations regarding algae eaters and such. They don't help clean a tank - they do help clear some of the algae, but they contribute a lot of waste to the tank and will only make your 'nasty' water worse.
I strongly advise vacuuming your gravel weekly to keep it from building up, and doing a partial water change (20-30%) while you do this. Your fish should hopefully be worth half an hour per week of work, and the regular maintenance will save you from headaches down the road - a well maintained tank never needs to be completely overhauled and stays healthy for much, much longer. There is no need to age water when you change water, this is a hangover from another era - modern day dechlorinators work instantly and allow you to add new water right away.
I would also recommend cleaning out your filter every month - waste in the filter is still waste in the aquarium. Squeeze and rinse out as much physical waste as you can, but be sure to do it in dechlorinated water so you don't kill the bacteria.
just give them a little and then see how much they eat
a pinch of food in the morning
You need snails to clean the water.
First, put aside OVERNIGHT as many gallons of water you can.
Put the fish in it the next day and add snails to the water.
ONCE ina while-all you do is flush them when they begin to take over.
Or (I FORGET) that fish that eats nothing but the algae on the bowl,.......
YOU FEED THEM evry COUPLE of days,...
READ the box or call ANY pet store or a vet.
just a pinch once a day...snails??? you need an algae eater. Also is you tank in contact with any sunlight??? This causes algae to grow. And when was the last time you changed the filter???do you even have a filter? If it's really nasty you need to fill a bucket with the old water and put your fishies in there, then empty the tank to clean it start fresh fill it back up, but don't put the fish back in until the water warms up since your fish are tropical. Your best bet to keep it a little cleaner is top buy an algae eater, feed them less and make sure the tank is not in the sun!
If the water is nasty you have problems. Do you have a good fliler, and if so make sure you change the filter. Test the chemicals and make sure they are okay. After that about one flake per fish twice a day is about right.
Most fish should be fed twice a day. Only feed as much as they will consume within a few minutes. Try a gravel cleaner to get rid of the left over stuff. How often do you clean the tank? How often do you do partial water changes? Since you have a 10 gallon I assume it has a filter and such. I would do a 25% water change first and see if that improves the quality of the water. And also get a gravel cleaner and use it when the bottom looks icky. Also a algea eater or a corydora would help with cleaning up the leftover food on the bottom of the tank.
A good general rule of thumb is to feed the fish once a day, and feed them as much as they can eat within about 5 minutes. Put in a pinch, or an estimate of how much you think they should be fed. If they haven't eaten all the food within 5 minutes, you put too much in. If food is left in the water without being eaten, it starts to rot and causes murky water.
Also yes you might need to change the water more often. A 10 gallon tank is pretty small and it will get dirty quickly. You could upgrade to a 20 gallon tank if you want to clean it less; they're only about $20 at the pet store.
I agree with Ghapy, it's the total amount per day that's important when determining a proper amount of food. How many times just divides up the proper portion for the day.
It doesn't sound like you are over feeding, just under cleaning. I would suggest you do a weekly water change of about 25% and clean the gravel as you go of course. The filter will be far less dirty at the end of a month as well if you follow a weekly cleaning program.
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You need to see how much they are eating, give them a small pinch, if they eat it all within a minute you ok, if there is food still left, then your feeding too much. Your fish should be fed twice a day, morning and before bed time is good. About the water changes, you should do a water change along with vacuming the gravel weekly, take 25% of your water out through vacuming, this should keep your tank in better shape. It's not good to have all that rotting food and fish poop sitting at the bottom, this will cause ammonia to be present in your tank. This could be deadly to your fish. Snails might help, but there is nothing better than doing weekly water changes. Good luck,hope this help you!
I once filled a five gallon, small-mouthed jar with pond water which contained tiny animal life. I added a regular sized gold fish, sealed the bottle, and placed it in daily sunlight. The fish was doing fine after a year with no food at all.
Check with your aquarium store for feeding instructions but less is better. You may need a larger filter and you could clean it more often to help keep the water clean.
A pinch of food, once a day.
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Well, you dont have an overly amount of fish, so i would suggest a small pinch in the morning, and a small pinch when u get home from work, or school or whatever (just around like 6 maybe even, right before u eat ur dinner) also, i would say u have to do water changes much more frequently. just do the math =) 100% of the water gets 50% more dirty lets say in one month. when u change ur water, 25% of it, that means that 25% is still dirty because 50% dirt -25% is 25%, and that builds up over time =%26#92; i dont raelly understand what i justdid, but the dirtynesss still builds up, so u should do 25% changes WEEKLY...not monthly.
Monday, May 24, 2010
How much should i change the water?
how much should i change the water in my piranha tank like days and how much water and what do i do iin the winter when iu cant change the water?
Answers:
You should do water changes once or twice a month with a siphon hose removing approximately 25% of the water. This is of course assuming the tank is the right size.
Knife fish usually get from 1 to 3 feet depending on what type it is. For 3 at least a 75 gallon probably.
I think you have to change the water every week. 50% water change sounds right. Just try to keep on schedule.
First off..what type of piranha, how many and what size tank? Why can't you change the water in the winter?
Depending on the type of knife fish, an adult can be 12 - 24 inches long and will require 100 gallon tank. They cant' be kept together. Even if they were the same species of knifefish.
Does your tank have a filter? If so, you can get away with changing the water less regularly.
If not, change 10% of the water volume every week with aged water.
The easiest way to do this is get a 2L soft drink bottle (or more if required) and fill it with water. Leave the bottle on your windowsill with the cap removed for a week. This ages the water and removed the harmful fluoride, chlorine and whatever else may be in your water.
If you are lucky enough to have a rainwater tank, use this water in your fish tank - you don't have to age it.
I can't tell you how often to change the water, since I am quite negligent when it comes to that. Probably once a month is good.. I'd take a couple of gallons. As far as the changing water in the winter goes, I bought a vacuum hose that you connect to your sink faucet (unscrew the aerator and screw in the hose). It came with like 25 feet of hose (or sometihng like that) and you can control the flow of water into the vacuum. Change water all year long. Just make sure your fish arent hungry when you change the water, they may nibble on your hand.
Siphon a quarter to one third of the water and replace about once a week or so. If you do that it should never have to be completely changed which often causes shock and can kill your fish.
For piranhas, at least 30% weekly. Be sure they don't bite off your hands first!
~ZTM
Changing water once or twice a month is not going to be enough. You should do a 25% to 30% water change once a week and maybe twice a week depending on the stocking level of your tank. Use a gravel vacuum and be careful to not startle the Piranhas. Just use tap water and use conditioner to remove the chlorine from the water.
Answers:
You should do water changes once or twice a month with a siphon hose removing approximately 25% of the water. This is of course assuming the tank is the right size.
Knife fish usually get from 1 to 3 feet depending on what type it is. For 3 at least a 75 gallon probably.
I think you have to change the water every week. 50% water change sounds right. Just try to keep on schedule.
First off..what type of piranha, how many and what size tank? Why can't you change the water in the winter?
Depending on the type of knife fish, an adult can be 12 - 24 inches long and will require 100 gallon tank. They cant' be kept together. Even if they were the same species of knifefish.
Does your tank have a filter? If so, you can get away with changing the water less regularly.
If not, change 10% of the water volume every week with aged water.
The easiest way to do this is get a 2L soft drink bottle (or more if required) and fill it with water. Leave the bottle on your windowsill with the cap removed for a week. This ages the water and removed the harmful fluoride, chlorine and whatever else may be in your water.
If you are lucky enough to have a rainwater tank, use this water in your fish tank - you don't have to age it.
I can't tell you how often to change the water, since I am quite negligent when it comes to that. Probably once a month is good.. I'd take a couple of gallons. As far as the changing water in the winter goes, I bought a vacuum hose that you connect to your sink faucet (unscrew the aerator and screw in the hose). It came with like 25 feet of hose (or sometihng like that) and you can control the flow of water into the vacuum. Change water all year long. Just make sure your fish arent hungry when you change the water, they may nibble on your hand.
Siphon a quarter to one third of the water and replace about once a week or so. If you do that it should never have to be completely changed which often causes shock and can kill your fish.
For piranhas, at least 30% weekly. Be sure they don't bite off your hands first!
~ZTM
Changing water once or twice a month is not going to be enough. You should do a 25% to 30% water change once a week and maybe twice a week depending on the stocking level of your tank. Use a gravel vacuum and be careful to not startle the Piranhas. Just use tap water and use conditioner to remove the chlorine from the water.
How much salt to treat for ich?
I heard that ich can be treated with salt . so generally how much salt we need to put for ich and how long we need to treat the fish? and how to treat ? can any one tell me the process?
thanks
Answers:
The dose will depend on the species involved. just as it would for store-bought medications. Some fish are sensitive to salt and copper.
The normal dosage would be a tablespoon of non-iodized salt per gallon, along with raising the temperature to 86-90o if your fish can tolerate that temperature. If not, go as high as you can, and you may need to add some extra aeration. The heat will make the parasite's life cycle speed up. You'll need to treat for 10-14 days, or at least 3 days after you don't see any more spots. This is the amount of time you'll need to treat with medications as well. When the parasite is on the fish, it's enclosed in a cyst and isn't affected by the treatments - only when it's in the water, so it's very important that you don't stop treating when the spots disappear!
This link has info on the salt/heat treatment and medications that can be used: http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/he...
If you choose to medicate, get something that has both malachite green and formalin, as this type is the most effective.
If you're treating tetras, scaleless fish, or other fish that are sensitive, start with a half dose and build up.
If you have any questions, feel free to email them directly with the link in my profile.
I think it's better to go to your pet store and buy this liquid to drop into the fish tank. It's made for ich. Don't chance using salt, create an imbalance and your fish could die.
in fresh water you can treat ich with salt . its 3 teaspoons per gallons Oh and dont use table salt.
It is very easy to treat Ich with salt. You鈥檒l need a concentration of 0.3% salt (3 teaspoons per gallon) to eradicate the Ich. To reach 0.3% salt you would add 1 teaspoon of salt per gallon of water to your tank 3 times, each 12 hours apart. Predissolve the salt in tank water and then add slowly to a high water flow area.
In small tanks, the most recommended method of treatment for ich consists of adding aquarium salt until a specific gravity of 1.002 g/cm鲁 is achieved, as the parasites are less tolerant of salt than fish. This means about 4gm per gallon of water.
Fish can also be dipped in a 3% (30,000 mg/L) solution for thirty seconds to several minutes, or they can be treated in a prolonged bath at a lower concentration (0.05% = 500 mg/L). Salt at low concentrations (0.01 to 0.05% solution) is an excellent means of controlling "Ich" in recirculating systems without harming the biofilter.
There are also other ways to treat ich using dissolving tablets, and liquids that can be purchased at your local pet store or even Walmart. I have had success with these products and they are very easy to use. No sense in putting salt in your tank if possible. There are also other treatments that the tablets can cure and you may as well get those benefits as well. A box of 8 tables cost around $2.50 and you only use 1 tablet per 10 gallons, so it's pretty cost effective as well.
You don't mention the type of fish you have, i would suggest you don't use salt and consult the aquarium shop, telling them the type of fish you have. I personally don't like to use salt preferring to use a proprietary treatment and raising the temperature for a few days.
thanks
Answers:
The dose will depend on the species involved. just as it would for store-bought medications. Some fish are sensitive to salt and copper.
The normal dosage would be a tablespoon of non-iodized salt per gallon, along with raising the temperature to 86-90o if your fish can tolerate that temperature. If not, go as high as you can, and you may need to add some extra aeration. The heat will make the parasite's life cycle speed up. You'll need to treat for 10-14 days, or at least 3 days after you don't see any more spots. This is the amount of time you'll need to treat with medications as well. When the parasite is on the fish, it's enclosed in a cyst and isn't affected by the treatments - only when it's in the water, so it's very important that you don't stop treating when the spots disappear!
This link has info on the salt/heat treatment and medications that can be used: http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/he...
If you choose to medicate, get something that has both malachite green and formalin, as this type is the most effective.
If you're treating tetras, scaleless fish, or other fish that are sensitive, start with a half dose and build up.
If you have any questions, feel free to email them directly with the link in my profile.
I think it's better to go to your pet store and buy this liquid to drop into the fish tank. It's made for ich. Don't chance using salt, create an imbalance and your fish could die.
in fresh water you can treat ich with salt . its 3 teaspoons per gallons Oh and dont use table salt.
It is very easy to treat Ich with salt. You鈥檒l need a concentration of 0.3% salt (3 teaspoons per gallon) to eradicate the Ich. To reach 0.3% salt you would add 1 teaspoon of salt per gallon of water to your tank 3 times, each 12 hours apart. Predissolve the salt in tank water and then add slowly to a high water flow area.
In small tanks, the most recommended method of treatment for ich consists of adding aquarium salt until a specific gravity of 1.002 g/cm鲁 is achieved, as the parasites are less tolerant of salt than fish. This means about 4gm per gallon of water.
Fish can also be dipped in a 3% (30,000 mg/L) solution for thirty seconds to several minutes, or they can be treated in a prolonged bath at a lower concentration (0.05% = 500 mg/L). Salt at low concentrations (0.01 to 0.05% solution) is an excellent means of controlling "Ich" in recirculating systems without harming the biofilter.
There are also other ways to treat ich using dissolving tablets, and liquids that can be purchased at your local pet store or even Walmart. I have had success with these products and they are very easy to use. No sense in putting salt in your tank if possible. There are also other treatments that the tablets can cure and you may as well get those benefits as well. A box of 8 tables cost around $2.50 and you only use 1 tablet per 10 gallons, so it's pretty cost effective as well.
You don't mention the type of fish you have, i would suggest you don't use salt and consult the aquarium shop, telling them the type of fish you have. I personally don't like to use salt preferring to use a proprietary treatment and raising the temperature for a few days.
How much salt per gallon do I put in to cure ick?
My tank isn't infected with ick, just if it does, I want know.
Thanks
Answers:
Treatment of Freshwater Ich, Ichthyophthirius.
It is believed that ich is present in all aquariums. Fish that have the disease exhibit small white dots about this size of a grain of salt. It is very contagious and it is fatal.
The best protection is a healthy tank with water changes done weekly or every other week with a gravel vac in the amount of 20-25% of the tank volume. A sound practice in fish keeping is to keep new fish in quarantine 4-7 days before adding them to your tank. The stress from being shipped from the wholesale to the retailer, the stress of living in the retailers tanks which may be overcrowded and poorly maintained and the stress of being bagged up and taken to your home can weaken a fish and make it most vulnerable to ich and other ailments. Rather than introduce a sick fish to your aquarium, it is better to quarantine it until you know it is healthy.
When sound fish keeping practices are not enough, fortunately ich is also very easy to cure. Freshwater ich should not be confused with marine ich, Cryptocaryon irritans. Salt will weaken freshwater ich, obviously marine ich, being in salt water already, this is obviously not the same treatment.
First step:
20-25% water change with gravel vac. Most likely your poor water conditions contributed to the outbreak of ich.
Second step:
Raise temperature (no more than 1掳 per hour) to 85掳.
Third step:
Add aquarium salt (not table salt) in the amount of one rounded tablespoon per 5 gallons. If you have scaleless fish such as loaches, catfish and "algae eaters", reduce that to one rounded teaspoon per 5 gallons, as they don't tolerate salt well.
http://www.aquariumpharm.com/en_us/produ...
Fourth step:
After 24 hours, a second 20-25% water change. Add more salt. If you took 5 gallons out in the change, put another rounded tablespoon in.
Adjust for your situation.
Fifth step:
Wait 24 hours.
Sixth Step:
A third water change of 20-25% and replace salt removed.
If this does not cure the fish, and no signs of improvement show up yet, you may want to use a commercial ich curative, all of which require removal of the carbon from your filter, or the carbon will filter out the medication. You can continue with the cleaning process and maintain salt levels. Brackish water fish such as mollies need to have some salt in order to maintain good health. Most other fish benefit from a little aquarium salt as well.
One of the most common is copper sulfate medications like Aquarasol http://www.aq-products.com/appro/aquaris...
In more extreme cases, Malachite Green is very popular.
http://www.aq-products.com/appro/quickcu...
In the case of scaleless fish such as loaches and catfish, a formaldehyde based Formalin
http://www.aq-products.com/appro/formali...
Be extremely careful with Formalin doses, many are super concentrated containing 37% formaldehyde, as 1 teaspoon treats 90 gallons.
Some are pre-diluted like Formalin-3, where the dosage is 1-2 teaspoons per 10 gallons. Formalin will kill the bacteria in your filter that break down the waste,
http://www.novalek.com/kordon/formalin/i...
Some products contain a combination of these medications. Read the labels and know what you are putting in your tank.
Good Luck
just goto a local fish store and buy the medicine for ick...so much easier
I've only seen salt cure ick if it's not a very bad outbreak. The best thing to do is go to the petstore and get some ridick. Salt is used more as a conditioner for fish - you can put about 1 tablespoon per 10 gallons. you can use fish salt, or table salt as long as the table salt is non-iodinized.
Ick or Ich or White Spot are common names of this disease.
The salt cure is not about the proportion of salt to the gallons of water.
It all depends on the tolerance of your fish to high salt levels and high PH levels.
Know these and you'll know how much you need.
To answer your question, its 1.5 to 6 tablespoons of salt per five gals of H2O. I suggest you slowly work your way up the level to protect your pet fish. Close observation to your fishes is needed. No changing of water for the treatment period of at least one week. Do not discontinue even if the spots go away.
For an off-the-shelf cure... Try CopperSafe.
Go to a local pet store and pick up Quick Cure, it will take care of the Ick in about 2 days by using 1 drop per gallon, make sure you remove your carbon filters when medicating as carbon will remove the medication from the tank. If you have scaleless fish (clown loaches etc) use only half the recommended dose as they are very sensitive to medications and may die.
DO NOT BUY ICK MEDICATION!!! Trust me! it will turn your silicone on the tank blue FOREVER, unless you redo it and take a chance of it leaking. Anyways here is what ick does. It attacks fish and uses it as food ever 3 day or so it goes dormant in the gravel and then spawns 2-3 times over, meaning it might be 50 white spots and 3 days later it is 100-200. It will keep doing this over and over till all your fish are dead. I would recommend to turn lights off and only turn on for feeding. Add salt as mentioned before. 1 Tsp. per 5 gallons. This will increase your Ph but it will go back down in about 1 hour or two. If you are that worried you can always do a water change in fact i would recommend it every other day just 10-20% Also raise the temp in the tank to about 82 tops. Ick needs light to reproduce and hates heat. I have lost a whole tank to Ick when I first started form one bad sick fish I got from a LFS in 2003. i have found Ick usually is a sign of low water conditions or a bad fish store so let this be a word to the wise. Inspect the fish in the store and decide if it looks like a clean Fish store before you buy.
I think it's 1 tablespoon per 10 gallons BUT all salt does is irritate the fish so that they generate a thicker slime coat, making it harder for the ich to burrow under their scales.
Healthy fish have a nice, thick slime coat to begin with so keep your fish happy by doing regular water changes and not overstocking and your chances of having an ich outbreak are lower. Always quarantine new fish for a couple of weeks before adding them to your new tank and your chances go down to pretty much zero.
If you DO get ich, the best treatment (for your pocketbook and more importantly your fish) is the heat treatment:
1) Turn the heater up 2 degrees F per hour until the tank is higher than 86 degrees.
2) Do a 1/3 water change every day.
3) After 10 days, turn the temperature in the tank back down to normal, again only changing it by 2 degrees F per hour.
Thanks
Answers:
Treatment of Freshwater Ich, Ichthyophthirius.
It is believed that ich is present in all aquariums. Fish that have the disease exhibit small white dots about this size of a grain of salt. It is very contagious and it is fatal.
The best protection is a healthy tank with water changes done weekly or every other week with a gravel vac in the amount of 20-25% of the tank volume. A sound practice in fish keeping is to keep new fish in quarantine 4-7 days before adding them to your tank. The stress from being shipped from the wholesale to the retailer, the stress of living in the retailers tanks which may be overcrowded and poorly maintained and the stress of being bagged up and taken to your home can weaken a fish and make it most vulnerable to ich and other ailments. Rather than introduce a sick fish to your aquarium, it is better to quarantine it until you know it is healthy.
When sound fish keeping practices are not enough, fortunately ich is also very easy to cure. Freshwater ich should not be confused with marine ich, Cryptocaryon irritans. Salt will weaken freshwater ich, obviously marine ich, being in salt water already, this is obviously not the same treatment.
First step:
20-25% water change with gravel vac. Most likely your poor water conditions contributed to the outbreak of ich.
Second step:
Raise temperature (no more than 1掳 per hour) to 85掳.
Third step:
Add aquarium salt (not table salt) in the amount of one rounded tablespoon per 5 gallons. If you have scaleless fish such as loaches, catfish and "algae eaters", reduce that to one rounded teaspoon per 5 gallons, as they don't tolerate salt well.
http://www.aquariumpharm.com/en_us/produ...
Fourth step:
After 24 hours, a second 20-25% water change. Add more salt. If you took 5 gallons out in the change, put another rounded tablespoon in.
Adjust for your situation.
Fifth step:
Wait 24 hours.
Sixth Step:
A third water change of 20-25% and replace salt removed.
If this does not cure the fish, and no signs of improvement show up yet, you may want to use a commercial ich curative, all of which require removal of the carbon from your filter, or the carbon will filter out the medication. You can continue with the cleaning process and maintain salt levels. Brackish water fish such as mollies need to have some salt in order to maintain good health. Most other fish benefit from a little aquarium salt as well.
One of the most common is copper sulfate medications like Aquarasol http://www.aq-products.com/appro/aquaris...
In more extreme cases, Malachite Green is very popular.
http://www.aq-products.com/appro/quickcu...
In the case of scaleless fish such as loaches and catfish, a formaldehyde based Formalin
http://www.aq-products.com/appro/formali...
Be extremely careful with Formalin doses, many are super concentrated containing 37% formaldehyde, as 1 teaspoon treats 90 gallons.
Some are pre-diluted like Formalin-3, where the dosage is 1-2 teaspoons per 10 gallons. Formalin will kill the bacteria in your filter that break down the waste,
http://www.novalek.com/kordon/formalin/i...
Some products contain a combination of these medications. Read the labels and know what you are putting in your tank.
Good Luck
just goto a local fish store and buy the medicine for ick...so much easier
I've only seen salt cure ick if it's not a very bad outbreak. The best thing to do is go to the petstore and get some ridick. Salt is used more as a conditioner for fish - you can put about 1 tablespoon per 10 gallons. you can use fish salt, or table salt as long as the table salt is non-iodinized.
Ick or Ich or White Spot are common names of this disease.
The salt cure is not about the proportion of salt to the gallons of water.
It all depends on the tolerance of your fish to high salt levels and high PH levels.
Know these and you'll know how much you need.
To answer your question, its 1.5 to 6 tablespoons of salt per five gals of H2O. I suggest you slowly work your way up the level to protect your pet fish. Close observation to your fishes is needed. No changing of water for the treatment period of at least one week. Do not discontinue even if the spots go away.
For an off-the-shelf cure... Try CopperSafe.
Go to a local pet store and pick up Quick Cure, it will take care of the Ick in about 2 days by using 1 drop per gallon, make sure you remove your carbon filters when medicating as carbon will remove the medication from the tank. If you have scaleless fish (clown loaches etc) use only half the recommended dose as they are very sensitive to medications and may die.
DO NOT BUY ICK MEDICATION!!! Trust me! it will turn your silicone on the tank blue FOREVER, unless you redo it and take a chance of it leaking. Anyways here is what ick does. It attacks fish and uses it as food ever 3 day or so it goes dormant in the gravel and then spawns 2-3 times over, meaning it might be 50 white spots and 3 days later it is 100-200. It will keep doing this over and over till all your fish are dead. I would recommend to turn lights off and only turn on for feeding. Add salt as mentioned before. 1 Tsp. per 5 gallons. This will increase your Ph but it will go back down in about 1 hour or two. If you are that worried you can always do a water change in fact i would recommend it every other day just 10-20% Also raise the temp in the tank to about 82 tops. Ick needs light to reproduce and hates heat. I have lost a whole tank to Ick when I first started form one bad sick fish I got from a LFS in 2003. i have found Ick usually is a sign of low water conditions or a bad fish store so let this be a word to the wise. Inspect the fish in the store and decide if it looks like a clean Fish store before you buy.
I think it's 1 tablespoon per 10 gallons BUT all salt does is irritate the fish so that they generate a thicker slime coat, making it harder for the ich to burrow under their scales.
Healthy fish have a nice, thick slime coat to begin with so keep your fish happy by doing regular water changes and not overstocking and your chances of having an ich outbreak are lower. Always quarantine new fish for a couple of weeks before adding them to your new tank and your chances go down to pretty much zero.
If you DO get ich, the best treatment (for your pocketbook and more importantly your fish) is the heat treatment:
1) Turn the heater up 2 degrees F per hour until the tank is higher than 86 degrees.
2) Do a 1/3 water change every day.
3) After 10 days, turn the temperature in the tank back down to normal, again only changing it by 2 degrees F per hour.
How much pro teen does fish have?
Answers:
Firstly, "pro teen" is spelled 'protein'.
There are approximately 15-20 grams of protein in 3 ounces of fish.
A normal adult will eat about 6 to 8 ounces of fish.
correct spelling is "Protein" hahaha
and it depends on what kind of fish.
In tuna, a can would be about i dunno maybe 30 something grams of protein.
DONT EAT FISH!
Ha
Fish doesn't have pro teen.
It has protein though :-P I couldn't answer how much. Check the labels.
ok, well first, let's write the sentence correctly. It's: how much protein do fish have?
now the the answer: it depends on the species of fish.
protein? hahahahahahaha. it really depends on the fish itself.
Depends on kind of fish. usually around 16 grams for a 100 gram fish
3 good teens that r girlz
Cod fillets (baked) 22g 1.4g
Cod in batter (fried) 20g 12g
Haddock fresh (steamed) 24g 0.7g
Haddock in breadcrumbs (fried) 22g 8g
Halibut fresh (steamed) 18g 3g
Lemon Sole (steamed) 21g 1g
Lobster (meat only) 27g 1.3g
Monkfish (steamed) 24g 1g
Mullet (steamed) 25g 1g
Sole in breadcrumbs (fried) 22g 2.7g
Plaice fresh (steamed) 20g 1.5g
Plaice in batter (fried) 18g 18g
Saithe (steamed) 24g 1g
Shark 24g 2.3g
Skate in batter (fried) 15g 10g
Sprats (fried) 19g 21g
Sturgeon 21g 1.2g
Whiting (steamed) 15g 1g
Whiting in breadcrumbs (fried) 16g 10g
Oily Fish Protein Fat
Anchovies (canned) 25g 20g
Herring (grilled) 17g 13g
Kippers (baked) 18g 9.8g
Mackerel (fried) 19g 12g
Pilchards 19g 5.7g
Salmon (steamed) 20g 12g
Sardines in tomato sauce 18g 11g
Sardines in oil 24g 14g
Trout (steamed) 17g 3.3g
Tuna in oil 26g 8g
Tuna in brine 24g 0.5g
http://www.weightlossforall.com...
/protein-fish.htm
How much money does a 100 gallon aquarium cost?
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Used or new? Glass or acrylic? A new glass 100 gallon tank costs about $300. However, the stand, hood, lighting, filtration, heater, gravel, decor, etc., will cost $300 or more, depending on what you want. An acrylic tank will cost 2-3 times as much as the glass tank. Used aquariums will, of course, cost less, depending on age and condition.
Here is a link to 100 gallon tank on ebay
they seem to average about 3$00
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll...
NEW 700-1200 depending on stand and finish and accesories..
USED 450-900 Depending on ware.
used or new?
Glasscages.com is THE place to order your tank from. I've got a 240g and a 135g complete setup (Tank, Stand and Canopy) and they were cheap. You can check your local paper.. used tanks should sell no more than $1/gallon for the tank itself then add reasonable cost for whatever else is included.
I would say for just the tank about $250 dollars but with all the supplies that comes with a tank i wold be aroung $500 or $400
ok... one it depends on where your at.. I suggest searching ebay first to see if there are any around your area that would be cheaper, 100 gal. isn't something your just going to pick up at your local walmart you have to put 5 lbs of rocks per gal. of tank ... thats alot of money right there alone if you could find one that is around you, it would be alot cheaper, and if your willing to go to a lower gal. size you can get a 55 gal at walmart for 150. 00 and a stand for 70 I have two 55 gal on a stand from walmart the tanks are already complete and I have the room that I want and can have many differnt types of fish if you haven't searched the price then you probley aren't ready for that size of tank and maybe should think about starting at a lower size..
I would say 200-275 dollars
It all depends on the factors the others have stated. You can get a new 100gal glass tank alone for around $175
go to petsmart best suppies easy service or try www.petsmart.com
How much light I need for coral in my 50 gal tank?
I have a 50 gal tank, live rock and live sand now, gonna have about 5 fishes. would like to add some corals. how much light do i need. what is the cheapest way to get a light fixture for my tank? where can I get them at? please help
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Actually, the that answer is only mostly right. The amount of light you need depends on what you are keeping and the spectrum you decide to go with depends on what you are trying to achieve. The bluer the spectrum the more color but less growth. The yellower the spectrum the more growth; but less color. Most people stay sort of in the middle with either 10 or 12K bulbs. As for actinics, that is not a must but if you run a 10K bulb which is on the yellow side of blue, the supplementing them with blue actinics provides a full spectrum and you get great color as well as good growth. SPS require a lot of light for the most part while mushrooms and some other softies you can get away with less light. IF you want to do softies and some LPS like Frogspawn you can get away with some nice Power Compacts. If you want SPS corals then you should either go with a good T5 setup or MH.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com
the minimum lighting u need is 3 - 5 watt%26#92;gal
u must use 50% Actinic Blue Fluorescent Bulb (420nm peak) = 100% blue spectrum. These are the most widely used aquarium
and the other 50% (10000K - 20000K) High performance upgrade which are great for corals, live rock, and related marine life.
go to
http://www.marinedepot.com/homepage.asp...
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Actually, the that answer is only mostly right. The amount of light you need depends on what you are keeping and the spectrum you decide to go with depends on what you are trying to achieve. The bluer the spectrum the more color but less growth. The yellower the spectrum the more growth; but less color. Most people stay sort of in the middle with either 10 or 12K bulbs. As for actinics, that is not a must but if you run a 10K bulb which is on the yellow side of blue, the supplementing them with blue actinics provides a full spectrum and you get great color as well as good growth. SPS require a lot of light for the most part while mushrooms and some other softies you can get away with less light. IF you want to do softies and some LPS like Frogspawn you can get away with some nice Power Compacts. If you want SPS corals then you should either go with a good T5 setup or MH.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com
the minimum lighting u need is 3 - 5 watt%26#92;gal
u must use 50% Actinic Blue Fluorescent Bulb (420nm peak) = 100% blue spectrum. These are the most widely used aquarium
and the other 50% (10000K - 20000K) High performance upgrade which are great for corals, live rock, and related marine life.
go to
http://www.marinedepot.com/homepage.asp...
How much light do aquarium plants need in 24 hrs?
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Too little or too much light can be harmful to fish and plant alike. A light schedule must be kept in mind: fish/plants do not experience larger than long daylight hours in their natural habitat and will not respond kindly to intense lighting for long periods of time.
8-10 hours a day is good enough.
Maximum of 12 hours as this simulates the time of daylight.
The maximum lighrt hours would be 8-12 hours, just like our daylight time.
Most plants need 8 to12 hours of light. I suggest fluorescent grow lights. That way your tank will not over heat, and the plants get the right kind of light they need to grow.
10 hours should be good.
It depends on the type plants and the type lights. But as a general rule, 10 to 14 hours a day are fine. Fish don't particularly like the lights so they need dark time and too much light can lead to algae.
It's best to set your lights up on a mechanical timer. That way they are on and off the same amount of time every day. I have mine set up to be on 4 hours in the morning, then off for 6 hours during the day when the room is light anyway and then on for 6 hours in he evening. They are off from 10 at night til 6 in the morning
How much food?
can kill a beta fish. i feed it 3 times a day %26%26 poor joey(the fish) looks like hes dying...=(
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That's too much. I feed my bettas every other day. Change the water every 5 days, I use spring water and buffers. Change the food monthly, it does go bad. Your betta should live about 3 or 4 years. If you have had him a few years he may be old. If he dies wash bowl with scalding hot water then dry and go get new water and a new betta. Good luck to you.
feed it at most twice a day but give him a pinch of food each time aether that or he wants a girlfriend
i only fed mine once a day and it lived well
three times a day is fine. no more than he'll eat in 3 minutes. change water regularly (every 3 days for a goldfish bowl).
Feed the your Betta once a day 3-4 pellets. You shuold also include how much you feed him 3 times a day.
if he looks ill, feed him half of a shelled cooked pea (break it up a little) the fiber will clean him out. don't feed him at all for a few days, it's okay, he can easily go a week or two w/o any food at all. cleam him out. (fish get constipated too)
around 4 pellets a day is good for a betta, sometimes as treats you might want to try freeze dried blood worms. they LOVE them, just a couple worms will do it.
joey will act like he wants more and he'll want to eat until he pops but you gotta keep the food situation under control! ^_^
good luck
Is he in a bowl or proper fish tank with filter? If it is a bowl or vase, my guess is it is ammonia poisoning because there's no filtration and insufficient water volume to sustain him.
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That's too much. I feed my bettas every other day. Change the water every 5 days, I use spring water and buffers. Change the food monthly, it does go bad. Your betta should live about 3 or 4 years. If you have had him a few years he may be old. If he dies wash bowl with scalding hot water then dry and go get new water and a new betta. Good luck to you.
feed it at most twice a day but give him a pinch of food each time aether that or he wants a girlfriend
i only fed mine once a day and it lived well
three times a day is fine. no more than he'll eat in 3 minutes. change water regularly (every 3 days for a goldfish bowl).
Feed the your Betta once a day 3-4 pellets. You shuold also include how much you feed him 3 times a day.
if he looks ill, feed him half of a shelled cooked pea (break it up a little) the fiber will clean him out. don't feed him at all for a few days, it's okay, he can easily go a week or two w/o any food at all. cleam him out. (fish get constipated too)
around 4 pellets a day is good for a betta, sometimes as treats you might want to try freeze dried blood worms. they LOVE them, just a couple worms will do it.
joey will act like he wants more and he'll want to eat until he pops but you gotta keep the food situation under control! ^_^
good luck
Is he in a bowl or proper fish tank with filter? If it is a bowl or vase, my guess is it is ammonia poisoning because there's no filtration and insufficient water volume to sustain him.
How much food do i feed my goldfish, is 3 times too much?
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Yes.Fish don't need that much to eat.If you feed them very sparsingely,three times might not be too much,but a big ole' pinch three times a day is going to cause build up in your filter,scum on the bottom of the tank,and give your poor fishy a belly ache and possibly kill him.Try two smaller pinches a day or three very small pinches three times a day.
2 times a day is goo, one in the morning 1 at night. Just a little pinch. It will eat itself to death if you feed it too much.
just feed a little bit that they can eat within 10 minutes twice a day and as a treat give them live food
i would say 2ice
Well it depends. Are you feeding it 3 times a week or three times a day. If three times a day then yes you are feedimg it way too much you should only feed a goldfish once a day.
depends
3 times a day is too much
3 times a year is not enough
3 times a week is prolly best
Feed it at most twice a day. 3 times is way too much.
3 time a day is not too much, if you're only feeding your fish a few flakes. I would just feed it once, and feed it about 5 flakes. Since goldfish aren't very smart, they just eat and have no clue when they're full. So you have to control it for them. Just feeding them when you wake up and before bed is fine, or ever once a day. Whichever is easier for you.
Yes, you are feeding it tto much! He's gonna die if you keep on feeding him three times a day! When I had fish, I fed them one time a day and they lived very long considering they were just fish.
How much food do i feed my goldfish, is 3 times too much?
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The number of times isn't as important as the total amount. Only give what the fish can eat in 2-3 minutes twice a day. Once you've got a good idea of how much that would be, you can divide that amount into as many feedings as you'd like.
It's a good idea to vary thier diet a little too. There are lots of things you have around the house you can add to their meals - romaine lettuce, spinach, zucchini, cucumbers, oranges, melons, peas, etc. See this link for other foods that are safe to give them: http://thegab.org/articles/goldfishnutri...
I was told from a pet shop to look at the fish eye and don't feed him any more than that at a time not even that much Because they have small stomach. They also say that its better to under feed than over feed Best for Fish and for your tank. Good luck
i have goldfish and i feed them as much as they can eat in 2-3 minutes...i try to feed them at the same time everyday.so they'll be waiting and will know when they will get their food...once or twice a week a feed them a little extra befre going to sleep (just a few floating pebble fods, or some flakes)
depends on the quantity you gave 'em. goldfish should be able to finish their meal in a few seconds, as soon after that, you should take away the leftovers.
3 times a day with medium amount of food given is enough.
How much fish can you fit in a ten gallon fish tank?
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what kind of fish? Goldfish need 10gal per fish and shouldn't be mix with any tropical fish because they are cold water fish. You have to know what kind of fish get along. Find fish that can live together, similar water condition toleration, and same diet.
If you actually want an accurate answer you would be better off deciding first just what kind of fish you want. The answer will range between 1 and 12.
1 goldfish, or 12 neon tetra's, or 8 neon tetra's and a dwarf gaurami, or 5 neon tetra's, 3 cory catfish, and a dwarf gourami, or 4 cherry barbs and a couple of mollies, or... or... or... There are hundreds of species available and most people don't keep all of the same type of fish.
You can count gallons per inch, but this only works combined with common sense and is by no means a rule that applies to all fish, or all people.
one inch of fish per gallon. ten small fish.
450 gold fish. Of course, they couldn't swin or breathe.
depends on the size of the fish?
Depending on what type of fish. We have gold fish in ours..and was told 5-8.
1 depends on how big the fish is
2 salt water or fresh water ...and...
3 are you getting any rock, plants, ect?
Two, one fish for every five gallons of water. I believe this is the volume needed to sustain life.
Ten inches of fish.
Rule of thumb is 1 inch of fish per gallon of water. With good filtration and aeration you can increase that to 1 1/2 or 2 inches of fish per gallon of water. So you could have 10 to 20 neon tetras or a mix totalling 20 inches.
Many factors need to be considered. How often are you willing to do water changes. What species of fish.
The 1 inch per gallon rule typically works but only with small fish under 3 inches. As a 10 inch fish would be miserable in a ten gallon tank. This sight is an Awesome source of info on the many species of fish and will tell you who can be kept with who and what their requirements are as far as temp and water valume. http://www.elmersaquarium.com/index.htm...
best of luck to you
Depends on the type of fish you choose. 1-12 at the max the bigger the fish the less you can put in your tank (for example if the fish you want is 4" two would be the max).
1 inch of fish per 1 gallon. So 10 1-inch fish, 5 2-inch fish, 3 3-inch fish, 2 4-inch fish, 2 5-inch fish, and 1 fish 6-10 inches.
I don't know what fish your talking about but You could do like A whole bunch of nice decorations and get som small fish like 1-2 mollies, 1 cory, 1 flounder, 3 blood nose tetras. Those are some of the fish I have in my 25 gallon tank which is wickedly amazing:)
A$H!
I have a 10 gallon planted aquarium in which currently thrive 2 pearl gouramies, 1 anglefish, 3 neon tetras, 2 platties, 1 khulii loach, 1 chinese algae eater, and plenty of snails. there are also shrimp and crabs. I have had this 10 gal. running for more than three years now. I also have a 20 gal. with cichlids for about 8 years. i have had no problems so far.
1 goldfish needs 10 gallons.
A betta can do well in 1 gallon.
Do you like the personalities of cichlids? The schooling tropicals? Scampering corydoras catfish? What types of fish do you like? Or at least what do you want to see: graceful movements, personality, quick swimming, schooling behaviour? You could even go with African dwarf frogs..maybe 5 of them if you want activity and something a little more offbeat.
I don't use 10g tanks for anything but fry tanks for my cichlids that have just had fry. To answer your question, I have to side with the people answering with the answers "depends on the fish". Tetras, Barbs, guppies you can generally do the inch per gallon. Cichlids? Forget it.. unless you go with dwarf species like Shell Dwellers of Lake Tanganyia in Africa or maybe an Apistogramma pair from South America. Cichlids are very territorial and require a lot of "personal space". Besides, you wouldn't want a 10" Oscar in a 10g tank, would you? No.. I didn't think so.
The 1 inch of fish to one gal water "rule of thumb" for freshwater aquariums will ensure your fish don't die of overcrowding but their quality of life will be somewhere in between an 18th century slaveship and an aging maximum security prison! I would suggest a fish that lives at least part of it's life in a stagnant pool of water like a Beta or a Rainbow Cichlid.
between 8 to 12 fish.
usually at the pet store there will be little tags next to the price that say all that information and its really helpful
10 one inch fish
5 2 inch fish
There are 2 limiting factors. Size and chemical make up. There may not be enough room in the take or there could be enough room but too much ammonia nitratt/nitrite and not enought Oxygen. Depends on the type of fish, the filtration and any plants present. COuld be 1 fish, could be 20 fish. You need to first decide on the type you want.
How much does it cost if you own a saltwater fish tank?
i want to know how much having a saltwater fish tank would cost to have it serviced.
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I've had marine tanks for 20 years and really never understand why everyone says they're so hard to manage and maintain. The initial startup will cost a bit. You need a decent sized tank (55 gal+ recommended), good lighting (at least one 10,000k full spectrub bulb and one actinic bulb for a fish only tank)...a heater..good filter system (I recommend cannisters as they are cost-effective and easy to maintain but there are several options out there) ..a good test kit and I also recommend a protein skimmer and a u/v sterilizer (you can price out all of this on www.drsfosterandsmith.com easily enough). Once you add in sand and water (if you choose to buy it from a pet store) you're probably looking at about $500-600 not including live rock or fish...maybe a bit more. After that though it's pretty easy. I've never used a "fish service" as I think the reason for having a tank is to interact with it. The 20% water changes we do every month or so take all of 20 minutes...feeding takes no time at all and is a blast to do.. water testing takes maybe 10 minutes (you can even bring your water to the pet store for free testing in most stores now) and if you don't overfeed or overstock the tank you will rarely have to fix any chemical problems. So figure about 30-45 minutes a month in servicing..I wish my dogs and cats were that easy! And keep in mind you have us to answer questions too!
Welcome to the salt water world! Enjoy!
After the initial cost of $500-700 to set up the right size tank, you would be paying someone about $20 per visit at the bare minimum. Salt water tanks are very labor intensive as far as testing and water changes. Unless you do most of it yourself, they would be coming to your house about 4 times a month or more in the beginning.
If you live near a fairly large city, there should be lots of aquarium maintenance businesses in your local yellow pages. Just give them a call and they will be glad to tell you or send you a price list.
Your local fish store (LFS) should have the number of more than one service, check with them first. They can make reccommmendations, I'm sure.
Having a saltwater tank is very hard to maintain because you have to have the right amount of salt in it and you have to make sure the temp. is just right. Having someone to fix it is $20, at bare minimum just as the other person said.
I depends on the size of the tank what you want to put in it. My 120 gallon saltwater tank has live rock (75lbs), live sand (55lbs), a wetdry filter, 750 watts of lighting, several different corals and fish. I have invested about $4800 in this tank. My set up ran about $2600 for the tank, tank stand, live rock, live sand, and wetdry filter, lighting, wavemaker, heater, salt, hydrometer, additives (calcium, stontium, iodine, and purple up). So it can be costly to set up depending on how big you go. The bigger the tank the easier it is to maintain, my 120 I maintain it every 3 weeks.
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I've had marine tanks for 20 years and really never understand why everyone says they're so hard to manage and maintain. The initial startup will cost a bit. You need a decent sized tank (55 gal+ recommended), good lighting (at least one 10,000k full spectrub bulb and one actinic bulb for a fish only tank)...a heater..good filter system (I recommend cannisters as they are cost-effective and easy to maintain but there are several options out there) ..a good test kit and I also recommend a protein skimmer and a u/v sterilizer (you can price out all of this on www.drsfosterandsmith.com easily enough). Once you add in sand and water (if you choose to buy it from a pet store) you're probably looking at about $500-600 not including live rock or fish...maybe a bit more. After that though it's pretty easy. I've never used a "fish service" as I think the reason for having a tank is to interact with it. The 20% water changes we do every month or so take all of 20 minutes...feeding takes no time at all and is a blast to do.. water testing takes maybe 10 minutes (you can even bring your water to the pet store for free testing in most stores now) and if you don't overfeed or overstock the tank you will rarely have to fix any chemical problems. So figure about 30-45 minutes a month in servicing..I wish my dogs and cats were that easy! And keep in mind you have us to answer questions too!
Welcome to the salt water world! Enjoy!
After the initial cost of $500-700 to set up the right size tank, you would be paying someone about $20 per visit at the bare minimum. Salt water tanks are very labor intensive as far as testing and water changes. Unless you do most of it yourself, they would be coming to your house about 4 times a month or more in the beginning.
If you live near a fairly large city, there should be lots of aquarium maintenance businesses in your local yellow pages. Just give them a call and they will be glad to tell you or send you a price list.
Your local fish store (LFS) should have the number of more than one service, check with them first. They can make reccommmendations, I'm sure.
Having a saltwater tank is very hard to maintain because you have to have the right amount of salt in it and you have to make sure the temp. is just right. Having someone to fix it is $20, at bare minimum just as the other person said.
I depends on the size of the tank what you want to put in it. My 120 gallon saltwater tank has live rock (75lbs), live sand (55lbs), a wetdry filter, 750 watts of lighting, several different corals and fish. I have invested about $4800 in this tank. My set up ran about $2600 for the tank, tank stand, live rock, live sand, and wetdry filter, lighting, wavemaker, heater, salt, hydrometer, additives (calcium, stontium, iodine, and purple up). So it can be costly to set up depending on how big you go. The bigger the tank the easier it is to maintain, my 120 I maintain it every 3 weeks.
How much do minnows cost at Petco or Petsmart?
how much do minnows cost at Petco or Petsmart?
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The Petsmart in Windsor, ON sells rosy minnows at 17 cents each. My father in law in Detroit gets his for feeder fish and pays under 10 cents each.
It depends on the area...here in Jax...There 10 to 13 cents...other places sell them for 20 cents...ect...
So you have to go and find out...or just call them to find out...
Hope this helps.GOOD LUCK!
20 cents each,or 10 at a time for $ 1.00;100 for $ 8.00
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The Petsmart in Windsor, ON sells rosy minnows at 17 cents each. My father in law in Detroit gets his for feeder fish and pays under 10 cents each.
It depends on the area...here in Jax...There 10 to 13 cents...other places sell them for 20 cents...ect...
So you have to go and find out...or just call them to find out...
Hope this helps.GOOD LUCK!
20 cents each,or 10 at a time for $ 1.00;100 for $ 8.00
How much do betta's cost and does a small container work ,about 8inch wide 4 inchs high work?
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For a beginning fish keeper I would suggest you use a 2.5 gallon tank with a filter and heater for a betta. Not because you can't keep them in less, but because to do so requires a lot of work and a real eye for the potential hazards that the smaller unfiltered container can bring.
The container you mention is most likely too small for comfort. It really depends on the missing third dimension.
A well cared for betta can easily live 5 years and sometimes as much as 7.
Cost in my area is about the same as others have suggested $3-5US for typical pet shop variety males.
MM
around 2.99 or 3.99 if you want the crown tail.
bettas are usually under 4 dollars. crowntails are about 6 here. i have gotten really nice ones for really cheap -- just shop around. a wide container is better than a tall container. it should work fine. some bettas are jumpers so you might want to consider a top. usually the larger the container the livelier the fish is. i use 2 1/2 gallon aquariums and they work well.
depends on where you find them to buy as to how much they cost the females are usually cheaper than the males. males can only go alone, but you can put females together depending on how much tank room you give them.
a healthy well cared for betta should live 2 to 3 years and will grow up to 3 inches. i have not found any betta site that has recommended anything less than a 3 gallon tank minimum for them. I have 5 beautiful females living in a 10 gallon with a small filter and heater and plenty of decor. the tank is gorgeous, the fish are gorgeous in the tank, all in all a much nicer and humane set up for a betta than a tiny glass or jar.
about $5. those dimensions sound fine. just remeber to drain 1/3 of the tank and refill it every 3 mo.
I would say for a betta, don't go any smaller than 1 gallon. 5 gallons would be best. Just because they can survive in small areas doesn't mean this is how they should be kept. But they are awesome little fish, and will entertain you.
Also, partial water changes should be done at least weekly, or more if the water gets dirty.
Betta fish cost about $5 each. I think the container will work properly.
How much do Betta Splendens usually go for?
Like if i were to get them from a pet store, approximately how much would i pay?
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Depends what fin type you get where I'm from. Typical veil tails will go for about $3.50, crown tails will go for $6 - $7, and Super Deltas/Halfmoons are usually $10 - $15. The only one I've seen greatly vary in price is the doubletail variety -- I bought one for $9.99 (Probably one of my best fish purchases ever), but have also seen them at $5 as well as up to $20. =%26#92; So with DTs it just varies, haha. Then of course females tend to be cheaper at $2.50 - $3, regardless of what tail type they are.
All of them are beautiful, of course. ^_^
C.G.
Between $3 and $5 in my area.
MM
3.50 dollers for a Male or Female and 6.50 dollers for a Crown tail. They can differ from price but will never go above 9.00 dollers.
$2 for a female
$3- plain male$4-$5 for a fancier type of male
$5.99 for a male and $4.70 for a female.
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Depends what fin type you get where I'm from. Typical veil tails will go for about $3.50, crown tails will go for $6 - $7, and Super Deltas/Halfmoons are usually $10 - $15. The only one I've seen greatly vary in price is the doubletail variety -- I bought one for $9.99 (Probably one of my best fish purchases ever), but have also seen them at $5 as well as up to $20. =%26#92; So with DTs it just varies, haha. Then of course females tend to be cheaper at $2.50 - $3, regardless of what tail type they are.
All of them are beautiful, of course. ^_^
C.G.
Between $3 and $5 in my area.
MM
3.50 dollers for a Male or Female and 6.50 dollers for a Crown tail. They can differ from price but will never go above 9.00 dollers.
$2 for a female
$3- plain male$4-$5 for a fancier type of male
$5.99 for a male and $4.70 for a female.
How much can I feed my Goldfish and how big will he get?
well I want to feed him a lot so he gets really big and then I can throw him in my pond instead of my small fish tank.he is around 2 inches long and very small. he is eating goldfish flakes and worms strangely and is in a tank with 2 other sunnies. can I feed him a lot so he gets bigger or what?
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Don't overfeed! You will kill your fish rather than helping him grow. Your fish's eventual size depends on three things:
1) What type of goldfish is he -- specifically does he have a single or double tail? Single tails (commons, comets, shubunkins) can reach over 2 feet long; fancy types with double tails (telescope eyes, moors, orandas, etc.) usually max out at under a foot.
2) He needs enough room to grow NOW, even though he is small. The bigger you want him to get, the more room you should provide. 15-20 gallons is minimum if you want him to grow fast, and he shouldn't be crowded in with a lot of other fish.
3) You need to keep his water clean and keep him feeling secure. That means a strong, good quality filter in his tank, weekly partial water changes, a relatively quiet room, and a small quantity of high quality goldfish-specific food (different from tropical flakes.
Good luck with him!
Feed him just a pinch once a day. He'll only grow as big as his enviromnent. For example, if he were in a 55 gallon tank he would grow bigger than in a 10 gallon tank. Over feeding will kill him.
Acording to the fish expert, Dr. Seuss, your fish will grow 4 ounces for every 6 ounces of food it eats. It will never stop growing either
It's not how much you feed him, it's how big a home he has. Little bowl, little fish, big pond, big fish. I throw my little ones straight in my pond and they get big fast.
If you feed him a lot he will become bloated and die. We wouldn't want that to happen would we?
if you want a big fish get an iridescent shark. I got one for $3 last year that was 4 inches long and now he is almost a foot. PS they can grow to 3 feet long if you give them enough room
Feeding him too much is only going to constipate him and make you need to change the tank water more frequently. If you give him two feedings a day of what he can eat in 2-3 minutes, he'll grow plently. Rather than feed only flakes, give him a variety of other foods as well. They'll eat worms, bloodworms, fresh greens that have either cooked or frozen for a few minutes to soften them. The better the variety in his diet, the better chance for him to get what he needs nutritionally. See this link for other foods you can give him: http://thegab.org/articles/goldfishnutri...
Goldfish do not grow to the size of their environment. Instead they become stunted, where the outside stops growing but the internal organs continue to increase in size. This will only lead to a premature death.
he will grow to fit the size of the aquarium you have him in. if he is in 10 gallons he wont get much bigger than 2". you can feed him all you want but that will just make him fat -- not make him grow. depending on the kind of goldfish he is if you put him in the pond he would grow to about 8-10 inches.
Feed a pinch of food twice a day.
And the fantailed goldfish grow 8-10 inches and the single tailed goldfish grow about 14 inches.
脽眉bbl毛拧
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Don't overfeed! You will kill your fish rather than helping him grow. Your fish's eventual size depends on three things:
1) What type of goldfish is he -- specifically does he have a single or double tail? Single tails (commons, comets, shubunkins) can reach over 2 feet long; fancy types with double tails (telescope eyes, moors, orandas, etc.) usually max out at under a foot.
2) He needs enough room to grow NOW, even though he is small. The bigger you want him to get, the more room you should provide. 15-20 gallons is minimum if you want him to grow fast, and he shouldn't be crowded in with a lot of other fish.
3) You need to keep his water clean and keep him feeling secure. That means a strong, good quality filter in his tank, weekly partial water changes, a relatively quiet room, and a small quantity of high quality goldfish-specific food (different from tropical flakes.
Good luck with him!
Feed him just a pinch once a day. He'll only grow as big as his enviromnent. For example, if he were in a 55 gallon tank he would grow bigger than in a 10 gallon tank. Over feeding will kill him.
Acording to the fish expert, Dr. Seuss, your fish will grow 4 ounces for every 6 ounces of food it eats. It will never stop growing either
It's not how much you feed him, it's how big a home he has. Little bowl, little fish, big pond, big fish. I throw my little ones straight in my pond and they get big fast.
If you feed him a lot he will become bloated and die. We wouldn't want that to happen would we?
if you want a big fish get an iridescent shark. I got one for $3 last year that was 4 inches long and now he is almost a foot. PS they can grow to 3 feet long if you give them enough room
Feeding him too much is only going to constipate him and make you need to change the tank water more frequently. If you give him two feedings a day of what he can eat in 2-3 minutes, he'll grow plently. Rather than feed only flakes, give him a variety of other foods as well. They'll eat worms, bloodworms, fresh greens that have either cooked or frozen for a few minutes to soften them. The better the variety in his diet, the better chance for him to get what he needs nutritionally. See this link for other foods you can give him: http://thegab.org/articles/goldfishnutri...
Goldfish do not grow to the size of their environment. Instead they become stunted, where the outside stops growing but the internal organs continue to increase in size. This will only lead to a premature death.
he will grow to fit the size of the aquarium you have him in. if he is in 10 gallons he wont get much bigger than 2". you can feed him all you want but that will just make him fat -- not make him grow. depending on the kind of goldfish he is if you put him in the pond he would grow to about 8-10 inches.
Feed a pinch of food twice a day.
And the fantailed goldfish grow 8-10 inches and the single tailed goldfish grow about 14 inches.
脽眉bbl毛拧
How much algea should there be in a tank that holds just a suckerfish?
10 gallon tank
algea is caked on everywhere! bad
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There doesn't need to be any if they're fed algae wafers and fresh greens. Some types of algae aren't eaten by algae-eaters, and not all algae eaters are equally good at eating algae.
If you have that much algae, it doesn't sound like your algae eater is interested in what's growing. If he's a Chinese algae eater, these only eat algae when they're young.
With as much algae as you've got, it sounds like you have too many nutrients in your water. Try turning off the lights over the tank, scraping off as much of the algae as you can, and siphoning it out with a gravel vacuum, and get about 1/3 of the water out of the tank. Replace this with new water about the same temperature (and add what you use to take chlorine or chloramine out). Be careful you don't overfeed your fish, too. Only give him what he'll eat in 2-3 minutes if you give him foods other than the algae in the tank.
Another possibility is that what you see in the tank isn't algae, by cyanobacteria (what used to be called blue-green algae) - see photo: http://www.aquamax.de/shop/artikelbilder... If you've got a cyano problem, there aren't many fish or snails that will eat it.
See other info on control of algae and cycnobacteria:
Even with a "suckerfish" (don't know what kind of fish you're referring to) you still have to do some occasional cleaning. For one, it may be too big of a problem for the fish to handle; and secondly, there are types of algae that fish cannot eat.
If you're having bad algae blooms, then you should take a close look at your water quality. Things like high nitrates, ammonia, low oxygen levels, etc, all can contribute to algae problems. Also, too many nutrients in the water, such as from overfeeding, will contribute - I only feed my fish in small increments within a five minute period and just enough for them to finish off what I give them, and I only feed them every other day, and they've all lived for the two years I've had my tank. Try reducing the amount of light the tank receives. And finally, you should probably do more frequent water changes (10% per week and 25% a month).
I don't know where to begin here.
There are thousands of different kinds of suckerfish in the world, so we have no idea what kind of fish you have. If you don't know what it is, a description will help us help you.
Many suckerfish do not eat algae. Some suck the slime coat off other fish until they die, then eat the dead meat. Some only eat wood.
Even those that do eat algae do not get rid of it completely. See, algae is beneficial to an aquarium. It helps absorb chemicals put into the water when waste rots. When something eats algae, it is converting it to poo, or waste, which then creates more food for more algae, so an algae eating fish is never a good solution.
The best way to fisht algae is to find the cause. Algae is the result of too much light and/or too many nutrients in the water. Make sure you only keep your lights on for no more than 8 hours a day. If you are not dosing ferts for live plants, than excess nutrients are caused by excess waste in the water. This waste comes from uneaten food, fish poop, anything rotting. Make sure not to overfeed your fish. Regular maintenance is also a must. Most aquarists reccommend small water changes and vacuuming the gravel at least once every week.
i had a ramshorn in my algae covered tank.within a month, it had babies and 70% of the algae dissapeared.
algea is caked on everywhere! bad
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There doesn't need to be any if they're fed algae wafers and fresh greens. Some types of algae aren't eaten by algae-eaters, and not all algae eaters are equally good at eating algae.
If you have that much algae, it doesn't sound like your algae eater is interested in what's growing. If he's a Chinese algae eater, these only eat algae when they're young.
With as much algae as you've got, it sounds like you have too many nutrients in your water. Try turning off the lights over the tank, scraping off as much of the algae as you can, and siphoning it out with a gravel vacuum, and get about 1/3 of the water out of the tank. Replace this with new water about the same temperature (and add what you use to take chlorine or chloramine out). Be careful you don't overfeed your fish, too. Only give him what he'll eat in 2-3 minutes if you give him foods other than the algae in the tank.
Another possibility is that what you see in the tank isn't algae, by cyanobacteria (what used to be called blue-green algae) - see photo: http://www.aquamax.de/shop/artikelbilder... If you've got a cyano problem, there aren't many fish or snails that will eat it.
See other info on control of algae and cycnobacteria:
Even with a "suckerfish" (don't know what kind of fish you're referring to) you still have to do some occasional cleaning. For one, it may be too big of a problem for the fish to handle; and secondly, there are types of algae that fish cannot eat.
If you're having bad algae blooms, then you should take a close look at your water quality. Things like high nitrates, ammonia, low oxygen levels, etc, all can contribute to algae problems. Also, too many nutrients in the water, such as from overfeeding, will contribute - I only feed my fish in small increments within a five minute period and just enough for them to finish off what I give them, and I only feed them every other day, and they've all lived for the two years I've had my tank. Try reducing the amount of light the tank receives. And finally, you should probably do more frequent water changes (10% per week and 25% a month).
I don't know where to begin here.
There are thousands of different kinds of suckerfish in the world, so we have no idea what kind of fish you have. If you don't know what it is, a description will help us help you.
Many suckerfish do not eat algae. Some suck the slime coat off other fish until they die, then eat the dead meat. Some only eat wood.
Even those that do eat algae do not get rid of it completely. See, algae is beneficial to an aquarium. It helps absorb chemicals put into the water when waste rots. When something eats algae, it is converting it to poo, or waste, which then creates more food for more algae, so an algae eating fish is never a good solution.
The best way to fisht algae is to find the cause. Algae is the result of too much light and/or too many nutrients in the water. Make sure you only keep your lights on for no more than 8 hours a day. If you are not dosing ferts for live plants, than excess nutrients are caused by excess waste in the water. This waste comes from uneaten food, fish poop, anything rotting. Make sure not to overfeed your fish. Regular maintenance is also a must. Most aquarists reccommend small water changes and vacuuming the gravel at least once every week.
i had a ramshorn in my algae covered tank.within a month, it had babies and 70% of the algae dissapeared.
How many years would it take for a lobster to grow to be 12 lbs?
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That would take a long time. Lobsters usually take about 5-7 years to grow a pound. It would take a long time. Rememeber bubba?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/bubba_the_l...
a few years...
depends on conditions where it is living
My guess is that a lobster would never grow to be 12 lbs. Most of the lobsters I've had have been 1 lb, and not much more. I have heard of 2 lbs, but to have a lobster be six times that size? That does not seem very likely.
A lobster grows by shedding its shell. A lobster will shed 25 times in the first 5-7 years of life. Following this cycle, the lobster will weigh approximately one pound and reach minimum legal size. After that for each molt the lobster will increase in weight 40% So to get a 12 pound lobster it would take 8 more moltings or about 4 years (most will shed twice per year however with lots of food, it could take less)
the oldest lobster on record was over 100 years old and weighed 43 pounds.
How many walruses can fit in your car?
I NEED TO KNOW THIS INFO...HOW MANY WALRUSES CAN FIT IN YOUR CAR..PLS AWNSER HONESTLY
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If they were babies then I would say 4. But as for an adult I don't even think one would fit through the doors or the trunk at all. Maybe one could be strapped to the roof.
4, I just tried.
If you want to fit 5, then one of them has to lose a little weight.
3, its an eight seater but their tusks do get in the way. Having a sun roof is also handy but not a CD player; they're very picky in music taste.
Wouldnt it depend on the model and size of the car and the size of the walruss? I mean, you could get loads of baby ones in a hatchback!
If they would sit still, I could probably get three of them in there, but two will fit OK. Walruses aren't exactly small animals.
We have a van, so i think 5 would fit in nicely.
well i had 3 in there the other day and i gotta say it was rather cramped for space but i was okay when the walruses got off of me.HAH! just kidding, what kind of question is that?!
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If they were babies then I would say 4. But as for an adult I don't even think one would fit through the doors or the trunk at all. Maybe one could be strapped to the roof.
4, I just tried.
If you want to fit 5, then one of them has to lose a little weight.
3, its an eight seater but their tusks do get in the way. Having a sun roof is also handy but not a CD player; they're very picky in music taste.
Wouldnt it depend on the model and size of the car and the size of the walruss? I mean, you could get loads of baby ones in a hatchback!
If they would sit still, I could probably get three of them in there, but two will fit OK. Walruses aren't exactly small animals.
We have a van, so i think 5 would fit in nicely.
well i had 3 in there the other day and i gotta say it was rather cramped for space but i was okay when the walruses got off of me.HAH! just kidding, what kind of question is that?!
How many types of Dwarf Gouramis are there?
I have a neon dwarf gourami and want to get a few more different colored dwarfs. Can someone list the diferent types for me?
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There is only one true Dwarf Gourami (Colisa lalia) , but it comes in as many color varieties as you care to name. Many also have different names in different areas. Add to the confusion with the fact that some varieties of Honey Gourami (Colisa chuna) and even some varieties of Thick lipped Gourami (Colisa labiosa) are passed off as color varieties of dwarf gourami simply because they are small and about the same shape. The first time I ever saw Chocolate gourami (Sphaerichthys osphromenoides) for sale they were marked Browm Dwarf Gourami.
Powder Blue, Red, Neon and Sunset are all typically Dwarf Gourami (Colisa lalia).
MM
The answer is one. Just one species with many different varities that can look very different. Hey that's kinda like people too
There is only one type, but it comes in about, 4 or 5 colors. Some of the colors are gold, or a soft blue. But there are very many different types of gouramis. A few are: Paradise Fish, Kissing Gourami, Gold Gourami, Croaking Gourami (my personal favorite =D).
The gouramis most commonly referred to as Dwarf Gouramis are all the same species, Colisa lalia. Through selective breading specific color variations of that species have been developed and sold under other common names.
Red Fire or Red Flame - the natural blue color has been bred out leaving a mostly all read fish
Neon Blue, Powder Blue or Blue Dwarf- the natural reds have been bred out leaving a mostly bright blue/turquoise fish
Dwarf Gourami or Rainbow Dwarf- their natural coloration. Blue and red are more balanced.
Honey Gouramis are sometimes sold as Dwarf or Honey Dwarf but these are a different species, Colisa Chuna.
The problem with these common names is you don't always know what you are getting and common names very from location to location. Red Dwarfs, Red Fire and Red Flame may all be the same color variant of one species... or it may not. There is no set list because with common names anyone can name it anything they want.
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There is only one true Dwarf Gourami (Colisa lalia) , but it comes in as many color varieties as you care to name. Many also have different names in different areas. Add to the confusion with the fact that some varieties of Honey Gourami (Colisa chuna) and even some varieties of Thick lipped Gourami (Colisa labiosa) are passed off as color varieties of dwarf gourami simply because they are small and about the same shape. The first time I ever saw Chocolate gourami (Sphaerichthys osphromenoides) for sale they were marked Browm Dwarf Gourami.
Powder Blue, Red, Neon and Sunset are all typically Dwarf Gourami (Colisa lalia).
MM
The answer is one. Just one species with many different varities that can look very different. Hey that's kinda like people too
There is only one type, but it comes in about, 4 or 5 colors. Some of the colors are gold, or a soft blue. But there are very many different types of gouramis. A few are: Paradise Fish, Kissing Gourami, Gold Gourami, Croaking Gourami (my personal favorite =D).
The gouramis most commonly referred to as Dwarf Gouramis are all the same species, Colisa lalia. Through selective breading specific color variations of that species have been developed and sold under other common names.
Red Fire or Red Flame - the natural blue color has been bred out leaving a mostly all read fish
Neon Blue, Powder Blue or Blue Dwarf- the natural reds have been bred out leaving a mostly bright blue/turquoise fish
Dwarf Gourami or Rainbow Dwarf- their natural coloration. Blue and red are more balanced.
Honey Gouramis are sometimes sold as Dwarf or Honey Dwarf but these are a different species, Colisa Chuna.
The problem with these common names is you don't always know what you are getting and common names very from location to location. Red Dwarfs, Red Fire and Red Flame may all be the same color variant of one species... or it may not. There is no set list because with common names anyone can name it anything they want.
How many tanks do you have?
and what fish are in them?
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I have 28 Aquariums (2) 120 gallon (15) 55 Gallon aquarium (6) 20 Gallon Aquarium (5) 10 Gallon Aquarium, No t all inside my home, most are in a shed that I converted into a fishroom.
2 betta tanks with a male betta in each.
10 gallon tank with a male betta, 3 golden danios and 3 calico platys and 1 sunset platy
30 gallon tank with 2 blue gourami and a male betta
55 gallon tank with a blood parrot cichlid, gold severum, weather loach, Jack Dempsey and a very tiny baby Oscar.
2 - 30 gallon tanks empty // wanting to do an axolotl tank with one and a fancy goldfish with the other
Empty 40 gallon long tank to move the other cichlids to when the Oscar grows :)
47 as of today, but that number changes up and down in less than a week. I have no clue how many fish are there as some of these are tanks with babies
MM
A dozen.
I've got a 2-gallon tank with one goldfish in it, and a small rose bowl that holds 2 beautiful male guppies. (They're my 'twins' and my 'boys'.)
i have 5 tanks
1) is called the community tank becuase theres nothing but mollies, swordtails, guppies and platies in it
2)the second tank is called the fighting tank. i use it to put diffrent types of fish so they can "workout" their skills. once i put 4 bettas all males and 1 of them survived.
3) is called the breeding tank.i use it for pregnant fish( usually guppies) its 5 gallons
4)is called the the "golden" tank. only goldfish are aloud in this tank and plecos
5)is called the "tank of survival" it waz my first tank its 55 gallons and it has my favorite oscar fish and it has lived for 2 years now
1 five gallon Aqaurium containing 1 molly,1guppy,1platy,1snail,2 African Dwarf Frogs. And 2 betta tanks
Personal:
125 gallon with Silver Dollars Metynnis hypsauchen and Tinfoil Barbs, Barbus schwanefeldi
38 gallon community with danios, mostly pearl danios, some blue danios and four bronze cory cats.
29 gallon community with charicins, mostly black skirt tetras, black neon tetras and four False Julii cory cats.
16 bow empty
Hobby/Farm:
8 29's with assorted dwarf cichlids, mostly german rams
5 20 longs with assorted dwarf cichlids, mostly very tiny (1") Kribs waiting for some 29's to open up.
2 20 highs with sunburst wag platies, more will be set up soon
assorted 10's and 20's empty.
I have three 3 fish tanks all saltwater , i have a. frogfish, triggerfish, tomato clowns , green chormis , bluefaced anglefish, gobys, harlitqueen tusk ( no, it just recaintally died
:( ) and many more.
what kind do you have if you have any fish?
~*~*
Currently, I have five tanks (four salt, one fresh), two bowls, and one pond.
Two bowls:
One yellow half-moon betta named Maynard
One purplish-blue crowntail betta named Lorcc谩n
Four saltwater tanks:
1) Peacock mantis shrimp named Manny
2) Coral reef housing two cleaner shrimp named Marcellus and Ginger, a monkey shrimp named Bruno, an emperor angelfish named Livius, a blue spiny lobster named Behemoth, and three scooter blennies named Benigno, Anisa, and Thor.
3) Carpet anemones housing three percula clown fish named Achilles, Euphrosyne, and Phrixus.
4) Sea grasses housing six Northern seahorses named Pax, Solomon, Ivan, Miela, Frida, and Jia.
Fresh water tank:
Two African dawrf frogs named Franz and Adela, and fifteen neon tetras all named Herbert (they're too hard to tell apart!).
Pond:
Tancho koi named Wilhelmina, bekko koi named Nigel, and shusui koi named Frank.
I also have a tank of feeder fish/crabs for Manny, but I try not to become attached to that tank. Otherwise, Manny would never get fed.
I'm hoping to add more koi to my pond, but I want to add a waterfall first and for that I'm going to have to bring the fish indoors, so the fewer the better right now. I'd also like more indoor tanks, but I don't know where I could put them!
I have 1 44g with 2 dwarf gouramis and 1 angel fish
1 20g with 2 calico platies, 2 fancy guppies
1 10g with 2sick mickey mouse platies one of which JUST had babies today!4-5 have survived so far.
1 1/2g beta tank
5 tanks: (1) 55 gallon, (1) 10 gallon, (2) 1 gallon, and (1) 1/4 gallon
i only have one tank.
its got some mollies in it as i am going to attempt to breed them eventually
:)
9
lets see.
well let me put it this way over 100 species and if you includ ponds
17
my smallest specie is rednosed goby only 1/2 inch full grown
largest 5 feetlong longnose gar I think I need to measure my lake sturgeon to be sure
btw I do live on a farm
Answers:
I have 28 Aquariums (2) 120 gallon (15) 55 Gallon aquarium (6) 20 Gallon Aquarium (5) 10 Gallon Aquarium, No t all inside my home, most are in a shed that I converted into a fishroom.
2 betta tanks with a male betta in each.
10 gallon tank with a male betta, 3 golden danios and 3 calico platys and 1 sunset platy
30 gallon tank with 2 blue gourami and a male betta
55 gallon tank with a blood parrot cichlid, gold severum, weather loach, Jack Dempsey and a very tiny baby Oscar.
2 - 30 gallon tanks empty // wanting to do an axolotl tank with one and a fancy goldfish with the other
Empty 40 gallon long tank to move the other cichlids to when the Oscar grows :)
47 as of today, but that number changes up and down in less than a week. I have no clue how many fish are there as some of these are tanks with babies
MM
A dozen.
I've got a 2-gallon tank with one goldfish in it, and a small rose bowl that holds 2 beautiful male guppies. (They're my 'twins' and my 'boys'.)
i have 5 tanks
1) is called the community tank becuase theres nothing but mollies, swordtails, guppies and platies in it
2)the second tank is called the fighting tank. i use it to put diffrent types of fish so they can "workout" their skills. once i put 4 bettas all males and 1 of them survived.
3) is called the breeding tank.i use it for pregnant fish( usually guppies) its 5 gallons
4)is called the the "golden" tank. only goldfish are aloud in this tank and plecos
5)is called the "tank of survival" it waz my first tank its 55 gallons and it has my favorite oscar fish and it has lived for 2 years now
1 five gallon Aqaurium containing 1 molly,1guppy,1platy,1snail,2 African Dwarf Frogs. And 2 betta tanks
Personal:
125 gallon with Silver Dollars Metynnis hypsauchen and Tinfoil Barbs, Barbus schwanefeldi
38 gallon community with danios, mostly pearl danios, some blue danios and four bronze cory cats.
29 gallon community with charicins, mostly black skirt tetras, black neon tetras and four False Julii cory cats.
16 bow empty
Hobby/Farm:
8 29's with assorted dwarf cichlids, mostly german rams
5 20 longs with assorted dwarf cichlids, mostly very tiny (1") Kribs waiting for some 29's to open up.
2 20 highs with sunburst wag platies, more will be set up soon
assorted 10's and 20's empty.
I have three 3 fish tanks all saltwater , i have a. frogfish, triggerfish, tomato clowns , green chormis , bluefaced anglefish, gobys, harlitqueen tusk ( no, it just recaintally died
:( ) and many more.
what kind do you have if you have any fish?
~*~*
Currently, I have five tanks (four salt, one fresh), two bowls, and one pond.
Two bowls:
One yellow half-moon betta named Maynard
One purplish-blue crowntail betta named Lorcc谩n
Four saltwater tanks:
1) Peacock mantis shrimp named Manny
2) Coral reef housing two cleaner shrimp named Marcellus and Ginger, a monkey shrimp named Bruno, an emperor angelfish named Livius, a blue spiny lobster named Behemoth, and three scooter blennies named Benigno, Anisa, and Thor.
3) Carpet anemones housing three percula clown fish named Achilles, Euphrosyne, and Phrixus.
4) Sea grasses housing six Northern seahorses named Pax, Solomon, Ivan, Miela, Frida, and Jia.
Fresh water tank:
Two African dawrf frogs named Franz and Adela, and fifteen neon tetras all named Herbert (they're too hard to tell apart!).
Pond:
Tancho koi named Wilhelmina, bekko koi named Nigel, and shusui koi named Frank.
I also have a tank of feeder fish/crabs for Manny, but I try not to become attached to that tank. Otherwise, Manny would never get fed.
I'm hoping to add more koi to my pond, but I want to add a waterfall first and for that I'm going to have to bring the fish indoors, so the fewer the better right now. I'd also like more indoor tanks, but I don't know where I could put them!
I have 1 44g with 2 dwarf gouramis and 1 angel fish
1 20g with 2 calico platies, 2 fancy guppies
1 10g with 2sick mickey mouse platies one of which JUST had babies today!4-5 have survived so far.
1 1/2g beta tank
5 tanks: (1) 55 gallon, (1) 10 gallon, (2) 1 gallon, and (1) 1/4 gallon
i only have one tank.
its got some mollies in it as i am going to attempt to breed them eventually
:)
9
lets see.
well let me put it this way over 100 species and if you includ ponds
17
my smallest specie is rednosed goby only 1/2 inch full grown
largest 5 feetlong longnose gar I think I need to measure my lake sturgeon to be sure
btw I do live on a farm
How many small fish can I put in a 2 and a half gallon tank?
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If you look around really hard you can find a variety of fish you can keep in a 2.5 gallon tank. Many, many killifish will do well in that size tank as a pair, croaking gourami, sparkling gourami, guppies, least killifish (actually a live bearer) pygmy cory cats... just to name a few. All of those should do great as a pair in a 2.5 gallon tank.
MM
Depending on the kind of fish you want or have. It depends because fish grow and you have to find out how big they will get later.
2.5 gallons isn't really big. I want to say 1 fish. I would find a book about fish and read up. If you want more than 1 fish..get a bigger tank. You don't want to crowd the fish.
One Betta. Or two Guppies. NO MORE!
The rule is that for every gallon you can have an inch of fish. So if you get a fish that grows to 2-3 inchs then only one. But if you get fish that grow up to an inch you could probly get away with 3 but I would stick with 2.
the only fish that could possibly thrive in a 2.5 gal tank is a fancy betta really, that's it. i personally won't keep a betta in anything less than 4 or 5 gal.
2.5 is tiny, and pretty much every other fish out there is too active for such a tiny tank. fish need space!
maybe turn the 2.5 into a flower vase and buy a larger tank hehe.
How many seconds does the goldfish memory stored?
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i've heard its like 6 sec. but why knows...
Up to debate. There is long term and short term memory. Fish have poor short term memories. However, they have excellent long term memories.
The show Mythbusters busted the 3 second, 15 second, 30 second memory beliefs on goldfish in an episode. They taught goldfish to go through a maze. They proved that the goldfish got quicker going through the maze after repeated attempts showing memory.
It's also been proven that goldfish can recognize their owners faces and even their voices!
No one really knows for sure, but they have exhibited the ability to learn and that indicates long term memory abilities. If you are referring to the old myth that they only have a 3 second memory, or 5 second or whatever version you saw, that's totally incorrect.
MM
It's impossible to really know.
But don't believe that 3 second memory crap.
They have a much longer memory than that.
The old 3 second story isn't to factual these days. We will probably never know...Just make sure you have more than one so it doesn't get bored...Which opens up a whole other can of worms, do golfish get bored? LOL
From what I've heard, goldfish actually have a pretty long memory. My goldfish learned to come to the surface when I feed them, and they still remember after a couple of months.
People believe that it's 3 seconds. But Mythbusters tested this myth and found out that out was waaaay longer that 3 seconds.
~ZTM
i always thought it was 3 sec.
3 seconds :]
How many red piranha can i fit in my 15 gallon tank?
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None. They need a much bigger tank than that. If youo already bought the tank, how about getting an oscar or cichild?
~ZTM
None. Piranha need a rather large tank to support there habitat requirements.
Zero, they need at least a 30 for a single specimen.
MM
ABOOUT 3-4 THATS KINDA SMALL U NEED LIKE A 40-50 GALLON ONE FOR LIKE 8-10 FISHES.I HAVE 6
0 - they are too large for a 15 gallon tank. Get a larger tank - a 55 gallon will hold 3-4 if you don't add anything else.
Why don't you keep asking the same question over and over, I'm sure at some point somebody will tell you what you want to hear.
How many hours a day should the pump for oxigene be on everyday ?
i just bought and aquarium and i was just wondering if somebody knows about the pump for oxigene , i dont know if it need to be on the hole 24 hours a day and also how many times a day should i feed my Gold fishes ??? thanks.
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Run your air pump for about 8-10 hrs a day. You can also run it during day time, and switch it off after sunset, which will slow down the water movement and set a system on the fishes to indicate its sleepytime..
Feed your goldfishes 2-3 times a day, little bit every time and take care that you do not feeed them or give them more than what they can eat up in a couple of minutes.
Also try feeding flake food or frozen bloodworms rather than floating pellets, because wet and sinking food would not cause future complications in your fishes.
Goldfish can "gulp" air from the surface which means you don't really near an air. But it is best to have it it running 24/7. It's the filter you need to watch. Goldfish have a lot of waste.
Feed twice a day in small amounts. No more than the fish will eat in 5 mins.
hi, Yes you need to keep your pump on all day every day.
You shouldn't give fishes anymore than they can eat in a minute. Although it is very tempting especialy when they seem to beg at the glass. It is a good idea to keep your fish slightly hungry so that they will devour every scrap of food and thus keep the tank clean. A good method for measuring food for 1 meal is to take a pinch of food between your thumb and your middle fingertips.
feeding fishes little and often is preferable to profiding them with 1 large meal daily.
Never over feed your fish this is more deadly than under feeding them.
Hope this helps mate x
The pump is a decorative item unless it is running a filter. The way OXYGEN gets into the water is by having a large surface area. For example tanks that are column shaped allow very little oxygen exchange. Breeder tanks, which are shallow and large allow a large amount of oxygen exchange.
Feed you gold fish as much as they can eat in 2-3 minutes, twice a day.
A pump or filter should run 24 hours. It's the water movement created by these that circulates the tank water so the oxygen that dissolves into the water at the surface reaches your fish and allows the carbon dioxide that your fish produces to be released into the air. Otherwise, your fish will be gasping at the surface of the water to breathe. A filter would be a better choice, because it provides more movement in the water and will help keep the tank cleaner - although you'll still need to do water changes.
The number of times you feed should be at least two, but how much you feed them during the day is more important than than the number of times. They should get the amount they can eat in 2 to 3 minutes twice a day and no more. If you want to add the amount of the two feedings together and divide it into more feedings you can, but keep the amount you feed them for the whole day the same. I know they seem to come to the glass an look hungry all the time, but that's what they do - you have to resist the temptation to overfeed them! And it's best to give them a variety of foods so they get a well-balanced diet - it's healthier for then if you don't feed them the same thing all the time.
I'll provide a few links below where you can get more info on goldfish and their care. Good luck with your fish.
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Run your air pump for about 8-10 hrs a day. You can also run it during day time, and switch it off after sunset, which will slow down the water movement and set a system on the fishes to indicate its sleepytime..
Feed your goldfishes 2-3 times a day, little bit every time and take care that you do not feeed them or give them more than what they can eat up in a couple of minutes.
Also try feeding flake food or frozen bloodworms rather than floating pellets, because wet and sinking food would not cause future complications in your fishes.
Goldfish can "gulp" air from the surface which means you don't really near an air. But it is best to have it it running 24/7. It's the filter you need to watch. Goldfish have a lot of waste.
Feed twice a day in small amounts. No more than the fish will eat in 5 mins.
hi, Yes you need to keep your pump on all day every day.
You shouldn't give fishes anymore than they can eat in a minute. Although it is very tempting especialy when they seem to beg at the glass. It is a good idea to keep your fish slightly hungry so that they will devour every scrap of food and thus keep the tank clean. A good method for measuring food for 1 meal is to take a pinch of food between your thumb and your middle fingertips.
feeding fishes little and often is preferable to profiding them with 1 large meal daily.
Never over feed your fish this is more deadly than under feeding them.
Hope this helps mate x
The pump is a decorative item unless it is running a filter. The way OXYGEN gets into the water is by having a large surface area. For example tanks that are column shaped allow very little oxygen exchange. Breeder tanks, which are shallow and large allow a large amount of oxygen exchange.
Feed you gold fish as much as they can eat in 2-3 minutes, twice a day.
A pump or filter should run 24 hours. It's the water movement created by these that circulates the tank water so the oxygen that dissolves into the water at the surface reaches your fish and allows the carbon dioxide that your fish produces to be released into the air. Otherwise, your fish will be gasping at the surface of the water to breathe. A filter would be a better choice, because it provides more movement in the water and will help keep the tank cleaner - although you'll still need to do water changes.
The number of times you feed should be at least two, but how much you feed them during the day is more important than than the number of times. They should get the amount they can eat in 2 to 3 minutes twice a day and no more. If you want to add the amount of the two feedings together and divide it into more feedings you can, but keep the amount you feed them for the whole day the same. I know they seem to come to the glass an look hungry all the time, but that's what they do - you have to resist the temptation to overfeed them! And it's best to give them a variety of foods so they get a well-balanced diet - it's healthier for then if you don't feed them the same thing all the time.
I'll provide a few links below where you can get more info on goldfish and their care. Good luck with your fish.
How many hours a catfish can survive without water?
i don't know when did this catfish jump out from the aquarium.
that i found it on my yard 5 hours later after the last time i saw it in the aquarium.
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That would depend a lot on what type of catfish it was and its size. Some can live for several hours. Put it back in the tank and see if it shows any movement. Some fish that look terrible can recover if found and rehydrated quickly enough.
i HAVE HAVE A lOT OF CATFISH IN MY LIFE, AND, FOR ONE THING, NEVER PUT THEM IN AN AQUARIUM WITHOUT A LID/PROTECTOR ON IT.
I FOUND THAT OUT FROM THE VERY FIRST ONE THAT I GOT {YEARS AGO--SHSSSSS-DON'T TELL ANYBODY
i WISH YOU MUCH LUCK ON THIS SWEETIE.
that i found it on my yard 5 hours later after the last time i saw it in the aquarium.
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That would depend a lot on what type of catfish it was and its size. Some can live for several hours. Put it back in the tank and see if it shows any movement. Some fish that look terrible can recover if found and rehydrated quickly enough.
i HAVE HAVE A lOT OF CATFISH IN MY LIFE, AND, FOR ONE THING, NEVER PUT THEM IN AN AQUARIUM WITHOUT A LID/PROTECTOR ON IT.
I FOUND THAT OUT FROM THE VERY FIRST ONE THAT I GOT {YEARS AGO--SHSSSSS-DON'T TELL ANYBODY
i WISH YOU MUCH LUCK ON THIS SWEETIE.
How many guppy can I keep in 1.5 gal fish tank? can I keep a small frog in there too? how about female betta?
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I would say you could keep 3 guppies and a small frog, or a small frog and a female betta. Are you refering to african dwarf frogs? I agree with ensuring you have good aeration. It is also going to be imperitive that you do constant (every 3-5 days) water changes of 20%. Due to a lot of inbreeding, guppies just aren't the hardy fish they used to be, and too much of any of the dangerous toxins created by theri waste can be really harmful to guppies. As for them having babies and overpopulating... it can be really cool to experience the birth fo the babies, without worrying about overpopulation. In a tank that small, it is likely most of the babies will get eaten anyway, if they dont you can remove them and feed them to something or give them to your LFS. males aren't necessarily prettier than females, I have some gorgeous females! I do agree though that you need at least 2 females for each male, so if you got 3, get one male two females... because he will bug the females constantly, and its best if he can divide his effort between two females. the dwarf frog won't eat your fish either, just dont put in a bullfrog... he will. good luck :) If you have any questions let me know
I was recommended to have only an inch of fish per gallon of water in my aquarium. In general, for a 1.5 gal fish tank I would say one or two guppies since they grow to about 1.5 inches. Hope this helps.
if you have an aerator.about 7 guppies if you
want them to feel comfortable...10 can be but
they will not feel that comfy.yes you can keep a small frog
but be sure to lessen the number of guppies...
as for the female betta...sure.why not...!!!
good luck
my auntie mixed in a frog and it ate all the fish so i wouldnt put one in but its up to u !
1.5 is a very small tank- I would stick to 1/2, perhaps three at most. You'll need to check and change the water religiously in such a small tank, but if you do that you could keep a frog as well. However- be careful to pick one that won't harrass the guppies, and only put it in if your tank has a lid- they jump!
With the guppies, make sure you don't get one male, one female, they breed worse than rabbits, and your tank will quickly overcrowd, as well as it being extremely stressful for the female fish to be constantly chased about. If you stick with two, I'd suggest all males, particularly as they are prettier!
Well,you can have maybe onee male and about 4 females.Or if you dont want them to breed, maybe 5 or so females.Guppies dont need to much space.If the tank is too small, maybe 3 or 4 female guppies.Hope I helped!(if you have a female and male, you might need a bigger tank, they will breed a lot!)
How many guppies should I buy?
I have a tank that has had fish in it for over a year. I just now cleaned the tank out, and the 3 fish I had in it made a leap to their death from the bowl I had them in. It is a 10 gallon tank and i put water back in it yesterday evening. How many guppies should I buy to put in it? What other fish go with guppies?
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2 pairs of guppies a pair of platies. a pair of swordtails,3 cory catfish. Neon tetras,6 of them,instead of some of the other fish(besides the catfish)Try to put in more females than males,if you can.(if the pet store lets you buy individual live bearers instead of pairs)
neons, algae eaters, and goldfish. remember 1 inch of fish per gallon of tank, and get a snail for the tank walls
Any peaceful fish can go with Guppies.
Ps. not goldfish, as someone else said.
There's a 1inch per US gallon rule with fish, (doesn't work with gold fish) So if you bought 10 guppies that were about 1 inch that would be at the max. However, keep in mind guppies reproduce like crazy, so in no time you'd have a bunch of little guppies swimming around which would push your stocking limits over the top. Also keep in mind that male guppies will harrass female guppies, so if you can keep either all male guppies (no chance for fry) or if you want fry keep a 2/1 female/male ratio so that the males don't harrass the female to death. good luck!
usually it is a gallon per fish...however, people keep more than that and it is duable. you can keep about 5-6 guppies. and other mid-dweller like tetras (about 5-6) or dwarf guramis (2-3). as a bottom dweller you can keep albino corydora catfish about 3 of them (they are pretty small).
couple of mystery snail or some cherry shrimps would be nice of cleaning algaes also..
by the way, avoid getting female guppies... they multiply fast.
A good rule of thumb is 1 inch of fish to 1 gallon of water. When you are purchasing guppies, you want a ratio of 2:1 (females to males). You can have all guppies, but small tetras would work as well in a community of guppies. Do not add too many fish at one time though. Start with the guppies, 3 to start, and then gradually add a few more fish. For a 10 gallon aquarium, I would say your safe limit would be 6-7 fish. Good luck!
Well you will need to cycle the tank first, before you buy your fish. Secondly, a few guppies at a time, not a whole bunch. No you don't need a heater if you are planning on adding goldfish, mollies, platies, pleco's which all go well with guppies. even White Clouds. I would not add more than 1 goldfish and not a common, stick with the fan tail types and get it small. For a 10 gallon you can have 20 guppies alone or 1 goldfish, 6 guppies a pleco and perhaps a White cloud.
good luck
well there is the gallon per fish rule but if you have good oxygenation and a decent filter you can scrap that rule. But you should buy guppies at a ratio of 1 male to 2 females. This is as the male tends to chase the female around and it could be very bad for the females they are pregnant. But if you don't want baby fry i suggest you just buy males as they are more colourful and pretty to look at. You can then buy some neon tetras , 2 - 3 mollies or swordtails (but they are livebearers like guppies so keep to 1 male to 2 females)
hope everything goes well
The guppies will multiply very fast to let you know. The only fish that you can put in your tank with them will be goldfish for they are the only ones that wont eat them. Any other fish will eat them but that could be a good thing on the way they multiply.
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2 pairs of guppies a pair of platies. a pair of swordtails,3 cory catfish. Neon tetras,6 of them,instead of some of the other fish(besides the catfish)Try to put in more females than males,if you can.(if the pet store lets you buy individual live bearers instead of pairs)
neons, algae eaters, and goldfish. remember 1 inch of fish per gallon of tank, and get a snail for the tank walls
Any peaceful fish can go with Guppies.
Ps. not goldfish, as someone else said.
There's a 1inch per US gallon rule with fish, (doesn't work with gold fish) So if you bought 10 guppies that were about 1 inch that would be at the max. However, keep in mind guppies reproduce like crazy, so in no time you'd have a bunch of little guppies swimming around which would push your stocking limits over the top. Also keep in mind that male guppies will harrass female guppies, so if you can keep either all male guppies (no chance for fry) or if you want fry keep a 2/1 female/male ratio so that the males don't harrass the female to death. good luck!
usually it is a gallon per fish...however, people keep more than that and it is duable. you can keep about 5-6 guppies. and other mid-dweller like tetras (about 5-6) or dwarf guramis (2-3). as a bottom dweller you can keep albino corydora catfish about 3 of them (they are pretty small).
couple of mystery snail or some cherry shrimps would be nice of cleaning algaes also..
by the way, avoid getting female guppies... they multiply fast.
A good rule of thumb is 1 inch of fish to 1 gallon of water. When you are purchasing guppies, you want a ratio of 2:1 (females to males). You can have all guppies, but small tetras would work as well in a community of guppies. Do not add too many fish at one time though. Start with the guppies, 3 to start, and then gradually add a few more fish. For a 10 gallon aquarium, I would say your safe limit would be 6-7 fish. Good luck!
Well you will need to cycle the tank first, before you buy your fish. Secondly, a few guppies at a time, not a whole bunch. No you don't need a heater if you are planning on adding goldfish, mollies, platies, pleco's which all go well with guppies. even White Clouds. I would not add more than 1 goldfish and not a common, stick with the fan tail types and get it small. For a 10 gallon you can have 20 guppies alone or 1 goldfish, 6 guppies a pleco and perhaps a White cloud.
good luck
well there is the gallon per fish rule but if you have good oxygenation and a decent filter you can scrap that rule. But you should buy guppies at a ratio of 1 male to 2 females. This is as the male tends to chase the female around and it could be very bad for the females they are pregnant. But if you don't want baby fry i suggest you just buy males as they are more colourful and pretty to look at. You can then buy some neon tetras , 2 - 3 mollies or swordtails (but they are livebearers like guppies so keep to 1 male to 2 females)
hope everything goes well
The guppies will multiply very fast to let you know. The only fish that you can put in your tank with them will be goldfish for they are the only ones that wont eat them. Any other fish will eat them but that could be a good thing on the way they multiply.
How many guppies in 17 litre tank?
Okay I have done all I can got the temperature perfect the cycling over and done with and I am ready to go out and get my fish I want to get guppies only as my tank is set up for exactlly their needs. So how many can a 17 ltr tank take?
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Consider it as 1 guppy per 2 liter, so you can float in about 6 or 7 of them easily, but upto 10 is very ok.
Make the tank planted, they like it.
seriously dont get too many as guppies breed like rabbits, you could start with a few of each sex and just breed your own!! get yourself a sucker also to keep your algie low.
you can have about 8 guppies maximum in a tank that size i wouldnt add more than about 3 at a time and then wait a day or two in between adding more so the bacteria in the tank can catch up with the waste being produced by the fish.
You need to check the surface area, there is a conversion for total lenght of fish based upon this.
It does not really matter how deep the tank is, or how many litres - surface area is what matters.
Pumping oxygen into it does allow you to keep more, but if you have a power cut, you will be in trouble.
Length of tank * Width = Water surface area / 40 cm (standard) Now, divide the size, or the average, of the fish you want to add.
Example:
90(cm)* 35 (cm) = 3150(cm2) / 40 = 79 / 5(cm) = 15 fish.
The key is to always understock as well - less fish, less waste. Say you had 14 fish instead of 18, then it obviously you won't get that extra waste in your tank. Always add fish sparingly when you start off your first aquarium
I'd say you could put about 4 Male Guppies in there.
The "1 inch of fish per gallon" rule isn't that accurate.
As long as you have good filtration, you'll be fine.
脽眉bbl毛拧
17 / 3.75 = 4.533333333... gallons. well you can get about 6 - 7 guppies. If I were you I would get 7 guppies. 2 male and 5 females. then you can have more fish. plus more babies.
Well i think most of the formulas given are just a guide. It depends not only on your tank size but your filter strength as well. 10 is a OK number.
1 cm of fish to 1 liter of water...
As guppies grow till about 3-4 cm, then you can have about 4 or 5 fish.
do not put a lot in *** they bred like rabbits you will get so many that you will not know what to do with them
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Consider it as 1 guppy per 2 liter, so you can float in about 6 or 7 of them easily, but upto 10 is very ok.
Make the tank planted, they like it.
seriously dont get too many as guppies breed like rabbits, you could start with a few of each sex and just breed your own!! get yourself a sucker also to keep your algie low.
you can have about 8 guppies maximum in a tank that size i wouldnt add more than about 3 at a time and then wait a day or two in between adding more so the bacteria in the tank can catch up with the waste being produced by the fish.
You need to check the surface area, there is a conversion for total lenght of fish based upon this.
It does not really matter how deep the tank is, or how many litres - surface area is what matters.
Pumping oxygen into it does allow you to keep more, but if you have a power cut, you will be in trouble.
Length of tank * Width = Water surface area / 40 cm (standard) Now, divide the size, or the average, of the fish you want to add.
Example:
90(cm)* 35 (cm) = 3150(cm2) / 40 = 79 / 5(cm) = 15 fish.
The key is to always understock as well - less fish, less waste. Say you had 14 fish instead of 18, then it obviously you won't get that extra waste in your tank. Always add fish sparingly when you start off your first aquarium
I'd say you could put about 4 Male Guppies in there.
The "1 inch of fish per gallon" rule isn't that accurate.
As long as you have good filtration, you'll be fine.
脽眉bbl毛拧
17 / 3.75 = 4.533333333... gallons. well you can get about 6 - 7 guppies. If I were you I would get 7 guppies. 2 male and 5 females. then you can have more fish. plus more babies.
Well i think most of the formulas given are just a guide. It depends not only on your tank size but your filter strength as well. 10 is a OK number.
1 cm of fish to 1 liter of water...
As guppies grow till about 3-4 cm, then you can have about 4 or 5 fish.
do not put a lot in *** they bred like rabbits you will get so many that you will not know what to do with them
How many guppies can I have in a tank 24 inches x 10 inches?
I've got plenty of air happening, and a filter plus two bottom feeders. Also, is it true that you need 2 females per male? And what temperature is best for them?
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bah! dont use the 1 inch of fish per gallon rule... it is terrible!!! There is a good website for calculating how much water you need per fish,
http://www.fishlore.com/conversioncalcul...
if you go to the bottom, you can use the calculator.
yes it is true you need at least 2 females per male. the males will constantly chase a female and the stress can kill her. if he can divide his effort between more than 1 female, it is less stress per female. the more the better, but only to the extent that you aren't overcrowding
4,673
2 males, let 'em have fun.
212
15 would be very good...
25.but they will not feel that comfy.
If you can, work out how many gallons that is- and then base the decision on a rule of 1.5 gallons per inch of fish, or 1 gallon per inch of fish if you plan to change the water often and regularly. Don't forget to use the length of the fish once it is full grown- for a guppy that's normally 1.5 inches, so you will need just over a gallon for each guppy.
And yes, you need at least two females per male, if not more. Otherwise the males can harrass the females to death trying to breed with them- if you have more females then their efforts are less concentrated and it's less stressful for the females. But don't forget, guppies breed like crazy- if you are not intending to breed them it can be easier just to get only males.
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bah! dont use the 1 inch of fish per gallon rule... it is terrible!!! There is a good website for calculating how much water you need per fish,
http://www.fishlore.com/conversioncalcul...
if you go to the bottom, you can use the calculator.
yes it is true you need at least 2 females per male. the males will constantly chase a female and the stress can kill her. if he can divide his effort between more than 1 female, it is less stress per female. the more the better, but only to the extent that you aren't overcrowding
4,673
2 males, let 'em have fun.
212
15 would be very good...
25.but they will not feel that comfy.
If you can, work out how many gallons that is- and then base the decision on a rule of 1.5 gallons per inch of fish, or 1 gallon per inch of fish if you plan to change the water often and regularly. Don't forget to use the length of the fish once it is full grown- for a guppy that's normally 1.5 inches, so you will need just over a gallon for each guppy.
And yes, you need at least two females per male, if not more. Otherwise the males can harrass the females to death trying to breed with them- if you have more females then their efforts are less concentrated and it's less stressful for the females. But don't forget, guppies breed like crazy- if you are not intending to breed them it can be easier just to get only males.
How many gph do I want?
in a 40 gallon tank?
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I would say a filter rated at 200 minimum. If you have many fish or any large fish going in the tank go up from there. A heavy fish load or several medium to large fish would need as much as double that or 400 GPH.
MM
wat does gph stand for?
thanxx 4 the points
=]
at least 200 Gallons per Hour preferably more
What does GPH stand for?
The most common rule-of-thumb regarding gph is 3-4 TANK cycles/hour. Keep in mind that most filters advertise the DRY gph, meaning without media, bags, etc. So adding this stuff will decrease the actual gph somewhat. It's much better to overshoot than underestimate, so I would go with about 160-200gph. All you should really need for filter media is the fine foam and coarse foam. Carbon help polish water and remove impurities, but loses its ability to do so in a very short amount of time. If you're using a canister filter, there are ceramic chips that are good also. The key is to have enough water flow to "clean" the water, but allow it enough contact time with the biological media to promote bacterial growth. This will help to more quickly convert the fish waste to less harmful forms.
A good rule of thumb is to buy a filter that turns over the water at least 3-5X/hr. So, for example, since you have a 40 gallon, you would need one that rated from 120-200 gph. Personally, I would buy one that was one step higher than the maximum here if you could afford it as most people tend to overfeed their fish (I'm not saying that you will), and so it gives the tank that extra kick in the filtration department.
As many as you can afford to buy. What Ryan said sounds good too.
Depends on the fish, too. For messy fish like oscars, the rule of thumb I've seen is turnover of 10 x per hour with hang-on-back filters and 3-5 x for canister filters and the like. But 5 x or so for more normal fish like tetras and stuff sounds reasonable. I always go up at least one size from what the box says. My biowheel (rated for 50 gal) does 200 gph on my 29 gal tetra tank and it seems more the adequate to me.
My recommendation is to always filter 5-10 times the tank volume per hour what ever the tank size. You can adjust this depending on stocking, activity level, and waste production of your fish. If using multiple filters, the combined gph of the output should equal 5-10 times the tank volume (not 5-10 times each). So for your tank, a total of 200-400 gph is suggested.
I have a large reef tank that is turning over 20+ times an hour...
The answer really is in what kind of animals are you going to keep in your 40g set-up? If it's a saltwater reef tank with SPS corals- you better shoot high, but if it's a tank with mainly fish (or all fish) that are smaller and/or delicate- you do not want to blow them around too much...
Hope this helps!
I've always attempted to achieve 10x/hour water circulation. In your case that would be 400gph. That would allow some extra bioload just in case u happened to have one fish too many in the tank. Penguins or an AquaClear would be a nice choice for that tank.
Depends on what you're planning on keeping?
If my Seahorse tank was turning 8 to 20x the volume of the tank I WOULDN"T HAVE SEAHORSES ANYMORE.LOL
My REEF tank turns about 20X.
For Large fish or fish from fast rivers you can go to 10-15X
For Guppies this will probably blow them away or suck them out of your tank.
Get an adjustable filter and adjustable powerhead and play With them until you get the MAX flow that won't kill your fish and will keep them happy.
The powerhead can be placed where the current will keep the crap suspended in the water until the filter picks it up.
What are we talking about here. Everyones assumed a filter which you really dont have to look at GPH most brands will say its meant for this aquarium(if your tight on cash get a 40 gallon filter if not try for a 55 or 60). Now if its a pump it all depends on how much of a current you want flowing through your tank. If its a UV sterilizer it depends on the wattage. For mine (9watts) i go down to 45 gallons per hour to kill parasites. Please specify though i think its a filter in which case you have good answers already.
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I would say a filter rated at 200 minimum. If you have many fish or any large fish going in the tank go up from there. A heavy fish load or several medium to large fish would need as much as double that or 400 GPH.
MM
wat does gph stand for?
thanxx 4 the points
=]
at least 200 Gallons per Hour preferably more
What does GPH stand for?
The most common rule-of-thumb regarding gph is 3-4 TANK cycles/hour. Keep in mind that most filters advertise the DRY gph, meaning without media, bags, etc. So adding this stuff will decrease the actual gph somewhat. It's much better to overshoot than underestimate, so I would go with about 160-200gph. All you should really need for filter media is the fine foam and coarse foam. Carbon help polish water and remove impurities, but loses its ability to do so in a very short amount of time. If you're using a canister filter, there are ceramic chips that are good also. The key is to have enough water flow to "clean" the water, but allow it enough contact time with the biological media to promote bacterial growth. This will help to more quickly convert the fish waste to less harmful forms.
A good rule of thumb is to buy a filter that turns over the water at least 3-5X/hr. So, for example, since you have a 40 gallon, you would need one that rated from 120-200 gph. Personally, I would buy one that was one step higher than the maximum here if you could afford it as most people tend to overfeed their fish (I'm not saying that you will), and so it gives the tank that extra kick in the filtration department.
As many as you can afford to buy. What Ryan said sounds good too.
Depends on the fish, too. For messy fish like oscars, the rule of thumb I've seen is turnover of 10 x per hour with hang-on-back filters and 3-5 x for canister filters and the like. But 5 x or so for more normal fish like tetras and stuff sounds reasonable. I always go up at least one size from what the box says. My biowheel (rated for 50 gal) does 200 gph on my 29 gal tetra tank and it seems more the adequate to me.
My recommendation is to always filter 5-10 times the tank volume per hour what ever the tank size. You can adjust this depending on stocking, activity level, and waste production of your fish. If using multiple filters, the combined gph of the output should equal 5-10 times the tank volume (not 5-10 times each). So for your tank, a total of 200-400 gph is suggested.
I have a large reef tank that is turning over 20+ times an hour...
The answer really is in what kind of animals are you going to keep in your 40g set-up? If it's a saltwater reef tank with SPS corals- you better shoot high, but if it's a tank with mainly fish (or all fish) that are smaller and/or delicate- you do not want to blow them around too much...
Hope this helps!
I've always attempted to achieve 10x/hour water circulation. In your case that would be 400gph. That would allow some extra bioload just in case u happened to have one fish too many in the tank. Penguins or an AquaClear would be a nice choice for that tank.
Depends on what you're planning on keeping?
If my Seahorse tank was turning 8 to 20x the volume of the tank I WOULDN"T HAVE SEAHORSES ANYMORE.LOL
My REEF tank turns about 20X.
For Large fish or fish from fast rivers you can go to 10-15X
For Guppies this will probably blow them away or suck them out of your tank.
Get an adjustable filter and adjustable powerhead and play With them until you get the MAX flow that won't kill your fish and will keep them happy.
The powerhead can be placed where the current will keep the crap suspended in the water until the filter picks it up.
What are we talking about here. Everyones assumed a filter which you really dont have to look at GPH most brands will say its meant for this aquarium(if your tight on cash get a 40 gallon filter if not try for a 55 or 60). Now if its a pump it all depends on how much of a current you want flowing through your tank. If its a UV sterilizer it depends on the wattage. For mine (9watts) i go down to 45 gallons per hour to kill parasites. Please specify though i think its a filter in which case you have good answers already.
How many goldfish in a bowl?
hi my fish bowl is just small but big and i have four fish in right now and i was wondering how many i should have in please help
Answers:
Magicman gave you the right explaination..I wont go for explaining, but just an example:
How many goldfish in a bowl..the question is the same as "how many people can live in a wash room" Hope I am able to answer you short and sweet.
Give an estimate of how big is the bowl. Also remember some goldfish grow DAMN big in a year so yeahh.
im guessing around 5 would do good if they are all the same size.also, if they fight, take out the one that is harmfull or put a divider among the groups
i would only put 1 in at a time because they r such nasty fish 2 at max more than that they will die because of nasty water
Tobe totally honest, 0 goldfish in a bowl. The need lots of space and a filter to be healthy. The only fish that can be expected to survive long term in a bowl and be reasonably healthy is a betta and that's only with lots of care.
MM
My father has kept fish forever and he works in a pet store now. He has always told me one inch worth of fish per gallon of water. He also says that goldfish tend to put off an oil that really gunks up the water. With this info I would tell you only one goldfish in a bowl.
I heard 1 fish needs 1 gallon of water.
Well, I can tell you from personal experience that I had two in a bowl for years and they did well. Never had a filter; just changed water (and cleaned bowl) almost everyday and either used dechlorinating drops or else kept replacement water standing in open pan for 48 hours before using.
I'm sure lots of people will say I did things wrong, but the fish seemed healthy and active for as long as I had them.
Added note: it was a very BIG bowl, not the standard size!
If you are using anything smaller then a 10 gallon tank you should only have one fish in the bowl.
For best results, you should start by filling your goldfish bowl with “aged” or “conditioned water” found in existing aquariums. Typically, goldfish come from waters that are alkaline and slightly hard. Most of the goldfish sold at Aquarium Adventure are pond raised. Tap water is suitable for them, but it should be “conditioned” to rid it of chlorine or chloramine prior to pouring it into the bowl. This will prevent damage to the gills of the goldfish. You will then need the right, healthy goldfish. Feeder goldfish, or “carnival goldfish” as they are sometimes referred, are generally not the fish of choice. An Aquarium Adventure Fish Specialist can help you select a good specimen.
As a general rule, you should not keep more than two (2) inches of fish per gallon of water. For example, a 2-gallon fish bowl should not house more than two, 2-inch long goldfish.
Feeding
It is very important to understand that goldfish do not tolerate tropical fish food well. Goldfish do not have a stomach. Food is absorbed as it travels through their intestines , so it must have a high alkaline content. Tropical fish food is too acidic for their digestive system. It is true that goldfish will eat tropical fish food, but they will reap very little nutritional benefit from it. Over time, feeding tropical fish food to goldfish will seriously affect their health and longevity. You must feed a designated Goldfish Food for best results.
Be very careful with your feedings. Overfeeding, especially in a small goldfish bowl, will cause the water to become cloudy and smelly from the accumulation of decayed food. This water will, in time, become harmful to the fish. When feeding, remember that less is best. A safe recommendation is to feed 2 to 4 pieces of flake or pellet food every other day.
Cleaning Your Goldfish Bowl
Since a goldfish bowl generally does not have a filtration system, you must be very careful when cleaning the bowl.
Every 5 to 7 days, the fish keeper will need to pour the top 2/3 of the bowl water into a clean (uncontaminated) plastic or glass container. Then, carefully transfer the goldfish, using a net, into this holding container while the rest of the bowl is cleaned.
The remaining fish bowl water should be discarded. Once the bowl is empty, it can be rinsed out with fresh tap water. Never use glass cleaner, or any other chemical to clean the bowl, as these, even in trace amounts are toxic to the goldfish.
Once the fish bowl has been rinsed, 1/3 of the bowl can be filled with fresh tap water. Remember, the water must be conditioned to remove chlorine and chloramine. The water should be at room temperature or cooler. Goldfish are cold water fish, and prefer water temperature in the low 60’s. Carefully, pour both the goldfish and the old water back into the fish bowl. It is best to only fill the bowl 3/4 full. This allows for a larger water surface area, providing your fish with more oxygen. Your fish will breathe easier.
Goldfish - A Brief History
Although records of the domestication of the goldfish date back over 1,000 years, it was during the Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1643 A.D.) that goldfish became so popular that they were taken from their natural pools and maintained indoors in the beautiful pottery bowls of this period. In the 1500’s, the goldfish made its appearance in Japan. In both China and Japan, distinct species were developed to reflect the tastes of the two cultures. The Chinese developed extreme forms: the lion head, the celestial, the telescope, and the pom pom to name a few. The Japanese on the other hand directed their efforts toward developing graceful “swimming flowers” with long fins and colors that are best appreciated when viewed from above. Today, goldfish enthusiasts have an amazing array of colors, scale structures, and body shapes from which to choose.
Definitely only 1 goldfish per bowl. They are VERY dirty fish, and with even 1 the bowl can smell pretty bad, and needs to be changed regularly. They also can grow pretty big, so..good luck..and I suggest either getting a 10 or 20 gallon for your four fish or getting a few bowls or one gallon aquariums.
Goldfish should not be kept in a fishbowl for very long. For every in of fish you need one gallon of water. Since goldfish normally get quite large and need a larger tank or pond. I would suggest you figure for every inch of goldfish two gallons of water. That way you make sure you give them enough room to grow.
You should have ANY goldfish in bowls.
They are waaaay too dirty and grow waaaay to large for bowls...
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Goldfish grow too large for bowls. You should never keep a goldfish in anything less than 10 gallons of water. And that is for the smaller breeds of goldfish.
The outside of the fish stops growing to suit the tank (or bowl) it is in, but their insides continue to grow to full size. In the end you will have a dead goldfish because you didn't give it the proper housing.
You should research it on the net.
When properly cared for goldfish can live up to 30 years.
Just don't put them in a bowl 20 gal. per goldfish.
one goldfish need 10 gals of water. so please remove the goldies from the bowl or else they will go to heaven soon..
goldies need alot of water and space to swim and they produce alot of ammonia.
once the ammonia level is too high they will go to heaven..
Answers:
Magicman gave you the right explaination..I wont go for explaining, but just an example:
How many goldfish in a bowl..the question is the same as "how many people can live in a wash room" Hope I am able to answer you short and sweet.
Give an estimate of how big is the bowl. Also remember some goldfish grow DAMN big in a year so yeahh.
im guessing around 5 would do good if they are all the same size.also, if they fight, take out the one that is harmfull or put a divider among the groups
i would only put 1 in at a time because they r such nasty fish 2 at max more than that they will die because of nasty water
Tobe totally honest, 0 goldfish in a bowl. The need lots of space and a filter to be healthy. The only fish that can be expected to survive long term in a bowl and be reasonably healthy is a betta and that's only with lots of care.
MM
My father has kept fish forever and he works in a pet store now. He has always told me one inch worth of fish per gallon of water. He also says that goldfish tend to put off an oil that really gunks up the water. With this info I would tell you only one goldfish in a bowl.
I heard 1 fish needs 1 gallon of water.
Well, I can tell you from personal experience that I had two in a bowl for years and they did well. Never had a filter; just changed water (and cleaned bowl) almost everyday and either used dechlorinating drops or else kept replacement water standing in open pan for 48 hours before using.
I'm sure lots of people will say I did things wrong, but the fish seemed healthy and active for as long as I had them.
Added note: it was a very BIG bowl, not the standard size!
If you are using anything smaller then a 10 gallon tank you should only have one fish in the bowl.
For best results, you should start by filling your goldfish bowl with “aged” or “conditioned water” found in existing aquariums. Typically, goldfish come from waters that are alkaline and slightly hard. Most of the goldfish sold at Aquarium Adventure are pond raised. Tap water is suitable for them, but it should be “conditioned” to rid it of chlorine or chloramine prior to pouring it into the bowl. This will prevent damage to the gills of the goldfish. You will then need the right, healthy goldfish. Feeder goldfish, or “carnival goldfish” as they are sometimes referred, are generally not the fish of choice. An Aquarium Adventure Fish Specialist can help you select a good specimen.
As a general rule, you should not keep more than two (2) inches of fish per gallon of water. For example, a 2-gallon fish bowl should not house more than two, 2-inch long goldfish.
Feeding
It is very important to understand that goldfish do not tolerate tropical fish food well. Goldfish do not have a stomach. Food is absorbed as it travels through their intestines , so it must have a high alkaline content. Tropical fish food is too acidic for their digestive system. It is true that goldfish will eat tropical fish food, but they will reap very little nutritional benefit from it. Over time, feeding tropical fish food to goldfish will seriously affect their health and longevity. You must feed a designated Goldfish Food for best results.
Be very careful with your feedings. Overfeeding, especially in a small goldfish bowl, will cause the water to become cloudy and smelly from the accumulation of decayed food. This water will, in time, become harmful to the fish. When feeding, remember that less is best. A safe recommendation is to feed 2 to 4 pieces of flake or pellet food every other day.
Cleaning Your Goldfish Bowl
Since a goldfish bowl generally does not have a filtration system, you must be very careful when cleaning the bowl.
Every 5 to 7 days, the fish keeper will need to pour the top 2/3 of the bowl water into a clean (uncontaminated) plastic or glass container. Then, carefully transfer the goldfish, using a net, into this holding container while the rest of the bowl is cleaned.
The remaining fish bowl water should be discarded. Once the bowl is empty, it can be rinsed out with fresh tap water. Never use glass cleaner, or any other chemical to clean the bowl, as these, even in trace amounts are toxic to the goldfish.
Once the fish bowl has been rinsed, 1/3 of the bowl can be filled with fresh tap water. Remember, the water must be conditioned to remove chlorine and chloramine. The water should be at room temperature or cooler. Goldfish are cold water fish, and prefer water temperature in the low 60’s. Carefully, pour both the goldfish and the old water back into the fish bowl. It is best to only fill the bowl 3/4 full. This allows for a larger water surface area, providing your fish with more oxygen. Your fish will breathe easier.
Goldfish - A Brief History
Although records of the domestication of the goldfish date back over 1,000 years, it was during the Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1643 A.D.) that goldfish became so popular that they were taken from their natural pools and maintained indoors in the beautiful pottery bowls of this period. In the 1500’s, the goldfish made its appearance in Japan. In both China and Japan, distinct species were developed to reflect the tastes of the two cultures. The Chinese developed extreme forms: the lion head, the celestial, the telescope, and the pom pom to name a few. The Japanese on the other hand directed their efforts toward developing graceful “swimming flowers” with long fins and colors that are best appreciated when viewed from above. Today, goldfish enthusiasts have an amazing array of colors, scale structures, and body shapes from which to choose.
Definitely only 1 goldfish per bowl. They are VERY dirty fish, and with even 1 the bowl can smell pretty bad, and needs to be changed regularly. They also can grow pretty big, so..good luck..and I suggest either getting a 10 or 20 gallon for your four fish or getting a few bowls or one gallon aquariums.
Goldfish should not be kept in a fishbowl for very long. For every in of fish you need one gallon of water. Since goldfish normally get quite large and need a larger tank or pond. I would suggest you figure for every inch of goldfish two gallons of water. That way you make sure you give them enough room to grow.
You should have ANY goldfish in bowls.
They are waaaay too dirty and grow waaaay to large for bowls...
ßübblëš
Goldfish grow too large for bowls. You should never keep a goldfish in anything less than 10 gallons of water. And that is for the smaller breeds of goldfish.
The outside of the fish stops growing to suit the tank (or bowl) it is in, but their insides continue to grow to full size. In the end you will have a dead goldfish because you didn't give it the proper housing.
You should research it on the net.
When properly cared for goldfish can live up to 30 years.
Just don't put them in a bowl 20 gal. per goldfish.
one goldfish need 10 gals of water. so please remove the goldies from the bowl or else they will go to heaven soon..
goldies need alot of water and space to swim and they produce alot of ammonia.
once the ammonia level is too high they will go to heaven..
How many gold fish do u think i can put in a 10 gallon aquarium?
Answers:
NONE. They'll all eventually outgrow a 10 gallon.
If you have a 10 gallon already, try some nice community tropical fish. You will need a heater for them, but they'll do much better in the confined space. Tropicals are actually easier to keep then goldfish, they don't make as much waste (poop)! Try guppies, tetras, platies, swordtails, gouramis, etc.
Good luck.
1 or 2 max by the time they get to be full grown. I have just one fantail in my 10 gallon. They'd do even better with a bigger aquarium.
One.
There shouldn't even be 1, they will out grow it.
Right now. One. Keep in mind it will get too big for it soon.
So, what is better for you? One fish now and having to buy another tank later, or put in a couple of smaller tropicals (like a couple tetras, guppies, minnows,etc ) and have an established tank.
It's recommended that you have a least one gallon of water per inch of fish. So depending on the size of your gold fish, anywhere from 3 to 15.
if you don't want to go to the trouble of a heater, etc that tropical fish need, you can consider a betta, they are pretty, can live in unheated water, they actually don't need a lot of water but it would be fine, l had one in a 10 gal tank, only one to a tank tho, i have a 50 gal tank that my grandson left here and there is one gold fish in it. in all fairness, there had been two .*****the inch rule, l've been told two , is ok but don't forget the fish grows, the fish l have is 5" long and 2 1/2" high
I think three to four fancy goldfish will do the trick.
For what it's worth, I think you would be better off investing in a larger aquarium. It is not much price difference in 10 more gallons.
Zero. Fancy goldfish are the smallest goldfish, and they will grow to 6 inches mimimum, and often 8-10 inches. Way too big for a 10 gallon aquarium.
ONE.
The one inch rule doen't apply to goldfish, they live by a 2 inch rule, they need 2 inches of water for every inch of fish.
One fancy tail goldfish can live in a 10 gal aquarium, you can put a fe in there when they are young and much smaller but you will have to move them into a bigger tank...
If you have a 10 gal that you want to get some fish in (more than one) then you should consider comunity fish, you can fit 5 or 6 mollys or platys in a 10 gal tank...
Hope this helps...GOOD LUCK!
Everyone said the norm is one per 10 gallons, but I feel that you can have at least three so they have a pal. I have 20 in a 55 gal tank and they seem fine if you keep the water clean and change the water twice a month. I also mixed them with a guppy, 3 tiger barbs zebra, a algae eater and a snail and they all live in harmony. I try this because I saw it in a pet store that advise me that they could do it because they have good filtration system, so I went out to buy a good one and it works well.
About two so at least there not alone they only grow the size of there tank and they need room to grow
**NOTE to the person making the comment about a heater -- goldfish don't need a heater, bettas do!
And the 10 gallon is very small for a goldfish. Depending on the kind you get, they grow 8 to 12 inches or more. You can start out with one, and if you are going to upsize SOON to at least a 28 gallon, get two. Otherwise I would get mollies or guppies for a 10 gallon tank. Goldfish are gross and messy if their tank is too small, and they will die a painful death.
in a 10 gal small gold fish 4 max
How many gallons is my hex aquarium? 25x10x6?
Im trying to figure how many gallons is my fish tank.
its 25" tall each glass panel is 10"wide and it has 6 panels.
also what will be the best fish for it? dwarf georami?
thanks
Answers:
32.47 gallons ( I always cheat on volume calculations :) )
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/converte...
You could keep gourami, dwarf gourami, even angels. The odd shaped tanks with height as opposed to footprint space serve angels and discus type fish well.
28.1 gallons, according to my engineer husband.
That's a 32.47 gallon tank.
Gouramis and Angels are good in hexagonal tanks.
I recommend Discus, though they are pretty expensive...
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28.1 gallons...
I cheated...http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/volcalc...
haha
its 25" tall each glass panel is 10"wide and it has 6 panels.
also what will be the best fish for it? dwarf georami?
thanks
Answers:
32.47 gallons ( I always cheat on volume calculations :) )
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/converte...
You could keep gourami, dwarf gourami, even angels. The odd shaped tanks with height as opposed to footprint space serve angels and discus type fish well.
28.1 gallons, according to my engineer husband.
That's a 32.47 gallon tank.
Gouramis and Angels are good in hexagonal tanks.
I recommend Discus, though they are pretty expensive...
脽眉bbl毛拧
28.1 gallons...
I cheated...http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/volcalc...
haha
How many gallons in my fish tank ? is this OK for red bellied piranha?
i have a fish tank that is 4ft long by 1ft front to back and 15inch's high how many gallons will that hold and is the ok for red bellied piranha ?
how many piranha ?
Answers:
you hava somewhere around a 40-50 gallon tank, I suggest 3 red bellied piranha's, the lady above has no clue what she is talking about, piranha's are shoaaling fish, if you want real answers go to www.monsterfishkeepers.com
www.piranha-fury.com
Yeah, it's well-qualified. I don't think putting more than one pirahna in the tank is a keen idea, as they are aggressive.
listen to Kitty c, ther are very right, and seem to know what they are talking about. i also own piranha's and would have told you the same as what they did.
It may not be an issue, but I'd make sure you have piranha if you aren't that familiar with them. Aren't a lot of pacus being sold as piranha these days *grrrr*? Pacus are cousins of them and can grow to be 3 feet long.
it looks like about 40 gallons,,if u want 2 see for ur self check out www.tropicalrecourses.net it lets u type in the dimensions and calculates them for u
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pf...
this site should sort you out for volume, weight etc,
depends on how many you want to keep, but given that they grow 6/8inch it would be a tight squeeze, the larger the tank the better, remembering that they re also messy eaters and you have to over filter. .
I've not kept them for about 30years but the first few times of putting your hands in to clean up can be unnerving haha.
L x W x H. so. 48 x 12 x 15 = 8640. 8640 / 231 = 37.4 gallons. yes you can have RBPs. You can have about 3 RBPs.
It's about 37 gallons. 1 piranha can grow to about 1 foot long, so you can have 2 piranhas in there, maybe 3.
~ZTM
You could keep up to 190cms body length of fish and as they grow to about 30cms then three would be the maximum!
They are not the cleanest of fish though or the nicest to feed and need a good oversized filter preferably an external model. (I personally think they are ugly but each to his own)
That's only a 37 gallon.
I would say, no.
It's not big enough for a Red Bellied Piranha.
They grow to 1 foot, and that's far too small.
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how many piranha ?
Answers:
you hava somewhere around a 40-50 gallon tank, I suggest 3 red bellied piranha's, the lady above has no clue what she is talking about, piranha's are shoaaling fish, if you want real answers go to www.monsterfishkeepers.com
www.piranha-fury.com
Yeah, it's well-qualified. I don't think putting more than one pirahna in the tank is a keen idea, as they are aggressive.
listen to Kitty c, ther are very right, and seem to know what they are talking about. i also own piranha's and would have told you the same as what they did.
It may not be an issue, but I'd make sure you have piranha if you aren't that familiar with them. Aren't a lot of pacus being sold as piranha these days *grrrr*? Pacus are cousins of them and can grow to be 3 feet long.
it looks like about 40 gallons,,if u want 2 see for ur self check out www.tropicalrecourses.net it lets u type in the dimensions and calculates them for u
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pf...
this site should sort you out for volume, weight etc,
depends on how many you want to keep, but given that they grow 6/8inch it would be a tight squeeze, the larger the tank the better, remembering that they re also messy eaters and you have to over filter. .
I've not kept them for about 30years but the first few times of putting your hands in to clean up can be unnerving haha.
L x W x H. so. 48 x 12 x 15 = 8640. 8640 / 231 = 37.4 gallons. yes you can have RBPs. You can have about 3 RBPs.
It's about 37 gallons. 1 piranha can grow to about 1 foot long, so you can have 2 piranhas in there, maybe 3.
~ZTM
You could keep up to 190cms body length of fish and as they grow to about 30cms then three would be the maximum!
They are not the cleanest of fish though or the nicest to feed and need a good oversized filter preferably an external model. (I personally think they are ugly but each to his own)
That's only a 37 gallon.
I would say, no.
It's not big enough for a Red Bellied Piranha.
They grow to 1 foot, and that's far too small.
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