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What is the best way to feed my fish…?

admin — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 23:33:36 +0000

frozen brine shrimp. It’s for my saltwater fish. For my freshwater I take a bowl of their tank water and melt the cube down and pour it in. I wasn’t sure if it is the same for saltwater or not. … Continue reading →

Fishy………………………….?

admin — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:36:49 +0000

Do you know where to get that little box that pet stores have for fish? My ghost shrimp is having some babies and I need something to separate her from the bowl. Here’s a picture of what I need:

http://www.aqua-medic.de/freshwater/shared/25/imgs/fish%20boxes.jpg

Question about Goldfish, Betta, and small bowl.?

admin — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:32:14 +0000

First a bit of background about myself, I’m quite experienced with owning freshwater fish.
I currently own tanks with guppies, red-tail sharks, mollies, gouramis, mbunas, catfishes, platies, shrimps, clown/kuhli/yoyo loches, etc. And i think i’m doing really well with it.

However, i have never owned a Betta, or a Goldfish, though i have an idea of how to treat them.
But I have never owned a mini bowl tank. Unfortunatley, i have received a “betta bowl” for xMas, that looks similar to this in terms of size:

http://www.altavistamall.com/psproducts/ACU07001.jpg

Given that I will make use of it, probably putting my first Betta in…

~~~First (set of) question:~~~
How does it really work?
As in, would you even cycle that?
Would you bother putting gravel in it, i’m planning to have horn wort in it, which doesn’t necessary need gravel.
How do you do water change? I don’t think vacuum cleaner is an option. It’s so small too, wouln’d pouring water in and out so stress the fish?
And given how small the bowl is, how often do you change the water?
My room is quite cold in winter, maybe 10-15 celcius? You can’t put a heater in that thing.
Right.. i really dont’ get how those stores can have maintain those cups of bettas…

~~~ Second (set of ) questions: ~~~
Please don’t kill me, but on the box, it says don’t get mistaken by the name, thought it’s called “Betta Bowl”, you can put a golfish in.
Now i’m pretty surprised, i thought Goldfish needs BIG tank for how messy they are. So I think it’s lying.
But in case i’m wrong, do you know any kind of GOldfish that can be happy in that bowl?

THanks!

do freshwater shrimp need to have constant bubbles to add oxygen in their water?

admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 06:33:37 +0000

i have a betta fish and i was thinking about getting him a shrimp as a tankmate, but i’m at college and during breaks i’m taking him home to stay in a little bowl until I come back and put him in his tank. So would my shrimp be able to stay the bowl or would I have to leave him at college? I wouldn’t be able to feed him then, but there are plants and roots for him to nibble on.
Is it doable? Should I forget the whole thing? Any suggestions?
oh my tank my betta is in already has an air pump in it. it all came together in a betta kit. it’s not good for the betta?

do freshwater shrimp need to have constant bubbles to add oxygen in their water?

admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:32:38 +0000

do freshwater shrimp need to have constant bubbles to add oxygen in their water?

admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:32:19 +0000

do freshwater shrimp need to have constant bubbles to add oxygen in their water?

admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:32:15 +0000

do freshwater shrimp need to have constant bubbles to add oxygen in their water?

admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:33:42 +0000

Freshwater fishbowl setup?

admin — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:35:35 +0000

At work I am not allowed to have a fish tank, however they do allow Betta’s in a small bowl (often with the lilly). I’m not a huge fan of Bettas and from what I’ve read it’s really not a good situation. I’m working on convincing them to let me set up a vase-like container without a “filter”. Here’s what I was thinking:

Vase-like thing (hopefully around 2 gallons)

Sand substrate

I don’t know the name of the aquatic plant I’m planning on using but It’s a common one thats tall with tons of little green leafs. Also I’m going to use probably 2 java moss balls (I think thats what they are called). The thought being the plants will oxiginate the air somewhat.

Then I was planning on putting in 2ish bioballs then point a small fan on the top to agitate the surface and hopefully create some biological filtration.

Finally I was hoping this kind of system would support 2 dwarf african frogs and say a ghost shrimp to hopefully keep the tank tidy.

Any suggestions, Will it work?
I know or at least it seems to me yes it’s better than just throwing something in a bowl but is it going to be sufficient for them to live well?
Also, I just realized I forgot, do I need to sneak a heater in there or will they be ok without it?

I am trying to decide which fish to buy for my freshwater tank.?

admin — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:51:32 +0000

I am trying to decide which fish to put in my 10 gallon tank (after it finishes cycling) I am new to this so I would like easy fish. I already have a betta which I would like to try in the community tank, but I can put him back in his bowl if he wont get along. I like potbellied mollies and platies but how many of each do I have to get. One website said 8, 3males 5 females. I dont have a lot of space being a 10 gallon tank. I love ghost shrimp, but will the mollies or platies eat them? Im not trying to breed them so I dont care if they eat the fry. I kind of want a frog but I heard they are difficult to keep alive. I will not be adding all of my fish at once. Just a few at a time. Any other suggestions?