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From: Theresa 9/01/00
Subject: Bettas and peace lillies
Posted by tmroy@qwest.net) Theresa on September 01, 101 at 10:46:06:
     I've heard that peace lillies can be toxic to bettas. Is this true? I bought a betta in the middle of May and he seemed fine. One day I noticed his bottom fin looked a little ragged and the next day almost the whole fin was gone. He was still very active and beautiful and ate fine, seemed healthy. The plant's roots were almost too big for the vase, so I decided to split the plant and make two plants, also allowing more room in his bowl. About a week later he became sickly, quit eating and died. Did breaking the plant up release toxins into the water, or did something else affect him? I was very sad to lose him, and I don't want to make the same mistake again. I thought of using a different plant, but everywhere I go and see these aquatic garden setups, I see people using peace lillies. I'm anxious to get another fish, I just don't want the same thing to happen again. Thanks for any help you can give me! Theresa

From: chriss 8/22/00
Subject: best way
Posted by 007beta@mediaone.net) chriss on August 22, 101 at 20:32:24:
     the best way to breed betas is to have at least3 to 9 female betas and one male

From: Angel 8/22/00
Subject: Dalmation mollies are they the same as mollies
Posted by WChester3@juno.com) Angel on August 22, 101 at 18:38:29:
     I was planing on getting dalmation mollies this weekend but I have regular mollies in my tank will they mate with the other mollies.

From: Karen 8/22/00
Subject: Re: Dalmation mollies are they the same as mollies
Posted by PKCSPT@CS.COM) Karen on August 22, 101 at 19:57:18: Re: (12420.html) Dalmation mollies are they the same as mollies
Posted by Angel on August 22, 101 at 18:38:29:
     Yes dalmation mollies and black mollies will breed. They are the same fish different color as far as I have ever heard.

From: Angel 8/22/00
Subject: Re: Dalmation mollies are they the same as mollies
Posted by WChester3@juno.com) Angel on August 22, 101 at 22:20:58: Re: (12421.html) Re: Dalmation mollies are they the same as mollies
Posted by Karen on August 22, 101 at 19:57:18:
      I have 2nd genration mollies they are all white and spotted, I gave my white female and black male away..

From: Angel 8/22/00
Subject: Sorry to ask alot of questions
Posted by WChester3@juno.com) Angel on August 22, 101 at 18:09:49:
     I've only had most of my fish for almost a year and these are my first tanks, and coming to this message board is helping me learn.

From: Karen 8/22/00
Subject: Welcome
Posted by PKCSPT@CS.COM) Karen on August 22, 101 at 18:18:17: Re: (12415.html) Sorry to ask alot of questions
Posted by Angel on August 22, 101 at 18:09:49:
     and glad we could help. Even after all these years of fish keeping I am still learning a lot to so ask away.

From: Angel 8/22/00
Subject: Re: Welcome
Posted by WChester3@juno.com) Angel on August 22, 101 at 18:31:26: Re: (12416.html) Welcome
Posted by Karen on August 22, 101 at 18:18:17:
     I'm starting to breed swordtails and I wantto find a green one but I seem to can't find one. So help please

From: Karen 8/22/00
Subject: Re: Welcome
Posted by PKCSPT@CS.COM) Karen on August 22, 101 at 19:58:21: Re: (12419.html) Re: Welcome
Posted by Angel on August 22, 101 at 18:31:26:
     They are pretty easy to find around my area. If you can't find them maybe you have a lfs that would order them for you.

From: Angel 8/22/00
Subject: Put a snail in a tank
Posted by WChester3@juno.com) Angel on August 22, 101 at 18:02:51:
     I have a 30gal tank with baby swordtails and I wanted to put a snail in it to get the alge and uneaten food. But I don't know what kind to get so a little help please

From: katie 8/23/00
Subject: Re: Put a snail in a tank(apple snails-mystery snails)
Posted by kteblkwel@hotmail.com) katie on August 23, 101 at 03:33:42: Re: (12414.html) Put a snail in a tank
Posted by Angel on August 22, 101 at 18:02:51:
     Apple snails or Mystery snails don't multiply-at least mine never have...I just love snails but so far haven't had the best of luck! I am trying to learn-you will have to buy it Alage chips if you don't have sufficeint algae in your tank-I they sink to the bottom and your little snail guy will find them...I have one named Petunia. They have golden mystery nails and black mystery snails and the kind with "ram" shells...these are not supposed to multiply-they run from two-to three dollars, are cute cleaning the glass, and remember you should get one bigger than your fishes mouths....get a healthy fat one...um-just ask the LFS to make sure you are purchasing the ones that don't multiply...Good luck! You don't have brackish water do you? They are sensitive to copper if you have to treat with it....There is a site that will tell you probably as much info out there as there is: something like-Wallys snail care....But there is a link on the site AquariumFish.net-if you are looking on this site at snails, it will prompt you with a link to go to the site for more snail info-Click on Wallys...HTH and isn't to confusing!

From: Eddie 8/24/00
Subject: Re: Put a snail in a tank(apple snails-mystery snails)
Posted by Eddie on August 24, 101 at 20:48:32: Re: (12438.html) Re: Put a snail in a tank(apple snails-mystery snails)
Posted by katie on August 23, 101 at 03:33:42:
     err....if they don't multiply, where did that snail come from?

From: Karen 8/22/00
Subject: Re: Put a snail in a tank
Posted by PKCSPT@CS.COM) Karen on August 22, 101 at 18:20:00: Re: (12414.html) Put a snail in a tank
Posted by Angel on August 22, 101 at 18:02:51:
     I can't really help you here as I do not like snails. Personal opinion. There is a small algae eater nicknamed an Otto that I like. Pretty tame little guy and more fun to watch than a snail. Again personal opinion.

From: Angel 8/22/00
Subject: Re: Put a snail in a tank
Posted by WChester3@juno.com) Angel on August 22, 101 at 18:28:28: Re: (12417.html) Re: Put a snail in a tank
Posted by Karen on August 22, 101 at 18:20:00:
     I heard them guys get expesive and I heard that snails can mulitply like mollies.

From: Karen 8/22/00
Subject: Re: Put a snail in a tank
Posted by PKCSPT@CS.COM) Karen on August 22, 101 at 20:00:07: Re: (12418.html) Re: Put a snail in a tank
Posted by Angel on August 22, 101 at 18:28:28:
     Some snails multiply by the hundreds and some don't. I do not do snails so can't tell you which ones are which other than the pond snail. Don't want them in your tank. As for Ottos being expensive, they are around $2-$3 around here.

From: Noreen 8/23/00
Subject: Re: Put a snail in a tank
Posted by Noreen on August 23, 101 at 10:20:52: Re: (12423.html) Re: Put a snail in a tank
Posted by Karen on August 22, 101 at 20:00:07:
     There is a cool species of snail that is shaped like a cinnomin bun on its side. They do crazy snail things and dont multiply. Some of them are brown with stripes,(my favorite) and some are yellow. I think they are really fun to watch.

From: Angel 8/22/00
Subject: Put a snail in a tank
Posted by WChester3@juno.com) Angel on August 22, 101 at 18:00:19:
     I have a 30gal tank with baby swordtails and I wanted to put a snail in it to get the alge and uneaten food. But I don't know what kind to get so a little.

From: Michelle 8/22/00
Subject: still more questions for Karen
Posted by devadust@yahoo.com) Michelle on August 22, 101 at 17:42:05:
     Ok, so I won't worry about the Ph anymore - do you mean as a pet only and not to breed? I certainly don't want to breed! (-: Yea, he even come right to the top of the tank and asks for the food - I usually give him a couple bio gold bits in the morning, then in the afternoon (or around there)I'll give him some waterfleas, then some more bits of that "premium" tropical fish bits in the late evening - I try not to give him too much, since I don't want to overfeed him - some one told me to skip one whole day in feeding him to help clean out his system - is that true? Also, this guy told me that I could feed him really small pieces of cheese and canned tuna for variety in place of live food - is that true? Oh, the waterfleas are by tetra and they come in a little box with these small pkgs. that you cut the top of and squeeze out the food in little strips or chunks - Bobo comes right to the top and just eats the stuff right up - I have to be careful because I think that he could eat the whole bag! Do you know if aquarium salt can make the Ph go up? (oops Ph questions again!)The reason why I ask is when I test the conditioned bottle-water the Ph reads at 7.4, I only do small water changes because the tank Ph says 8. - 8.2 and then later when I check the ph in the tank after the salt has been added - the Ph is still up at 8. - shouldn't it go down if the new water that I am adding is 7.4? Someone on the web told me that Arrowhead Spring water is a Ph of 8.1, so why when I test it it reads 7.4 - I'm confused, does it go up after a while? Also, will a tank approved ornament change the Ph? Remember I took everything out but the silk plant when Bobo got sick (I left it in so he wouldn't get too bored) I was wondering if I should put it back in or does a Betta need all that stuff? Does he need a live plant, they breath from the surface air - so I figured a live plant wasn't necessary - what do you have with your Bettas? I don't have any gravel or rock on the bottom at all and I think I'll leave it that way - unless it's necessary for Bobo's happiness. Thanks for all the information - me and Bobo really appreciate you! (-:

From: Karen 8/22/00
Subject: Re: still more questions for Karen
Posted by PKCSPT@CS.COM) Karen on August 22, 101 at 20:15:48: Re: (12411.html) still more questions for Karen
Posted by Michelle on August 22, 101 at 17:42:05:
     I admit I don't know a lot and have a lot to learn but in over 30 years of successful (succesful in this sense being I have bred some fish and managed to keep fish alive for too many years and have rarely had disease) fishkeeping I have never heard of feeding fish cheese. For bait stinky cheese but not as a food. I would not do it myself as there are so many good foods available. I have used Tuna for my cichlids as a treat but never have fed it to my bettas. Water packed and well drained. I use salt, 1/4 tsp per gallon and not had it affect my ph at all. My 3 bettas are housed as follows. Red Devil has 5 1/2 gallons, undergravel filter, no heater, gravel, silk aquarium plant and a piece of lava that was at one time in a reef tank. Lucky is in a 3 gallon, no filter or heater or gravel, every other day water change. Only decoration is a statue of two goldfish kissing (present from my hubby:-). Sky, who also happens to be my favorite is kept in a gallon pickle jar with sand and a fake piece of blue coral. I occasionally put plant cuttings in his jar to root. I take Sky on vacation with me sometimes, jar and all. Now to address the live plants. I can not get aquarium plants to live. House plants yes, aqua plants, no. They have their own special needs which if they work for you is great and no doubt benefits the fish. However, all they do is die and foul my tanks so I do not bother. All fish need something in their tanks to swim around and hide behind. Ok, I have never asked a fish personally, but they do seem happier and more relaxed with a decoration or two. As for feeding, 2-3 times a day is enough and what does not get eaten should be cleaned out if possible. As for skipping a day a week. Some do some don't. Works either way, personally I try not to skip a day. And as for asking so many questions, I often learn from the questions asked or am reminded of something I have forgotten, so ask away.

From: Angel 8/22/00
Subject: Re: still more questions for Karen
Posted by WChester3@juno.com) Angel on August 22, 101 at 22:28:54: Re: (12424.html) Re: still more questions for Karen
Posted by Karen on August 22, 101 at 20:15:48:
     I just read your little thing and seem like we have alot in common, I keep my betta Fancy in a pickle jar to cause my boyfriend wanted to breed swordtails in my 30gal tank I had him in.

From: Angel 8/22/00
Subject: Re: still more questions for Karen
Posted by WChester3@juno.com) Angel on August 22, 101 at 22:27:42: Re: (12424.html) Re: still more questions for Karen
Posted by Karen on August 22, 101 at 20:15:48:
     I just read your little thing and seem like we have alot in common, I keep my betta Fancy in a piclke jar to cause my boyfriend wanted to breed swordtails.

From: Angel 8/22/00
Subject: Re: still more questions for Karen
Posted by WChester3@juno.com) Angel on August 22, 101 at 17:49:35: Re: (12411.html) still more questions for Karen
Posted by Michelle on August 22, 101 at 17:42:05:
      I don't know if this would help, but I have a betta and I have a live plant in Fancy's bowl and he's happy . But they do need live plants, but I've only had my betta for 6 months

From: katie 8/23/00
Subject: Re: still more questions for Karen
Posted by kteblkwel@hotmail.com) katie on August 23, 101 at 03:59:51: Re: (12412.html) Re: still more questions for Karen
Posted by Angel on August 22, 101 at 17:49:35:
     Thought about doing sand-What do i need to know about it? I think it would look nice in my bowls...is it hard to maintian? Better than gravel?

From: Karen 8/23/00
Subject: Re: still more questions for Karen
Posted by PKCSPT@CS.COM) Karen on August 23, 101 at 06:51:54: Re: (12440.html) Re: still more questions for Karen
Posted by katie on August 23, 101 at 03:59:51:
     Sand in a freshwater tank is yuck. In my betta jar it is a small layer that gets completely vacummed at every water change. If it does not get a complete vacuming it goes bad. I had it in a 10 gallon cichlid tank, three babies til they grew a little, and despite weekly cleaning and vacuuming. When I tore this tank down there was a definate odor in the sand. Perhaps others have had a better experience with it?

From: Angel 8/22/00
Subject: Can you put an Angel fish in a community tank
Posted by WChester3@juno.com) Angel on August 22, 101 at 16:43:48:
     I want to get a angel fish to put in my 55gal tank, but I don't know if it will be compatible with my other fish. I have swordtails, mollies, and a guppy..

From: Karen 8/22/00
Subject: Re: Can you put an Angel fish in a community tank
Posted by PKCSPT@CS.COm) Karen on August 22, 101 at 20:19:43: Re: (12410.html) Can you put an Angel fish in a community tank
Posted by Angel on August 22, 101 at 16:43:48:
     Yes, angels should get along with those you mentioned. Just keep in mind an angels mouth opens a little bigger than you might expect by looking at one, and any fish small enough to fit is lunch. I have never had much luck with guppies and angels, they usually end up as lunch in my tanks. Mollies should be ideally kept in a brackish tank, if yours are doing fine ok. If they start to get ich or ill in some other way I would move them to a salted tank.

From: Angel 8/22/00
Subject: Want to mate swordtails of a diffent color..
Posted by WChester3@juno.com) Angel on August 22, 101 at 15:48:50:
      I have a female orange swordtail and I want to mate a green male with her so anyone that is an expert on breeding swordtails I apprecate the advice..

From: Angel 8/22/00
Subject: Baby swordtails dying
Posted by WChester3@juno.com) Angel on August 22, 101 at 15:16:46:
      I have some baby swordtails are a week old and they're dying one by one. Had 14 now down to eight. I have them in there own tank.

From: Karen 8/22/00
Subject: Re: Baby swordtails dying
Posted by PKCSPT@CS.COM) Karen on August 22, 101 at 20:20:27: Re: (12407.html) Baby swordtails dying
Posted by Angel on August 22, 101 at 15:16:46:
     What are you feeding them?

From: Angel 8/22/00
Subject: Re: Baby swordtails dying
Posted by WChester3@juno.com) Angel on August 22, 101 at 22:17:55: Re: (12426.html) Re: Baby swordtails dying
Posted by Karen on August 22, 101 at 20:20:27:
     Flake food the only thing i can afford

From: Karen 8/23/00
Subject: Try
Posted by PKCSPT@CS.COM) Karen on August 23, 101 at 06:47:24: Re: (12430.html) Re: Baby swordtails dying
Posted by Angel on August 22, 101 at 22:17:55:
     I only had these guys breed for me once. Community tank and I was not interested in them breeding. One day I Looked in there and saw three babies left. I don't know how they got past the angels. I did not know much about baby fish at the time, I was around 13 so this was a few years ago. I soaked flake food until it turned to mush and fed them that. Other things you might try would be frozen food, that often has small little particles you could feed them. I am just wondering if your are getting enough to eat.

From: Gina 8/22/00
Subject: Seahorse not eating.
Posted by ggrengo@hotmail.com) Gina on August 22, 101 at 15:11:55:
     My seahorse is not eating her usual, live brine shrimp. I've tried frozen myosis shrimp, as well as, live plankton. No results. Can someone give me some advice on what to do? Please, e-mail me. I don't want my seahorse to die. I've had her for only 6 months. Thanks.

From: Karen 8/22/00
Subject: Re: Seahorse not eating.
Posted by PKCSPT@CS.COM) Karen on August 22, 101 at 20:23:49: Re: (12406.html) Seahorse not eating.
Posted by Gina on August 22, 101 at 15:11:55:
     These guys are sometimes sold as beginner fish and they really are not. For them to go on a hunger strike is not uncommon from all I have read. What size tank is she in how many and do you have it set up with narrow things she can wrap her tail around? I have yet to try a salt tank but am currently studying on the idea so I can only offer advice from what I have read. Have you looked for a saltwater forum?

From: Gina 8/23/00
Subject: Re: Seahorse not eating.
Posted by ggrengo@hotmail.com) Gina on August 23, 101 at 09:08:58: Re: (12427.html) Re: Seahorse not eating.
Posted by Karen on August 22, 101 at 20:23:49:
     Thanks for responding to my seahorse problem. If anyone has anymore information, please e-mail me. The feeding methods for her were going great for the past months, until recently. Yesterday, I did buy a vitamin/nutrient solution, Kent Zoe,(just in case she was malnourished from only eating brine-shrimp--which aren't really a "healthy food" for long periods of time). Anyway, I plan to do another water change this week. Thanks, again.

From: Angel 8/22/00
Subject: Looking for a green swordtail..
Posted by WChester3@juno.com) Angel on August 22, 101 at 14:57:58:
     I'm looking for a green swordtail and I can't find one. I'm looking for a male and female.

From: Noreen 8/22/00
Subject: Need help again
Posted by Noreen on August 22, 101 at 11:36:33:
     In my earlier post I told you... My 30 gallon tank has twenty inches of fish and was receiveing regular water changes and one day one of my swordtails died and my ph leval was all the way down to 6.0. My fish have always been kept in a ph of 7.0. I cleaned the gravel very thouroughly with a pump. The gravel did seem somewhat over dirty. I messured the Ph of my tap water and it was 8.0! its been several days and nothing is changeing. someone suggested putting crushed shells in the filter. Is that the same as the calcium stuff at the pet store? what do you think I should do next?

From: zabeth 8/22/00
Subject: Re: Need help again
Posted by apathesia@aol.com) zabeth on August 22, 101 at 13:49:11: Re: (12398.html) Need help again
Posted by Noreen on August 22, 101 at 11:36:33:
     Noreen, what's the current pH of your tank? I'm going to say if nothing's changing over several days, your fish are fine and the pH seems to have stabilized ((be it higher or lower than your preffered 7.0)), leave it alone. Toying with it and attempting to hit the "perfect" level may actually harm more than it helps. Changes greater than .2 in a 24hr period can lead to pH shock -- and with the degree of change you've gone through, your fish have had more than their fare share of stress. I imagine the drop to 6.0 had something to do with poor tank maintenence -- "The gravel did seem somewhat over dirty". Overfeeding, decaying food and waste build-up could have caused the down swing. Did you notice an increase once you'd vacuumed and added fresh water? If not, did you add anything ((rocks, driftwood, meds, chems, etc)) to the tank before the drop? If so, how long had the tank gone without cleaning? What type of foods do you feed and how often? I'd like to pinpoint the cause before telling you how to correct it rather than giving you a quick fix that won't solve the actual problem.

From: Karen 8/22/00
Subject: hmmmm
Posted by PKCSPT@CS.COM) Karen on August 22, 101 at 12:19:51: Re: (12398.html) Need help again
Posted by Noreen on August 22, 101 at 11:36:33:
     You keep your fish at ph 7.0 but your tap water is 8.0. Do you add anything to lower your ph? Somethin in the tank has changed causeing your ph to drop. Also 20 inches of fish tells me next to nothing about your fish load. If we are talking neon tetras here or other thin bodied fish that is one thing. Goldfish, Oscars, gouramis, we are talking something else all together. Crushed shells will boost your ph and should help it stablize, but I am concerned that would just be a quick fix and not a cure. My suggestion is to do daily water changes of 20% but do not try and lower the ph from 8.0 to 7.0. Please tell us what kind of fish we are talking about and what if anything you are using to lower your ph from 8 to 7.

From: Noreen 8/23/00
Subject: anwsers to your questions
Posted by Noreen on August 23, 101 at 11:13:43: Re: (12399.html) hmmmm
Posted by Karen on August 22, 101 at 12:19:51:
     yesterday my ph went back up its 7.2 but my ammonia is higher. I took out the plant I added two weeks ago. It was a foating plant called annubias and was loosing a lot of leaves. four weeks ago, a plecos I had had for two years died but nothing was wrong in the water at the time. I feed my fish tetra flakes for tropical fish three times a day what they can eat in two minutes or so. the one that enhances color. plus brine shrimp twice a week. blood worms twice a week on diffent days. a few algee waffers a week. and a few of these little wafers called tank nibblers dureing the week. when I feed the shrimp or worms It is in the evening and I dont give the hardly any flake at the time. But I do give the a little pinch to my hatchet fish. fish in my tank are: two tiger barbs two albino barbs two very small clown loaches(they will end up in a larger home when they get a little bigger) two dwarf guraumi and one gurami that I thought was a dwarf but is getting bigger than the others(I might have to give her up) a pair of sailfin mollies and a balloon molly the one hatchet fish one albino redtail shark one platty That some gave me, one swordtail(her mate was the one who died last week) and the three inch plecoe. oh yeah, the one snail. If any of these fish combinations are wrong, please forgive. I was changeing 25% of the water every two weeks but the gravel got cleaned only about every three weeks. I was scared to do it alone because I was afraid I might suck up a fish or that a fish would jump out when I wasnt looking. I thought that the declorinater stuff changed my tap ph. I have never thought to mesure it before but Its always messured 7.0 in the fish tank. The problem is, my tap water often has white "crap" in it. It sometimes smells dirty too. We drink mostly sprin water in my house but I thought I heard somewere that spring water wasnt good for fishtanks? Sorry this post was so long but thanks for your help.

From: Karen 8/23/00
Subject: Oh, and your dechlorinator
Posted by PKCSTP@CS.COM) Karen on August 23, 101 at 15:59:12: Re: (12461.html) anwsers to your questions
Posted by Noreen on August 23, 101 at 11:13:43:
     Does your water have chloroMINE? Make sure your dechlorinator removes this also, not all do. Not all communities use it but more and more are.

From: Karen 8/23/00
Subject: OK, here goes, does not seem to bad
Posted by PKCSPT@CS.COM) Karen on August 23, 101 at 15:57:44: Re: (12461.html) anwsers to your questions
Posted by Noreen on August 23, 101 at 11:13:43:
     Your pleco and the others really don't go by the inch per gallon rule. The barbs, mollies and platies maybe but that is pushing it in my opinion. A pleco is a large rather messy fish, is it possible he got too big for the tank? You did not mention his size. The redtail shark might get aggressive so keep an eye on him, they also can get rather large. And hatchetfish do like company of their own kind. Now for your anubias plant. If it was dying it could have messed up your water, but I don't think that is the problem, or the only problem. Spring Water. Are we talking store bought? That is usually stripped of nutrients and minerals. You could try a 50/50 spring water your water mix, but I wonder why it sometimes smells bad. If your ph is going up I would keep doing what you are doing for a few weeks and see how it goes. Vacuming the gravel every week is a good idea though to help keep the ammonia down. If you move slowly you probably will not suck up a fish and the most likely to jump out would be the hatchet. Your feeding looks great to me, nice variety. My inclination would be to reduce the number of fish by one or two, maybe the gourami and hatchet, I don't know. Anybody else have any ideas?

From: zabeth 8/23/00
Subject: Re: OK, here goes, does not seem to bad
Posted by apathesia@aol.com) zabeth on August 23, 101 at 19:37:04: Re: (12470.html) OK, here goes, does not seem to bad
Posted by Karen on August 23, 101 at 15:57:44:
     If you're worried about sucking up a fish when you clean, cut off a bit of pantyhose ((or fish net, if you have a spare)) and cover the end of the vac with it. Use a rubber band to secure it - the holes are large enough to suck up the nasties while ensuring the safety of your fish. I've sucked my albino cat up a couple of times... :/ I assume the white crap and stinky tap water is due to lots of minerals in the water. As Karen pointed out, spring water lacks minerals fish needs -- but i believe you can find products in the fish store that will replace whatever SW lacks. I'm worried about the ammonia in your tank. What was the level last time you tested and is this tank still cycling, or has it been up for a while? oh wait. you had a pH of 6.0 -- bio filtration pretty much stops when pH drops below 6.4, sooo if the tank was cycled, most of ((if not all of)) your bio filter bit the dust. Ammonia's less toxic at such a low pH, but a sudden upswing causes it to become highly toxic... Boost up the gravel cleaning ;)

From: Noreen 8/24/00
Subject: following up
Posted by Noreen on August 24, 101 at 10:33:51: Re: (12491.html) Re: OK, here goes, does not seem to bad
Posted by zabeth on August 23, 101 at 19:37:04:
     I will keep cleaning every week until every thing is stable again and has been stable for a long time. Then would it be safe to go back to every two weeks? I am planning to give up some fish, Iv just gotta think about it a liitle longer. I dont think the plecoe is too big yet, he is about three inches, what do you think? Oh yeh, its a red finned shark, I thought there maximum size was four inches. She is very docile most of the time, except for when I feed them shrimp. Then she gets excited and tries to steal all the shrimp. But shes never hurt any body. Its the stinking mail saifin molly whos always head butting everyone and trying to inpregnate all the females. Hes never hurt anybody either, but is it possible hes exausting the females?

From: littleAlex 8/22/00
Subject: Feeding Question
Posted by alexdelarge96@yahoo.com) littleAlex on August 22, 101 at 08:09:53:
     I live in a different town from my boyfriend, and spend the weekend with him every other weekend. This leaves my fish being unfed on saturday. Is this good for them? Do I need some type of automatic feeding device?

From: Karen 8/22/00
Subject: Re: Feeding Question
Posted by PKCSPT@CS.COM) Karen on August 22, 101 at 08:13:31: Re: (12396.html) Feeding Question
Posted by littleAlex on August 22, 101 at 08:09:53:
     Some people purposely do not feed thier fish one day a week. It probably won't hurt them to miss one day a week, and can occasionally go 1 week without being fed.

From: Amanda 8/22/00
Subject: help, my fish was overfeed!
Posted by honey6069@home.com) Amanda on August 22, 101 at 00:15:01:
     Alright, i let my 6 year old brother feed my fish while i was in the shower and he over feed it, so what so i do? it is a pictus catfish and his tummy is really swollen. is there anything that i can do, or do i just hope that he will be alive in the morning? thankyou for your help.