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This page contains Customer Comments and our Replies
about various interesting topics. Click
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Customer Comments
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Hi! about a year ago I had
a ten gallon aquarium full
of fish, there was a sudden
pH drop and all of my fish
died. Well a year later
I have the time and money
to set it up again. I am
using the same gravel (it's
been washed out well) and
I was wondering if I'm going
to have to wait for my aquarium's
bacteria to re-culture itself
or if the gravel in there
is already full of the beneficial
bacteria??
Any reply would be greatly
appreciated!!!!!!!!
-The Wizzard
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Reply.
Hello Wizzard. This is a very interesting question.
The bacteria are still on the gravel, and they are
in stasis. Put them back in your new aquarium, and
in about forty-eight hours they will come out of
stasis.
Be careful not to
expose them to chlorine or chloramines. I recommend
that you fill the aquarium with tap water from the
faucet, add water conditioner, then adjust the aquarium
heater and turn on an external filter with a BIO-Wheel.
Let this set up run
for three days, then add a thin layer of the old
aquarium gravel that is at most 1/4" thick.
Click
here for more about cultured gravel, and click
here for more about water conditioner.
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Customer Comments
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when will you be able to
ship to Canada, I got my
tank a little while ago
and love fish, i would be
a life long customer, i
just found your site, and
am blown away by it, you
have a lot to choose from,
thanks for giving me something
to go by, your pictures
are clear and helpful,
please write back,
Chris S.
Nova Scotia, Canada
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Reply. Hello
Chris. I appreciate your complimentary comments.
Thank you. Unfortunately all the major delivery
companies have declined to accept our packages of
fish going to anywhere outside the U.S. So we have
no way now to ship to you in Canada, and we do not
foresee shipping outside the U.S. in the future.
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Customer Comments
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hello AquariumFish.net I
have 7 gold fish - 2 fantails
and 5 comets. I had another
baby fantail but it would
float to the top when it
stoped swiming. your web
site said do not get fish
like that, why?
1 of my comets has a black
spot on it's head. what
kind of quick cure is safe
for goldfish? what brand?
If I have a filter in my
tank can I have two fish
per gallon?
I love this web site it
is awesome. I would like
to know how long a betta
will live in the peace lily
vase if fed and if the water
is changed weekly? I am
just starting an aquarium
or two.
thanks for your help.
john m. |
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Reply.
Hello John. I recommend keeping Fantails and Comets
in separate aquariums, because the comets swim faster,
eat most of the food, and usually nip on the fantails.
Click
here to read my comments about buying Fantails
and other Fancy Goldfish.
Click
here to read about the Recommended Treatment,
where you will read that I recommend Quick Cure,
which is a product made by Aquarium Products and
sold in many stores that sell pet fish.
You probably need
a filter with a BIO-Wheel now. Click
here to read more about filters, and click
here to read more about BIO-Wheels.
Click
here to read more about keeping a Betta in a
vase, and click
here to read more about Bettas, where you can
read that Bettas have a lifespan of about three
years and sometimes live longer with really good
care.
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Customer Comments
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I know that you have a lot
of fish compatibility information
on your site but I need
some reassurance on something.
I have heard that Pink Aeneus
Corydoras, or a species
of the like, will eat smaller
fish once they get big enough.
I can't say that I know
how true or not true that
is, so I'm asking you before
I discover fish missing.
Also, with that in mind,
I would like to ask you
about a tank setup that
I might put together.
In a 20 gallon tank, could
I put 8 Harlequin Rasboras,
6 Pink Aeneus Corydoras,
and 6 Aeneus Cory Catfish
together? And possibly
a Rainbow Shark?
I don't know if the catfish
pose a threat to the rasboras
or even if a rainbow shark
would do anything to any
of them. I'm also
thinking that all of that
is to much for a 20 gallon
tank-But with the different
sizes of the fish, it might
work; but I don't know.
Lastly, in your site, a
page talks about having
different types of these
armored catfish in a large
tank and them schooling
up with their own species
and such. I think
that that's pretty neat
and want to try a smaller
version of the like.
Would the Aeneus Cory Catfish
and Pink Aeneus Corydoras
do the same?
If it seems like I don't
know exactly what I'm doing,
it's because I don't.
I do with fish and all,
I'm just trying out new
setups and what have you.
I'm asking a lot out of
you from this e-mail, but
any and all help, advice,
and information you give
me would be greatly appreciated.
Once again, thanks a bunch!
Mookie |
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Reply.
Hello Mookie, large adult Corydoras Catfish can
be as big as 3" long, and at that size they are
big enough to eat some very small baby fish. But
I would not put very small baby fish with any other
fish that are 3" long. Raise the baby fish separately,
perhaps in a Neb Breeder or another aquarium, until
they have doubled in size, then they will be able
to swim fast enough to avoid a larger fish, like
a 3" Corydoras Catfish.
Your combination
of fish sounds compatible except for the Rainbow
Shark. Click here to read about compatible tank
mates for Harlequin Rasboras, where there is a
list that include Neon Tetras, Glow Light
Tetras, Black Phantom Tetras, White Clouds, Glass
Fish, Fancy Guppies, and Ghost Shrimp.
Please send us an email, whenever
you think our answers can help you take better care
of your fish and learn more about them.
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Customer Comments
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Hello I have two lake malawi
female cichlids (kenyi and
orange lined). They both
seem to be scratching themselves
on the gravel and it looks
like they 'yawn' once in
awhile. I think the yawning
is called dropsy. I'm thinking
of getting some more cichlids
but I'm scared that they
will end up getting the
diseases also. Should I
quarintine them or treat
the whole tank? What type
of treatments should I give
them?
Thanks a lot for your help!
Mike |
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Reply.
Hello Mike. Your fish are Glancing. Click
here to read more about Glancing, which is #7
on our list of Signs of Stress and Disease. You
should immediately give you entire aquarium the
Recommended Treatment, and continue giving that
treatment until your fish stop Glancing.
Yawning is normal
for almost all fresh water fish. The are actually
back flushing their gills to clear particles our
of their gills. So don't be concerned about your
fish yawning. I like to watch my fish for a few
minutes until they yawn.
Dropsy is a condition
where the belly of the fish usually swells and the
scales of the fish stand on end making the fish
look like a porcupine. Dropsy is usually fatal for
fish. From your email it did not sound like your
fish have dropsy now, and I have no reason to believe
they will get dropsy.
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Customer Comments
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Thank you for your response.
How much would the shipping
be to NY State??
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Reply. Hello
again. Our charge for shipping is
$29.75,
which includes the cost of the insulated carton,
packing, and the shipping charges that we pre-pay
to the delivery company. You pay for the fish at
the prices shown on our Price Lists and one shipping
charge per order to one address.
One customer ordered
one Ghost Shrimp, and other customers have ordered
over one hundred fish from us. We charged each of
them the same amount,
$29.75,
for shipping and handling. Click
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to see an order with all the charges shown.
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Customer Comments
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I really enjoy your
site and I have a problem
with my tank that I could
use some advice about. I
have a 40 gallon aquarium
Betta, six Glass fish, five
cory catfish, and two African
Dwarf frogs, and now ten
Neon tetras.
My problem is when I awake
in the mornings, I find
at least one Neon tetra
dead. I had twenty once
but got frustrated with
the daily deaths. The other
night I cut the lights off
in the aquarium but stayed
in the Living room with
just enough light to barely
see what's was going on
in my tank. I saw my Betta,
Dragon, stalking my Neon
tetras. Do you think that
maybe he could have been
the reason behind the deaths
and if so, where do I go
from here?
Please help me.
David B.
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Reply. Hello
David. I want to compliment you for turning off
the light and watching your fish from a distance.
I recommend you put your Betta in a large Fish Bowl
with at least one gallon of water. Put a thin layer
of gravel from your aquarium in the Fish Bowl. Click
here for more information about Fish Bowls.
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Customer Comments
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hi again, i have been reading
all your letters and they
are helpful and also very
interesting
...... i have had
my tanks for about a year
and never saw any dead ones
..... this week i
have found two and there
tail looks like it was just
gone ........ the first
one had a puffy tummy so
i thought i just maybe feed
them to much ..... now
this .... any ideas
as they are greatly appreciated
......... and fyi ......
i love your site and love
reading everyones letters
and questions ...
thanks in advance for your
responce,
rose |
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Reply. Hello again Rose, I appreciate your complimentary
comment. Thank you. I recommend you give your fish
the Recommended Treatment. Click
here for a list of the six steps of the Recommended
Treatment.
I doubt feeding fish
could cause a puffy tummy, but uneaten food can
cause problems in aquariums. Click to
read more about that.
Whenever you have
trouble with your fish, it's a good time to review
your fish keeping methods. I recommend you click
here and carefully read the entire page about
Warm Water Aquariums, where for example you will
read about gravel, regularly changing water, and
many other important factors. At the bottom of the
page about Warm Water aquariums is a link to a second
page about Warm Water Aquariums. I recommend that
you read both pages.
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Customer Comments
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I have a beta in a 5 1/2
gal tank. He has a
BIO-Wheel/filter.
He was fine this morning
but now when I came home
his one eye is bulging.
The eyeball itself is not
bulging. He is showing
signs of stress and hiding
behind the javas.
I have gone ahead and added
aquarium salt and quick
cure. He has no interest
in eating either and basically
is crashed on the bottom
only coming up for air.
I added the BIO-Wheel about
1 1/2 months ago.
I replaced the filter and
cleaned the intake portion
and the inside which had
calcium. No soap -
just water and his scrub
pad (bought at an aquarium
store). When I put the filter
back on the tank and added
water to it, a flurry of
gunk went into the tank
- it looked for lack of
a better description like
lint. I got most of
it out. Any suggestions
... ?? I would hate
to loose this fish but right
now he is not looking so
hot. |
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Reply.
Hello. Your Betta shows signs of Pop-Eye, which
is caused by an infection and swelling behind the
eye. There is no good treatment, but sometimes the
fish just recovers. I would have added Aquarium
Salt and Quick Cure, just like you did.
I've seen stuff like
the lint-like stuff that flew out of your filter,
and it was usually caused by uneaten food. Be care
when you feed you fish and try to minimize the uneaten
food that is sucked into your filter.
Scoot your filter
to rear right side of your aquarium and feed you
fish in the front left corner of your aquarium.
Feed you fish a very small pinch of floating food
and wait for them to eat it all. Then give them
another very small pinch.
Continue giving
them small pinches and watching to be sure they
eat it all before you feed them more.
I usually give each aquarium about
5 to 7 pinches twice a day.
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Customer Comments
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hi, i would like to know
the lifespan of a piranha
can u please send back the
info in 3 days if possible
because neede for a project
thank
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Reply.
Hello. We don't know the life-span of Piranhas.
They are illegal to own in California, and we are
located in San Diego, California.
Click
here to read about Piranhas, but there is no
information about their life-span. We apologize
if this reply disappoints you.
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