looking for very nice aquariums to visit with the family.I am looking for ones like you see in the movies.I went to the one in pittsburgh,Pa and I did not really like that one.
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Chattanooga TN and the one in Georgia and the one in Chicago
Three of the best are the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, and the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga
If you are ever in Louisiana. The New Orleans aquarium has a large assortment of Southern aquatic species that you can't find anywhere else.
I say the aquarium in dallas, tx because they have fish alligators manatee penguin sloth birds reptiles and a panther
The New Orleans aquarium is supposed to be really nice. And even if you dont like it, there is always something to do in New Orleans!!
The Georgia Aquarium is THE best one i hav ever been to it is the largest in the world AND has a pretty decent gift shop
: ) I loved the beluga whale exhibit,but its mating season and i dont enjoy watching whales gettin freaky.
They have really cute beavers(i love beavers.)There is this 4D movie,(4D meens its is 3 dementional and there extra stuff like water splashing u and windJust a lot of special efects and it was pretty scary for kids.Most left crying.
It is in Atlanta GA
And if ur gonna be there u should go to the aquarium.Great place to spend ur day!
http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/...
You can go to Singapore. Underwater world.. Its the best..
Friday, July 31, 2009
ANY FiSH EXPERTS?
what happened to this fish? :(
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h83/am...
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Was this a sudden change in the shape? It looks as though the jaw as injured/dislocated. You fish may have tried to eat something too large or may have been picking a fight with a tankmate.
If this was more gradual, I would suspect a problem with water quality/calcium availability. These fish are picivores, so if you're feeding primarily pellets, he may not be getting enough calcium in the diet for good bone strength. The same may be true if the water you use is soft, or too low of a pH. Also be careful of general water quality as too much waste can lower the pH level.
My first guess, and this is not my strong point, that's either a tumor, or a fluke lodged in there. Will pass this around.
JV
Is the fish still alive in the second picture. If so it looks as though it hurt its jaw. Lock jaw on fish is a possibility. Since it is hurt and most likely having a hard time eating the whitish discoloration is due to the fish being stressed and losing its slime coat. Like JV said im not 100% on this one but thats my best guess.
its a fungus. when water temperature is not right for the fish, fungus forms. you should separate the fish from other fish because its contagious. its usually a bad sign. you should put the fish on the separate tank and look for what temperature it should be in. adjust it and put medication. after the fungus disappears, put it in with a group.
I'm with Jon, it could be a tumor, but could also be a injury to the upper jaw causing it to sag.
MM
pollution?
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h83/am...
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Was this a sudden change in the shape? It looks as though the jaw as injured/dislocated. You fish may have tried to eat something too large or may have been picking a fight with a tankmate.
If this was more gradual, I would suspect a problem with water quality/calcium availability. These fish are picivores, so if you're feeding primarily pellets, he may not be getting enough calcium in the diet for good bone strength. The same may be true if the water you use is soft, or too low of a pH. Also be careful of general water quality as too much waste can lower the pH level.
My first guess, and this is not my strong point, that's either a tumor, or a fluke lodged in there. Will pass this around.
JV
Is the fish still alive in the second picture. If so it looks as though it hurt its jaw. Lock jaw on fish is a possibility. Since it is hurt and most likely having a hard time eating the whitish discoloration is due to the fish being stressed and losing its slime coat. Like JV said im not 100% on this one but thats my best guess.
its a fungus. when water temperature is not right for the fish, fungus forms. you should separate the fish from other fish because its contagious. its usually a bad sign. you should put the fish on the separate tank and look for what temperature it should be in. adjust it and put medication. after the fungus disappears, put it in with a group.
I'm with Jon, it could be a tumor, but could also be a injury to the upper jaw causing it to sag.
MM
pollution?
Any Cool Freshwater Fish Recommendations?
I'm new to this fish stuff. But so far I have 6 tiger barbs, 3 zebra somethings and 3 gold swordtail fish and of course the algea fish eater. In a month I plan on getting a bala shark, any other fish you might recommend to me? I have a 60 gallon tank.
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You have zebra danios probably. ;)
Do the tiger barbs nip at the swordtails or the danios?
You can try red tailed sharks, pictus catfish, gouramis, cherry barbs, rasboras, or platies. Bala sharks are shoaling fish and they get pretty big and might eat the swordtails or the danios.
oscars are cool, they even learn who you are and will learn to eat from your hand.
I think your tank is going to be pretty crowded with the fish you already have.
Your tank sounds full, if you get anymore they will either die or get eaten by your territorial fish, like your barbs!
Check out the compatibility chart at www.peteducation.com under Fresh water fish species. It is a perfect tool to figure out what fish can be put with which other ones. There is tons of info for the beginner on this site.
Angel Fish are a good sturdy fish, just stay away from the all black ones they seem to be more sensative but the other ones are pretty sturdy. They should ge along well with your other fish.
i would leave the bala out, they like to school and they will get over a foot each.
they will need at least 125 gallon for a school.
But try looking into african butterfly fish, they are smaller and fine in a 60, look cool. is a predator but more timid.
Also look into a gourami, they will be a nice addition as the center piece of the tank.
Your tank is stocked with the bala shark they grow 12"
DONT GET AN OSCAR he will eat the rest of the first, try smaller fish under 8" do a google search on the fish first before you go off buying it.
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You have zebra danios probably. ;)
Do the tiger barbs nip at the swordtails or the danios?
You can try red tailed sharks, pictus catfish, gouramis, cherry barbs, rasboras, or platies. Bala sharks are shoaling fish and they get pretty big and might eat the swordtails or the danios.
oscars are cool, they even learn who you are and will learn to eat from your hand.
I think your tank is going to be pretty crowded with the fish you already have.
Your tank sounds full, if you get anymore they will either die or get eaten by your territorial fish, like your barbs!
Check out the compatibility chart at www.peteducation.com under Fresh water fish species. It is a perfect tool to figure out what fish can be put with which other ones. There is tons of info for the beginner on this site.
Angel Fish are a good sturdy fish, just stay away from the all black ones they seem to be more sensative but the other ones are pretty sturdy. They should ge along well with your other fish.
i would leave the bala out, they like to school and they will get over a foot each.
they will need at least 125 gallon for a school.
But try looking into african butterfly fish, they are smaller and fine in a 60, look cool. is a predator but more timid.
Also look into a gourami, they will be a nice addition as the center piece of the tank.
Your tank is stocked with the bala shark they grow 12"
DONT GET AN OSCAR he will eat the rest of the first, try smaller fish under 8" do a google search on the fish first before you go off buying it.
Any catfish farm nearby? Orange County, California!?
I want to buy a couple of big catfishes, but i don't know of any farm nearby that has them... help me!
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i dont know catfish farm!but i know where you can buy a chopper!lol.ask your petshop..they will surely know where.
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i dont know catfish farm!but i know where you can buy a chopper!lol.ask your petshop..they will surely know where.
Any Body Want To Buy 4 Red Belly Pacus?
ok , so , i have these 4 red belly pacus that i need to sell . i don't want to give them away because they were expencive fish when i got them small . now they are about 1 foot each and i have 4 of them . i want to make sure they go to a good home so of anyone would like to buy them , just let me know . i will sell them individually but i'd like to sell them as a group though . again , i WILL sell them individually . i heard they sell from $125-$200 but i will sell them at $50 or around that price hapilly . i just need to sell them so that they can live . i am selling them for thier benifit , not for proffit .
please please please . i am running out of ideas . if you decide that you would like the fish , post here then we will descuss the details . please post how many you want (i have 4 total) and please put in the price you will buy them for also . ty .
consider this an auction . please and thank you = )
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No one will buy a pacu for so much money You can buy a small one for $ 4 and 6 months later it will be a foot long and weigh 3 pounds and be very strong and wild. Bring them to your local pet shop and get some store credit for them,like $ 40.for all 4. I have one and it is huge, I have another in another tank.They may die from shock if the buyer doesn't acclimate them properly. They are very hard to transfer.They also slowly kill other fish in their tank. Each one needs a 100 gallon tank. Good luck.
50 ea is too much.
1 foot pacus arent worth much as anyone can get them large.
They should be sold for 10 ea on aquabid or ebay.
i want them but i live very far a way and i can buy pacus at big als for 20$i aint payyin anything over 20$$so sorry
i would buy one but 50 buckerroos sound too much..
people give away huge pacus to my fish store for free.
its hard to sell them because you can buy them small and cheap as hell and then they grow to a foot in literally a few months. 50 is way too much
please please please . i am running out of ideas . if you decide that you would like the fish , post here then we will descuss the details . please post how many you want (i have 4 total) and please put in the price you will buy them for also . ty .
consider this an auction . please and thank you = )
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No one will buy a pacu for so much money You can buy a small one for $ 4 and 6 months later it will be a foot long and weigh 3 pounds and be very strong and wild. Bring them to your local pet shop and get some store credit for them,like $ 40.for all 4. I have one and it is huge, I have another in another tank.They may die from shock if the buyer doesn't acclimate them properly. They are very hard to transfer.They also slowly kill other fish in their tank. Each one needs a 100 gallon tank. Good luck.
50 ea is too much.
1 foot pacus arent worth much as anyone can get them large.
They should be sold for 10 ea on aquabid or ebay.
i want them but i live very far a way and i can buy pacus at big als for 20$i aint payyin anything over 20$$so sorry
i would buy one but 50 buckerroos sound too much..
people give away huge pacus to my fish store for free.
its hard to sell them because you can buy them small and cheap as hell and then they grow to a foot in literally a few months. 50 is way too much
Any aquarium experts ?
I have just bought a cold water aquarium (small 34 Ltrs) %26 introduced my first fish a ( betta splended (saimese fighting fish)) please can anyone advise which other fish are suitable to live with him ? - preferably coldwater fish.
Thanks
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I'm honestly not sure why you were being told to house your Male betta with other Betta's because that is a recipe for death. Betta's cannot be housed with other Betta's from a male's prespective. You could house more then one female togeather, but male Betta's cannot be housed with other Betta's period.
There are other fish you could add that would not cause over crowding as well. White clouds are a good solid option. Some Tetra's could work, just research them for being fin nippers. Cory catfish, 2-3 will stay on the bottom and not disturb your Betta much. You have alot of options here really, and what you want to focus your attention on are two things really. Avoid fish that have long flowing fins or tails, a Male Betta may mistake that as another male and become aggressive towards it. And two, consider the adult size of fish you want to add. If they go over 3 to 4 inches, they would not do well in your tank.
If you need further help you can get better answers at fishless cycling.com or just use the link on my profile.
And yes, the others are correct that your Betta is a tropical fish, which means you need to keep him in a heated filtered tank.
JV
Well, it sounds as if you have been misinformed because bettas are not coldwater fish. They are tropical fish and need heaters. Next, your tank is too small to add anymore fish except for maybe a couple of female bettas or 3 tetras or other similarly small fish.
none they kill everthing in sight
yes
the person above me mislead you, betas can be placed in cold water. I had one and it lived for about 4 years in cold water. for other fish i am not too sure it is pretty small..You could get a bottom feeder. Almost any kind of bottom feed goes with a betta. For every gallon of water you can have one inch of fish.
Well, first, a betta is NOT a coldwater fish, despite what some posters have said. They will be stressed if the water is below 74 degrees, and they are easier to keep healthy in water between 78 and 82 degrees, so you should get a heater. Good on you, though, for getting an actual tank with at least 5 gallons of water. It will be much easier to keep your betta healthy in that size tank.
Good tankmates for a betta in a tank the size you mention would be maybe a SMALL school of cory cats - maybe 2-3 of the smaller kinds. Don't stock any heavier than that, as smaller tanks can be a bear to keep stable. And I suggest you hold off on adding new fish for at least a month or so, to let the tank cycle.
Bettas sometimes do OK in communities with other fish, particularly schooling fish, but I suggested cory cats because they seem most able to cope with bottom feeders. Bettas tend to like keeping the higher strata of the tank (near the surface) to themselves.
Enjoy your tank!
Whoa, you have been missold your fighter! they are tropical fishes and need a temp of around 80 degrees F. you can only mix them with peaceful fish and those not inclined to nibble fins(no angels/kissing gouramis etc) but I would go out and buy a heater asap! they are quite sensitive little chaps and he won't like the cold.
Compatible Fish of Other Species: Before co-housing bettas with other species, their compatibility should be carefully researched, and the owner should prepare a back-up plan. Common tankmates include mollies, catfish, or loaches. Amano Shrimp also provide good tankmates, and provided with sufficient natural plant cover will keep the tank clean without causing the betta any stress.
I don't know where you live but Betta splendens is not a cold water fish in the UK. It's a tropical fish.
Cold water fish are basically limited to goldfish-including fancy goldfish-shubunkins, carp some catfish etc although, if you acclimatise them fairly slowly White Cloud Mountain Minnows and Guppies will also live quite happily in a cold water tank.
I have a male and 2 female fighters in my community tank and they get along fine with all, i have with them corys, tetras, a red finned shark (although he is very bossy), shrimp, underwater frogs,an elephant nose and a few others.
I also had tiger barbs but took those out as they are known to nip longer tailed fish as are some others.
In a smaller tank a male fighter would probably do well with females for company but be careful if you don't want baby fighters- keep the water moving as there will be less chance of the male being able to build his bubble nest sucessfully.
most of all enjoy your fish and good luck with choosing tank mates.
First of all you NEED a heater, because bettas are NOT coldwaterfish, they can be kept without a heater if the roomtemperature stays always the same, like around 76-82 degrees
You have a 8us gallon tank and need a heater before you buy the following fish
6 rasboaras (schooling fish)
2-3 cory cats like a pepper cory (bottom feeder)
6 zebra danios (schooling fish)
But don't add all these fish at once, only 4-6 at a time
And If your betta is a female, you could actually get 2-3 more of them, they will be fine with each other when they have chosen their so called peckingorder
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
I have a male betta in my tropical (heated) community tank and he shows no aggression whatsoever to the other fish...
In with my Betta are 4 wagtail platys and 4 cardinals.
But these are all tropical fish which need a heater - maybe you should just spend a few pounds and purchase a heater, your tank is small so it won't cost a lot, and you will have a much healthier, happier Betta - they are a wonderful fish to watch..!!
You can only put cold water fish in a coldwater tank and you can put tropical fish in a tropical heated tank but you cannot expect both species of fish to live in the same enviroment. You can sleep in your nice warm bed but you cannot sleep with a cat on the rooftop.
Thanks
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I'm honestly not sure why you were being told to house your Male betta with other Betta's because that is a recipe for death. Betta's cannot be housed with other Betta's from a male's prespective. You could house more then one female togeather, but male Betta's cannot be housed with other Betta's period.
There are other fish you could add that would not cause over crowding as well. White clouds are a good solid option. Some Tetra's could work, just research them for being fin nippers. Cory catfish, 2-3 will stay on the bottom and not disturb your Betta much. You have alot of options here really, and what you want to focus your attention on are two things really. Avoid fish that have long flowing fins or tails, a Male Betta may mistake that as another male and become aggressive towards it. And two, consider the adult size of fish you want to add. If they go over 3 to 4 inches, they would not do well in your tank.
If you need further help you can get better answers at fishless cycling.com or just use the link on my profile.
And yes, the others are correct that your Betta is a tropical fish, which means you need to keep him in a heated filtered tank.
JV
Well, it sounds as if you have been misinformed because bettas are not coldwater fish. They are tropical fish and need heaters. Next, your tank is too small to add anymore fish except for maybe a couple of female bettas or 3 tetras or other similarly small fish.
none they kill everthing in sight
yes
the person above me mislead you, betas can be placed in cold water. I had one and it lived for about 4 years in cold water. for other fish i am not too sure it is pretty small..You could get a bottom feeder. Almost any kind of bottom feed goes with a betta. For every gallon of water you can have one inch of fish.
Well, first, a betta is NOT a coldwater fish, despite what some posters have said. They will be stressed if the water is below 74 degrees, and they are easier to keep healthy in water between 78 and 82 degrees, so you should get a heater. Good on you, though, for getting an actual tank with at least 5 gallons of water. It will be much easier to keep your betta healthy in that size tank.
Good tankmates for a betta in a tank the size you mention would be maybe a SMALL school of cory cats - maybe 2-3 of the smaller kinds. Don't stock any heavier than that, as smaller tanks can be a bear to keep stable. And I suggest you hold off on adding new fish for at least a month or so, to let the tank cycle.
Bettas sometimes do OK in communities with other fish, particularly schooling fish, but I suggested cory cats because they seem most able to cope with bottom feeders. Bettas tend to like keeping the higher strata of the tank (near the surface) to themselves.
Enjoy your tank!
Whoa, you have been missold your fighter! they are tropical fishes and need a temp of around 80 degrees F. you can only mix them with peaceful fish and those not inclined to nibble fins(no angels/kissing gouramis etc) but I would go out and buy a heater asap! they are quite sensitive little chaps and he won't like the cold.
Compatible Fish of Other Species: Before co-housing bettas with other species, their compatibility should be carefully researched, and the owner should prepare a back-up plan. Common tankmates include mollies, catfish, or loaches. Amano Shrimp also provide good tankmates, and provided with sufficient natural plant cover will keep the tank clean without causing the betta any stress.
I don't know where you live but Betta splendens is not a cold water fish in the UK. It's a tropical fish.
Cold water fish are basically limited to goldfish-including fancy goldfish-shubunkins, carp some catfish etc although, if you acclimatise them fairly slowly White Cloud Mountain Minnows and Guppies will also live quite happily in a cold water tank.
I have a male and 2 female fighters in my community tank and they get along fine with all, i have with them corys, tetras, a red finned shark (although he is very bossy), shrimp, underwater frogs,an elephant nose and a few others.
I also had tiger barbs but took those out as they are known to nip longer tailed fish as are some others.
In a smaller tank a male fighter would probably do well with females for company but be careful if you don't want baby fighters- keep the water moving as there will be less chance of the male being able to build his bubble nest sucessfully.
most of all enjoy your fish and good luck with choosing tank mates.
First of all you NEED a heater, because bettas are NOT coldwaterfish, they can be kept without a heater if the roomtemperature stays always the same, like around 76-82 degrees
You have a 8us gallon tank and need a heater before you buy the following fish
6 rasboaras (schooling fish)
2-3 cory cats like a pepper cory (bottom feeder)
6 zebra danios (schooling fish)
But don't add all these fish at once, only 4-6 at a time
And If your betta is a female, you could actually get 2-3 more of them, they will be fine with each other when they have chosen their so called peckingorder
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
I have a male betta in my tropical (heated) community tank and he shows no aggression whatsoever to the other fish...
In with my Betta are 4 wagtail platys and 4 cardinals.
But these are all tropical fish which need a heater - maybe you should just spend a few pounds and purchase a heater, your tank is small so it won't cost a lot, and you will have a much healthier, happier Betta - they are a wonderful fish to watch..!!
You can only put cold water fish in a coldwater tank and you can put tropical fish in a tropical heated tank but you cannot expect both species of fish to live in the same enviroment. You can sleep in your nice warm bed but you cannot sleep with a cat on the rooftop.
Any advice on raising a green spotted puffer fish?
I bought a green spotted puffer before, but it kept spazzing out, and died within a week. I'm going to get another one, but I'm going to get different things to keep it in and entertained with. I wanna make sure it lives longer than the first one.
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First, find out if the store is keeping it in fresh water or brackish water(most sell them as freshwater fish). GSP's are brackish water fish, and if they're sold as a fresh water, they'll need to slowly over time be acclimatized to brackish. They need great water quality %26 a tank that's already cycled, and a tank that's at least 20-30 gallons. Mine loved frozen blood worms and frozen or live brine shrimp, and cut up pieces of cocktail shrimp. Here's a great site with loads of info on puffers:
http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.p...
Click on the brackish puffers picture and it'll give you a profile of GSP's. There's also a good forum there. I'd read up on them a lot before buying it. They can be a bit of work if you're not used to it.
i also rase green spotted puffer fish.
buy lot of green plants and
green puffer fish also help to keep clean by eating the water snails in the tank or landscape.
Green spotted puffers do well in salt water
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First, find out if the store is keeping it in fresh water or brackish water(most sell them as freshwater fish). GSP's are brackish water fish, and if they're sold as a fresh water, they'll need to slowly over time be acclimatized to brackish. They need great water quality %26 a tank that's already cycled, and a tank that's at least 20-30 gallons. Mine loved frozen blood worms and frozen or live brine shrimp, and cut up pieces of cocktail shrimp. Here's a great site with loads of info on puffers:
http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.p...
Click on the brackish puffers picture and it'll give you a profile of GSP's. There's also a good forum there. I'd read up on them a lot before buying it. They can be a bit of work if you're not used to it.
i also rase green spotted puffer fish.
buy lot of green plants and
green puffer fish also help to keep clean by eating the water snails in the tank or landscape.
Green spotted puffers do well in salt water
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