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i must of had a male snail
 they really dont do a whole lot.. some but not much..
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They're nocturnal so whatever they did, they did mostly at night whenever the lights were out. I hear you really gotta watch though and make sure the tank is clean so that they dont get out of hand.
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mine just never had babies lol.. those other fish help that look like a bullfish, <dont know if u have bullfish where u are> maybe catfish... dont recall the name of the fish that stick their lips to the tank and eat the algie....
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One of my Giant Danios has popeye in both eyes. Will he be OK? Will he go blind? Will he lose his eyes? I'm very worried about him. I wouldn't recommend saturating your fish with chemicals unless they have an evident problem. Make sure you monitor the pH, alkalinity, hardness, metals, temperature, etc and get them near the fishes ideal enviroment. I would recommend cleaning your water and tank completely every 2 weeks, and change 2/3 water once or twice a week to reduce fecal matter in water and debris from old food, etc. I know that the filters purpose is that, but no system is 100%, gravel and rocks tend to prevent filter from doing a great job too. I actually have many fish, one amphibian, one reptile, 4 crabs, some shrimp, and a snail, so if you have any questions feel free to ask. I found using less chemicals prevented death of my fish. They can be very sensitive to chemical changes in water. You know, I've been thinking about getting a snail to help keep the bottomw of my tank clean. I know they have a funny way of multiplying and can take over a tank. I don't want anything like that to happen, I hear it can be pretty hard to get rid of them. I know pond snails are bad for an aquarium. I would like to get live plants, two bala sharks, and one or two algae eaters. What kind of snail would work best in that enviorment and what kinds of plants should I get? I'm thinking maybe one or two plants will work. I don't want to overcrowd the tank too much. No bala sharks, your tank isnt big enough. They need to be in groups of 5 or more, they get 14 inches and are very active and skittish fish. This was about 8 inches when he was dumped off at the store and he spazzed and bashed his face on the cover of the 33 gallon he was in.  |
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Edited by
Totage
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Wed 01/13/10 11:47 PM
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Then what should I get? I know technically I shouldn't get anymore fish, the six Giant Danios I have is the rule of thumb limit, but I'm sure I can get a little more without causing too much harm.
I have a very playful cat, and a two year old in the house, so skittish fish are probably not a good idea. |
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Givem' Olive oil! LOL
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Then what should I get? I know technically I shouldn't get anymore fish, the six Giant Danios I have is the rule of thumb limit, but I'm sure I can get a little more without causing too much harm. I have a very playful cat, and a two year old in the house, so skittish fish are probably not a good idea. Since the danios hang out at the middle and top layer, get something for the bottom. Like 5-6 cory catfish. Or if you want something with color maybe a small school of cherry barbs. |
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sorry
I was gonna pop in here and crack a Popeye joke.......... But I see you people are really into fish !!!! so I'm gonna back out and crack a joke elswhere! 
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Then what should I get? I know technically I shouldn't get anymore fish, the six Giant Danios I have is the rule of thumb limit, but I'm sure I can get a little more without causing too much harm. I have a very playful cat, and a two year old in the house, so skittish fish are probably not a good idea. Since the danios hang out at the middle and top layer, get something for the bottom. Like 5-6 cory catfish. Or if you want something with color maybe a small school of cherry barbs. Yeah! I've read a little about cherry barbs. I like what I've read so far, except that you can't find them in the wild anymore. |
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over saturation of air in the water......too many bubbles. Cut them down or all could have the same trouble.........I don't think your fish will make it for lack of feeding more than the eyes. cut the bubbles and wait to see......save the others first.....cut the bubbles!
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They've made a pretty full recovery. I think they're going to make it. It seems to have been more of an infection due to water change and stress. I did cut down the bubbles just in case that was part of the problem.
My friend lost his two gold fish and algae eaters this week. He had them in my old 14 galon tank I gave to him. He's never had fish before. I suggested that he do a water change and ,let the filter run for a few weeks or so, then test the water again, if it was OK, then try with new fish. |
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