Something Smells Fishy...

[DingoMutt]

This thread is for fish discussion, guppies, betas, anything!

And if you have them, feel free to post pics of your wet treasures!

We are talking about pet fish.

[Ikeblue]

2nd to join since Dingo I had some betas I left one with my parents over Summer Break in 05' and he died I think of age and my parents were busy that left my older sisters and he died.:(

[`Ponocky]

I had a beta...:(
I dont even remember it's name!!!!!!!!

[DingoMutt]

That is a deep pity.

I have a beta, he doesn't look very happy though, he has space... a 1 gal all to himself.

Here is what my guppies look like, they are bi-color snakeskins because their tails change from yellow to white, an intense yellow to a ghastly white, every color in-between.

Say hello to Tiger!

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/DingoMutt/Guppies/P1000858.jpg

[schedar]

I have 3 Plecostomuses

I call them suckiefishes ^_^

[DingoMutt]

3 PLECOS?

How big is your tank?

How big are they?

[schedar]

tank is a 40 gallon

and they are teenagers ^_^

[`Ponocky]

Well, my mom says his name was Slik. I think it was..darn my bad memory.

[mcnugget13]

I do not have any fish but I catch them and eat them:p guppies have a unique taste than other fish :D

[schedar]

I do not have any fish but I catch them and eat them:p guppies have a unique taste than other fish :D

-hides suckiefishes from the crazy person-

[GhostGundam]

I used to be a fish lover, and I had all kinds, fresh and salt water.

The best time was when I had big fishes, like Clown Knifes and Eels, and Arrowanas.

I even had 10 Piranhas (about 3 inches long) at one point, and it was great watching them chase and bite the feeders.

[schedar]

I used to be a fish lover, and I had all kinds, fresh and salt water.

The best time was when I had big fishes, like Clown Knifes and Eels, and Arrowanas.

I even had 10 Piranhas (about 3 inches long) at one point, and it was great watching them chase and bite the feeders.



Piranhas O_O

did they eat your other fish?

[GhostGundam]

By the time I got the Piranhas, the other big fishes have died due to overheating problems, so it was just those little guys in my 50 gal tank.

It was really hot that time and my water was extremely warm ...

[schedar]

I want to get a 50 gal tank so I can get a HUGE plecostomus!


I saw a big pleco at a fish store, they were surprisingly inexpensive.

[GhostGundam]

Plecostomus is not that special, get yourself an Arrowana. A silver arrowana (young one) will be probably $30 or so to start, but when it grows larger, it looks extremely cool!

[schedar]

but...but I like that they suck on the wall!

If I get a 50 gal I will probably get an Arrowana too...will they hurt my plecos?

[GhostGundam]

If anything, the Plecos will probably suck on the Arrowana and other larger fish, sometimes the Plecos are more aggressive and territorial towards larger fishes.

[DingoMutt]

mcnugget... If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all. I seriously think that was inappropriate, and I know that guppies are all bones, so you cannot eat them. So please, we are talking about pet fish.

One of my fry died... :( but my female should drop in about 25 days... and I will save them all!

[GhostGundam]

I think one of my favorite freshwater fish was the Killifish. There are many species and some are just the prettiest I can find for freshwater and very easy to maintain. You don't need a large tank or strong filters. With the right PH and softness, and lots of peat moss, they will breed very easily and quickly. Not always easy to prevent the eggs from getting fungus, but if you do succeed, you will get a lot of tiny fries! :)

[schedar]

I think one of my favorite freshwater fish was the Killifish. There are many species and some are just the prettiest I can find for freshwater and very easy to maintain. You don't need a large tank or strong filters. With the right PH and softness, and lots of peat moss, they will breed very easily and quickly. Not always easy to prevent the eggs from getting fungus, but if you do succeed, you will get a lot of tiny fries! :)

Hmm...should I become a fish breeder?

Sounds really fun!

-pictures baby suckiefishes sucking on their parents-

[GhostGundam]

I don't think Plecos are easy to breed in captivity.

[schedar]

I don't think Plecos are easy to breed in captivity.

You just ruined my dreams of baby suckiefishes D:

Oh well, at least there is petco :D

[Melodypooh]

Cool! A fish thread! My husband and I have salt water fish tanks.

I don't have any good photos of the tanks, but I do have this one shot of Jose, our yellow tail blue damsel, after he provoked the mantis shrimp and got a beating. For a little fish, he sure can be a jerk.

BTW, Jose healed up just fine. He's a tough little fish.

[GhostGundam]

Yep, damsels are more aggressive than clowns.

I had saltwater fish for a while too, but not as long as the freshwater ones.

I also had newt, salamanders, and turtles.

I worked in some fish stores too for a while. :)

[schedar]

I got a baby butterfly pleco a few days ago and he died ;-;

His name was 343 Guilty Suck.

He lived with me for about a week, then he couldn't stay on the wall and kept floating up to the surface. I hope he didn't suffer.

[DragonacheKing99]

Thats so sad :( but cool name I'm guessing from Halo's 343 Guilty Spark :p

[schedar]

Thats so sad :( but cool name I'm guessing from Halo's 343 Guilty Spark :p



Yup!

Coco my chocolate-redeyed pleco was very protective of Guilty suck and now she is depressed, keeps hanging out under the driftwood.

[DingoMutt]

If you want to breed fish, you cannot go wrong with live bearers. Guppies, Platies, get a trio, and you will have a tank full of fry in a month or two. VERY easy to breed, they just... do. Dropping once a month... oh yeah. No eggs... awesome. And Guppies can have HUGE tails! I will find a pic. ;)

TADA!

[schedar]

If you want to breed fish, you cannot go wrong with live bearers. Guppies, Platies, get a trio, and you will have a tank full of fry in a month or two. VERY easy to breed, they just... do. Dropping once a month... oh yeah. No eggs... awesome. And Guppies can have HUGE tails! I will find a pic. ;)

TADA!

I have 2 of those! Awesome!


Maybe the female will drop this month!

[Thrasher]

I have a salt water tank.

I had a chocolate chip starfish which I fondly named Nestle until my hermit crab decided he was a snack and ate him.

._.

[mcnugget13]

Has any ever noticied that guppies are crunchy?O_o




J/K but had any one noticied that catfish wiskers sting you?

[schedar]

I don't think so, nugget...I have been sucked on my my plecos and they don't sting me.

=/

[mcnugget13]

Yay I cought a few and when trying to get the hook out the wisker stung me like a jelly fishO_o

[DingoMutt]

Yeah, some are poisonous. They cause swelling and pain, and you can ease the pain by dipping the wound into warm water. I read.

I made videos of my guppies, and I will post them here:D

[mcnugget13]

Are guppies really that cool:?:

[`Ponocky]

Are guppies really that cool:?:
HECK YESSSSS!
Why don't you think they are? huh huh have a problem with fish? lol jk nugget :D

[DingoMutt]

Guppies are awesome.

Trust us.

They are uber.

That is all :D

[schedar]

Guppies are awesome.

Trust us.

They are uber.

That is all :D

Guppies is ub3r.

Suckiefishes are sup3r ub3r.

Any tips on breeding my plecos?

[DragonacheKing99]

Umm not a big fish expert...Don't let them die...?

[mcnugget13]

myabe I might get a few guppies:D
No fish do not die when you see them on there back they just are playing dead :D

[DingoMutt]

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060826161057AAZe7ra
http://www.plecofanatics.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-4447.html

Go there.

[mcnugget13]

Dingo can a fish play dead (since you are the fish expert)

[DragonacheKing99]

I though all my fish were playing dead when the tank fell over and they all started flopping and then stopped...but I was wrong

^^That story is not real, my story was much more horrifying (J/K)

[mcnugget13]

It is true they can play dead http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz_dUNCDz8o

[DingoMutt]

That one's not playing dead... its dieing...

[mcnugget13]

what about this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VAYZ4kEg9Q

[DingoMutt]

She had to make it go into total shock... its not playing, its trying to live...

[mcnugget13]

this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL9KoB85Fhg

[DingoMutt]

Dieing... just give up.

[`Ponocky]

mcnugget! Why would you want it to playing dead anyways? They're better alive....Dogs can play dead, without being dead; maybe you should get one of those :/

[GhostGundam]

Fishes do not play dead as far as I know. They do go into shock for various reasons.

[DingoMutt]

Very nice `Ponocky.

One of my guppy fry is beginning to show its green coloring, the bit on its sides. I'm so happy! :D I will research fish "playing dead" but I am 99% sure they cannot.

Clown Loaches do this (http://www.aquahobby.com/magic/e_playdead.php), I am sure it isn't a trick, just survival behavior...

Go here (http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20061028/bob8.asp), it talks about how they "play dead" to discourage predators, still not a trick. Making me correct, and those who agree with me.

[mcnugget13]

Well that would be a cool trick to teach fish
also can fish jump like a flying fish

[DingoMutt]

Yes, fish can jump. That is how my beta died...

Fish School (http://www.fish-school.com/)

[mcnugget13]

That is cool playing soccer and going through hoops also I want to see the fishy play dead for fun but can fish jump like this fishy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIVHUeUjY-4

[GhostGundam]

African Butterfly Fishes can jump for food:
http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_pantodon.php

or the Flying Fish:
http://oceanlink.island.net/oinfo/biodiversity/flyingfish/flyingfish.html

[mcnugget13]

but a guppy or beta or any house hold fish can jump that high like in the pepsi video I mean that would be the coolest :D:p

[GhostGundam]

they all can jump, but not that high, except for the Flying Fish

[mcnugget13]

Can you get a flying fish at petsmart :D

[DingoMutt]

I am pretty sure you can't... they don't do saltwater.

[Thrasher]

Petsmart (or at least the one near me) has vary LIMITED salt water fish. Mostly clowns,clarkies and some damsels. I wouldn't recommend buying them from their, however.

[GhostGundam]

Flying Fish is not really a fish for captivity. You find those fish in large open seas.

But you can get the African Butterfly which is a freshwater fish. Probably not at PetSmart or Petco though.

[mcnugget13]

Well are much are plane tickets to africa under 50 :D J/k
what about................anyine know a place where you can get a afriacan butterfly fish

[GhostGundam]

You need to check with your local fish stores and pet shops. That fish is considered more exotic than others.

[DingoMutt]

I'm so excited! I'm getting a new tank for my beta! He is going from a "bowl" which is 1 gal, and non-moving. He is going to a 2 gal, with a hood, and an undergravel filter. So... yeah!

And I am going to get bbs for my fry. :D

[Reptox1339]

we got a simese fighter and the next day, there were no other fish left in the tank except for him.

[GhostGundam]

Be cautious about putting in other fishes. Some of them might be drawn to his fancy tail and will start to bite it and cause it to get infected and eventually die.

[DingoMutt]

I got the tank! I got a different one, its a little bigger. But I have it really nicely decorated, I love it. But I have my male betta, and a pair of cories...

They are living together happily.

Betta = Adrastus
Cories = Big Dipper and Little Dipper (subject to change)

[`Ponocky]

Dingo! OMG guess what? My first female guppy, the snakeskin (monarch butterfly coloring), had FRY this morning!!!! It must've happened overnight and when I went in to feed them BOOM they were there! It's so exciting, taking care of fry. I'm currently on my mom's work computer, I have no IM, but we can talk about it later. Didn't have time to count them before but from the looks of it I'd say..16 or about 20! YAY! We're going to Walmart or a petstore soon to get everything they need, for the moment they are in a 1g inside the tank. Aw they're all small and cute :D Okay, well I'll msg you with more today.

PS: Congrats on new tank =D I hope to get a 5g that is only 30 dollars with filter etc. And I have a question too, Which filter is better hood or undergravel? My 10g is hood...

[GhostGundam]

Undergravel is usually good because it draws the current below the gravel and keeps the water from debris and stuff from flowing all around inside the water. Definitely in your case, for the frys, you will not want Hood filters. They will get sucked in.

For a regular tank, a combo of both would be better, or you can use a Undergravel Filter with the Pump (Powerheads) that sits on top of the Undergravel Filter outflow tubes, this way, you don't need to have an external filter.

External filters are good for easier cleaning, but it would cause the water to evaporate faster than normal since the water is exposed to air.

The Powerhead Filters are good to have for a quiet tank and to take advantage of the powerful water flow for optimal undergravel filtering, however, all debris are trapped by the gravel.

[DingoMutt]

Well, I am leaving in the morn, and my guppy still hasn't dropped her fry. I am scared they will all get eaten while I am gone. I really hope she drops tonight so I can net them and put them in the breeder net!

[Thumpszilla]

I used to have Piranhas too. I had 3 redbelly piranah that were about 6-8 inches long. They died when we moved even though we treated the water before adding it to the tank. Now I just have a big fat lazy cat.

[Dr. Foofer]

ha we were watching our friend's fish and my dad thought it was dead because it was floeating around and looking dead(it was just sleeping cuz thats how they look when theyre sleeping) and he flushed it down the toilet

FIN