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How to feed saltwater fish while on vacation?? help?

Posted on February 20, 2011 by admin| 11 Comments

I have a 20 gallon saltwater tank with a clown fish and 2 damsels. I live in a dorm and they are kicking us out from Friday the 21st until Sunday the 30th for Thanksgiving break. I went to the fish store where I bought my fish and i thought you could put like a 10 day or 7 day dissolving tablet so they can eat, but the guy said they wont work in saltwater. So thats my first problem. My other problem is that he has me feeding them Brine Shrimp so they arent “used” to flake food. My mother seems to think there is something you can put in the water. Shes calling it a “pill” but i told her there isnt anything. And if there is, its not for sale around where I live. What do you guys suggest I do? is there actually a pill or something thatll dissolve that i can put in there? Thanks
What does doing the water change before/after i leave and come back do for the fish?

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What is the best betta food? ?

Posted on February 8, 2011 by admin| 5 Comments

My betta won’t eat the food I give him and now he’s killing and eating my neon tetras. I have tried flake food, and he just ignores that. I’ve tried frozen brine shrimp and he might pick at it a little, but usually won’t eat any of that either. My neon tetra population is dwindling and it would cost too much to keep replacing them as they are eaten.

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a baby african dwarf frog

Posted on December 16, 2010 by admin| 3 Comments

i have a baby african dwarf frog… (the large old one just passed away, so i got a new one…) this baby is only about a cm long… he wont eat anything i try to feed him… ive tried freeze dried blood worms, freeze dried brine shrimp, and flake food, but he wont eat it. i cant get to the store for a couple of weeks to buy frozen blood worms or brine shrimp, what can i feed him..(will tiny peices of frozen meat work..) any ideas would be great!!! also, should i keep him alone in his one gallon tank all to himself, or put him into a large already slightly overcrowded tank? and one last question… how long does it usually take for them to get fully grown? (my old one was two inches, but i bought him when he was fully grown…) i just want my baby froggie to be happy!! thanx in advance for any help and/or advise!!

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Difficult guppy fry question?

Posted on December 1, 2010 by admin| 2 Comments

I have about 30 guppy fry in a 10 gallon tank. They are about 4 months old, but still only about a half an inch long. i feed them 3 times a day: brine shrimp in the morning, and adult flake food in the afternoon and night. Their water temperature is around 80 degrees during the day and 78 degrees at night. I looked at some of the pictures of 4 month old guppies online and they are definately a lot bigger than mine. Why are they so tiny still? Could it have something to do with the fact that 30 of them are in a 10 gallon tank, or does that not affect it as much as something else?

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Indian dwarf puffer help!?

Posted on November 22, 2010 by admin| 4 Comments

I have posted about this before. I went to the pet store today and they told me they fed my indian dwarf puffers frozen brine shrimp. Ive been trying to feed them that for several days. They will not eat it. I got one to try it and it spit it out so im not sure if it ate any of it or just spit it all out, but one still has not eaten and its been 5 days. Ive tried frozen brine shrimp, shrimp pellets, flake food, I also put a snail in there about 2 days ago and they have had no interest in it and the snail is still alive and moving. I went today and bought frozen bloodworms to try that and they have been very lathargic and didnt want anything to do with the bloodworms either. I tested the water and the ammonia levels are perfect. So dont know what to do now. Please anyone with some good information help me.

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