Frequent Aquarium Questions

• i bought 3 new male guppies, its been a week and as its a small bowl i changed the water and cleaned the fish bowl. one of my guppies stoped swimming ( moving the back tail) and just moved its fins and settled down at the bottom , inspite of hitting on the tank it never did but when i switched on the lights it started swimming perfectly again .. Is there sumthing abnormal ? i will switch them into a bigger tank in a month or so .
  
  
• I have a Betta that recently jumped out of his tank and fell about 4 feet down to the floor. Ever since that happened, he has been laying at the bottom of the tank and only comes up for air. Is there anything I can for him?
  
  
• My Betta's fins are shredding. What can I do to help him?
  
  
• My 4 year old Niger Trigger's eye is puffed out and white and is laying on the bottom of the tank for the last 2 weeks. What can I do?
  
  
• I have a goldfish which lost it's color and has become bow shaped. Is there anything I can do?
  
  
• I have white spots growing on my live plants. Can you help identify this?
  
  
• I have had my red tailed shark for 1 year now and he is starting to swim erratically, often bumping his nose into the aquarium glass. He's full of energy at times then shows signs that he's resting. Is he dying?
  
  
• I have an oscar that does not eat, swims erratically, and is losing scales. Is it sick?
  
  
• What products can I use to treat marine ich that will not harm corals in a reef tank?
  
  
• I believe my tetra has ich what are some treatment options I have?
  
  

• i bought 3 new male guppies, its been a week and as its a small bowl i changed the water and cleaned the fish bowl. one of my guppies stoped swimming ( moving the back tail) and just moved its fins and settled down at the bottom , inspite of hitting on the tank it never did but when i switched on the lights it started swimming perfectly again .. Is there sumthing abnormal ? i will switch them into a bigger tank in a month or so .
  
  Fish, just like people, need a consistent light cycle. They are diurnal.
  
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• I have a Betta that recently jumped out of his tank and fell about 4 feet down to the floor. Ever since that happened, he has been laying at the bottom of the tank and only comes up for air. Is there anything I can for him?
  
  You will want to crate a stress free environment for him. Avoid sudden movements outside the aquarium. Do not leave any uneaten food in the tank to decay since extra water changes will stress him. A little Stress Coat in the water is beneficial as well.
  
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• My Betta's fins are shredding. What can I do to help him?
  
  You can add Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Melafix to the tank and perform a small water change the day after medication.
  
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• My 4 year old Niger Trigger's eye is puffed out and white and is laying on the bottom of the tank for the last 2 weeks. What can I do?
  
  I would perform a 25% water change and add Aquarium Producs Quick Cure medication. Make sure there is no aggression towards the him from other fish in the tank.
  
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• I have a goldfish which lost it's color and has become bow shaped. Is there anything I can do?
  
  Loss of pigmentation to the point where the fish is white is very critical. If you have performed a water chang and the fish is not eating, chances are that it won't make it.
  
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• I have white spots growing on my live plants. Can you help identify this?
  
  It sounds like you may have the start of fungal growths.
  
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• I have had my red tailed shark for 1 year now and he is starting to swim erratically, often bumping his nose into the aquarium glass. He's full of energy at times then shows signs that he's resting. Is he dying?
  
  It appears that he may an internal bacterial infection.
  
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• I have an oscar that does not eat, swims erratically, and is losing scales. Is it sick?
  
  Your oscar is definitely sick, but without having a description of potential bacterial or parisitic infestation, I can not determine the problem.
  
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• What products can I use to treat marine ich that will not harm corals in a reef tank?
  
  Most products available on the market will not harm corals. Substances like using copper to treat a tank will however harm corals. To be safe read the warning label on the back regarding reef compatability.
  
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• I believe my tetra has ich what are some treatment options I have?
  
  You can slowly raise the tempeture of the tank, a degree or so a day. Accompanied with raising the tempeture you should employ the use of a freshwater ich medication.
  
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