Frequent Aquarium Questions

• My parents have a couple of Oscars and one of them is fanning gravel on the bottom of the tank. Does this mean that it will lay eggs?
  
  
• Will crayfish legs grow back?
  
  
• My 3-year old betta has stopped eating for 4 days. What is the problem?
  
  
• How do you sex a goldfish?
  
  
• How long does it take for a molly to mature?
  
  
• I discovered that my betta did not have any of his fins left. Will the fins grow back or is he dying?
  
  
• Will Neon Tetra tails grow back if they have been bitten off?
  
  
• I have a fancy goldfish with a couple of koi . The Koi seems to chase and fin peck the tail of the goldfish. Will it continue until there is no fins left?
  
  
• I have one freshwater catfish in a 50 gallon fishtank. What kind of fish can I put with the catfish?
  
  
• My cichlids ripped the eye out of my plecostomus. He is still alive, but I moved him to a new tank. Will he still be able to find food and eat and what will happen to the holes where its eyes were?
  
  

• My parents have a couple of Oscars and one of them is fanning gravel on the bottom of the tank. Does this mean that it will lay eggs?
  
  No, this is a natural occurrence.
  
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• Will crayfish legs grow back?
  
  Yes.
  
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• My 3-year old betta has stopped eating for 4 days. What is the problem?
  
  If your water parameters check out, the fish just might be old.
  
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• How do you sex a goldfish?
  
  Unfortunately, the most reliable way to sex goldfish is only during spawning. At this stage, body shapes and sizes will differ.
  
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• How long does it take for a molly to mature?
  
  A molly takes about 6 months to mature to full size.
  
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• I discovered that my betta did not have any of his fins left. Will the fins grow back or is he dying?
  
  If your fish is healthy on all other aspects, the fins should grow back. Depending on the severity of the injury, they might not grow back to the state they were in before.
  
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• Will Neon Tetra tails grow back if they have been bitten off?
  
  If the bite was not all the way down to the caudal peduncle, there is a chance it will grow back. You can try Melafix by Aquarium Pharmaceuticals to help with regrowth and infection outbreak.
  
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• I have a fancy goldfish with a couple of koi . The Koi seems to chase and fin peck the tail of the goldfish. Will it continue until there is no fins left?
  
  Not necessarily, but will continue because the koi is dominant. You can try aquascaping the tank with enough cover for the goldfish.
  
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• I have one freshwater catfish in a 50 gallon fishtank. What kind of fish can I put with the catfish?
  
  You can keep fish that won't fit in his mouth and aren't overly aggressive.
  
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• My cichlids ripped the eye out of my plecostomus. He is still alive, but I moved him to a new tank. Will he still be able to find food and eat and what will happen to the holes where its eyes were?
  
  Yes, he will be able to find food. The injured eye sockets will eventually just have scar tissue over them.
  
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