what fish is this ?

• bismarck

  14 Mar 05, 10:03

  
  
  saw tis in my sch's fish tank
  
  
  i believe this is the fish tank my sch was talking abt in the papers regarding some bio filter they discovered working in the tank so well they decided to sell it.
• ditzy

  14 Mar 05, 10:07

  Its a blue colour fish.
• poon cho tang

  14 Mar 05, 10:17

  the pic's not clear
• bismarck

  14 Mar 05, 10:25

  Originally posted by poon cho tang:

  the pic's not clear

  the thing move so fast.......................
• cornyfish2000

  14 Mar 05, 10:28

  Originally posted by bismarck:

  
  i believe this is the fish tank my sch was talking abt in the papers regarding some bio filter they discovered working in the tank so well they decided to sell it.

  Oh that's a blue damselfish.
• bismarck

  14 Mar 05, 10:30

  Originally posted by cornyfish2000:

  Oh that's a blue damselfish.

  cool...
  
  hmm my 1 of my gouramis seemed to have grown much bigger and have some changes to the surface tone
• BabyLover

  14 Mar 05, 16:16

  nice but howcum so little fishes de... tell ur principle to buy more
• bismarck

  14 Mar 05, 18:24

  Originally posted by BabyLover:

  nice but howcum so little fishes de... tell ur principle to buy more

  diff departments
  
  remember some SP lecturer selling some bio filters ?
  that department 1./.
• BabyLover

  14 Mar 05, 23:26

  Originally posted by bismarck:

  diff departments
  
  remember some SP lecturer selling some bio filters ?
  that department 1./.

  oic... then tell them.. they too niao w the fish ardy
• bismarck

  14 Mar 05, 23:30

  speaking of fishes, my goldfishes are in trouble
  
  the water suddenly became extremely foggy and i can clearly see red streaks on the tails.
  
  die liao
• BabyLover

  14 Mar 05, 23:36

  Originally posted by bismarck:

  speaking of fishes, my goldfishes are in trouble
  
  the water suddenly became extremely foggy and i can clearly see red streaks on the tails.
  
  die liao

  meaning they Shit too much is it.. wash the tank chg the water???
  
  wheres cornyfish???
• bismarck

  14 Mar 05, 23:40

  Originally posted by BabyLover:

  meaning they Shit too much is it.. wash the tank chg the water???
  
  wheres cornyfish???

  before that the water was abit yellow...normally i can keep like this and change water up to a week after i find the water abit yellow.
  
  i suspect got parasites because the tails got unnatural 'erosion' something chewed it away, doesnt look like biting because it looks like 'it was being sanded away"
  and i also see tiny specks in the water, dunno fin material or parasites. or maybe tiny air bubble(unlikely)
• BabyLover

  14 Mar 05, 23:48

  Originally posted by bismarck:

  before that the water was abit yellow...normally i can keep like this and change water up to a week after i find the water abit yellow.
  
  i suspect got parasites because the tails got unnatural 'erosion' something chewed it away, doesnt look like biting because it looks like 'it was being sanded away"
  and i also see tiny specks in the water, dunno fin material or parasites. or maybe tiny air bubble(unlikely)

  hmm.. tis i really dunno wats wrg.. muz ask sumone w more knowledge...
  wait for cornyfish to come online lor...
  hopefully they can get well.... at the moment got any fish medi can use for them?
• bismarck

  15 Mar 05, 15:43

  i dont have any because there are so many types and the shopkeepers seem to be completely oblivious abt it
• cornyfish2000

  15 Mar 05, 20:39

  hmmm strange... i'm afraid i'm not sure what it is also..
  maybe try doing a big water change (50-80%) and see if it gets better?
  
  My fishes sometimes regurgitate their stomach contents when they're stressed (eg. if the air pump broke down for 1 day) and the water will appear extremely cloudy too. And a large water change will do the trick in such situations.. Oh and if the water is very dirty the fish's fins may rot also... but not sure if this is the case for your goldfishes leh..
  
  In any case, i think it may be wise to just do the big water change and avoid putting any medication till u're sure it is an infection cos many atime, these generic drugs do more harm than good for the fishes.
  
• bismarck

  15 Mar 05, 20:45

  Originally posted by cornyfish2000:

  hmmm strange... i'm afraid i'm not sure what it is also..
  maybe try doing a big water change (50-80%) and see if it gets better?
  
  My fishes sometimes regurgitate their stomach contents when they're stressed (eg. if the air pump broke down for 1 day) and the water will appear extremely cloudy too. And a large water change will do the trick in such situations.. Oh and if the water is very dirty the fish's fins may rot also... but not sure if this is the case for your goldfishes leh..
  
  In any case, i think it may be wise to just do the big water change and avoid putting any medication till u're sure it is an infection cos many atime, these generic drugs do more harm than good for the fishes.
  

  thanks
  i did a 45-50% change and within 1hr the quality improved and i suspect it's due to the filter. i used a very basic filter that served me well. apparently i ddint clean that filter for something because i was afraid it would wash off all the denitrifying bacteria.
  
  the suspected fin rot already happened for a while.but i cant think of any causes
• cornyfish2000

  15 Mar 05, 20:53

  Originally posted by bismarck:

  thanks
  i did a 45-50% change and within 1hr the quality improved and i suspect it's due to the filter. i used a very basic filter that served me well. apparently i ddint clean that filter for something because i was afraid it would wash off all the denitrifying bacteria.
  
  the suspected fin rot already happened for a while.but i cant think of any causes

  Oh to cultivate the denitrifying bacteria why don't u add ammonia/nitrite-removing stones to your filter medium? Can get them at most aquariums..
  
  They can remove the ammonia and nitrite from your water directly and at the same time, provides a large surface area for the denitrifying bacteria to grow and reproduce.
• bismarck

  15 Mar 05, 21:11

  Originally posted by cornyfish2000:

  Oh to cultivate the denitrifying bacteria why don't u add ammonia/nitrite-removing stones to your filter medium? Can get them at most aquariums..
  
  They can remove the ammonia and nitrite from your water directly and at the same time, provides a large surface area for the denitrifying bacteria to grow and reproduce.

  firstly, i am a cheapskate. i dont buy things i can fabricate(unless i am lazy )
  
  secondly, i am broke.
  
  seriously, my tanks are 2ft long and dont think need special stuff to do the job. thanks for the tip though,
  
  btw any fin rot meds to recommend ? and how to make sure it's fin rot ? if it';s not and i just add, later all the fishes sing "float away"
• cornyfish2000

  15 Mar 05, 21:55

  Originally posted by bismarck:

  firstly, i am a cheapskate. i dont buy things i can fabricate(unless i am lazy )
  
  secondly, i am broke.
  
  seriously, my tanks are 2ft long and dont think need special stuff to do the job. thanks for the tip though,
  
  btw any fin rot meds to recommend ? and how to make sure it's fin rot ? if it';s not and i just add, later all the fishes sing "float away"

  heh sorry, i've never used any fin rot meds before so i dunno which is good leh..
• BabyLover

  15 Mar 05, 22:33

  Can buy any type tats state fin n tail rot on the bottle.
  
  the one i hv is "Fish Care Fin&Tail Rot Special"
  its formulated to kill fungus, virus , protozoa, etc. its also suitable for treatment in red fin disease, rotted gill, rotted fin, red spot disease skin inflammation, etc.
  
  another one i hv, a better n more popular one...
  its called "Methylene Blue"
  traditionally used to treat slime disease, flukes, whitespot and velvet and fungus on fish eggs. it can also be used as a subsitute oxygen source.
  its anti fungal agent with antiseptic healing properties.
  -effective against variety of parasites including flukes
  - fish flick or rub themselves against objects.
  -fish show rapid gill movement n gasping on water surface
  -fins clamp up
  -cotton wool like growths are visible on fish eggs
  -fish lying on tank top
  -as an antiseptic on wounds
• bismarck

  15 Mar 05, 22:35

  Originally posted by BabyLover:

  Can buy any type tats state fin n tail rot on the bottle.
  
  the one i hv is "Fish Care Fin&Tail Rot Special"
  its formulated to kill fungus, virus , protozoa, etc. its also suitable for treatment in red fin disease, rotted gill, rotted fin, red spot disease skin inflammation, etc.
  
  another one i hv, a better n more popular one...
  its called "Methylene Blue"
  traditionally used to treat slime disease, flukes, whitespot and velvet and fungus on fish eggs. it can also be used as a subsitute oxygen source.
  its anti fungal agent with antiseptic healing properties.
  -effective against variety of parasites including flukes
  - fish flick or rub themselves against objects.
  -fish show rapid gill movement n gasping on water surface
  -fins clamp up
  -cotton wool like growths are visible on fish eggs
  -fish lying on tank top
  -as an antiseptic on wounds

  orh methylene blue..my lecturer demo to us before
  aiyah can also consult my lecturer.
  thanks
• BabyLover

  15 Mar 05, 22:37

  Originally posted by bismarck:

  orh methylene blue..my lecturer demo to us before
  aiyah can also consult my lecturer.
  thanks

  
  *kok ah bis*
  shld hv said n done so earlier!
• bismarck

  15 Mar 05, 23:40

  Originally posted by BabyLover:

  
  *kok ah bis*
  shld hv said n done so earlier!

  cannot ask meh
  i just recalled my lecturer does this. havent seen him in ages
• BabyLover

  16 Mar 05, 00:15

  Originally posted by bismarck:

  cannot ask meh
  i just recalled my lecturer does this. havent seen him in ages

  icic..