Hi Valerie, Unfortunately I don't know anyone with an outdoor pond... People in Greece love aquariums, but noone has an outdoor pond at home. I might convince...
Dear Irene, Please don't feel that you are annoying anyone with your questions. We want to help get things on the right track and have your fish healthy and...
Dear all, Thanks for the good advice. I never realized how much there was to goldfish keeping until now. I didn't even know there were all those different...
Hello all, I lost my 1 yo Lionhead today and I believe it was due to an old bulb for starters. Maybe someone will tell me I'm wrong that there was another...
Hello all, Some of you may remember my fish, Piano-man who could not swim, who was brought to Tufts vet school and ultra-sounded and had water aspirated form...
Hi My oranda, Freckles, who became swollen on one side, died suddenly yesterday evening at about 6pm. When I examined her her gills were pink instead of deep...
... It hurts even more when you have raised them from little more than fry. <<<<<< I'm so sorry to hear this, Sue. I know how you feel having lost both ...
Thanks Amy. I am so sorry to hear of your loss too. Sometimes I have even felt like giving up but i have lots of other babies to care for which soon ...
I didn't see any response to my questions ? Surely *someone* has an opinion or experience? Here they are again: 1) The decorations really need to be cleaned....
Thank you Sue! The others I had for 4+ years. I lost my black moor Fly-by-night following the after the fourth move I made with them, then later that year...
Now I have no clue how this happened but my question is, "Is it possible for a comet to regenerate a fin (urrr...the one I'll call a arm fin) after it's been...
Hi again Amy Don`t put your decorations in the dishwasher or anywhere near soap!!!! When I clean my decorations I use a new nail brush, not one that has been ...
Hi Amy Yes, it is best to get everything sorted and ready for your new fish. I would`nt use the old filter medium because you will have lost the beneficial ...
Hello Horace Fins will grow back so long as the other fish does`nt keep biting them. I bought a comet for my pond last year who had only half a tail, but now...
Dear Sue, I was reading your email on giving fish Spirulina. As the daughter of a health freak |I regularly take this in a pill format, but how can I give...
Not sure if it's a disease either...doesn't look to be...just the fin is nothing more than a stub now but the comet appears to be happy and eating like it...
Questions, againHi Amy, I have had good success with the AquaClear brand of power filters. They are reasonably priced, as is the filter medium. Also, I read...
Thanks so much for your input, Sue. I will not use the dishwasher - rather I'll soak them in some plain warm water to soften and then I will scrub them with a...
Thank you Valerie - good idea about using the salt to clean. I used a new cloth and water and scrubbed the 55 gallon down and filled it up with water last...
Dear James, I would agree that the decaying plant material, and perhaps the algae buildup, if it is excessive, would cause your ph to crash. The ph crash...
Questions, again1) The decorations really need to be cleaned. A: My favorite means of cleaning non-living decor is to dump it into a five gallon bucket with...
... Portly will never be completely 'normal', but may well grow a bit. Very clean water is the best medicine, small frequent water changes [20% every other...
Dear Elle How nice to hear from you again! How are you? Sounds like you have a companion for your fish that was left alone, that`s good, they don`t like ...
If it is an infection the area will be red and sore looking. Either way it would`nt hurt to put some Melofix in the tank to be on the safe side. There is...
... Many commercial foods contain spirulina, the fish love it, and eat it happily. Like peas, its somewhat laxative, but it makes a very good basic diet for...
Hi Amy To begin with I would`nt put a pearlscale in while the filter is maturing because they can be very delicate. Also, the less fish you put in the tanks ...
Hey Sue and Sam, Thank you for the info, I'll go have a look for it. Yes My big comet (Snowy) is much happier now and they seem to have made a good team...
Hi Sue, Thank you for this excellent advice. I am not in a hurry so I am going to take my time I and get a good filter going and get the tank cycling, and I...
Hi Sam, THANK YOU! This is just the type of info I was hoping to get. I really appreciate you taking the time to respond. Sincerely, Amy ... Outgoing mail is...
Everything about the little guy looks just fine. I didn't notice for the most part that his fin was missing until I noticed that he was spending more time at...
