Dear Teri, Most of us did things in our youth that were foolish and dangerous, but most of us escaped without permanent consequences. I guess you didn't,...
Hi Val; On the fish end, I lost one of the blue gouramis, I don't know if the cat
licked it or if he starved because the other BeeGee was runnig him away from...
Dear Teri, That is too bad about your gourami. I would be OK if you could get one of the opposite sex. So, if you have a male left, and you got a female. My...
The head growth on my lionhead oranda has completely covered its eyes. It now has almost zero vision and keeps bumping into things. First 2 weeks was OK...
I would say that this fish could have a very good quality of life if you are willing to make a few concessions. Since he can't see, he probably gets confused...
Lets not be so hasty here. It is completely possible for any type of fish to live without sight. The sense most often used for feeding is the sense of smell...
Hi Val; I may try for a female BeeGee (or Male) after I have to move Ira
and Desi (iridescent sharks) and Plato and Pluto (plecs) into a bigger tank.
Right...
I've never had a blind fish, but I know of people who have kept blind
animals, and I myself kept a deaf cat for 23 years(!), he died of old age. I agree with...
Dear Teri, I don't have any male cats lol. All of mine are spayed females. After hearing about your males antics, I think I am happy about it roflol....
Hi Val; I'm afraid I'm the "Boys Town" for bad boy kitties. Doozer, a beautiful
long haired white cat, I got him because his owner thought he was neutered...
Swimmy, our calico fantail has been acting kinda strange. She is eating, color looks good, and periodically throughout the day, is very active. For the last...
Do you notice that Swimmy is worse after she eats, but is better first thing in the morning? I am just asking because sometimes goldfish are affected by...
Geez, I have no idea now. As of 5:30am today, she is sitting on the bottom of the tank. If not for her mouth moving, I would think she was d---. Dorsal fin...
It doesn't really sound like constipation, then. Do you have test kits? If you don't perhaps you can take a water sample to your local fish store and have...
Thank You. I was not surprised to see that both you and Val responded. I am really thinking this is nitrate poisoning. My husband went to (yes...) Petsmart...
Did a 50% change, and added aquarium salt to the water. Does it make sense to have the water tested? Now that I've already done the water change? Sent my...
Hi, I just wrote an earlier response about nitrite poisoning, which could be the problem. The 50% water change was a very good idea, and if it is nitrite, you...
Does the salt remove the nitrite from the water, or from the fish? I would think it's from the fish, but just wanted to verify. Again, thank you so much for...
Unfortunately, most pet stores think that goldfish should be treated the same as tropicals. They don't realize that with fish such as goldfish, you really...
Hi Teri, No, I haven't used that remedy. I don't think I have seen it around here. I will do a search and see what sodium chorite is :-) I think at the...
BTW, I should mention, that if PetSmart tests the water, make sure to ask what the readings are. The actual numbers, not just, the water is OK, or the nitrite...
I know that you get different advice from everyone you talk to, and
unfortunately, so many people in the pet stores are not very knowledgeable
about their...
It won't remove it from the water, either. No, it won't remove it from the fish, but it helps the fish cope with the nitrite. Valerie ... From: jonsara121290...
I never answered your question about how long the tank has been running. It's been running since January - with a cheap charcoal filter - just changed over to...
It would be a good idea to keep the old filter running for a while, along with the new one, or else to have put some of the old filter material into the new...
Val, will the new filter end up starting the cycling process all over again? ... From: goldfishlovers@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, April 09, 2004 5:57:10 PM ...
