Hi all, The recent devastating tsunami has wiped out the fish industry in Thailand, most probably including the many goldfish farms, even though they were ...
Sarah Maline
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Jan 1, 2005 4:28 pm
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Dear Group, I have been trying to solve this one by myself, but I need help. The problem is Stinky. He is a huge red cap oranda that I have had about three...
Believe me I am no expert, but have been reading a lot. I have two Orandas and have lost 2 for no reason I can tell...yada, yada...The person I bought my...
Dear Patti, I don't know whether this will help you or not, but I had a small fantail that had symptoms that I couldn't diagnose, which consisted of lying...
Well, today we came back from a 10-day vacation and I was happy to find our fantail goldfish, Jim, had survived our absence. I put my head down to tank level...
I have dogs for many years....they behave this way sometimes....until I got into fish....the fish react very similar. It seems most animals like consistency...
Thanks for the responses. You're right, I don't think I need to trim his cap just yet, but now I know he is a good patient because my husband and I just did a...
Is this product ok to use on regular goldfish? Sounds like a good one to have around in case. Does anyone know of a good website where to buy fishy products. ...
Hi, Try http://www.bigalsonline.com/splash.html . I haven't tried them, but they have a wide selection of everything. Good luck. Patti littlequeen@......
does sound good but forgot to mention they need to be in the uk. hehe ... From: Patti Busche To: goldfishlovers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005...
My black moor, Morty, gets very angry with me when I short him on the Shrimp
Pellets. My three big (really big) goldfish have just now forgiven me for
putting...
You know, my Morty got a rock in his throat some time ago that I am sure is
still there. He has survived the incident, I was trying to dislodge it with...
I never once thought of the fish, the tragedy has such far reaching
consequences. It is all so sad...... Congrats on getting new fish before the tsunami. Teri...
Hi, Another good place to buy aquarium supplies is http://www.mops.ca I have bought from them many times and the service and prices are excellent. They will...
I've had my shubunkin for 4 years now and it's not grown more than about 4". Can't really afford a larger tank either. Being in the UK, things are very...
I know what you mean by expense......my rotten golds are in a 30 gallon tank
and they look like they've doubled in size in the last few months. I took
a...
Hi Elle, I know what you mean by aquarium stuff being expensive. I am in Canada, and supplies are much more expensive here than in the U.S. I am always...
Yes I've been keeping an eye out on Ebay for deals but the problem is a lot of stuff is pick up only and I don't have transport so that's not easy for me....
Hi Elle, Val; I'm in the US, and things seem pretty darn expensive here, too, lol...
however, even if it's more expensive for supplies, remember we "Colonials"...
Hello everyone. I am new to this list. We are also new at trying to maintain and aquarium. We had horrible luck with 3 various goldfish we had that all died...
Hi Melissa: Welcome to the stress reducing hobby of fish keeping. It doesn't seem so in
the beginning when you have the troubles with fish......my humble...
I forgot to mention in my original post that the water temp is almost consistently 74 degrees right now. Is that too warm for goldfish? Would they do better...
That seems a little warm to me, but I think if you just start with the 50 to
75% water changes daily the temperature will take care of itself.....I've...
Hey Teri! I know, it's been a while. I'm still confused about the filter thing. Do you use charcoal filters? I've heard that charcoal filters emit toxins...
You know, the expense of the whole thing hasn't really affected me because I'm keeping it all really under control. But -- considering that all I wanted to do...
Dear Teri, I agree. I would rather pay more for aquarium supplies and have our national medicare system :-) Valerie Hi Elle, Val; I'm in the US, and things...
Yes, the goldfish put out a huge amount of waste as compared to Tropicals...
....that is what a lot of people do not understand. I vac the gravel every
time I...
Hey Val! Good to hear from you....we have some crisis going on with some
fish and I have been doing my best to fill in, with my wealth of knowledge I
got from...
Dear Teri, I just got back from the city. You have given everybody expert advice :-) I agree completely with your approach. Valerie ... From: Teri Evans...
Melissa, As mentioned to you by Teri, your tank is cycling and that is what is causing the red streaks. Ammonia is building up in the water. Do big water...
