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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Goldfish / March 2004My fish died.
Hi,got a 10 gallon hex tank in which I had 3 goldfish. Noticed one of them had a small swelling on his flank. Yesterday all 3 had white spot,so I treated them for it. Did a 50% water change,treated the water with anti ammonia and chlorine remover/conditioner. Just got home from work and all 3 are dead. Is it normal for whitespot to kill fish in just a few hours. These fish had whitespot a few months back,but after treating them they were all ok. I'm gutted about losing them,is it my fault? I didn't do anything differently regarding the water change, or using the whitespot treatment. John > Hi,got a 10 gallon hex tank in which I had 3 goldfish. > Just got home from work and all 3 are dead. > Is it normal for whitespot to kill fish in just a few hours. > These fish had whitespot a few months back,but after > treating them they were all ok. > I'm gutted about losing them,is it my fault? Um, start here... http://fins.actwin.com/mirror/begin.html And move to here... http://puregold.aquaria.net/pg/care/care1.htm#essentials The 10 gallon/fish rule seems excessive at first, comma but, many of our experiences have borne it out. -Donald  Signature"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort." -Herm Albright Donald K said > The 10 gallon/fish rule seems excessive at first, comma but, many of our > experiences have borne it out. Depends on the size of the fish... SignatureInsanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein - > Donald K said > > > The 10 gallon/fish rule seems excessive at first, comma but, many of our > > experiences have borne it out. > > Depends on the size of the fish... Yeah but if you put 3 in a 10gallon, they will never grow properly!! >Yeah but if you put 3 in a 10gallon, they will never grow properly!! Goldfish halt size increase when they utilize the existing space. When space is available they resume growth. If you put 3 small fish in a 10 and move them up in tank size, they grow each move. If you follow up with; "their growth will be stunted," don't, it's a myth. > >Yeah but if you put 3 in a 10gallon, they will never grow properly!! > > Goldfish halt size increase when they utilize the existing space. When space is > available they resume growth. If you put 3 small fish in a 10 and move them up > in tank size, they grow each move. > If you follow up with; "their growth will be stunted," don't, it's a myth. Can you point me to some evidence that states its Myth? >Can you point me to some evidence that states its Myth? yes I can. > >Can you point me to some evidence that states its Myth? > > yes I can. I await the evidence > Donald K said > >> The 10 gallon/fish rule seems excessive at first, comma but, many of >> our experiences have borne it out. > > Depends on the size of the fish... My apologies... 10 gal per fish or 3 gallons per inch, whichever is larger... ;-) Yes, you CAN keep 10 goldfish in a 10 gallon tank. Just not for long... -D Signature"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort." -Herm Albright |
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