Pet Forum / Aquaria / Goldfish / September 2003

I have a couple of goldfish in a fairly small aquarium. I have an internal
filter fitted. Would anybody recommend that i provide an air pump also?... i
sometimes think the water could benefit from some additional air?

when taking water to test, does it matter how far down the tank you go,
the middle, corners, top bottom, etc...
could there be some still areas in a tank that could have different
readings, or is a test tube right off the top good enough.

I'm new to breeding fish other than guppies and mollies.  I recently
bought a vial of brine shrimp cysts (100% artemia).  I was wondering
what the best way of hatching them might be.  I have two pop bottles,
one with the top cut off and one with the bottom cut off.  The top of

I've never had an oranda for more than 4 years and I rarely hear of
them living more than 5. Yet "regular" gf frequently seem to live for
15, 20, 25+ years. Is it cruel for me to try to keep these cool
looking fancy fish if they have such a short lifespan? Do you have any

Two days ago one of my gold fish for some reason has lost the use of its
back half of its body and its right front fin.
Its dorsal fin seems to move fine  so does its right front fin and fins
underneath. It seems to be spending alot of time in a 4 inch pipe I have in

Now that I am over the shock of my vandalized tank, I have to do
something about it. Clean it out, for starters. Given that a large
amount of alcohol was poured into it, what should I do regarding the
plants and gravel in it? Will rinsing and drying take care of them? What

I have posted previously that I have a goldfish tank in a communal
living situation. Well, had.
This morning I went downstairs to feed the goldfish and found the two
larger single tails immobile on the bottom and the two fantails floating

I'm planning to clean out my 50 gallon tank and I have 2 big suckermouth
catfish, 1 large Clown loach 5 tetras, lots of guppies (of course!) 1 platty
with baby's in the tank (5 cm's long), about 5 molly's with smaller baby's
and 1 silver ghost (not sure of the real name!!). And I ...

Tip for all you who, like me, have killfiled "bassett" --
don't reply or otherwise  quote him.  Please.
Nothing irks me more than going to the trouble of
masking  out bozos then still being subjected to

Any advice please on cat attacks?  Both my fish were 8 years old but my cat has
killed one & my other is on the critiical list.  Any advice/input greatly
appreciated to improve his current state.....

Recently I thought my Demekin was suffering from flipover.  I'd just
finished a salt water treatment for a winter Ich outbreak.  During that
time I'd cleared everything out of the tank and hadn't been feeding peas
so I wasn't too suprised by it.

dang hot here in the SF Bay Area. how to, if necessary, to cool it down
for the fish?
have treated water ice cubes?  the wife would love that....
Craig

Since last weekend I've got 2 new prides.  A wonderfull black moor and a
panda telescope.  Both of them in the quarantine tank.
On Tuesday this week, the panda telescope developed ich.  Since I was out on
a business trip, my girlfriend provided the medicin.  Worried during my

I heard of some algae suckers that will live with
Goldfish happily called something like
Borea Suckers (or something like that) can anyone
give me an idea of the correct name?

I have 2 goldfish in 55 gal tank with 2 filters. Lately 2 strange things
seem to happen. the smaller fish (about 3 inches long) has started to get
get a dark brown color all over it. It still seems to act normally (eating
and swimming around and pooping) but what is this dark brown ...