Pet Forum / Aquaria / Goldfish / October 2003

I keep hearing that the goldfish should get 8 hours of light a day. Is
that an exact figure, or a minimum? I turn on their lights when I get
up, and turn them off when I go to bed, so they get about 14-16 hours
of bright light a day. Is that too much? My fish SEEM happy enough,

I have a 90gal tank with a 9" Comet. He's been alone most of his life.
Yesterday I added 5 smaller comets about 1-2" long. At first the samller
fish
were chasing the big guy around, not really nipping but kind of chasing

the fish seems to be swimming with a very slight list.  eats just fine
and gets around ok. its not off center by much.
ideas???
Craig

My tank has been set-up for about a month now, and things are going
well.  Tests say the water is good, but there is still a bit of
cloudiness to the water (you can see it only when the lights are on),
but that is clearing.

my goldfish have had ich for weeks now I have been trying
everything!It was only a spot or two to begin with which I would use
"ick Clear" Which was taking care of it for a couple of days But then
the spots would return It's a 30 gal. tank 4 fish all about 2inches. I

I'm having a nightmare getting any aquarium sand from any of my
LFS. Should I just go to one of the DIY places and by a bag from
there and wash it?

Posting this in a couple of places. Please excuse if you see it
multiple times, I am looking for various opinions and experiences.
Scenario:
Plan to get 1 to 2 new fish soon. LFS fancies, on the smaller side. My

I want to offer some sort of live plant for my goldfish to eat as a
treat. Can you recommend what types goldfish like to eat. Thanks.

I have a juwel filter that came with my Rio 240litre tank.
Looking at it running, it doesn't seem to be very powerful.
Can anyone suggest a decent filter (I am not looking at UGF).
I thnk Mel suggested one, but can't find the details.

I have a couple of questions that so far I have had quite a few
conflicfting answers.....
I have a small coldwater tank....15"length 8"width 10"depth....
I have 2 small (1" long) fantails in it....

The waterfall sound from my penguin filters is driving my wife nuts.  Does
anyone have any knowledge of a sound-muffling hood or know how to make a
sound muffling hood?  It would have to fit a standard 30"x12" 29g tank and
somehow enclose the two penguin filters (a 330 and mini).   ...

I have some plastic stalked and silk leaved plants in my tank.  The stalks
are reinforced with wire, and in one or two places I can see rust forming
under the surface.  Should I toss these things?  How dangerous is the rust
to the fish?

We have otocinclus catfish in the tank with our goldfish.
Recently, our oto's have been dying.  Their breathing seems
extremely heavy.  Their color gets pale and they clamp their
fins.

Am looking on Ebay for a new filter. What's the difference between the Fluval
303 and 304??

When  I went to the LFS, I had decided to buy an oranda - looking at
their limited choice, I decided on a tiny, very active little
chocolate oranda.  All the rest had already begun their headgrowth,
but I really wanted to see it happen gradually.