Pet Forum / Aquaria / Goldfish / January 2004

I've got a small goldfish tank with two goldfish.  To clean it, I've been
putting the fish into a bowl of clean water, then cleaning out their tank
and gravel in the bath.
The tank is probably too small to bother with a filter, but is there any

I have an Orange & Black Oranda, with an orange wen and white belly,
about 3 inches SL.  Have had it for ~20 days.  Came home last night to
see two or three white areas on its wen.  One speck-size just above
eye; one ~2mm and another sort of like a strip (~1mm wide, maybe 3 or

I have a little fry (I have quarantined him from rest of the fry) with
fungus growing from the side (near where his gill is).
I have him in about 6 litres of water with about 2 teaspoons of salt
and a few drops of melafix. Is there any other advice people can give?

Hi, How can you tell whether a goldfish is a male or female?

I have around a 17G tank, and a Fluval 2 Plus filter.  This is positioned at
the top of the tank, so the output causes the water to "roll" which I was
told is good.  This filter also features a "Air Flow Control" which sticks
out the top of the water, and pulls in air creating added ...

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My fantailed goldfish has developed over the last 12 hours two large
red blotches on his face and body.  Also reddened areas on the body.
Could someone please give me an idea of what may be wrong with him?
What can I do to get rid of the marks? Is there a medicine? The other

My tank is registering the nitrate and alkalinity level too high.  At the
store, I did not see a product for lowering them.  All other levels are
testing safe.  I am using a water test strip for the water test.
Can anyone help me?

My girlfriend has had two goldfish ( a comet and a Shubunkin) in a small (5
litre) bowl for 18 Months. Three weeks ago I bought her a larger (25 liter)
aquarium for christmas which the fish were placed into. They seemed happy a
lot healthier in the new tank. One week ago four more ...

My girlfriend has had two goldfish ( a comet and a Shubunkin) in a small (5
litre) bowl for 18 Months. Three weeks ago I bought her a larger (25 liter)
aquarium for christmas which the fish were placed into. They seemed happy a
lot healthier in the new tank. One week ago four more ...

I'm a newbie and I recently purchased a Fuval Uno Aquarium Starter Kit which
comes complete with the Fluval One Plus internal filter.
I have set it up with the filter on the side of the tank with its output
sending water down the length of the tank.

I've been an on and off lurker here for a few years now (more off than on as
of late, but I digress) and I have a strange request. I'm an assistant
editor at a publishing company and am currently writing a piece on goldfish
care for our pets magazine, entitled (appropriately enough) ...

Hi all;
I have two white commons, and one is turning progressively lemon yellow. Not
gold fish color, LEMON! If he was a human, I'd have him to a liver
specialist. He seems quite healthy, growing at the same rate as the one who

I recently let go of most of my stock.. Many tropicals, gf and koi.. ( I can
hear the screaming already ). I bought a Koi today, a fingerling.
Approximately 2 and half inches.. Neat thing, is this fellow is almost
completely black, with a silver bottom.. I have never seen a Koi ...

My oranda has been showing signs of swimbladder problems (floatiness, trouble
maintaining balance, today I saw him swimming upside down for a few seconds
before righting himself) -- I plan to fast all of my fish for 3 days, then feed
chopped up/skinned peas for 2 days (although from ...