Pet Forum / Aquaria / Goldfish / August 2004

Help.  I've got two juvenile black moors in an 18-gallon
tank that's still cycling up after a deep-cleaning.
I've been doing 50% PWCs every other day or so, watching
for cycle progress -- about 2 weeks now, so not much to

I just got my tank wed. and I noticed that a few of my goldfish are eating
very fast and not letting my black moor eat.  And also one was nipping at
it's fin..:o(  so I removed that black moor and put him in a bowl.  Well he
wouldn't eat there either.  Finally after the first day he ...

Which table scraps should not be fed to goldfish?

what chemical should i use to bond acrylic when making a tank.....

I have been looking for lovely small ranchu and lionhead for long time.
Where can I find good aquatics in Birmingham area which stock penty
goldfish?  Thank you very much.

I have been away for three days and have just discovered that one of the
three goldfish that live in a BiOrb (Yes, I know!), has a lump about the
size of half a pea protruding from the middle of its length on one side.
There is also a slight bump on the other side too. I can't see ...

I have a 70 liter tank with 3 plants in it. lights r on 8 hrs per day
and temp is at a constant 20 degrees c or 70 fahrenheit. should i add
more plants to compete with the algae that always threaten to cover
the plants? And also, are algicides recommended? dr solo, ur advice..

Is gravel necessary for a tank? I checked one of the links that was
given 2me by Dr Solo (Ingrid) on how to remove + clean gravel n stuff.
I saw pics of a tank with no gravel whatsoever on the bottom, just
potted plants thats all.

Which plants that are cheap, easy to grow and float are good with goldfish>

My goldfish's scales keep turning red. the first was about a month ago
so I put it out and it turned out OK. then a couple of weeks passed,
the scales turned red again. so I took it out again and twas fine. But
now after having done what dr solo has told me to do ( massive water

We've got a sick goldfish. He appears to have some fin rot and also a
white spot next to his gills on one side. At the moment we are
treating him with some fin rot/fungus solution from the pet store.
However, we have now noticed that he is unable to open his mouth wide

Oh god. - I changed the water and forgot the dechlorinator like 2
hours ago.  There all shocky and free floating but still breathing.
Is there anything I can do?  (I added prime dechlorinator as soon as i
realized)

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Please drop in and say hello, all levels of fishkeeper are welcome from
total newbie just setting up to experienced keepers of all things exotic.

I have a fishtank in a old imac and I have all the bits.. But the one
thing Im not sure about is which way the filter goes up?!!
take a look at "DSC_0016.JPG" at
http://homepage.mac.com/willwade/PhotoAlbum16.html

My goldfish are eating the duckweed fast.
What kind of plants wont the goldfish eat that wont harm them.
Want floating plants.