Pet Forum / Aquaria / Goldfish / February 2005

We've purchased a tank some 4 weeks ago and settled 2 Blue Orandas in after
a week.  They have been quite happy.  Now one of them has a very fine white
'fluffy' stuff on his scales and sits at the bottom of the tank and does
nothing.  The other fish is active.  We've changed the ...

Hi everyone! Like I said, I am a newbie and just started keeping fish
Thank you for all your help, my goldfish are doing fine thanks to you
advice!
I do have a concern. We purchased some java moss earlier, and it ha

Hi! Just wanted to let you know that I received the medigold a few day
ago and I have been feeding it to the fish. I had a question? Can yo
soak the medigold before giving it to the fish? It seems rock hard, an
large pieces for my goldfish. I cut the food in half and fed the fish

I went to a local pet store (one of the major chains) and bought a Red Cap Oranda and an Orange Fantail recently.
Goldfish:
Red Cap Orandas retail for $2.99
Orange Fantails retail for $3.49

I saw a couple of posts lately where people are keeping Apple Snails with
their GF. How big are the AS, do the GF nip their tentacles? AS seem to be
one of the cleaner snails, any concerns about the Rat Lungworm parasite?
Where do you get your stock, LFS?

I have just bought 2 new orange comets for my tank and for the life o
me cant think of any names!!! ideas?
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Sue

As you may recall, we became the new family of a very lucky carnival feeder
fish. We already have OldFish, also a lucky carnival feeder, in a 29 g.
NewFish has been in Quarantine for about a month now - doing swimmingly, I
might add.

we are in the process of moving our comets to a larger tank. he's lost
3-4 scales from bumping around things in his now too small tank. will
they grow back?
Now that we have to get a larger tank, its location will have to be in

Hmmmmm. I know you guys are gonna think that I have lost it.
The other night, my hubby and I put a movie on. Our two goldfish swa
up together, side by side and angled themselves so that they wer
looking at the TV. The movie was 2 and 1/2 hours long. I guess the

Can anyone suggest ways to reduce ammonia levels? I currently use "Ammonia
Lock" but it appears to not be working.
TIA
Sb

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It looks like my comet has fungus...what treatments do you recomend ?
NZed

got two comets a new home.  they seem to be hanging together now, a lot
more than in the old smaller tank. they eat fine, but seem to like to
be on the bottom and quiet.  just getting used to their new home?  they
don't seem to be in any distress, just that they have a different

Sorry, I meant the conversations back and forth between whoever Ingri
and Tom are. I have been treated nothing but nice when I ask questions
I just felt that their back and forth arguing did not promote a health
atmosphere where we can all help each other and get along!

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