Pet Forum / Aquaria / Goldfish / April 2005

"Rescued" two orandas from LFS; nice sized fish kept in overcrowded
conditions.  They have a fungal infection which I hope to cure.  One
black, one multi-colored.  Both improved immediately upon being placed
in clean water (6 days ago).  Using Maracyn for Fungus; CopperSafe for

The subject just about say sit all. My comet, about 4 years and 6" long, has
lost a about 5 or 6 scales. Plus his dorsal fin looks a bit ragged.
Any thoughts? I've been Googling, but not found much.
A

Do goldfish eat blood worms?
Do they enhance color?
Thanks,
Newbie Nicki

My Red Cap Oranda (Reagan) was chasing and scaring my Orange Fantail (Carter) initially.
I really didn't want to, but my wife insisted on getting another Orange Fantail (Clinton) to create a "balance" in the tank.
Now Clinton chases Reagan around sometimes, and Carter is much ...

Yesterday I read somewhere on the internet the quote "...someone with
an attention span similar to that of a goldfish in a pint of beer".
Now me and my colleagues wonder: how long would a goldfish last in
standard glass of lager? Our guesses range from 5 minutes to several

Hi, I have just purchased a Birob 30ltr and have put my 5 year old goldfish
in it (it's been in a standard fish bowl since i got it). The instructions
say that I should wait 28 days before adding another fish, is this neccesary

I took the small goldfish that hatched last year to a local water
garden shop.  someone came in today, saw the white ones and bought
them all, really liked them.

I've recently acquired 2 shubunkins for a 50 gallon tank, and I am
unfamiliar with their eating patterns. The pet store dude recommended I
buy (which I did) goldfish pellets, instead of flakes. Well, when I
drop them in the tank, the fish stare at them, eat a few, then spit