Pet Forum / Aquaria / Goldfish / January 2006

The Goldfish with the bloody scales is getting worse again.
Just to recap:
i)  Treated it with ParaGuard (mostly Malachite Green) for about a week and
the bloody scales and streaked fins got better right away, but came back.

I find that whatever plants I put in my coldwater aquarium die after a
few months. They don't seem to grow any, either.
I have a tank solely lit by quite a powerful fluorescent tube, but
receives no daylight. Sometimes I've put in plant food. Sometimes the

Well, things have changed...again. Heres the scoop: We are in FL, have had
it with hurricanes, moving to SC. Plans have sped up and I have to move in 3
weeks for a new job. I have only a 2 seater sports car, no room for fishie,
dont trust the movers.

kia Ora from NZ
I have 2 1 inch gf in a 10L tank ith pebbles and weed, do not know
gender and found it hard to work it out, just want to know, if they
are heterozexual little buggers, will they breed or not, would the

I've heard with GF the harder the water the better. That it makes them
grow strong bones and fins and makes them healthy. Is this true?  Is
there something safe I can add to my take to put trace minerals into
the tank?  I saw one for salt water that had no salt - is that a good

I was going to landscape my GF aquarium with lots of plants.  I Since
most grow well in mud I thought I would bundle up a small ball of mud
with a plant fertilizer tab in the middle, plant the plant in it and
wrap the ball in some fine mesh thing.  It worked great once but I'm

 In my zeal, I now realize  I've been over feeding my GF.  His right
side is swollen, like there's is a big knot inside.  He's released some
poop in long strands  I am 99% sure this is due to to him being
impacted.  He is still eating, but is sluggish, otherwise he looks fine.

I bought some new comet goldfish and have them in quarantine.  One has
ich so I put in a 3% salt solution and raised the temp to 80 degrees
while keeping it in the dark. - in lew of this what is the best med
for ich?