Pet Forum / Aquaria / Goldfish / February 2008

A girl I know that has a tank, says she has goldfish with different fish
in her tank. Her tank is a little wider than mine..maybe a tad larger
than a 5 gallon.
Also..How big do Guppies grow?

How long should I wait before I change the water? And how much water
should I remove? (5 gallon tank). When it's time, I really want to
remove all the water, and clean all the decorations, and of course the
gravel.

I fed them a few frozen peas. I put them in a dish of water, and took
the shells off. They really seemed to enjoy the peas.

Are these lovely fish more delicate than their cousins? I know their
eyes are, and they can't see as well.

The Ammo Lock detoxifies the ammonia it says, dosn't get rid of it. The
store didn't have Amquel.

Just Bettas?

of this group?

I have a friend whose friend has told her that she can safely keep two
goldfish in 1.5 gallons of water,...And I say that with goldfish, that
that is an unhealthy practice.  What say you folks? ~Papa Red.

I've been doin the normal thing and have four goldfish that have been
doing well for three years now.
I got down to the last of the food, and got my flatmates daughter to
feed it to the fish.  Only a couple of pinches left in the bottom (but

I was told every fish does.
Lu

They seem to rest on the bottom when I turn off their tank light.

Goldfish are fine at lower temps in the winter. If your water temp
drops below 60-55 degrees cut way back on feeding them and they will
be fine. After all many goldfish live outside in ponds year round. I
don't use heaters in any of my tanks and they are just fine. Stable

should I feed my goldfish? I've been feeding them once a day, because I
don't want the water to cloud.

my goldfish? I know if I add any other kind of fish, they will need a
heater.
But, is a heater safe for an acrylic tank?

I have a beautiful, big cameo conch shell in the tank, and a few smaller
ones. Will my goldfish be okay with ocean shells?
LuAnn