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06-01-2007, 07:53 PM
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| Little Fish  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Quebec, Canada
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|  I Had gold fish almost all my life and it is not true that they can't live long lives in a fish bowl. I had two goldfish in a fish bowl and one lived 5 years and the other 7 years. Plus I waited until the water was so cloudy you could hardly see them to change the water and they lived that long. Now hoping my betta fish will live as long but of course with more water changes.
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06-05-2007, 11:08 AM
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| Little Fish  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NS, Canada
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| Sorry, but that's like owning a horse and bragging that you kept it alive for 5 years in bad conditions when they're supposed to live 20-30. We should always have the health and well-being of the animal on the top of our priority list.
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08-17-2007, 04:51 AM
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| Little Fish  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Glasgow/Scotland
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| To true......i have just got my son a small tank for some cold water fish but not sure what to get??? And to be honest im a bit sad after reading this thread ha ha ha
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03-04-2008, 12:30 PM
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| Teenie Weenie Fish  Join Date: Mar 2008
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| I know goldfish can survive in cold or room temp water; but mine "seem" to do better if I do run a heater and keep temp around 75-76 F. This seems to help keep disease away! (I had a nasty bout with anchor worms at one time)... Edit: I have 4 goldfish in a 55 gallon tank. Iggy do you also recommend a 0.03 salt mixture? How important is a little salt to goldfish? Thanks! Last edited by cdgilbert; 03-04-2008 at 12:33 PM. Reason: more info: |
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03-04-2008, 05:49 PM
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| Teenie Weenie Fish  Join Date: Feb 2008
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| My fantail 4" goldfish thrives in 74-76* F temperatures. Sure this is around room temperature, but I keep a 50 watt heater in there turned down real low to help regulate the evening drop in temperature the tank is prone to.
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11-23-2008, 06:28 PM
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| Teenie Weenie Fish  Join Date: Nov 2008
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| Aquarium salt is widely used to help prevent illness as well as treating different diseases. Salts are widely used because they have so many benefits compared to using medications. I use the salt level test in my Master freshwater pond test kit to guide the amount of salt added. You would add less if you have live plants, but the test gives great directions and guidelines on how much to add. Very beneficial to your fish IMO. Examples: * Salt will not harm your filters * It is cheap to use * It does not cause any harm to the person administering it * It is not harmful to the majority of fish species * It will not send a sick fish over the edge * It quickly eliminates 7 out of 9 parasites |
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