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02-22-2006, 08:12 PM
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| Teenie Weenie Fish  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: I live in San Diego, California
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|  Tropical Goldfish I had a general question here. . . I have a Telescopic Eye Goldfish in with the rest of my fish and they are mainly tropical fish. Is there a temperature difference that is vital to goldfish and not tropical or vise versa? My tank is steady at 75. All the fish seem to like this temperature and they all remain active. Is this okay?
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02-22-2006, 08:32 PM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cape Cod, MA
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| I wouldn't worry so much about your temperature as your stocking. Both tanks are seriously overstocked. Fancy goldfish require a minimum size of 20 gallons, with 10 gallons/fish beyond that. Yes, fancies appreciate more warmth than single-tails, but mollies appreciate even more warmth. Depending on the pleco species, both of your plecs require a considerably larger tank, as does the yoyo loach. IMO mollies are 20+ gallon fish and cories appreciate being in groups, preferably with their own variety. With that coupled with simply too many fish in each tank..... You're likely to have problems sooner than later.
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02-23-2006, 09:09 AM
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| Large Fish  Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio
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| I agree with everything Seleya said, I was just wondering where you got the name Titus for your second Pleco. That is my dog's name. You are obviously into mythology, that is where I got it from, too. cool! Anyway, yes, you are overstocked, if you correct the probblems now you can save yourself a whole heap of trouble in the near future and still be able to have a really cool setup. Have you read up on the stickies about cycling? Anyway, if you have any questions we are all here to help. There are some really informative people on this forum who can always point you in the right direction. Welcome to the tank!
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02-23-2006, 12:00 PM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kalifornia, Silicon Valley
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| are corys tropical? and would they like 78 degree water
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02-23-2006, 12:03 PM
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| Large Fish Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio
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| Yes, cories are tropical. Yes, they would like 78 degree water.
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02-23-2006, 12:07 PM
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| Super Fish Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kalifornia, Silicon Valley
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| I have a 2.5 would 2 be ok to have in there along with the betta?
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02-23-2006, 12:09 PM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Cape Cod
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| No... cories are really active little fish. And they get to at least 2" unless you get dwarfs. You can usually squeeze dwarfs into a 5g or up, but not anything smaller.
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02-23-2006, 12:13 PM
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| Large Fish Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio
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| You could get an oto. They are really fun little guys. Or a ghost shrimp.
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02-23-2006, 12:18 PM
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| Super Fish Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kalifornia, Silicon Valley
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| An Otto have to check that out.
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02-23-2006, 12:19 PM
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| Super Fish Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kalifornia, Silicon Valley
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| umm what is a Otto? have a picture some place?
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