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| felinefrend |
 Mon, 14 Mar 2005 11:21 am
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Hi all,
I am a newbie on fishes in general - I never had fishes before - well, with exception of a betta and it commited sucide on me. I am in love with Pearl Scale GFs!  LOVE LOVE them - big belly short fins  I currently have 1 that had recovered from Ick and bought 2 baby ones - no definate colors yet - yeah, cheapie ones 30cents.. as I am a newbie the chances of them dying on me is very very high. Maybe those that are not culled are sold to the LFS. I had read thro the forums and noticed that all are goldfish connoisseurs  so don't mind my cheap pearlscales gfs and my route of "keeping goldfish learning". I keep them in my office a 12L tank (i know it is too small but I cannot have it too big in the office) and it has a heater to regulate at 25 degrees with a thermometer to ensure that, a airpump and a OH filter. Bare, no gravel, once a week 100% water change... now, 20-25% change every 2- 3 days (depending on the water condition). I bought interpet gold Fish safe for mid-week to "freshen" up the goldfish water but have not started on that yet... Anyone tried this yet?? Any review? As right now, it is just Tetra AquaSafe and salt. The baby pearlscales - one in white and another in blackish copper ? I suspect it will not remain black, it will eventually turn gold I am just basking in the new goldfish owner joy of watching their fishes swimming in the water and waiting for it to change its color. - just dont mind me.  Just wanted to intro ... "Hello!" and yes, I have cats (regarding my nick). later.... |
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| felinefrend |
Thu, 17 Mar 2005 10:35 pm
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Silver Member No.: 981 Group: Member Posts: 117 Topics Started: 14 Joined: 3-Mar-05 Last seen online: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 1:47 pm User's local time: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 7:59 pm Green Water: No Country: Singapore |
I got a newbie question (pls don't "K" me ).
IF my PS is really always hungry and is looking for food... if I put a plant in there.. will it nibble it and leave my big PS and white PS in peace??? Yeah, the plant won't last long since I got no lights... but can change it out every 1-2 wks right.. and yes, QT the plants... correcto? any comments? |
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| The Matrix |
Thu, 17 Mar 2005 11:27 pm
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 The Matrix   Member No.: 19 Group: Associate Posts: 2,916 Topics Started: 20 Joined: 25-Nov-03 Last seen online: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 5:22 pm User's local time: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 7:59 pm Green Water: Yes Country: Singapore |
QUOTE(felinefrend @ Thu, 17 Mar 2005 10:35 pm) I got a newbie question (pls don't "K" me ). IF my PS is really always hungry and is looking for food... if I put a plant in there.. will it nibble it and leave my big PS and white PS in peace??? Yeah, the plant won't last long since I got no lights... but can change it out every 1-2 wks right.. and yes, QT the plants... correcto? any comments?  since u know plants dun last long ... a dying plant contaminate your water faster than the fish can poo ... dun worry about fish hungry. goldfish where got not hungry one. eat until die type. so just increase your feeding a little and see how lor. |
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| felinefrend |
Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:26 pm
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QUOTE(The Matrix @ Thu, 17 Mar 2005 11:27 pm) since u know plants dun last long ... a dying plant contaminate your water faster than the fish can poo ... dun worry about fish hungry. goldfish where got not hungry one. eat until die type. so just increase your feeding a little and see how lor. Miniture - Small tank - daily water change. (100%) Except on weekends (alternate day) Small (12l) - alternate day water change. (100%) Weekend only feed once, cos I go back to change water, at the same time feed them... |
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| The Matrix |
Fri, 18 Mar 2005 1:08 pm
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The Matrix Member No.: 19 Group: Associate Posts: 2,916 Topics Started: 20 Joined: 25-Nov-03 Last seen online: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 5:22 pm User's local time: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 7:59 pm Green Water: Yes Country: Singapore |
QUOTE(felinefrend @ Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:26 pm) Miniture - Small tank - daily water change. (100%) Except on weekends (alternate day) Small (12l) - alternate day water change. (100%) Weekend only feed once, cos I go back to change water, at the same time feed them... wah seh ... your boss very good hor. u a biologist, aquarist or some scientist har ? working table all fish tanks liao. erh ... or you the boss ? |
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| felinefrend |
Fri, 18 Mar 2005 2:01 pm
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QUOTE(The Matrix @ Fri, 18 Mar 2005 1:08 pm) wah seh ... your boss very good hor. u a biologist, aquarist or some scientist har ? working table all fish tanks liao. erh ... or you the boss ? no lah, my desk is "L" shaped one mah... so the shorter side put fishtank lor - very small one lah - 1ft length is the largest tank. That's why i say minitured tank  smaller than 1ft ok? My boss already suaned me... wahh later ask u to pay electricity bill arh  |
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felinefrend Goldfish Newbie Mon, 14 Mar 2005 11:21 am
desireless Halo felinefrend :hi
It is good to be seeing ne... Mon, 14 Mar 2005 8:44 pm
felinefrend
yes, I read those posts and yeah... no news... :... Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:27 pm
CyberET erm.. dunno le.. never really bother about them.. ... Tue, 15 Mar 2005 2:35 pm
felinefrend
yeah, i also think so... :D My PS big one - ver... Tue, 15 Mar 2005 3:47 pm ball
Base on my observation, normally female goldfish... Tue, 15 Mar 2005 11:49 pm The Matrix mine har ... culled some, the largest one now abou... Mon, 14 Mar 2005 9:55 pm felinefrend
I never thought of keeping fishes... if not of pe... Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:31 pm desireless Yeah.. PS is VERY VERY sensitive. Usually first to... Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:04 pm CP And the eyes can get dislodged too.
(Er.....I am ... Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:08 pm felinefrend
I am noticing that on my bigger pearlscale... ey... Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:34 pm
desireless
Eyes Popping may be be an indication of internal ... Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:47 am felinefrend
just now at the LFS I saw a goldfish with one of... Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:21 pm desireless Probably sucked out by other bigger fishes?
Anywa... Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:12 pm jhansolo Correct me if I'm wrong, but eye popping can b... Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:45 am desireless Either way, it is not a good sign.
Can you see t... Tue, 15 Mar 2005 2:05 pm felinefrend
nope... it looks like it is pretty huge from top... Tue, 15 Mar 2005 2:29 pm CyberET no struggle may not always be a good thing :P Tue, 15 Mar 2005 4:55 pm felinefrend
got struggle but limpy one... i observing her/him... Tue, 15 Mar 2005 9:59 pm felinefrend
This morning came back... my PS big one side nea... Wed, 16 Mar 2005 12:13 pm The Matrix not usual behaviour of a pearl scale. u feed enoug... Thu, 17 Mar 2005 9:33 am felinefrend
My gfs are in office. After 6 - 8pm, no more fee... Thu, 17 Mar 2005 12:05 pm felinefrend Just saw the vicious thread on the PS goldfish... Thu, 17 Mar 2005 9:25 pm CP
:think Thu, 17 Mar 2005 11:14 pm felinefrend
:blush read other posts from other newbies... s... Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:20 pm GFSLAVE
Matrix,
I'm about to ask him the same ques... Fri, 18 Mar 2005 1:52 pm CP
If you read the posts properly feline is a SHE.
... Fri, 18 Mar 2005 1:58 pm felinefrend
you are acute! Yes, I am FEMALE!! :D... Fri, 18 Mar 2005 2:02 pm GF Lover My wife also got 9inches tank with filter and ligh... Fri, 18 Mar 2005 9:52 pm felinefrend
EXACTLY!!! So Cute!!! WA... Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:24 pm felinefrend
correction : Girl lah! never have fishes b... Fri, 18 Mar 2005 2:07 pm jhansolo
I'm wondering why nobody tell you the fact, ... Fri, 18 Mar 2005 2:44 pm felinefrend
I know my tanks are small, infact it is the larg... Fri, 18 Mar 2005 3:16 pm jhansolo
Actually that size is the hardest.
I'm a ... Fri, 18 Mar 2005 6:09 pm felinefrend
Wifey now allows tanks to be in the house = all... Fri, 18 Mar 2005 6:44 pm ball
My fishes are in the tub outside my house. There... Sat, 19 Mar 2005 12:34 am felinefrend
Is your tank covered? When I brought my 2 goldfi... Sat, 19 Mar 2005 12:52 am ball
My tub is not covered. But I think it is big eno... Sat, 19 Mar 2005 6:02 pm CyberET depends on what kinda plants, no guarantee either Thu, 17 Mar 2005 10:59 pm GFSLAVE Oops ... sorry ar !! :blush-big
Now we... Fri, 18 Mar 2005 2:52 pm felinefrend
U can continue with XY and Z, I don't mind, ... Fri, 18 Mar 2005 3:18 pm goldrush Wah very long no girl liao :
:tada :tada
wel... Fri, 18 Mar 2005 3:23 pm felinefrend
So sweet :hi Thank you for the welcome :happy: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 4:56 pm The Matrix erh ... a female specimen, goldfish starter and a ... Fri, 18 Mar 2005 6:43 pm felinefrend
Dog lover also ! Table is low-partitioned, s... Fri, 18 Mar 2005 7:27 pm lincoln
:fish :fish :fish :fish :fish :fish wow ... Fri, 01 Apr 2005 6:35 pm GFSLAVE Why curse your cat .... paste some dog poster to k... Sat, 19 Mar 2005 10:36 am felinefrend
I got 2 dogs, a JRT and a chihuahua,,, trust me, ... Sat, 19 Mar 2005 11:19 am felinefrend ok, tried changing water by siphooning - wah piang... Sat, 19 Mar 2005 10:18 pm desireless
Use water hose lor... Your colleagues sure do thi... Sat, 19 Mar 2005 10:32 pm felinefrend
Their tanks are half the size of my 12L and they... Sun, 20 Mar 2005 12:37 am carsonleo hi... sorry to ask this, saw alot of c328, i think... Mon, 21 Mar 2005 8:34 pm GF Lover
Block 328, Clementi Avenue 2. I think there are 3... Mon, 21 Mar 2005 8:42 pm carsonleo
thanks... :peace Wed, 23 Mar 2005 4:41 pm felinefrend only this office is goldfish siow - the rest is gu... Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:55 am The Matrix
now that surprise me !
anyone in the office... Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:56 am top_view_ranchu
One of my client's office have a 7 footer an... Tue, 12 Apr 2005 12:30 pm The Matrix
wahhhh .... bring me there to see leh ....
to ge... Tue, 12 Apr 2005 1:51 pm CP
If there are any problems,I will be glad to help... Tue, 12 Apr 2005 2:02 pm top_view_ranchu
Yes. The Cha bor always ask for cost down! :... Tue, 12 Apr 2005 2:38 pm felinefrend
EXACTLY, the expert in our office is actually ou... Tue, 12 Apr 2005 4:13 pm lincoln
I wanna go your office and see "fishes... Tue, 12 Apr 2005 4:20 pm yuanbao Yeah.....think their details can be found in their... Mon, 25 Apr 2005 11:02 am yckhor yeah... I bought few fishes (4 x bubble eyes, 2 x ... Wed, 27 Apr 2005 11:17 am felinefrend Hi all,
My two 30cent goldfish had grown :) reall... Fri, 10 Jun 2005 2:33 pm goldrush Dear Felinefrend
Thxs for sharing your precious.
... Fri, 10 Jun 2005 2:48 pm felinefrend Maybe tonight will take the pictures of the 2 PS a... Fri, 10 Jun 2005 3:30 pm goldrush that goes to show you dont have to spend a bomb to... Fri, 10 Jun 2005 4:38 pm felinefrend It's true, my 30 cents goldfish tank has a wat... Fri, 10 Jun 2005 5:32 pm CP Piang, for the amount I spend on 1 packet of Ranch... Fri, 10 Jun 2005 5:39 pm Ranchu Lover Buy feeder "lagi best". Probably few tho... Fri, 10 Jun 2005 5:54 pm felinefrend
it is true interms of quanity, but in terms of qu... Sat, 11 Jun 2005 4:26 pm felinefrend
Infact I almost wanted to buy Ranchu lord to try ... Sat, 11 Jun 2005 4:24 pm The Matrix feline, u started right, and do stay on the right ... Fri, 10 Jun 2005 5:57 pm felinefrend
I had seen PS of the size of a tangerine at 328 ... Sat, 11 Jun 2005 4:41 pm The Matrix guys, a good ranchu can be found in a shipment. a ... Fri, 10 Jun 2005 6:00 pm goldrush
Sorry pal pearlie wearlie not my taste leh
Luc... Sat, 11 Jun 2005 9:22 am felinefrend http://people.delphiforums.com/NIKKIII/BOTHGF.JPG
... Sat, 11 Jun 2005 6:26 pm CyberET not fat enough
must be round round like a ping pon... Sat, 11 Jun 2005 6:45 pm felinefrend yeah, my 2 not fat enough yet. my office ones are ... Sat, 11 Jun 2005 10:05 pm Ranchu Lover Use auto-feeder lah! Sat, 11 Jun 2005 10:19 pm felinefrend my goldfish injured itself - one of the scales cam... Sat, 11 Jun 2005 10:16 pm felinefrend 1. tank is a closed tank with a ledge, the autofee... Sat, 11 Jun 2005 10:23 pm Ranchu Lover
Can always do some tricks to make the hole smalle... Sat, 11 Jun 2005 10:31 pm CyberET because an expensive auto-feeder can out last a fi... Sun, 12 Jun 2005 1:18 am Ranchu Lover
For a $030 fish, it certainly will have to o... Mon, 13 Jun 2005 7:31 pm The Matrix
WOW !!!! Japanese autofeeder at ... Tue, 14 Jun 2005 12:28 am Ranchu Lover
You need to check your eyes. $0.30 fish and ... Tue, 14 Jun 2005 7:45 am |
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