Goldfish Newbie, Pearl Scale |
Goldfish Newbie, Pearl Scale |
felinefrend |
Mon, 14 Mar 2005 11:21 am
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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 8:14 pm Green Water: No Country: Singapore |
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.... |
felinefrend |
Sat, 19 Mar 2005 10:18 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 8:14 pm Green Water: No Country: Singapore |
ok, tried changing water by siphooning - wah piang, so much easier and faster!! This means I no need to lug that 12L tank into the wash room.
I also upgraded the 2 mini tanks into a small tank - about 10L and put them together. Now need to think how to put the water back into the tank! LOL! Idea: Water jug - but very most also only 1-1.5L only ... so get 10 of them ??!!?? hahahaa |
desireless |
Sat, 19 Mar 2005 10:32 pm
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养鱼养得好又如何 Member No.: 9 Group: Super Moderator Posts: 5,164 Topics Started: 558 Joined: 12-Dec-03 Last seen online: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 3:49 pm User's local time: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 8:14 pm Green Water: Yes Country: Singapore |
QUOTE(felinefrend @ Sat, 19 Mar 2005 10:18 pm) ok, tried changing water by siphooning - wah piang, so much easier and faster!! This means I no need to lug that 12L tank into the wash room. I also upgraded the 2 mini tanks into a small tank - about 10L and put them together. Now need to think how to put the water back into the tank! LOL! Idea: Water jug - but very most also only 1-1.5L only ... so get 10 of them ??!!?? hahahaa Use water hose lor... Your colleagues sure do this |
felinefrend |
Sun, 20 Mar 2005 12:37 am
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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 8:14 pm Green Water: No Country: Singapore |
QUOTE(desireless @ Sat, 19 Mar 2005 10:32 pm) Their tanks are half the size of my 12L and they carried into the ladies to "bathe" their GFs. My tank is the largest.. and the most "empty"- no pebbles, no plants... but alot of gadgets LOL! Next time I go take pic of their fishtanks... |
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