Goldfish Newbie, Pearl Scale Options

[felinefrend]

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....

[The Matrix]

erh ... a female specimen, goldfish starter and a cat lover .... hmmmm something we dun usually "meow" about ... oops ...

and your table is partitioned, open office type ? nice blue cabinets with nice blue files ?

u not scare others come over to disturb and throw in something extrat ?

[felinefrend]

erh ... a female specimen, goldfish starter and a cat lover .... hmmmm something we dun usually "meow" about ... oops ...

and your table is partitioned, open office type ? nice blue cabinets with nice blue files ?

u not scare others come over to disturb and throw in something extrat ?

Dog lover also ! Table is low-partitioned, sit down cannot see outside the cube, standup then can see other people. Low cabinets with blue files.. yah.. but top is files bottem is fishy stuff - 1 tupperware of water to leave overnight and dechlorinated. Fish net, fish food, ick medication, water filter box, used to house unused tanks, but now all utlized liow.

Nope, cos there are like 2 other ladies also got fishes,,, and they sit outside... I am at the end of the office. The folks here are ok, they are too busy with their stuff.. so they dun bother the fishes... and then weekend we all don't work, only me - siow char bor, comes back to change water and checks on them.

Maybe when they are better, more used to it then I weekends don't come back. But for now, have to monitor them.

HEre's their pics - took with my handphone camera - bad resolution
Blackish PS baby that turned Light Gold and still changing.


White PS baby - with edges abit orange.


Big PS - it's orange was very light previously and now turning darker orange.


This is also the sick one that gotten well, seems much better, looking for food now.. the white side (on the back) in the pix is the area where the scales were eaten up by the blackish PS. She did not give up on me when she was sick, so happy with her and nice to see her recovering and becomes greedy!!


Have a great weekend everyone

[lincoln]

Dog lover also ! Table is low-partitioned, sit down cannot see outside the cube, standup then can see other

...

wow your office all fish xiao huh