My Setup - Sushiman, Low and Broad Multi-levels Glass Tanks Options

[sushiman]

Halo all bros here,me newbie to goldfish.Kindly gv ur comments pls.
Good or bad r welcome.

[Absolute Ranchu]

I use the sponge filter like the one if the pictures for all my ponds at home. It requires that you have to ciphon the solid waste and big pieces of dirt and get rid of the protein that often floats on the top of the water (skim the protein away), on top of the regular chores of work. It is a bit time consuming but the sponge is excellent at picking up small dust particles in the ponds and keep the water relatively clear. (I use them in large ponds and also in all three of my aquariums for my Lau Hans, too.) Without the additional work, you will cause the sponge to be a big source of bacteria producers, and the more algae you have on the sponge, the less effective the sponge will get. You will also have to adjust the air that goes through the sponge filter and make sure that the air is not on too high. (The sponge is meant for you to have air going through them slowly for best result.) I also dry the sponge once a week in sunlight, this will take care of all the algae, and bacteria that grows on the sponge. Using the sponge filter (with proper maintenace) is ideal for reducing the problems that you may faced with fish gill's problems. Water that contains a lot of dirty small dust particle may leads to gill problems in goldfish, particularly ranchus. (If your fish die, check the gill, if the color is faded white, that's what a gill problem is like.)

Water condition is the most important thing that can help promote the right growth pattern for goldfish. There are no magic systems that you can use that will allow you not to have to do too much work or clean the system at least once or twice a week. I clean my pond twice a days at least and that's what keep the pond cleans and the fish healthy, not what I use in the pond. Even if you have a great system, but you are lazy about cleaning, your fish will get sick and your water will get soil. No systems can replace hard work.

Every one knows what is good for goldfish, such as clean environment to live in everyday. The things about keeping good fish is that you can never become lazy. Works never stop. The best keepers are the one that put in the work every day without fail, not the one that use the best system. You can just have a pond, small pump, diffuser and nothing else, but if you work hard you will be able to promote the right growth pattern, towards keeping and developing the best fish.

I have tried using every systems that are available in the market, and nothing beats the hard work that you can do hands on. It cost the least as well.

This post has been edited by Absolute Ranchu: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 10:50 am