do you keep goldfish?
By scorpius
@scorpius (1792)
India
December 13, 2006 9:28am CST
goldfish was the first fish that i decided to keep at my home but also the last ones i ever kept.let me relate to yuo the story.i went to the aquarium and bought a couple of gold fish.i kept it in my aquarium and all that.but little did i know that you have certai guidelines when it comes to keeping fish.anyways my fish were dead in the morning from oxygen starvation.i came to knweo this reason after they died.anyway they were the last 2 fishes i evewr kept at home!
http://www.aquariumfish.net/information/essentials.htm
http://aquariumhobbyist.com/artoffishkeeping/
http://www.yorkshirewater.com/?OBH=3071
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19 responses
@zenithster (84)
• India
14 Dec 06
Your story happens to a lot of fish lovers who are the starters. Gold fish is the most vulnerable and it needs vey much care rather than other normal fishes. Unknowingly all would buy the gold fishes for the first time, whatever may be te number,, they will keep on buying only them till they exhaust.
But for the starters to take care of fishes and understand their reactions, we have to tame black moli, ribbon tails or similar kind. But if you have good huge aquarium ana a fish care taker along with you, you can opt for other kind o ostly fishes. Anyway going for a gold fish for a starter will make you a killer or make you inexperienced. So better go for other fishes.
@coolcager (496)
• Costa Rica
14 Dec 06
Yes, some say that they are really really goodluck. oh... gold fish is very sensitive in everything. sooooo becareful with them even if they are not that expensive compare to others.
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@manu_ghimire (2626)
• India
14 Dec 06
well first of all i love gold fish but i dont have in my home, they are in my office! they require much care and daily routine updation! so it is not posible for me to keep it in home! but in office my office caretaker take care of them regularly! i love to play with them! when i want relax!
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@Great_Nate (84)
• United States
14 Dec 06
I have a beta fish. They are great fish in that they require very little attention. I've had mine for about a year now, improving its home slowly. It now has live plants in the tank and seems to be very hapy.
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@epizzahut (2078)
• China
14 Dec 06
i kept many kinda gokdfish before my son was born. i like them very much,and killed alot my spare time. it last long time untill i have my son.
@sreedhar (576)
• India
15 Dec 06
i agree with u that gold fsh are really fussy and messy fishes to keep in the aquarium., but they are really good looking and adept very soon. If u can afford a little bit on time to be spent on them then they make really good pets. Iam sure that will get attached to them.
@pnmylove (39)
• Thailand
14 Dec 06
A Brief Summary of the Seven Essentials of Keeping Fish.
1. Match the fish with an appropriate home, which could be a Fish Bowl, an Aquarium with or without a heater, or a Pond.
2. Getting Started. The first few days of starting a Fish Bowl, Aquarium, or Pond are the most risky and stressful for the fish. Reduce this risk by following the advice given in this site.
3. Change 20% of the water twice a week. Use bottled drinking water for Fish Bowls and tap water for Aquariums and Ponds.
4. A least once a month give your fish's home a good cleaning.
5. Twice a day feed your fish the correct floating food, so they get plenty to eat. Be sure all the food is eaten, and none of the food is left to pollute the water.
6. Every day look carefully at your fish for Signs of Stress and Disease. If you see Signs of Stress and Disease, immediately give your fish the Recommended Treatment.
7. Also carefully look at your water. If the water is cloudy, foamy, or smelly, take immediate corrective action.
Each of these seven essentials of keeping fish is explained and then discussed in greater detail below on this page.
@srikanth9945 (66)
• India
14 Dec 06
the maintaining of the gold fish in aquariam is mainly maintanence because we should maintain the tank with fresh air always the following some tipes u can follow while u maintaining the aquearim having gold fish
1.proper chainging the water in the tank,
2.the fish which is called tank cleaner u place it with gold fish,
3.add anty fungi liquid drops