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September 17, 2020
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Goldfish - Aquariums - My sweetest fish passed away this morning

My sweetest fish passed away this morning

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 09:24 AM PDT

Thank you so much for the feedback! I got a better 60 gallon sponge filter (My old one had too much current). I got a few questions though: Are the bubbles enough to oxygenate the water? Is the 60 gallon sponge filter good enough for my 20 gallon tank? Any feedback or criticism is welcome.

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 04:32 PM PDT

My absolute unit, Lopan.

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 09:30 AM PDT

Do I need to trim the wen ? 40 gal tank for my one red cap oranda, no tankmates, normal fish behavior, doesn't look like he's been having trouble finding food-I trained him to recognize food from a feeder circle I float in the tank

Posted: 17 Sep 2020 12:09 AM PDT

My 3 cuties doin a pose ❤️

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 08:40 AM PDT

Recently set myself up a home office after working out in the living room for six months. Of course I had to move the fancy gang in with me! So much fun to watch them all day.

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 08:36 AM PDT

My gang�� Mordecai, Puzzle, Haze, Derek and Bumble�� Puzzle is the gorgeous girl in the second pic

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 01:15 PM PDT

Ich treatment question please

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 07:32 PM PDT

Hi everyone. Just need some more info regarding treatment of ich. I'll be treating using methylene blue, and would be removing carbon filters. With that process do I need to submerge media in the same water from the tank? And then put back afterward?

If that is so, wouldn't that keep the contamination in the media? Then ich will spread again?

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How much do 5+ years old common/comet goldfish cost?

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 11:08 PM PDT

Honestly asking this question more so out of curiosity but I do have to give away my fishes pretty soon since I'm moving to a different state in less than 2 months. However I'd give them away to a good home near me rather than price really.

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Could someone please let me know what that darker spot on the upper part of her tail is? Is it something I need to be concerned about?

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 04:43 PM PDT

PLS HELP IDK WHAT TO DO

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 09:27 PM PDT

My two goldfish have rugged and torn fins. I've had them for a year and this has never happened. They are my first fish. Please help me idk what to do I'm so scared they will die. I'm not sure of it's fine rot and I don't know how to post pics?? Please help me

The pics of their fins are on my profile please look and tell me what to do

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Some baby(ish) goldfish

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 09:21 PM PDT

Untreated water VS No air circulation, Please Help

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 07:38 PM PDT

Hey y'all so I'm changing the water in my goldfishes tank because it is filthy, but I did not realize that I am out of tap water conditioner and every store that sells it is closed. Should I put the fish back into the tank with the filter that circulates air but also would only be 2/3 untreated tap water, or should I leave the fish in the backup bowl overnight which is 100% treated but has no air circulation? I will be going to a store in the morning to get the conditioner so in either situation the fish will only be there for like 9ish hours.

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In case it helps prevent a similar experience for anyone else, I would like to share a story about my goldfish.

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 01:28 PM PDT

This is more of a story, so if you want to skip right to the point, please skip to the "TL;DR:" paragraph at the bottom. Please note that I have never frequented this subreddit before this and am aware now that I could have learned a lot over here.

Almost 6 months ago, when the national Coronavirus lockdown started in South Africa, reality coerced me into a state which was multiple orders of magnitude more hermetic in terms of my existence. Thankfully and blessedly, I was able to continue working from home due to the nature of my work.

The lockdown was very strict, as in going to buy essentials from the store was pretty much all that was an excusable reason to be outside, to the extent that people were being shot with rubber bullets for non-compliance, it was harsh, at least from the lens that I have perceived the situation from for the last approximately 6 months... anyway... my landlords asked me if I wanted to look after their relative's two goldfish, which they had been looking after during the lockdown. I was very keen to look after the goldfish. I had goldfish as a child but I was probably under 5 years old and a lot has changed since then.

Being so secluded, I took to making eye contact with my two fish and just "being there" with them. It honestly felt like a non-zero source of socialisation. I don't care if it sounds ridiculous - now I realise that fish are seriously misrepresented by the mainstream, which portrays fish as forgetful, stupid & numb beings. The mainstream forgets to mention that such a description would likely be better suited to being aimed at the mainstream itself. On a more relevant note, and to my surprise, I formed a serious sense of companionship with each of my fish. We were friends, I knew that while I was in the room with them, we were all existing in harmony together, we offered each other a sense of company.

Fast forward about 4 months, my one fish has developed swim bladder disease, I care about my fish but was very naive about fish going into this, I started doing more research into fish diet and seeing that the flake diet I was feeding my fish was not sufficient in order to maintain a healthy gut. I felt like my fish was likely constipated which had blocked her swim bladder tubes, this had trapped air in her. When she swam underwater she bobbed back up like a buoy. It was unfortunate and I felt really bad for her. She was a very small little fish. It had been about 2 days when I tried to feed her peas, I had crushed them but she was so small and wasn't having any, I tried feeding them to her in an isolation container, she took some tiny particle-like pieces in but she wasn't willing to eat anything. The next day two days she was moving around a lot less and I could tell she was not in a good place. I kept trying to feed her peas but she could not eat anything. It was at the point where I felt it was very likely that she was going to die from starvation, she was moving very sluggishly and was going onto her side from the buoyancy. I had read about clove oil being used as a sedative for fish. I looked at a couple of research papers and looked at the dosages they used to sedate the fish. I looked at some diagrams of goldfish anatomy and saw the location and path to the swim bladder. I watched a video of the procedure. I went to the pharmacy and got clove oil, 25 gauge needles (highest I could find at the 2nd pharmacy I went to) and a syringe.

This was life or death of my fish to me and called for something to be done, from my point of view. I put my fish into an anaesthetic bath. She was in the water with the clove oil for a couple of seconds before I saw her gills stop moving. I immediately took her out and knew something was wrong. I put her on a piece of paper towel and pulled the air out of her swim bladder. She immediately went back to her normal size (she had become quite bloated). The syringe did not aspirate blood and it pulled out about 0.5 mL of air. That was, however, a walk in the park when I realised that I had already overdosed her on the clove oil and killed her. I tried to do CPR on her for a couple of hours but it was too late and despite showing promising signs at times, it still ended with her death.

TL;DR: Feed your fish vegetables which have been nicely cut up into tiny pieces and blanched, this helps take care of their gut and general health. Flakes are not sufficient. If you ever absolutely need to sedate your fish and your only available option is clove oil, understand that fish are incredibly sensitive to it. If I could turn back time, I would have introduced the clove oil over a longer period of time, instead of introducing the full dose (which I had tried to derive from research papers). In other words, gradually increase the concentration of the sedative in the water, even by one drop at a time (but make sure it is mixed properly with the water that the fish is inside). If you give the fish too much, it is likely to be lethal. The goal in such a context is simply to sedate the fish, not to deliver a specific dose of anaesthetic. Stop delivery once the fish is sedated. Make sure it is mixed into the water before you put the fish into it, or else hot spots of high concentration can kill your fish. I am absolutely not advocating operating on your fish. I accept responsibility for the death of my fish - the experience as well as my shortcomings have plagued me sufficiently up until this point. Clove oil can also be used in fairly low quantities to euthanise a fish (e.g. 0.20 mL in 500 mL of water).

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Please help my Dad’s fish!

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 07:14 AM PDT

Filter too strong?

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 05:48 PM PDT

Hello everyone. I recently decided to setup my first goldfish tank ( I have a hightech planted tank and an south American cichlid tank currently)

I have a 40 breeder I will be using and looking to house 1 or 2 fancy goldfish.

I purchased a canister filter that I hooked up to my cichlid tank to seed so I can cycle the goldfish tank faster. Reading that I should over filter since goldfish can dirty up the tank fast, but I might of gone over board with my canister. It's rated 525 gph and produces a extremely strong current.

Will 2 fancy goldfish be ok with it? Is there someway to lessen the current with a spray bar or intake sponge?

This will be my first time keeping goldfish so any other recommendations or tips are appreciated.

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Spines on my Goldfish's Fins?

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 11:38 AM PDT

Spines on my Goldfish's Fins?

This may sound like a weird question, but do goldfish develop spines on their pectoral fins? Earlier this week, I noticed that my two-year-old common goldfish has a white, spine-looking protrusion on both of his pectoral fins. I would post a photo, but he never holds still. I know that some species of fish, like catfish, have defensive barbs, but I didn't think that goldfish did...I don't think that it's ick, either. The spines are too uniform to be a coincidence. Here is a rough rendition:

https://preview.redd.it/h7mv44hw0kn51.png?width=1914&format=png&auto=webp&s=66d51729bd78d57a512a3203877989b4282490ca

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Do goldfish like tunnels/caves?

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 07:41 AM PDT

I am thinking about putting a large PVC pipe 3 way join (approx 300mm wide) in my aquarium for the fish to swim through. Will they like going in there?

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Where can I find a reliable 300g tub?

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 11:20 AM PDT

Hi all, this tub will not be for goldfish, rather my turtle. I've asked r/aquariums, r/turtles and a bunch of subs in between with no luck. I saw someone had posted a video of their 300g tub here on this sub a while ago and thought someone may have an idea on where to get one. I'd be fine if it's 200g but no tub under 200g, would prefer if it's 250-300g. I'd need a reliable one too, a decent brand.

Thank you!

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Pls read my comment

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 06:26 AM PDT

My fat boys - bought as orandas, can anyone confirm this for me please?

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 03:35 AM PDT

Any advice on setting up a planted tank for goldfish?

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 10:58 AM PDT

Just looking for general advice as I'm not too sure where to begin.

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Read the wiki but found no answer for this... spreading black spots on Oranda’s tail and fins a month after injury. Can anyone help me figure this out? Details in comments- thank you.

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 10:24 AM PDT

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