Re: Just starting out and I seem to have a gift for killing fish

[blove]

well dont go with goldfish, the rule with goldfish is one fish per 10
gallons. here is a link you need to read about setting up an aquarium and
the cycling process and having patience and tank maintenance once you get it
up and running. buy a heater for the tank and go with tropicals, you can
have more then just one in the tank and there is more color and variety.
http://fins.actwin.com/mirror/begin.html

"Tenille" > wrote in message
om...
> I bought a 10 gallon tank supposedly for my young son to watch and its
> turned out to be quite a challenge. I started out with three gold fish
> and a sucker fish (can't remember what type) The guy at petco said it
> would do well... Yeah alright I've now lost my 6th fish in three
> weeks. First I was told I didn't have enough air going into the tank
> so I bought an air pump and a bubble bar.. worked good for a bit. Then
> my fish started molding. In an effort to save my favorite and last
> fish to die I took him back to the store to see about medication. They
> said he had Ich and to treat the tank with Maracide. Well black boy
> didn't pull through. I now have two plants growing in the tank and no
> fish. Any ideas on how to start again??

[Toni]

"Tenille" > wrote in message
om...
> I bought a 10 gallon tank supposedly for my young son to watch and its
> turned out to be quite a challenge. I started out with three gold fish
> and a sucker fish (can't remember what type) The guy at petco said it
> would do well... Yeah alright I've now lost my 6th fish in three
> weeks.


That tank is not large enough for goldfish- no wonder you are seeing
failure.

You don't have a gift for killing fish- you just have gotten bad advice.
Fishkeeping is a challenge to be sure, but there are easy steps to take to
make sure things go well. Proper choice of fish is a big part of your
success/failure- and you were given *very bad* advice on what fish to
choose.

Please go to http://faq.thekrib.com/begin.html asap and do a bit of reading
on cycling your aquarium before you buy any more fish. Then consider
carefully which species to add after your tank is cycled. There is a list of
"good beginner fish" and "bad beginner fish" at
http://faq.thekrib.com/fish-popular.html .

Just go slowly (and stop buying fish) until you understand cycling and how
the ammonia/nitrite/nitrate thing works.
The links I've provided send you to a wealth of information- the more time
you spend reading the more success you will find in this hobby.
It's a steep learning curve initially but it slows down after that.
You *can* keep fish alive- you really can. You've just got to invest some
time in learning how and why aquariums work.

--
Toni
http://www.cearbhaill.com/aquarium.htm