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A. Paul. Ing
June 14th 07, 12:46 AM
On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:39:22 -0700, "Telstar" > wrote:

<<>>
> wrote in message
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<<>>> On Jun 3, 4:22 am, "newguy62497" > wrote:
<<>>>> Hi, I'm thinking about trying a tank with gold fish in it for the first
<<>>>> time. I dont want to buy some gigantic aquarium or anything, I was
<<>>>> thinking
<<>>>> about trying to find something acrylic in the 10 to 20 gallon range.
<<>>>> Would
<<>>>> this be a good enviroment for goldfish? How about fancy goldfish or koi?
<<>>>> What kind filtration system should I be looking at? I've heard that
<<>>>> goldfish
<<>>>> produce a lot of waste so I want to make sure I get a good filter in
<<>>>> place.
<<>>>> Is an undergravel filter adequate? How about one of those biowheel under
<<>>>> the
<<>>>> hood things? What kind of fish gravel should I be looking at? Should I
<<>>>> get a
<<>>>> sucker fish to put in there with them? I want to make sure I get a setup
<<>>>> that can meet the needs of the fish and that they wont outgrow. Any
<<>>>> information would be great thanks.
<<>>>
<<>>> What you should do, newyguy, is buy yourself a nice big property about
<<>>> the size of a regular dam catchment area, make sure it is replete with
<<>>> non-toxic spring-fed streams, in an area where goldfish or koi or any
<<>>> other sort of carp are native, and go from there.
<<>>>
<<>>> Imprisoning any type of animals should be a criminal offense. Flushing
<<>>> them down the toxic sewer system is even worse. Cruelty to animals is
<<>>> no different from cruelty to any living creature, full stop.
<<>>>
<<>>> Only ****en weirdos get a buzz out of imprisoning free creatures and
<<>>> perving on them day in, day out.
<<>>>
<<>>
<<>>I think you are the weirdo and are perv.
<<>>


Hey Telstar, get back in your box. Your just a ****ing ****** like
TYNK and the mods in the pond group and no one really gives a ****
what you think....dumbass!


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I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know!