Tetra or guppies?
 

They look quite nice - like the fins, thanks ... I don't know whether
this is the right place or I should start a new thred or something ...

My tank is sort of a feng shui tank, that's why it has goldfish in it
before. Does anyone knows if putting guppies in works for feng shui as
well?

Or can anyone recommend a forum for me to ask??

Thanks.

Charles wrote:
On 11 Jan 2007 23:24:50 -0800, "phuile" wrote:

Thanks for all the advice ... maybe I should keep to guppies. I used to
have a couple of goldfish for many years. One of them grew from 1.5
inches to about nearly 6 inches (from head to end of tail). He got
pretty large but that's after years ...

As for temperature, it's usually around 20 degree C. or 22. So, it's
not that cold.

I was thinking of tetra because I like the neon red and blue ones. I am
looking at small-ish fish that has blue and/or red colours. So maybe I
will get some guppies with blue tail and some with orange tails.

Does anyone has other suggestions?


Guppies should be able to stand that temperature. Bluefin Killifish
could be nice.


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Angie wrote:
How about something like white clouds? I think you could do something like
the feeder goldfish as they don't get big like the fancy or orandas do.


Angie wrote:
How about something like white clouds? I think you could do something like
the feeder goldfish as they don't get big like the fancy or orandas do.

You are joking, right?!?!?

"Feeder" type Goldies, aka Comet or Common Goldfish grow much LARGER
than the fancy types.
The Fancies grow about 8" long and get about as round as an orange. The
Comets and Commons grow to about 16" long and also have a large body
mass, just not so round.
A 10 tank is no place for anything other than *baby* goldies of any
type and they quickly outgrow it.

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Angie wrote:
I've had feeder goldfish live for several years, and they never got more
than 1-1/2 to 2" in size. I had these both in 10 and 20 gallon tanks.

So what about White Clouds that the OP?

Angie wrote:
I've had feeder goldfish live for several years, and they never got more
than 1-1/2 to 2" in size. I had these both in 10 and 20 gallon tanks.

This is so sad!
You most likely didn't realize what you had done.
Hopefully after you learn this, you'll never do it again and warn
others to not do so either.
By keeping those "feeder" goldies in a 10-20g tank for years, and them
not growing more than 1-1/2 to 2" long, you stunted their growth. Their
internal organs also stunted and this is why they died so soon. Several
years may sound like a long time to you, but it's a shorted life span
for a Goldfish. Goldfish live around 20 years if kept under proper
conditions.
"Feeder" goldies should be kept in 15-20 gallons PER Goldfish in order
to atain proper size and live out a natural life span. Also, very clean
water and a proper diet rich in plant matter is needed as well.
Think about your 1 1/2" to 2" Goldies and know they should have been
16" long if they had been properly housed.
Please do not ever recommend Goldies for a small tank in the future.
It's inhumane.

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"Tynk" wrote
Please do not ever recommend Goldies for a small tank in the future.
It's inhumane.

Oh please, if you want to go there... keeping ANY fish in ANY tank is
inhumane. I'll give any advise that I want to. I think you will find that
most fish do not live as long as you think they should be living no matter
how well you care for them. I don't think feeder goldfish living 7-8 years
is that bad. Geez. Go get on someones case that has some poor goldfish in
a bowl, or the people who keep bettas in a little bowl.

Tetra or guppies?
 

You do what you want, I'll do what I want. Read my other post.

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"Angie" wrote in message
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How about something like white clouds? I think you could do something
like the feeder goldfish as they don't get big like the fancy or orandas
do.
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Angie wrote:
"Tynk" wrote
Please do not ever recommend Goldies for a small tank in the future.
It's inhumane.

Oh please, if you want to go there... keeping ANY fish in ANY tank is
inhumane. I'll give any advise that I want to. I think you will find that
most fish do not live as long as you think they should be living no matter
how well you care for them. I don't think feeder goldfish living 7-8 years
is that bad. Geez. Go get on someones case that has some poor goldfish in
a bowl, or the people who keep bettas in a little bowl.

Well Angie,
You gave a typical response by somebody who just got told the facts,
told what they did wrong, and didn't want to hear it, nor do they want
to learn from their mistakes.
The facts are these:
You didn't provide proper housing for the Goldfish that were in your
care.
Because of that, they were stunted. Because they were stunted, they
died much sooner than they should have.
Simply because they lived for 7-8 years at 1 1/2" to 2" in length you
think that is a good thing.
It's horrible! You are simply ignorant of the facts and I have tried to
teach them to you.
Please, once again, do NOT adivse anyone to house Goldfish in a small
tank.
In fact, if you do not know the true facts, leave it to the folks that
do.

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Angie wrote:
How about something like white clouds? I think you could do something like
the feeder goldfish as they don't get big like the fancy or orandas do.

Angie...

It's things like this :
I think you could do something like
the feeder goldfish as they don't get big like the fancy or orandas do.

That prove you are ignorant of the facts about Goldfish.
Do some research please.

Tetra or guppies?
 

Bite me, Tynk. I'm going to tell the WORLD to put big fish in little tanks!

Tetra or guppies?
 

Tynk, who gives a goldfish ass, its JUST a stupid goldfish! Feeder goldfish
are fed to pirahnas and the like, who cares about them!