Forum: Goldfish
June 4th 07, 02:06 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.goldfish
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First gold fish tank
http://weloveteaching.com/puregold/care/care1.htm#essentials
"newguy62497" wrote:
Hi, I'm thinking about trying a tank with gold fish in it for the first
time. I dont want...
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Forum: General
May 30th 07, 03:22 PM Posted to rec.ponds
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Algae in Pond
there are algaecides, altho they arent recommended for ponds with fish. Ingrid
"Von Fourche" wrote:
Is there a simple way to get rid of algae in a pond? Any...
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Forum: General
May 20th 07, 01:04 PM Posted to rec.ponds
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snail problem
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_FA008
" A good rule of thumb is to
divide the total alkalinity (in parts per million) by
100 to get the concentration of copper sulfate to use
in parts per million (1...
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Forum: General
May 19th 07, 12:18 PM Posted to rec.ponds
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snail problem
in soft low pH water copper sulfate is more toxic to fish. at high pH the copper
locks up with calcium. cs is not recommended to use it with high pond temps either.
they "think" the killing of...
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Forum: General
May 19th 07, 12:15 PM Posted to rec.ponds
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snail problem
dont use more than the recommended dose (get pond type (do a google)
I do know that copper sulfate is recommended for treating fungus on orchids. ...
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Forum: General
May 18th 07, 01:02 PM Posted to rec.ponds
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snail problem
IF you do not have soft water, that is you have sufficient hardness and your pH is
above 7, then you may want to try copper sulfate... it comes in treatment for ponds.
oh hell didnt see you didnt...
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Forum: Goldfish
May 18th 07, 12:54 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.goldfish
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Replies: 12
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Heater ran wild, fish are ok though
yeah, frozen wet pack krill or daphnia. no tube worms and people have found
bloodworms in their tanks after feeding. krill are sal****er and much less likely to
carry diseases to fresh water fish. ...
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Forum: Goldfish
May 16th 07, 08:39 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.goldfish
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Replies: 12
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Heater ran wild, fish are ok though
get wet pack krill and see if they float with small pinches of that. you might be
able to get the fish to come to your fingers and give them their pinch to stop the
piggies from pushing in to get it...
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Forum: Goldfish
May 15th 07, 03:38 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.goldfish
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Replies: 12
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Heater ran wild, fish are ok though
have you changed the food/ feeding amounts?
Dana Taramina wrote:
Oh, and the fish did seem happier and didn't float as badly when the
water was warmer.
Dana
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Forum: Goldfish
May 15th 07, 03:37 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.goldfish
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,733
Heater ran wild, fish are ok though
get the smallest heater will do the job. insurance. Ingrid
Dana Taramina wrote:
Yikes. Went away for a night, came home and my water temp was 92
degrees! Fish...
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Forum: Goldfish
May 11th 07, 03:23 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.goldfish
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,507
Please Help!!!
find out what the temp is, should be close to 78oF, then get the test kit for
nitRATES. should be less than 20 ppm
with 6 fish, probably gravel that hasnt been pulled out and cleaned in the last...
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Forum: Goldfish
May 9th 07, 01:23 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.goldfish
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,084
Upside-down Ryukin?
Dana Taramina wrote:
Might he just have been referring to ammonia or
pH when he said "the water's normal"?
...... yup, always good to get your own kits
Do I have...
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Forum: Goldfish
May 9th 07, 01:21 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.goldfish
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Replies: 10
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Upside-down Ryukin?
nothing. the bottom of the tank gets coated with algae and it looks great. there is
no "cleaning" anymore. just water changes to keep nitrates low. ...
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Forum: Goldfish
May 8th 07, 02:32 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.goldfish
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,084
Upside-down Ryukin?
nitrates are normal? really? usually algae responds to nitrates, altho, if the fish
are spawning this can spike ammonia and you might not catch it.
I am pretty surprised with that fish load and...
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Forum: Goldfish
May 7th 07, 12:55 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.goldfish
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,217
White patch on Goldfish
RED SORES
Red sores that are wounds, red on the outside, white on the inside are most likely
the bacteria Columnaris.
Red sores that are wounds, white on the edge, red in the middle is most likely...
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Forum: Goldfish
May 7th 07, 12:53 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.goldfish
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Replies: 6
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small fish eating large one
one GF doesnt just eat the fins of another GF. the fish being picked at has to be
diseased. new fish bring in disease, give the disease to fish already in the tank.
high nitrates leads to fin...
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Forum: Goldfish
May 7th 07, 12:49 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.goldfish
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,078
What's up with these fish?
no. their eggs are laid in a burst of singles.
you have a goldfish bowl. EACH goldfish needs 10 gallons of water for healthy life.
and preferably a minimum of 20 gallons. here is an essentials...
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Forum: Goldfish
May 4th 07, 01:43 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.goldfish
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,078
What's up with these fish?
GF lay eggs. males nudge females to lay, then release sperm.
how small is the tank and how are your water parameters?
http://weloveteaching.com/puregold/care/care.htm
"debby" u33903@uwe...
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Forum: Goldfish
May 3rd 07, 12:44 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.goldfish
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,435
small fish eating large one
you broke a cardinal rule. never add new fish to old tank without quarantine.
http://weloveteaching.com/puregold/care/care2.htm#quarantine%20new%20fish
you need to check your water parameters. ...
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Forum: General
April 21st 07, 03:40 PM Posted to rec.ponds
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,742
fish lice.
got it covered on r.p.m. Ingrid
wrote:
On 20 Apr 2007 13:21:41 -0700, burky
wrote:
I have a couple koi that started flashing. I wonder...
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Forum: General
April 21st 07, 03:39 PM Posted to rec.ponds
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Replies: 6
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Cleaning a pond
stuff some polyester batting somewhere in the filter. or drop the pump into a bucket
and cover the pump with batting. that should do it. Ingrid
wrote:
I have a 400...
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Forum: Goldfish
April 18th 07, 02:04 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.goldfish
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,562
Suggestions For My GF?
When fish are in a closed bag they produce wastes.
Oxygen is converted to CO2
CO2 is soluble in the water, making the water acidic.
Ammonia wastes of fish make the water alkaline.
The two sorta...
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Forum: General
April 17th 07, 12:38 PM Posted to rec.ponds
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,528
Overflowing Pond!
most rains the water just leaks out over the top, but where there are heavy rains and
during hurricanes ponds do overflow and fish do get out and lost. A friend in the
path of hurricanes goes out...
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Forum: General
April 17th 07, 12:34 PM Posted to rec.ponds
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Replies: 11
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New fish behavior
you can certainly hope that like most fish they will go downstream soon and end up in
the lower pond.
For future reference. Dont open bags of fish and leave them in the bag while
floating. and...
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Forum: General
April 16th 07, 02:09 PM Posted to rec.ponds
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,861
Fibre Glass Pond Application
cement ponds tend to crack about the same as swimming pools. most of us use dark
liners, altho it doesnt matter because fuzzy algae will colonize all surfaces anyway
and look a nice, natural green...
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