"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
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"RubenD" wrote in message
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For being the self appointed newsgroup expert, you love to demonstrate your
lack of knowledge on a regular basis, compounded with your rush to be the
first person to reply, you rarely take the time to read and understand what
the person was asking.

The reason it's not advised to mix GF and tropicals is that goldfish have an
ideal temp range of 65-75F. Tropicals are happy in the 75-80F range. GF are
larger, and slower moving fish, tropicals are typically smaller and faster
moving. Tropicals usually have a diet higher in protein. GF also tax the
filtration system with their higher waste generation, something tropicals
are more sensitive towards.

For example an 8" red cap goldfish would look out of place in a tank full of
neon terras that perform laps around the goldfish..

There are some parasites that can be transmitted to humans from fish, but
that's usually through consumption, or exposing cuts to contaminated water.
Most of the fish diseases and parasites found on tropical pet fish do not
cross over well to humans.

-S