Here are a couple of useful websites for you to have a look at,
http://members.aol.com/sirchin/goldfish.htm
http://www.goldfishparadise.com/index.php

And for fishy supplies here's a good one .I order all my stuff from them
and they've always been reliable and the prices are good, especially for
internal filters http://www.aquatics-online.co.uk/acatalog/index.html

Mel.


"ste mc ©" wrote in message
...
Hi Tammy,

270 watts is a lot of light! I think I'll pass on those for now. :-)

Talking of web pages, can you or anyone else recommend some informative
websites for goldfish etc? I've already been on a few sites mentioned in
this group, but wondered if there were a few definiteive websites people
here would recommend me to refer to as my 'bible' if I needed to find
information on anything?

Thanks,

Stephen


"LoaderLady" wrote in message
...
Different plants require different lighting. I mean wattage per gallon,
not
time-wise. I found that out recently myself. LOL. I have 15 watt
bulbs
in
my planted 5 gallon tanks (3 watt/gallon). Some plants require even
more
than that! With big tanks, you're looking at loads of electricity!
That's
why I only planted my little tanks. I'm really not into getting 270
watts
for my 90g tank LOL.

There is so much to learn about fish and aquariums that it can get crazy
sometimes. I just stick to "learning" what I personally like. LOL.
There
are newsgroups and lots of web pages on fish, plants, etc. If you like
to
read, you'll be in heaven! LOL.

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"ste mc ©" wrote in message
...
Hi Tammy,

Thanks for your post. I don't mind the fish eating the plants, so
long
as
it does them no harm. But obviously, my main objective is to have a
plant
that looks pretty for me! ;-) When you say that Wisteria, you said
it's
pretty but requires a lot of light. I've got a single light in my
hood,
would this be okay, or not enough? It looks bright enough for me, but
I
don't know that particular needs of plants.

I wouldn't mix tropical fish with goldfish, and I'm not using a heater
in
the tank either so probably couldn't. When I move house later this
year,
I'd then like to get a bigger tank to house some tropical fish on
their
own.

That's a cute little story about your swordfish, perhaps you could
sell
this
story to the makers of Finding Nemo 2, in case they are looking for a
story!
:-)

Thanks for the advice, and I am a big reader! Perhaps I should have
read
more before I got the first fish, but no going back now, just onwards
and
upwards! :-)

Thanks,

Stephen



"LoaderLady" wrote in message
. ..
| Plants: nothing with small leaves which goldfish can get in their
mouths.
| Java Fern is highly recommended. I had a goldfish rip apart a piece
of
| hornwort in seconds but I think she was possibly after some baby
snails
and
| not the plant itself. I had wisteria in my tank and the fish left
it
alone,
| too, but the snails wrecked it. It is pretty, but requires alot of
light.
|
| As for other fish, you don't want to mix tropicals with goldfish
since
the
| GF produce so much ammonia, and they have different dietary needs.
Also,
a
| common one to put in there is an "algae eater", but this is also a
mistake
| since some will suck on the slime coat of a GF. Besides, goldfish
will
| graze on algae so you don't need one.
|
| Most of us just keep our goldfish by themselves, or with a snail or
2.
I
| have a little swordtail in with my goldfish, but he thinks he is a
goldfish.
| LOL. He was among plants which the LFS put in the tank with some
fantails,
| and when he scooped water into the bag to catch my new fantails, he
scooped
| up 2 fry, and this little guy is the surviving one. He's now 5
months
old
| and I don't have the heart to separate them. When I first got my
big
tank
| set up and moved the goldfish into it, I left the swordtail in the
little
| tank by himself and he was "pacing" and swimming frantically around,
so
I
| finally gave in and put him in the GF tank. He hangs around my
smallest
| fish and eats goldfish food, etc. he's healthy and happy so I
haven't
| bothered to move him, but other than that, I have guppies and
Angelfish
and
| they have their own tanks.
|
| Good luck with your new fish, and don't hesitate to ask if you have
any
| concerns. Sometimes people here can be blunt, but it doesn't mean
you
| should take it personally. Unfortunately, many people don't do
their
| homework, nor do they bother to ask about the fish, and us folks
dedicated
| to the hobby get upset when this happens, that's all. But we are
here
to
| help, and you have a delete button for posts you don't like...
|
|
|
| --
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store
from
| this address:
| http://www.geocities.com/ontario_canakin All Proceeds will be used
to
| purchase equipment, fish, etc for the Canakin Project
|
| Watkins Business Opportunity
| www.tsginfo.com Enter code TD3796
| Me and my fish Thank You!!
| "ste mc ©" wrote in message
| ...
| Hey there,
|
| First of all, thanks to Mel, Ingrid, and Deanna for your replies.
I
was
| going to come back here and tell you that I thought your advice
was
a
bit
| over the top, and that my fish tank would be fine as it was. I
was
going
| to
| say, if you want such a big tank for your fish, why don't you do
the
right
| thing and let them back in the ocean where they belong, rather
than
| keeping
| them trapped in some aquarium, which no matter how big, will never
compare
| to their natural habitats.
|
| But I then started reading more after your advice, so I've
followed
it.
| :-)
| I bought a new tank today to replace the large goldfish bowl which
we
had
| beforehand. The new tank came with a Fluval 2 filter. Hopefully,
it
will
| do the job. If not, we'll just get a bigger filter later on. The
tank
| also
| came with a light in the hood, and the tank is 80cm x 30cm x 40cm,
which
| holds 96 litres, or 21 gallons.
|
| I've got two fish in this, a Blackmoor, and something else - I
will
take
a
| photo later in the week and upload it to my webspace so someone
can
| identify
| it! ;-)
|
| If anyone can recommend any real plants that will look nice in the
tank
| and
| be okay with my fish, then please feel free to do so. We've
currently
got
| some of those plastic plants, but they look ever so tacky. Also,
if
| anyone
| can recommend any other aquatic life that would work well within
our
| aquarium, then please let me know.
|
| So thanks to everyone for their help, it's much appreciated - not
by
me
or
| my bank balance so much, but my two little fishies! :-)
|
| Thanks,
|
| Stephen
|
|
|
| "ste ©" wrote in message
| ...
| | Hi there,
| |
| | I've got a small goldfish tank with two goldfish. To clean it,
I've
| been
| | putting the fish into a bowl of clean water, then cleaning out
their
| tank
| | and gravel in the bath.
| |
| | The tank is probably too small to bother with a filter, but is
there
any
| | other way to keep the water clean without changing it every
week?
Are
| there
| | any small water creatures I can get that will keep it cleaner
for
| example?
| | I've also read somewhere about some sort of 'water hoover,'
would
that
| be
| | any good for what I'm talking about?
| |
| | Thanks for any advice.
| |
| | Regards,
| |
| | Stephen
| |
| |
|
|
|
|