"Mossimus" wrote in message
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Thats really bad. How could the shop tell me it was ok for up to 5
fish?!?!?!?!?

Optomist's view - Honest ignorace on the part of Local Fish Store (LFS) to
keeping Goldfish.
Cynic's view - Bad LFS sells more gear, meds & fish while inexperienced
newbie kills fish & catches up.
But I reamin an optomist!

i will get a new tank this weekend.

Good call - 3.6 Gal really is too small
you sound determined so here comes a bunch of advise ;-)

First, find a new LFS!
Then, for 2 GF I suggest you start with:
a no-frills, bare bottom 20G tank (2 options here, 20G long is better than
20G tall)
Use no gravel, castles, fake plants, etc. - a hood & light should come with
the tank but a solid stand is extra.
also get an oversized power filter with biowheel - like a penguin 330 (gph),
and an airpump w/ bubble wand,
and a heater (75W min) & thermometer (to monitor & keep stable 76F temp)
and a tank siphon (AKA gravel vacuum)
and a Dechlorinator (e.g. StressCoat) and an Ammonia locker (e.g. AmmoLock)
And test kits for ammonia, nitrIte and pH at first & later nitraTe.
& 2 plastic 4 Gallon (dedicated, fish only) buckets and a set of plastic
measuring spoons (no metal) from a grocery store.

To understand the nitrogen cycle, importance of test kits, Stress-Coat,
Ammo-Lock, etc, please read this
http://faq.thekrib.com/begin-cycling.html

And see if LFS sells SeaChem "Ammonia Alert", else see
http://www.thatpetplace.com/MainPro/shopay00.aspx

Then expect to do frequent water changes, daily at first while the new tank
cycles.
.... Unless you can find some Marineland Biospira (highly recommended) &
avoid all that.
http://www.fishstoretn.com/

And so it begins -
Good luck & welcome to the club!
~ MattO