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Taryn
Dec 11, 2011, 2:08:29 AM12/11/11
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I lost a common goldfish to high nitrates a year ago. Since then I've
been trying to get the nitrates under control (unsuccessfully). I have 2
goldfish, a 5 inch common and a 3 inch fantail and they were in a 10
gallon tank. They both just sat around on the bottom of the tank most of
the time and the common goldfish has weird lumps on his sides. No amount
of water changes would bring the nitrates down so this week I bought a
30 gallon tank for them. I thought would help and that they would perk
up but they still sit around on the bottom. There is a little ammonia in
the water right now (about .25-.5) but all of the other parameters are
great. Are these little guys just permanently brain damaged from sitting
in nitrates for a year?
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Taryn
dr-...@wi.rr.com
Dec 15, 2011, 7:59:05 AM12/15/11
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The 30 gallon is going to have to cycle. what kind of filter do you have? do you
have gravel? http://weloveteaching.com/puregold/
INgrid
On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:08:29 +0000, Taryn <Taryn....@fishkeepingbanter.com>
wrote:
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Somewhere between zone 5 and 6 tucked along the shore of Lake Michigan
on the council grounds of the Fox, Mascouten, Potawatomi, and Winnebago
have gravel? http://weloveteaching.com/puregold/
INgrid
On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:08:29 +0000, Taryn <Taryn....@fishkeepingbanter.com>
wrote:
Somewhere between zone 5 and 6 tucked along the shore of Lake Michigan
on the council grounds of the Fox, Mascouten, Potawatomi, and Winnebago
j
Dec 26, 2011, 10:34:58 PM12/26/11
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On 12/11/2011 2:08 AM, Taryn wrote:
> I lost a common goldfish to high nitrates a year ago. Since then I've
> been trying to get the nitrates under control (unsuccessfully). I have 2
> goldfish, a 5 inch common and a 3 inch fantail and they were in a 10
> gallon tank. They both just sat around on the bottom of the tank most of
> the time and the common goldfish has weird lumps on his sides. No amount
> of water changes would bring the nitrates down so this week I bought a
> 30 gallon tank for them.
I can't speak to the environment, but perhaps they are bored. Goldfish
> I lost a common goldfish to high nitrates a year ago. Since then I've
> been trying to get the nitrates under control (unsuccessfully). I have 2
> goldfish, a 5 inch common and a 3 inch fantail and they were in a 10
> gallon tank. They both just sat around on the bottom of the tank most of
> the time and the common goldfish has weird lumps on his sides. No amount
> of water changes would bring the nitrates down so this week I bought a
> 30 gallon tank for them.
like to shoal together and root for food on the bottom. Maybe they have
nothing to do? What do you have in the tank?
I thought would help and that they would perk
> up but they still sit around on the bottom. There is a little ammonia in
> the water right now (about .25-.5) but all of the other parameters are
> great. Are these little guys just permanently brain damaged from sitting
> in nitrates for a year?
Jeff
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>
>
>
dr-...@wi.rr.com
Jan 23, 2012, 10:15:08 PM1/23/12
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High nitrates is due to:
too much food fed at once, goes thru fish without being digested and rots
gravel trapping of rotting food
wrong food, high in carbohydrates. GF need proteins and fats only, like in itty
bitty critters. So high protein, high fat type foods. Krill is good because it is
salt water and thus doesnt carry freshwater diseases.
too little filtration. If you construct some kind of veggie filter on the tank the
plants will remove the nitrates.
Ingrid http://weloveteaching.com/puregold/
too much food fed at once, goes thru fish without being digested and rots
gravel trapping of rotting food
wrong food, high in carbohydrates. GF need proteins and fats only, like in itty
bitty critters. So high protein, high fat type foods. Krill is good because it is
salt water and thus doesnt carry freshwater diseases.
too little filtration. If you construct some kind of veggie filter on the tank the
plants will remove the nitrates.
Ingrid http://weloveteaching.com/puregold/
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Bartłomiej Bartek
Oct 10, 2012, 1:24:26 PM10/10/12
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Maybe plant more <a href="http://aquariumwaterplants.com">aquarium plants</a>
The are good for filtration of water.
Also your goldfish like aquarium plants :) , (read this blog http://zalas.net/en/134/aquarium-plants-in-the-aquarium-as-food-for-goldfish/ )
Regards
The are good for filtration of water.
Also your goldfish like aquarium plants :) , (read this blog http://zalas.net/en/134/aquarium-plants-in-the-aquarium-as-food-for-goldfish/ )
Regards
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