Recent content by maryellen

I can't really tell you how salty the tank is. I have just been conservative about it and watched the fish carefully. I have had gravel in the tank for years but liked the look of sand so I researched and researched and finally decided to put play sand on the bottom and live sand on top of...

The sand and plants have all lived happily with the goldfish until I put the new fish in......really strange. What kind of plain sand? Like playsand?

Cool! Thanks soooo much for your advice. You have been extremely helpful. I will follow your advice. I have had goldfish almost all my life but this is my first attempt at live sand and live plants - especially in such a large tank. They have really enjoyed the sand. I've enjoyed looking at it.

I have a good test kit. But won't the ammonia kill the new goldfish or do I just remove it before putting any new ones in?

Thanks for the welcome Yes, I do mean sand like marine aquarium sand. Goldfish originated from Japan and the Japanese are responsible for breeding to get fancy goldfish. Japan is a relatively small island and because of that their natural water is brackish. The bottoms of the goldfish ponds...

Help! I have a 65 gallon tank that had beautiful, exotic goldfish in it. I have the water brackish and have live sand in it. I also have live plants. My fish were happy, healthy and loved the sand. A couple of weeks ago I introduced a new fish into the tank without quarantining it first. It...