Recent content by subrhythm

Hi all, I'm a complete newbie to keeping fish - I inherited my brother's three goldfish and two danios after he couldn't look after them any more and I'm currently in the process of setting up a much larger tank for them. I'll be asking a lot of silly questions, so apologies in advance! I'm...

My brother had them in his 7 gallon tank for almost two years. I had no idea that goldfish could get that big! The people at pet and fish shops really don't give the best advice when it comes to keeping them properly. The guy at the place I bought my 13 gallon tank from said I could keep 10...

One is a Shubunkin, one is a Black Moor and the other one i'm not 100% sure, though I think it's a Common Goldfish - it's white and gold, and has a single tail. I can't rehome them - they have sentimental value! So i'm thinking my only option is to get a much bigger tank. I want them to be...

Thanks everyone for the advice. I'm starting to think I really need a bigger tank if I want the goldfish to be happy and healthy! I haven't used the new tank I bought yet so maybe the pet shop will let me take it back and get a bigger one. I'm also worried about the goldfish having to be in...

Hi everyone - complete newbie here. I've inherited my brother's tank of fish - three goldfish and two zebra danios. He has them in a pretty small tank so I've bought a bigger one - 13g. I have a really stupid question about the new tank's filter. It has four compartments, one with bio balls, one...