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I keep forgetting to upload these.....4 young goldfish in a 120 gallon aquarium. They were small a little over a year or so ago. I can't remember exactly when I got each one. The huge one was small and was the last one that was added. Dash, large one, was supposed to be a Red Cap Oranda but I...

Good for you. No, put all of the fake coral in there that you want.

Coral uses calcium for health and growth. They are calcium based and will actually influence the pH. I would indeed remove the coral. Dead coral, as naturally eroding, will release calcium. I find that a HARD stone, placed in water at a rolling boil for 10 minutes to sterilize, make good decor...

First two pics are of Midge (he is too cute for words). The last picture is of his sibling Bubby. He is a sweetheart too. I was just showing a comparison of Wen and eyes on the same diet. Genetics at play!

Since Bubbles and Midge are of small size due to their health conditions, I was able to use their seasoned tank water to move them into a 30 gallon together. Bubbles is so much happier and active again. It stimulates him when Midge brushes against him. The tank is totally free of obstacles to...

Oops, need some input from other posters here but I went back and caught the steps you have taken thus far and you are definitely headed in the right direction. My concern is that coral. I kept marine tanks for several years. Coral is calcium based and extremely important in a marine...

I totally understand how extremely hard it would be to part with any of your fish. I have found that it is extremely wise to double the size reccomended for the tank. Say a filter rated for 40+ gallons instead of 20. Make sure that the filter uses a large amount of biomedia or has Biowheels...

Thank you for helping me to not waste my money. I will go to Amazon and find the book you reccomend. Thanks again my go to friend ��

Thanks JLK, as always, wonderful advice.

I'm sorry Live Fish Guy ? TMRC is perfectly correct in everything he is telling you. I spoke before realizing what size tank you are moving up to (Sorry TMRC). Goldfish, produce immense amounts of waste as does that Pleco (I am assuming the most commonly available at a pet store). Please refer...

No, definitely not a quick procedure as I am terribly inexperienced. I was extremely careful around his eye. He was out of the watet about 15 to 20 minutes but every few a would give him a dip and swirl in the anesthesia water. I am going for a search on EBAY for a better pair of scissors...

Does anyone own this book? I was thinking of buying it for reference. It seems to promote natural disease treatment. I found the anesthetic and after bath for Midge's wen surgery on this site. Opinions please :fish2:

My concentration isn't good because of a condition. I research things I need to know and then go back later to find out more or to answer questions that pop into my head when new situations arise. The moderators here are all experienced and full of information and I frequently post my inqueries...

A low dose, long term salt bath was used as an antibacterial as the nitrogen bubbles were bursting. Once they had stopped I totally weaned him slowly over to fresh water. Like many would, I panicked at first and used antibiotics. They were not necessary in this situation. I had to finish the...

You are not making any mistakes that any other first time fish parents don't make. Look at JLK'S sticky to see size differentiation. Leave the little guys where they are. Set up your larger tank and fill with some of the seasoned water from the current tank. Move the larger fish into the new...