Jennalynnaustin
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Jul 20, 2012
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Hello all
So excited to be a part of this forum. I have become deeply attached to the new edition of our family, Sparky the comet gold fish. I got sparky from a local town fair about a month ago and first started him in a glass bowl for about 2 days before I was able to buy his now 5 gallon tank. I have been reading quite a lot about comets and was thrilled to hear they can live decades and grow over a foot long however, I realize now that sparky is going to need a bigger tank for him to thrive! I started feeding sparky green beans and broccoli as well when I read that it was good for them to have variety in their diet. One thing that happend to sparky recently is that he turned from orange with black fins to a shiny silvery white. He has fluorescents lights in his current home, a well working filter, seems to be very healthy and is eating well. I read that his color change can be from lack of sunlight but will the lack of sun hurt him? I looked at him very closely and he does not seem to have ich. I even had my friend come over and look at him where she has treated her fish for ich before and she agreed it was not the case. I also read that when they go through adolescence they can change colors but is a one month old goldfish considerd an adolescent? Is sparky ok? I used water conditioner just in case. Also, my friend has a 100 gallon tank she said I could have, will sparky be able to adjust from a 5 to 100 gallon tank right away or should I put him in a 10 or 20 gal so he can get use to it? I want sparky to live a long healthy life and do not want to stunt his growth or crush his organs in a small environment. Any help would be lovely. Also, when would it be ok to get sparky a friend and what are the best things to keep in the tank as far as decor? Anything they enjoy more than others?
So excited to be a part of this forum. I have become deeply attached to the new edition of our family, Sparky the comet gold fish. I got sparky from a local town fair about a month ago and first started him in a glass bowl for about 2 days before I was able to buy his now 5 gallon tank. I have been reading quite a lot about comets and was thrilled to hear they can live decades and grow over a foot long however, I realize now that sparky is going to need a bigger tank for him to thrive! I started feeding sparky green beans and broccoli as well when I read that it was good for them to have variety in their diet. One thing that happend to sparky recently is that he turned from orange with black fins to a shiny silvery white. He has fluorescents lights in his current home, a well working filter, seems to be very healthy and is eating well. I read that his color change can be from lack of sunlight but will the lack of sun hurt him? I looked at him very closely and he does not seem to have ich. I even had my friend come over and look at him where she has treated her fish for ich before and she agreed it was not the case. I also read that when they go through adolescence they can change colors but is a one month old goldfish considerd an adolescent? Is sparky ok? I used water conditioner just in case. Also, my friend has a 100 gallon tank she said I could have, will sparky be able to adjust from a 5 to 100 gallon tank right away or should I put him in a 10 or 20 gal so he can get use to it? I want sparky to live a long healthy life and do not want to stunt his growth or crush his organs in a small environment. Any help would be lovely. Also, when would it be ok to get sparky a friend and what are the best things to keep in the tank as far as decor? Anything they enjoy more than others?