It was 5 years ago that I started my hobby of having goldfish. I started with 5 goldfish in a 29 gallon aquarium. In the first week, my bubble eye got stuck in the filter, and eventually, died. I added another fish, and it was due to my lach of resistance at the petstore. It had swim bladder. Everything was fine for a while, but all the fishes were starting to get stuck in the filter. We were doing the water changes and all, Filter was a 50 gallon one, and we were feeding them well too. Then they got ich, it was cured and all was fine. They started to die from filter wounds. There was also disease due to my stupidity of adding snails that were being used at my school's terrarium project. One by one the fishes started to fall until one was left. My red and white Ryukin. It lasted quite a bit, until I added a bigger Calico ryukin, which looked like it had ich inside its gills. There was a lot of aggression as it chased my smaller one all over the place. I divided them, but they got ich and started to die away. My calico died and then my red and white one. I stayed away from fish for 3 years from then, as I was tired of it all.
After quite a bit of research, I realized how stupid I was throughout all of this. I understand that 5 fancies in a 29 gallon was way too much and that adding more was even worse. The only thing I don't understand is why the Calico was aggressive. Was it breeding behavior?
Besides that, I am starting over and looking to have a two Ryukin/Oranda/Telescope eyes in a 29 gallon ( as in maybe a 2 ryukins, or 2 orandas, or a combination in between those). Is this a size that will allow them to grow and live a healthy life? If so, I will hopefully upgrade to a 75 gallon sometime when they are bigger and add more fish to have a final product of 4-6 fish.
Lastly, as the substrate, should I use Aquarium Sand or Gravel? I have used gravel in the past but I was just wondering... Additionally, What filter should I use? Would it work if I had one REALLY powerful filters or just one? What type of Air stone operating system should I have and should I use live plants, or just use the plastic ones for decoration?
I know these are a lot of questions, but I really want to make sure it all goes well this time. I really appreciate any answers!
Hyper27
After quite a bit of research, I realized how stupid I was throughout all of this. I understand that 5 fancies in a 29 gallon was way too much and that adding more was even worse. The only thing I don't understand is why the Calico was aggressive. Was it breeding behavior?
Besides that, I am starting over and looking to have a two Ryukin/Oranda/Telescope eyes in a 29 gallon ( as in maybe a 2 ryukins, or 2 orandas, or a combination in between those). Is this a size that will allow them to grow and live a healthy life? If so, I will hopefully upgrade to a 75 gallon sometime when they are bigger and add more fish to have a final product of 4-6 fish.
Lastly, as the substrate, should I use Aquarium Sand or Gravel? I have used gravel in the past but I was just wondering... Additionally, What filter should I use? Would it work if I had one REALLY powerful filters or just one? What type of Air stone operating system should I have and should I use live plants, or just use the plastic ones for decoration?
I know these are a lot of questions, but I really want to make sure it all goes well this time. I really appreciate any answers!
Hyper27