Recent content by lratledge

I am by no means an expert, but I would guess your Nitrate level is to blame. Ideally you should have a very low Nitrate level, as close to zero as you can get it, despite some of the test kits telling you to stay below 40 ppm. Perhaps the fish got aggressive due to the high Nitrate level? I...

I lost my beloved 2+ year old Oranda Fancy Goldfish after a vet botched his wen trimming - poor guy was blinded by his wen for the last two weeks. I am so angry at myself for trusting the vet. As I was trying to revive him before he died, his belly (especially the lower part) felt very, very...

Good news to report: Puffy's wound responded great to the Neosporin!! He's alert & actively enjoying his breakfast :). Smokey (the aggressor) spent the night in the breeding box unhappily. First thing he did when I let him loose this am - he chased all 3 other Goldies. Does tank temp impact...

Medi Gold? Is Medi Gold the medicated food that you can only buy via Goldfish Connection? Do I feed it to all the fish, or isolate Puffy & let him eat it up? After placing the human grade Neosporin on his wound, he seems to have a little more spunk. I also isolated Smokey immediately after...

Human Neosporin, right? Lights on, off, or dimmed tonight? I will circle back tomorrow with an update. I can’t thank you enough :)

No wound on his side, that must be fingerprints from my daughter on the tank. How much WC should I do tomorrow & should I treat again with Seachem Stability & Prime or just one of the two?? I love the time out idea for Smokey - it's going into effect tonight. With their delicate fins, should...

Yes, my Petsmart uses the strips. Thankfully I was way off on my Ammonia # (should have written down the fish lady's readings). I just tested using my API kit & it's sitting nicely between 0 and .25 :). Puffy's wound has opened up and looks almost exactly like the last Wen pimple now, with a...

Urgent Help Needed Another HUGE Sore on my Oranda's Wen & He's Layin on The Bottom :( In the middle of last night I caught the smaller male chasing this male around the tank. Not sure why a male would bother trying to mate with another male :confused: but they both have the white tubercules on...

Loving the Fancy Goldfish Care Book!

Hi All, So I just made a Craigslist purchase of 2 gently used Penn Plax Cascade 1500s to ensure my sweet Orandas are always living in the best, cleanest water. We will use one filter to start, but maybe keep the other for parts. The seller left me with all the dirty floss & carbon bags along...

Hi All, Need to replace my Emperor 400 with a better quality filter for my 4 fancy goldfish. We have the Cascade 1200 for our tropical tank & it seems to work well. The Fluval costs about $80 more on Amazon than the Cascade. Does anyone have experience with both filters & can help me...

Such a tough decision....Fluval 406 or Cascade 1200. The price diff on Amazon is ~$80

Looking Much Better Now! Poop! I went straight to work on the wcs & just now saw your message. I typically follow the API salt instructions of 1 tbsp to every 5 gals of new water. I am careful to melt the salt in the water before adding it to the tank so the fish can't eat it. I ended up...

Thanks to both of you for all the guidance yesterday & today. I am preparing for an 80% water change. Hope my babies don't go into shock. Tetra foods are going in the trash! I need to decide on which filter - the Cascade 1200 or the Fluval 406. We have a Cascade in the tropical tank & I at...