Recent content by mentalpaws

forgot to mention that I have a barebottom tank. Maybe because they cant forage below on the floor, they go up top??? anyone?

my 2 fantail goldfish always near surface looking for food-what pigs!! seriously, i am getting concerned that my goldfish are constantly up at the top of the water foraging for food...i'm afraid of swim bladder issues. This has been going on for a long time, i should'nt be worried but I am. My...

oh cool... but where is that box to check?? i dont see it anywhere. thank you!

yep i do have an extra bubbler. will do that, it will be good to know the readings after sitting for awhile.

I just removed all the gravel. I LOVE IT. :thumb: OMGosh what a HuGe difference. It looks awesome. Much cleaner and simple looking. Now its just fish and plants. I have mine in a corner of a dark wood paneled room. I have a dark ocean scene backdrop on the back of my tank. The clear bottom...

hi all new on this forum! loving it too. thank you for having it. my question is after a short 10 minute window, in order to post a new question or edit a prior post, your site tells me i have to log back in before editing or adding to a prior post I made just minutes before. Here's the...

which is worse, a sudden rise or drop in pH? i know neither is good, over a short period of time that is. I think i experienced both in the past 24 hours. I'm a little freaked out right now, so go easy on me please just trying to do whats best for my fish. last night, I added river rock...

Does anyone have any idea how many chem stars to add to a 55Gall freshwater goldfish tank? i bought a bag of 20 stars and it does'nt say how to use them other than to place them in last compartment of filter. But how many? i have a single 5 inch fantail goldfish. And a new small one waiting...

YES ! petCo does them, and i've been calling my local one every single day to find out when--- they say it will happen before christmas but they cant pinpoint a date....they said to watch the flyers in Sunday papers and their website. in the meantime i go tired of waiting and got a much...

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Ok so now i am totally and completely confused. I thought, that, in a goldfish tank especially, it is essential to have proper beneficial bacteria growing to eliminate disease/illness and that this BB lives in the substrate (or under it in the case of gravel) :banghead: ....so how is bare...

ok!!! thank you!

Just wanted to say I am truly sorry for posting my Fantail Goldfish questions over there in FRESHWATER area, newbie here, can we tell ?!?! I'm hangin out over here now. howdy people:dance:

ok cool - pool filter sand!! Well, it just so happens here in Florida, there are pool stores everywhere! now what about them swallowing that? is it a concern? And how do I remove the established gravel with all the bene bacteria? Really don't want to do that.....

Hi jlk *** what is a pf's as a substrate, abbreviations I do not know..... plant matter substrate? what is that and where is it to be bought? ok so my thinking is.... large river rock. About 1 - 2 inches around. I found some at the dollar store and I need a lot to cover the bottom of my...