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Hello. I’ve had my goldfish for a few years. They live outdoors in a 100 gallon water trough. Late August I noticed one of my fish had a discolored bulge near his tail. I left him in the tank a few days when it was first thought to be a contusion but then moved him in to a 20 gallon hospital...

Hello. One of my danios appears to be ready to explode. She (I think she) has been large for months but may have grown slowly more distended over time. The other fish and danios are of expected size and appearance. This one continues to swim and eat normally without any obvious signs of...

Hello. I’m not sure which forum is appropriate for this question so I’m submitting it twice. Could I/should I put a tiny baby goldfish in my guppy tank? I came upon some eggs when cleaning my goldfish tank. In retrospect, I should have returned them to the tank and let nature take its course...

Could I/should I put a tiny baby goldfish in my guppy tank? I came upon some eggs when cleaning my goldfish tank. In retrospect, I should have returned them to the tank and let nature take its course. Now I have one survivor about a month old and still remarkably small. I cannot put this little...

I have 17 goldfish (formerly feeder fish) outdoors in a 100 gallon galvanized trough. (I plan to acquire a 200 trough soon, and I know that is still too small.) The fish are a couple of years old, and have thus far remained healthy. However last week I found one on its side in the plants. I...

Hello. A neighborhood cat has recently discovered my outdoor goldfish tank. It’s an open hundred gallon galvanized trough filled with flat stones stacked upon stones and stones upon milk crates. The fish have hiding spaces though a patient cat could catch them unaware. After seeing the cat...

Hello. Does anyone have advice on getting air line tubing to fit onto a filter? Sometimes when I'm cleaning my tank, I have such difficulty in getting the tube back onto the filter. I've tried holding the end of the tubing in hot water and using a tool to stretch it a bit, but it can take...

I designed and built a fountain in my backyard using a horse trough that holds about 95 gallons of water. Adding little feeder fish seemed like a good idea at the time. Well, the fountain didn't quite work as planned, but a year later, the 14 goldfish are thriving and beautiful. On one end of...

Hello. I entered the aquatic world when someone surprised me with a gift of two African Dwarf Frogs and a snail in a shamefully tiny plastic box. I now have 9 frogs in a 20 gallon tank with a plan to move them into a 40 gallon breeder soon. Annnnnnd I have a tall 45 gallon tank with a small...