Charlotte-47
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Jan 28, 2023
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Hi,
I have very recently (three days!) got my two 20 year old goldfish back. My friend had them for 7 years after my housing situation changed dramatically.
I used to know so much about looking after them but am now terrified of doing anything wrong so I have a few questions if okay.
They are in a 200L tank and I was able to bring 100L of the water, they seemed quite happy straight after putting them back in. I feed them two peas a day, one at lunch and one in the evening. I also have Tetra goldfish pellets but they don’t seem very interested in food after the move. Do you think that’s okay?
The smallest one (they are around 10inchs) stares at one spot most of the time, he’s not at the bottom though and he swims around now and again. Is that a bad sign?
I’ve ordered testing strips but am worried as I’ve forgotten so much about the levels. They had an ammonia spike years ago as the filter broke down so I’m also worried about that. Should I buy a back up filter for emergencies? I’ll do a 30% water change every week, is that correct?
This is a really long post, sorry. I have so many questions but can ask as I go along. I’ll try to add a picture, I’m going to get them more decorations. They have an LED light which has loads of different tones to match natural light changes.
Edit to say, I was advised that they would be happier in a lake come Spring, I would do what’s absolutely best for their welfare. What are your opinions on this?
Thanks for reading if you got this far!
I have very recently (three days!) got my two 20 year old goldfish back. My friend had them for 7 years after my housing situation changed dramatically.
I used to know so much about looking after them but am now terrified of doing anything wrong so I have a few questions if okay.
They are in a 200L tank and I was able to bring 100L of the water, they seemed quite happy straight after putting them back in. I feed them two peas a day, one at lunch and one in the evening. I also have Tetra goldfish pellets but they don’t seem very interested in food after the move. Do you think that’s okay?
The smallest one (they are around 10inchs) stares at one spot most of the time, he’s not at the bottom though and he swims around now and again. Is that a bad sign?
I’ve ordered testing strips but am worried as I’ve forgotten so much about the levels. They had an ammonia spike years ago as the filter broke down so I’m also worried about that. Should I buy a back up filter for emergencies? I’ll do a 30% water change every week, is that correct?
This is a really long post, sorry. I have so many questions but can ask as I go along. I’ll try to add a picture, I’m going to get them more decorations. They have an LED light which has loads of different tones to match natural light changes.
Edit to say, I was advised that they would be happier in a lake come Spring, I would do what’s absolutely best for their welfare. What are your opinions on this?
Thanks for reading if you got this far!