Greg
Aquarium Advice Regular
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I recently rescued a goldfish from a kiddie pool at a stupid party.
He/she/it is now about 2 inches long and may need a bigger home- it lives in a large coleslaw container with daily water changes, yet this doesn't seem adequate. At the end of every day, without fail, the "fish counter" with all my fish begins to reek of ammonia and waste. I change the water and all is well until the next day. But it's getting worse and I need a tank and a proper living situation for the guy/gal/androgynous alien bloodsucking plasma demon.
So... The biggest I have is a defunct 7 gallon Eclipse tank in the basement...
And a budget of less than $100. Okay, less than fifty ideally but that can be overlooked for the sake of my fish's health and for the sake of this discussion...
Also- preferably a tank that can fit on a counter-top with cabinets overhead. Nothing huge either... I know Mr./Mrs. Goldie would thrive in 20 gallons or something like that but that might not be possible, logistically. Hey, anything's better than what I saved him/her from.
How should I house my goldfish? What equipment do I need? Nothing too fancy or complex. Also, ease up on the acronyms, I'm a newbie!
Thanks!
He/she/it is now about 2 inches long and may need a bigger home- it lives in a large coleslaw container with daily water changes, yet this doesn't seem adequate. At the end of every day, without fail, the "fish counter" with all my fish begins to reek of ammonia and waste. I change the water and all is well until the next day. But it's getting worse and I need a tank and a proper living situation for the guy/gal/androgynous alien bloodsucking plasma demon.
So... The biggest I have is a defunct 7 gallon Eclipse tank in the basement...
And a budget of less than $100. Okay, less than fifty ideally but that can be overlooked for the sake of my fish's health and for the sake of this discussion...
Also- preferably a tank that can fit on a counter-top with cabinets overhead. Nothing huge either... I know Mr./Mrs. Goldie would thrive in 20 gallons or something like that but that might not be possible, logistically. Hey, anything's better than what I saved him/her from.
How should I house my goldfish? What equipment do I need? Nothing too fancy or complex. Also, ease up on the acronyms, I'm a newbie!
Thanks!