Hello, After having successfully treated my sick fish with you I wanted to ask your advice for moving. I have observed the following sensitivities and requirements for my fish. 1- Roughly 5% of the tank water evaporates every 1-2 days, If I let it evaporate anymore, the fish gets Nitrate shock. 2- If I change… Continue reading Moving a Nitrate sensitive fish
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Easy Pickins
Easy pickins our goldfish and Koi Easy pickins, the fish in our pond. Our goldfish and Koi are prey fish. The creatures that stalk them come in all shapes and sizes. They walk on land, they fly and they also swim with our fish. We can fence in our ponds and cover them with nets.… Continue reading Easy Pickins
pH undefined
pH undefined as potential of hydrogen pH undefined by the so called experts is one of the most controversial topics in the industry, and the most misunderstood. It always has been and will be in debate, but how does it affect us as fish keepers? A great deal of the information found online has been… Continue reading pH undefined
Aquarium Pond Water Evaporation
Aquarium pond water evaporation can have dire effect Aquarium pond water evaporation can have a dire effect on carbonate mineral levels in your aquarium or pond. Water evaporates, but the mineral does not. Over time, KH value can increase to dangerous levels. The smaller the body of water, the dryer the climate or season, the greater… Continue reading Aquarium Pond Water Evaporation
Plants Goldfish Aquarium
Plants goldfish aquarium benefit the environment Plants goldfish aquarium add to the beauty of the set up as well as benefiting the environment. Green vegetation require light to synthesis nitrates and Co2 from water, their food source. Plants assist in reducing nitrates, creating a safer environment for animal life. You may hear people say they oxygenate the water, but… Continue reading Plants Goldfish Aquarium
Goldfish Owners
Goldfish owners rely on bad information Goldfish owners follow bad advice passed from website to website. This information may have been created by the industry, which makes sense, because the instructions we commonly see does not encourage a healthy ecosystem; far from it. The goal is to keep us dependent on the use of pet shop products.… Continue reading Goldfish Owners
pH Crash
pH Crash kills goldfish and Koi pH Crash is a term we use when oxygen levels drop rapidly. Fish are seen gasping at the surface, however, within a short time are found dead or dying on the bottom. These same fish may have swollen or bleeding eyes. The pressure in the fish’s body rises rapidly… Continue reading pH Crash
Feeder Fish
Feeder Fish are the most abused in the industry Feeder fish can be purchased at the pet shops for as little as twenty five cents. The tanks they’re placed in are large, but always grossly overstocked. If you look closely, you’ll see several dead or dying fish in the school due to the fact the… Continue reading Feeder Fish
Goldfish Kid
Goldfish Kid makes learning fun Goldfish kid book teaches the basics on care. Keeping goldfish can be easy and fun if you know what you’re doing. No matter how old or young you are, you can become a goldfish kid by following the Golden Goldfish Rules Follow each rule, and your goldfish will live and… Continue reading Goldfish Kid
Petsway
Petsway is a very bad way Petsway is a very bad way indeed. I visited their shop in hopes of finding the right fish to pair off with another. I found that fish, but I also found something else in the process; a small school of fantails in the tank above. I love fantails, and… Continue reading Petsway