Test water parameters to make sure your fish are safe STEP 9 Buy the Books Test water parameters if you want to know the real story about your fish water. Tests are difficult to read, requiring a little practice. Test strips are less expensive, however, and found to be accurate with comparable readings to the more preferred… Continue reading Test Water Parameters
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Oxygenating Water
Oxygenating Water takes more than a bubble wand STEP 6 Buy the Book Oxygenating water will take much more than a bubble wand. By method of diffusion, moving water pulls oxygen from the air above its surface, oxygenating it, although, the water must be free. On the list of these items that take up space, keeping oxygen… Continue reading Oxygenating Water
Welcome
Welcome to goldfish emergency Welcome to goldfish emergency We hope you’ll explore, and even hang out with us If you love your goldfish, you’re in the right place. Goldfish require cold and heavily oxygenated water rich in mineral value to lead long and healthy lives. We want to teach you how to create such an… Continue reading Welcome
Water Changes without Buckets
Water changes without buckets By Shadow II have just installed a home made water changing system that eliminates the need for buckets. I bought a new plastic 50 gallon water tank. I bought it originally so that I could let my water stand for 24 hours before adding it to my tank. I put a… Continue reading Water Changes without Buckets
Stone lodged
Stone Lodged in Goldfish’s Throat Buy the book It’s not common, but it can happen. A goldfish can get gravel stuck in its throat or nostril on occasion, and although gravel does pose a risk of swallowing a stone, it’s important to keep a thin layer on your pond or aquarium floor. A favorite pastime,… Continue reading Stone lodged
Spike in the Cycle
Spike in the Cycle could put your fish at risk Buy the book Spike in the cycle? There are two types of nitrifying bacteria that make up a colony. The first type feeds on ammonia, converting it to nitrite. The second type feeds on nitrite, converting it to nitrates; the third and final toxin in… Continue reading Spike in the Cycle
Power Outage
Power Outage can happen to you Buy the book Power outage will happen to you sooner or later, so be prepared for a pump or a filter to stop running. Without our pumps and filters, we would be unsuccessful at keeping goldfish in tanks and aquariums. What happens if a pump slows or stops? This… Continue reading Power Outage
pH UP
Raise your pH Up to the high side of the zone for excellent health Buy the book Symptoms; goldfish gasping at surface; goldfish at or close surface; redness of gills; goldfish upside down on the bottom; goldfish has bleeding eye pH up or down? Something is keeping oxygen from entering the water if the… Continue reading pH UP
Pain and Stress Relief
Pain and Stress Relief caused by injury buy the book Being prey fish, goldfish can easily become stressed; this is normal, but after the scare is over, they should calm down within moments. Some fish become overly excited in certain situations, darting through the water; crashing into decorations or even the side walls of its… Continue reading Pain and Stress Relief
Oxygen Deprivation
Oxygen Deprivation leads to anoxia Buy the book Oxygen deprivation is common with goldfish. Goldfish that have been deprived of oxygen suffer from a condition known as anoxia; caused by oxygen deprivation; causing organs to shut down. Goldfish are the highest level of life form that are known to survive without oxygen for long periods… Continue reading Oxygen Deprivation