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Post by friedegg45 on Dec 2, 2008 16:50:48 GMT -5
i got my tank up and running after i cleaned it out the guy at the lfs said i have done OK as i cleaned everything and put fresh water in it (100%) change. i also put a bit of bog wood and also put in some tetra safe for the water is this OK as it is goldfish. also do you think i should maybe put a heater in it at a very low temp as the fish seem to be hibernating? there are 6 fish in it as the algae eater died in transport  the tank is a 88ltr and has a filter in it cheers for any info you can give me ;D |
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Post by goldenpuon on Dec 2, 2008 19:07:33 GMT -5
The goldfish should not need a heater unless the temperature of the tank they are kept in will be varying by more than 5 F a day or more which in a 40 gallon tank (if I estimated the liters-gallons) is unlikely. Also, how cold is your tank? Anything above 65 F is really fine for goldfish. As goldfish are dirty fish, they should be kept with a good filter. I'm not sure if Tetra Safe and Bog wood lower or increase GH, KH, and PH but I know goldfish like their water with a PH a little over 7.0, say 7.3-7.6. Also, goldfish should have a GH of about 150-200 (my estimate) and a KH of about 120-180 (again good estimate though Carl will probably kow teh numbers better). Hope that helps!
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Post by murdock6701 on Dec 2, 2008 22:59:53 GMT -5
congrats and good luck Brian! good to hear from you again! I am not very knowledeable regarding goldfish, only what I have gathered in reading from others - wish you and your fish the best! kids will love them too! how's your platys doing? any babies?
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Post by Carl on Dec 3, 2008 10:54:41 GMT -5
Good luck with your tank friedegg!  I agree with Renee's points. The Tetra Safe is fine product for use as a water conditioner. Bog wood can be safely used with goldfish, altough you should monitor GH & KH to make sure these do not fall too low with the Bog Wood present in a goldfish tank. Buffers (such as SeaChem) can aid in control of KH and Wonder Shells for GH. This article has some basice goldfish information: Gold Fish Basics, CareCarl |
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Post by demfish on Dec 3, 2008 14:17:38 GMT -5
I have 4 rather large goldfish in a 55 gal tank. I really like Prime as it detoxes the ammonia and goldfish are full of that I tell you!
I just put a heater in my Goldy tank as the water temp. was always changing, what a difference as in lots more movement. They seem happier too.
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the tank is a 88ltr and has a filter in it cheers for any info you can give me ;D
