Midnyt died! (My goldfish)

[GoLdFiSh_GrL]

& Treasure is sad! U can tell! Well, I was @ school & my parents @ work, and Treasure was probably playing w/ Midnyt, & Midnyt jumped outta the tank! since no1 was there 2 put him back, he died... He did that 1ce wen i barely bought him, but i saw him on the carpet & quickly put him back... he was ok. but now... :(

[ChilDawg]

Which ones are Midnight and Treasure? I thought Tiger was your goldie...

This is why I recommended having a secure hood or an underfilled tank.

I'm sorry for your loss.

[GoLdFiSh_GrL]

Tiger died... I don't remember y. But i was cleaning the cover that morning & 4got 2 put it bac on b4 i left 4 school. how ironic, huh?

[ChilDawg]

I'd check the water quality on Treasure's tank, as I think that the behavioral change is water-related rather than related to mourning...fish don't do that sort of thing unless they were a long-term pair.

[GoLdFiSh_GrL]

well, when I bought them they were together... maybe they were a long time couple... Treasure isn't eating & it's worrying me :( no, it cant be the water, because I checked the pH, ammonia, nitate, nitite, hardness, & alkaline levels and they're all safe!

[ChilDawg]

What is safe? Can you give actual numbers?

[GoLdFiSh_GrL]

yea, ok. brb I'm going to check my readings. I write them down.
:D good fishkeeping, huh? u want the ones from the day before Midnyt died?

[ChilDawg]

Yep, that is responsible. :) I'd love the ones from that day and from just afterward b/c that will give me an idea as to what's wrong with Treasure.

[GoLdFiSh_GrL]

ok. here they are:

nitrate- 20 (safe)
nitrite- .5 (caution)
total hardness- 300 (very hard) *hasn't wanted to drop i've tried everything they recommend using rainwater but since it doesn't rain alot here...*

total alkalinity- 60 (moderate)
pH level- 7.2 (neutral)

[ChilDawg]

Nitrite at .5 isn't just caution...it's quite a bit too high, as 0 ppm is the maximum amount of nitrites that you should have. You need to do more water changes. I don't think messing with pH and hardness is a good idea...as long as you have good goldfish stock, they should be fine in your water.

Doing an immediate water change should help to improve Treasure's appetite and energy level.

[GoLdFiSh_GrL]

i changed Treasure's water yesterday afternoon... that's when i got these readings

[ChilDawg]

Keep changing it daily, then...what size of a tank is Treasure in?

[GoLdFiSh_GrL]

she's in my 10gal. I left them 2 there alone cuz I wanted some fry :D

[ChilDawg]

Move her to the 30 then...that is the best thing for her and will make it easier to take care of her in the long run.

[GoLdFiSh_GrL]

ok. can i put some fantails in there with her?

[ChilDawg]

I'd recommend against it. She's a more competitive feeder than fancier strains of goldfish, so they wouldn't get enough to eat. Also, a 30 is the minimum for a single goldie, so putting more than one in that sized tank wouldn't be prudent.

[GoLdFiSh_GrL]

yea, you're right. (as always lol!) :)

[ChilDawg]

Thanks, but I'm not even close to always right! :)

I have to go read for class now, so I'll ttyl.

[GoLdFiSh_GrL]

thank you for your help! Bye now!:)