please help?!
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yay lol - i think iv learnt quite a bit about fish so far ha ha
it is quite an interesting hobby!
i can even name all of the different types of goldies in my boss' tank at work ha ha - well all but one !
but i was wondering if these would be safe to use in the bottom of the tank, as i honestly hate gravel, and the stones i used to use cost loadsa money for a small tub, but i found these on line , but i wana check with you guys before buying
http://decobeads.com/beadscubes.html
are these safe to use in a fish tank?!
it is quite an interesting hobby!
i can even name all of the different types of goldies in my boss' tank at work ha ha - well all but one !
but i was wondering if these would be safe to use in the bottom of the tank, as i honestly hate gravel, and the stones i used to use cost loadsa money for a small tub, but i found these on line , but i wana check with you guys before buying
http://decobeads.com/beadscubes.html
are these safe to use in a fish tank?!
The deco beads like that are aquarium safe... but they won't work in an actual tank as your substrate (same as like using river stones) because (1) they trap debris and detris underneath them and (2) you can't gravel vac under them to remove this dirt. For substrate, you should use either gravel or sand.
If you try to clean under them, you'll have to first move them away from at least a section at the bottom. Doing so will stir up the dirt that settled under them which suspends it all back in the water column. While you'll clean a little of what's left there, the rest will only settle back down again after you're done. So the bottom stays dirty again even after you try to clean things up.
If you try to clean under them, you'll have to first move them away from at least a section at the bottom. Doing so will stir up the dirt that settled under them which suspends it all back in the water column. While you'll clean a little of what's left there, the rest will only settle back down again after you're done. So the bottom stays dirty again even after you try to clean things up.
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Yup and they're compatible with goldfish fortunately. Once accustomed to handfeeding, they will even like being petted by hand.
petted by hand? as soon as mine sees a hand its off ha ha !
i found out the main problem with the dying fish.
i bumped in to a friend yesterday and they told me to not buy fish from the palce i had bought the others as they always die,
i bought 4 from there and within a month only had one left....
yet the one i had already and the fantail and loach i bought from some where else are fine,
so i kinda feel a little better now - still really sad for the fish - but im not as worried about klilling these ones now
how could i find out why they keep dying from this shop?!
i found out the main problem with the dying fish.
i bumped in to a friend yesterday and they told me to not buy fish from the palce i had bought the others as they always die,
i bought 4 from there and within a month only had one left....
yet the one i had already and the fantail and loach i bought from some where else are fine,
so i kinda feel a little better now - still really sad for the fish - but im not as worried about klilling these ones now
how could i find out why they keep dying from this shop?!
Newbie, I would resist the temptation to just categorically blame fish deaths and disease on the LFS. While we all know there are lots of cases where this is accurate, it's much too easy for us (especially beginners and friends who sound credible) to attribute dead fish to the improper care that was given by somebody else.... which means we stop looking for ways to improve the care we give them. It's very difficult to figure out everything all at once and, sadly, there's no way for anyone to really get into this without experiencing some losses. In most cases, however, even a fairly sick fish we bring home can be treated and has a good chance for recovery if the problem hasn't progressed already beyond hope. This can be very tricky, of course, and depends a lot on us knowing what to do and what not to do... who to listen to for advice and who we shouldn't.
I've had more than my share of inexplicable deaths and I can surely tell you, it's impossible to forget them. As I keep working to learn more about this myself, I still think back to the fish I've lost in the past and wonder what was wrong with them... what else might I have done to save them?
I've had more than my share of inexplicable deaths and I can surely tell you, it's impossible to forget them. As I keep working to learn more about this myself, I still think back to the fish I've lost in the past and wonder what was wrong with them... what else might I have done to save them?
ahhh i didnt mean it in a way that i will stop finding ways to improve care- im not going to be any less skeptical towards looking after them, it was just a bit like a breath of fresh air that it wasnt just down to me . iv asked quite a few people about the fish they have bought from that shop and they have all said they died one after another . one is a quite experienced fish keeper.
also is it true that blackmoors are more likely to cary white spot?
also is it true that blackmoors are more likely to cary white spot?
