The Admiral
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Saturday, 14th of August 2010 09:07:25 PM
Im having a severe issue with my comet goldfish.l have a penguin air filter
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in a ten gallon tank. the fish is kinda large (4-4 1/2 in), so weve been
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having some cloudiness in the tank.l decided to add an air stone to
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increase circulation and also added a small filter that attaches onto the
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inside of the tank to help with the waste produced.My fish seems really
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scared.He just sits in the corner barely breathing when either the small
filter or the airstone is on. He will sit on the bottom of the tank on the
opposite side. The problem is, it was REALLY helping with the tank
cloudiness issue.Im a beginner at fish care. His water tests normal for
levels. l just cant find any info as to fish being scared of air stones,
or vibration. HELP! And please,dont rag on me for getting a fish l know
nothing about...lol. He was rescued from a very abusive home.
Tootsie
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Sunday, 15th of August 2010 12:52:51 PM
some fish can be scared of air stones. As for ur cloudienss I
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would reccomend a bigger tank. Goldfish should have 2 gallons of water
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for every inch of fish so he is just at his limit in his current tank. He
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will eventually reach 12-18 inches in length. Another thing that will help
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with ur water is only feed him once a day & only enough so that it is all
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gone within about 10 sec. Many people over feed fish, they have a 3 sec
memory & will forget they just ate, causing them to overeat. if ur using
flake food try pellets, their easier for them to get all of the food so it
doesn't sit on the bottom. I would day about 3-4 medium pellets a day. If
you still feel that you are not feeding him enough.You could give him
treats at night or morning (whenever you're not feeding him). Gooldfish
love peas & orange slices. I thaw out frozen peas in hot water then drain
them(only give him about 3-4 when you give him these) Just cut up
orangslices. Make sure to remove any access peas or orange within 20 min.
This will keep the ph from rising.
I have 2 koi, one is 10inches, & I have 4 comets about 5 inches long, they
all love their treats.
AngelStar
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Monday, 16th of August 2010 12:15:30 AM
When I first got my air stone my fish did that.They acted as if
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they were afraid of the bubbles.In time they got used to it and now have no
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fear.Give him some time he will stop being afraid.
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Foog / foogy
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Tuesday, 17th of August 2010 12:00:54 PM
Your fish might be ill. Not because of the filter or the air
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stone. Test the pH of the water, the temperature ( the filter might be
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heating it up ). Add a few aquarium plants if there are none.
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Trip
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Wednesday, 18th of August 2010 08:26:51 PM
Goldfish have a memory of 3 seconds, so if he is scared, he
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won't remember. But if you are worried, maybe you should ask a pet store.
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