Goldfish Aquarium Wishlist - Page 13

IXNAY · 10-17-2003, 04:27 AM

Ah ok, thanke.
But these for the goldfishtank? They would fit better into the freshwaterone I think. Snails would be better for the algaeproblem

Marian Nichols · 10-17-2003, 05:03 AM

I have a Plecostomus in my real goldfish tank, he keeps it completely clear of any alage, you must watch them though, because they like to suck the slime from the goldfish body, that is the only flaw I see with them. This can kill a goldfish if it is overdone. Try to keep a small one rather than one of a larger size.

Tiny Turtle · 10-17-2003, 05:40 AM

Matze,
A pleco is (IIRC) intended for the fresh water tank.

Marian,
Interesting. Perhaps you – and the tank – would be better off with the smaller Ancistrus species. They eat algae better, don't grow as large and breed fairly easily (except for the guy in the above link).

/Tiny Ancistrus

drfish · 10-17-2003, 06:13 AM

I'll be setting up a new tank soon, and like always I'll be using Ottos for my algae control.

Marian Nichols · 10-17-2003, 06:52 AM

That's a great idea, was not aware of another species that might work as well as the Plecostomus, I will go to Pets Mart and see if I can find one. Hopefully they might take my Plecostomus. Thanks Tiny

Tiny Turtle · 10-17-2003, 07:12 AM

They're really small so you should have no problems getting a Tiny one

/Tiny Sucker

Marsh Marigold · 10-17-2003, 07:22 AM

Yay for Otos, I like them way better than Plecos. But the Goldfish Aquarium should stay Goldfish Only, IMHO.

sunny · 10-17-2003, 07:16 PM

Originally posted by Marsh Marigold
Yay for Otos, I like them way better than Plecos. But the Goldfish Aquarium should stay Goldfish Only, IMHO.

don't get me wrong here but i think the tank needs some add-on species to look more real-life.
i really do hope those programmers will put it in.
hopefully just can enable/disable the plecos or otos but not selectable in fish configuration setting.

ESHIREY · 10-17-2003, 07:49 PM

The gold fish does need something , but those other fish (Plecos and Otos) are for warmer tanks . A gold fish tank is cold water . you don't even put a heater in one . A pleco would die in water that cold .

sunny · 10-17-2003, 09:39 PM

wshirey,
this is the virtual tank , i don't think they will die

yes i already know this may happen in the real life.
as for marian stated she do have it in her tank though and of course mine also.

as for the temp. in GA , we don't have a thermometer stick to the tank. so we can't assume the water is suitable or not.(just my opinion,not intended to "shoot" anyone).

is there any other creatures that's suitable for the both temp?

sunny · 10-17-2003, 09:42 PM

goldfish wish.

we don't have this in the tank yet.

sunny · 10-17-2003, 09:48 PM

just my idea......
it will be nice to see goldfish goes up taking air.
of course plus some other effects on the water level will be awesome too

Marian Nichols · 10-18-2003, 05:43 AM

Although goldfish are cold water fish, and we do not put heaters in the tank, they are inside a home, thus the tanks usually are only a few degrees below room tempertures, and most of us keep the fancy goldfish which really do require warmer water than the common goldfish, like comets. I once kept a betta, a tropical freshwater fish in my goldfish tanks for a couple of years, which you aren't suppose to do, he did great and rule the tank. He never actually harm the goldfish but he love to chase them. I didn't do that deliberately, just happen the fish was without a home and that was the only tank I had set up at the time.

TennesseeTurtle · 10-18-2003, 06:18 AM

New to posting this forum. I've been user of SW/GA for a long time. I've been watching from afar.

Love 1.0 The castle looks good, but induces post traumatic goldfish death syndrome in me. My just plain ole comet got his fat butt lodged in one of the towers during a night and inflicted so much trauma, that he met his Maker. Anyway, I really wanna see dual monitor support. How cool is that to sit at one monitor and work and see Jack and Ginger play on the other?
Mark

Marsh Marigold · 10-18-2003, 06:24 AM

Sunny, THAT'S a beautiful fish!

I would like to see another "Gold" fish.

All this discussion is making me want to set up an aquarium again. I have NO ROOM, and I have long ago gotten rid of all my stuff.

ESHIREY · 10-18-2003, 08:23 AM

Originally posted by sunny
wshirey,
this is the virtual tank , i don't think they will die
yes i already know this may happen in the real life.
as for marian stated she do have it in her tank though and of course mine also.

as for the temp. in GA , we don't have a thermometer stick to the tank. so we can't assume the water is suitable or not.(just my opinion,not intended to "shoot" anyone).

is there any other creatures that's suitable for the both temp?

Yes I know that . I just thought they wanted to keep it as real as possible

Besides , the only way the fish would die would be if I got a virus ....

ESHIREY · 10-18-2003, 08:25 AM

Originally posted by Marian Nichols
Although goldfish are cold water fish, and we do not put heaters in the tank, they are inside a home, thus the tanks usually are only a few degrees below room tempertures, and most of us keep the fancy goldfish which really do require warmer water than the common goldfish, like comets. I once kept a betta, a tropical freshwater fish in my goldfish tanks for a couple of years, which you aren't suppose to do, he did great and rule the tank. He never actually harm the goldfish but he love to chase them. I didn't do that deliberately, just happen the fish was without a home and that was the only tank I had set up at the time.

You know what , Your right . My mistake .

ESHIREY · 10-18-2003, 08:36 AM

Originally posted by TennesseeTurtle
New to posting this forum. I've been user of SW/GA for a long time. I've been watching from afar. Love 1.0 The castle looks good, but induces post traumatic goldfish death syndrome in me. My just plain ole comet got his fat butt lodged in one of the towers during a night and inflicted so much trauma, that he met his Maker. Anyway, I really wanna see dual monitor support. How cool is that to sit at one monitor and work and see Jack and Ginger play on the other?
Mark

Hey buddy . First I want to welcome you to the forums . And second , as for dual monitors , I run the goldfish on dual now . But it is a little stretched but if you want to work and see the tank at the same time you can do what I do . Have the tank run in window and then make it as big as the monitor . Then move it to the monitor of your choice . I have mine running on the right monitor and have the browser or what ever else I want to do on the left monitor .

It looks great (no stretching) and it only uses maybe 1 or 2% more on the cpu . But if you got a strong system your set . Give it a try if you haven't already .

Reichart · 10-18-2003, 10:47 PM

Dual almost done.

IXNAY · 10-19-2003, 08:41 AM

I'm for that fish too sunny, it's great. And the one in your next pic would be nice too!!!

10-17-2003, 04:27 AM	#241
IXNAY Green Frog Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 840	Ah ok, thanke. But these for the goldfishtank? They would fit better into the freshwaterone I think. Snails would be better for the algaeproblem IXNAY dreaming of the serene terrarium - My Private Homepage -

10-17-2003, 05:03 AM	#242
Marian Nichols ~Author~ Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rocky Mount, NC Posts: 7,429	I have a Plecostomus in my real goldfish tank, he keeps it completely clear of any alage, you must watch them though, because they like to suck the slime from the goldfish body, that is the only flaw I see with them. This can kill a goldfish if it is overdone. Try to keep a small one rather than one of a larger size. Write paranormal mysteries. Six books so far.

10-17-2003, 06:13 AM	#244
drfish the Doc Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Zeeland, MI Posts: 5,357	I'll be setting up a new tank soon, and like always I'll be using Ottos for my algae control. I don't watch commercials.

10-17-2003, 06:52 AM	#245
Marian Nichols ~Author~ Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rocky Mount, NC Posts: 7,429	That's a great idea, was not aware of another species that might work as well as the Plecostomus, I will go to Pets Mart and see if I can find one. Hopefully they might take my Plecostomus. Thanks Tiny Write paranormal mysteries. Six books so far.

10-17-2003, 07:12 AM	#246
Tiny Turtle is pleased Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 7,365	They're really small so you should have no problems getting a Tiny one /Tiny Sucker Thanks to Morgan, Tiny Snapshots is up and running again with "Tiny Järvafält" as the latest addition – Go have a look and tell me what you think. "We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.' I suppose we all thought that, one way or another." /Robert Oppenheimer on witnessing the first thermonuclear detonation in history.

10-17-2003, 05:40 AM	#243
Tiny Turtle is pleased Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 7,365	Matze, A pleco is (IIRC) intended for the fresh water tank. Marian, Interesting. Perhaps you – and the tank – would be better off with the smaller Ancistrus species. They eat algae better, don't grow as large and breed fairly easily (except for the guy in the above link). /Tiny Ancistrus

10-17-2003, 07:22 AM	#247
Marsh Marigold Still Folding Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Plymouth, Michigan Posts: 190	Yay for Otos, I like them way better than Plecos. But the Goldfish Aquarium should stay Goldfish Only, IMHO. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

10-17-2003, 07:16 PM	#248
sunny Registered Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Penang,Malaysia Posts: 277	Originally posted by Marsh Marigold Yay for Otos, I like them way better than Plecos. But the Goldfish Aquarium should stay Goldfish Only, IMHO. don't get me wrong here but i think the tank needs some add-on species to look more real-life. i really do hope those programmers will put it in. hopefully just can enable/disable the plecos or otos but not selectable in fish configuration setting.

10-17-2003, 07:49 PM	#249
ESHIREY Smilie Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4,725	The gold fish does need something , but those other fish (Plecos and Otos) are for warmer tanks . A gold fish tank is cold water . you don't even put a heater in one . A pleco would die in water that cold . Thank you for taking the time to read this.

10-17-2003, 09:39 PM	#250
sunny Registered Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Penang,Malaysia Posts: 277	wshirey, this is the virtual tank , i don't think they will die yes i already know this may happen in the real life. as for marian stated she do have it in her tank though and of course mine also. as for the temp. in GA , we don't have a thermometer stick to the tank. so we can't assume the water is suitable or not.(just my opinion,not intended to "shoot" anyone). is there any other creatures that's suitable for the both temp? .¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º>° °o°°Oo°oO° ><(((°>° °<°)))><

10-18-2003, 05:43 AM	#253
Marian Nichols ~Author~ Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rocky Mount, NC Posts: 7,429	Although goldfish are cold water fish, and we do not put heaters in the tank, they are inside a home, thus the tanks usually are only a few degrees below room tempertures, and most of us keep the fancy goldfish which really do require warmer water than the common goldfish, like comets. I once kept a betta, a tropical freshwater fish in my goldfish tanks for a couple of years, which you aren't suppose to do, he did great and rule the tank. He never actually harm the goldfish but he love to chase them. I didn't do that deliberately, just happen the fish was without a home and that was the only tank I had set up at the time. Write paranormal mysteries. Six books so far.

10-18-2003, 06:18 AM	#254
TennesseeTurtle Registered Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 17	New to posting this forum. I've been user of SW/GA for a long time. I've been watching from afar. Love 1.0 The castle looks good, but induces post traumatic goldfish death syndrome in me. My just plain ole comet got his fat butt lodged in one of the towers during a night and inflicted so much trauma, that he met his Maker. Anyway, I really wanna see dual monitor support. How cool is that to sit at one monitor and work and see Jack and Ginger play on the other? Mark It's not having what you want, but wanting what you got. SC

10-18-2003, 06:24 AM	#255
Marsh Marigold Still Folding Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Plymouth, Michigan Posts: 190	Sunny, THAT'S a beautiful fish! I would like to see another "Gold" fish. All this discussion is making me want to set up an aquarium again. I have NO ROOM, and I have long ago gotten rid of all my stuff. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

10-18-2003, 08:23 AM	#256
ESHIREY Smilie Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4,725	Originally posted by sunny wshirey, this is the virtual tank , i don't think they will die yes i already know this may happen in the real life. as for marian stated she do have it in her tank though and of course mine also. as for the temp. in GA , we don't have a thermometer stick to the tank. so we can't assume the water is suitable or not.(just my opinion,not intended to "shoot" anyone). is there any other creatures that's suitable for the both temp? Yes I know that . I just thought they wanted to keep it as real as possible Besides , the only way the fish would die would be if I got a virus .... Thank you for taking the time to read this.

10-18-2003, 08:25 AM	#257
ESHIREY Smilie Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4,725	Originally posted by Marian Nichols Although goldfish are cold water fish, and we do not put heaters in the tank, they are inside a home, thus the tanks usually are only a few degrees below room tempertures, and most of us keep the fancy goldfish which really do require warmer water than the common goldfish, like comets. I once kept a betta, a tropical freshwater fish in my goldfish tanks for a couple of years, which you aren't suppose to do, he did great and rule the tank. He never actually harm the goldfish but he love to chase them. I didn't do that deliberately, just happen the fish was without a home and that was the only tank I had set up at the time. You know what , Your right . My mistake . Thank you for taking the time to read this.

10-18-2003, 08:36 AM	#258
ESHIREY Smilie Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4,725	Originally posted by TennesseeTurtle New to posting this forum. I've been user of SW/GA for a long time. I've been watching from afar. Love 1.0 The castle looks good, but induces post traumatic goldfish death syndrome in me. My just plain ole comet got his fat butt lodged in one of the towers during a night and inflicted so much trauma, that he met his Maker. Anyway, I really wanna see dual monitor support. How cool is that to sit at one monitor and work and see Jack and Ginger play on the other? Mark Hey buddy . First I want to welcome you to the forums . And second , as for dual monitors , I run the goldfish on dual now . But it is a little stretched but if you want to work and see the tank at the same time you can do what I do . Have the tank run in window and then make it as big as the monitor . Then move it to the monitor of your choice . I have mine running on the right monitor and have the browser or what ever else I want to do on the left monitor . It looks great (no stretching) and it only uses maybe 1 or 2% more on the cpu . But if you got a strong system your set . Give it a try if you haven't already . Thank you for taking the time to read this.

10-18-2003, 10:47 PM	#259
Reichart CTO Prolific Publishing Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui Posts: 423	Dual almost done. *Reichart...* , CTO, Prolific Publishing, Inc. Come visit us Prolific Publishing, Inc.

10-19-2003, 08:41 AM	#260
IXNAY Green Frog Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 840	I'm for that fish too sunny, it's great. And the one in your next pic would be nice too!!! IXNAY dreaming of the serene terrarium - My Private Homepage -