disgustipated

i assume plant only tanks don't need filtration? or flow? stopmeifi'mwrong

cool. did you build the tank yourself? or buy it somewhere?

teddy bear crab

if air pump bubbles containing oxygen do not add oxygen to the water, how is it that co2 bubbles add co2 to the water? am i wasting my time with my co2 bubbler setup? or do air pumps filter out the oxygen before blowing it into the tank? :dno: granted, i usually i confuse myself. but this time i'm pretty sure its all ya'll making this confusing.... :roll:

exactly. hence my original comment

keep a close eye on that oscar then... they can be rascals at the best of times!

i'm glad there are some clued up people working at fish retail outlets, such as yourself CC. to rhinokiwi - i have a spare heater and air pump i'd be happy to donate if you care to pay for shipping.

bubbles have oxygen in them therefore are means of delivering oxygen to the water. lack of oxygen is generally solved by adding bubbles. that's all i meant, keeping it simple, no need to get all technical on the poor fulla. obviously tanks of higher water volume and smaller bio load wouldn't need to worry as much about having bubbles (aka oxygen) going into the tank since there is plenty of water for the fish to absorb oxygen from. but only 21 litres, with two big goldfish....? they gonna use up any oxygen in the water pretty fast innit.. in my experience 5 big fat goldfish can suck up most of the oxygen from 200 litres in a day or two. anyway. could be wrong. just trying to help.

guys... i'm not sure anyone has answered question number 1 yet. has anyone answered question 1? no? all the other questions have been answered. our panel of experts seem to have missed it. so, i shall answer question 1 for you. my answer: there definitely should be bubbles going into your tank. if the filter is not able to be adjusted/modified to blow bubbles, then an air pump is highly advised. bubbles will help smooth out any chemical balance issues in the tank. they will also stop the fish from drowning. if you notice fish gulping air from the surface, it's because there aren't enough bubbles. fish need air just as much as they need water.

it is not easy keeping goldfish in very small tanks. especially those fancy type ones you have, they are a lot more fragile than your standard comet. it is also not OK to keep goldfish in very small tanks, such as the one you were sold. the situation you are in is not your fault. some retailers will say anything to make a sale, even if they are putting living creatures at risk. :an!gry add your location to your profile in the settings menu. depending on where you are then we may be able to point you towards more credible retailers for future purchases. any advise you need, feel free to ask us anything. you've totally come to the right place with your fish woes. this is your thread now so keep us posted on how you are going. oh, and after you've got it all sorted, write a polite note to your fish shop detailing the amount of trouble that their ignorant advise has caused you!

probably still a lot less time and work than what would go into keeping a real one.

buzzy. i have already interpreted that statue in a dozen different ways.

aaaand the prize for best fish on the forum goes to....

i'll take your word for it. that post is only as credible as the website i got the pics from i'm definitely gonna find that movie, thanks mate.

dude... wait... what is a pearl jardini gourami? don't worry about me i probably fell off this train a while back. as you were.

that's a great idea.

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pearls are quite fancy! you mean a jardini right? i like the look of them, quite different from usual silver arowanas, shaped lots more like the high grade aro's than low grade.

out of interest, here are pics of some wild caught convict cichlids the last two are males - quite different to the tank bred / inbred fish we get here

spoke too soon. added 3 x juvenile texas (carpintis) cichlids yesterday afternoon. checked on shrimp this avo and numbers seem to have declined... coincidentally, the 3 amigos have big bellys... lol but let it be known that i was successful in keeping native wild caught shrimp in an unheated planted tank for around 5-6 weeks through summer, with zero pink shrimp carcasses ever seen.

my shrimp are still doing well, had them in a 21c planted tank for around a month now. many have shed their skin and become bigger and darker in colouration, with brown lines running through them

i think you mean samsquanch

take some bottles of fresh clean water and do water changes when you stop along the way.

definitely not discus or severum, your tank is far to small for either.