henward Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 I may have just purchased 140 Goldfish. How do i quarantine them to ensure they have no bugs. i put them in my holding tank, what do i put in the water to treat them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 I may have just purchased 140 Goldfish. Thought you were not going to do it on a large scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted June 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 i didnt think i was gonna win it!! lol no, these are defective gold fish. not for breeding i bid for it, though, if i get per piece at 80 cents. there is 140, if i feed 2 a week maybe 3, this will last me 1 year!! so ita cheap investment, its easy to gut load gold fish:D was gonna breed but looking at effort vs cost - this is actually very chep and easy. if no one buys my 1200litre im gonna rig up the 1200litre to a freshwater gold fish raising tank for my aro food:D lol coupel of internal filters and few sponge filters should do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 if no one buys my 1200litre im gonna rig up the 1200litre to a freshwater gold fish raising tank for my aro food:D lol coupel of internal filters and few sponge filters should do it. Do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie123 Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 And I though buying 20 goldfish is a lot lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted June 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 lol yeah, fishie, if you dont want your goldfish anymroe, ill take them we can sort out a trade for sand perhaps lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie123 Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Yeah! I don't mind. I'll trade you my goldfish for the gravel lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted June 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 goldfish [or any carp] are really lousy feeder fish, I wouldn't waste my time or money on them unless you have a fish that will only take live food... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted June 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 its more fors stimulating the aro and for me:) but yes, i load the feeder with vitamins, seems that the aro doesnt like the taste and smell at all, so the gold fish is a good vessle just once or twice a week. im also gonna give small convicts a try - as treats. but the aros diet is so varied anyways, im going full on with the variety of food i give it, largely for the aros benefit, variety is the spice of life. but also i enjoy seeing the aro eat different things:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 im also gonna give small convicts a try - as treats. Now that would be a much easier set up than goldfish breeding :nilly: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted June 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 yeah well, may not breed them, cheap enough to buy when people do, a bit of quarantine and done! live food just keeps the aro aggressive and hungry. just from what i have observed, locusts are good but nothing matches fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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