January 11, 201214 yr comment_467310 Just 8 days? I would have been tempted to leave them without food for that long. Most probably would have coped. Ah well, live and learn... Report
January 11, 201214 yr Author comment_467360 it was only 8 days because we came home early due to the weather,i would have starved them if it was only 8 days Report
January 11, 201214 yr comment_467451 it was only 8 days because we came home early due to the weather,i would have starved them if it was only 8 days Mate I did for 2 weeks, I figure a holding female goes alot longer than that, plus all the algae that grows kept them more than happy. I hope your next venture in fish keeping goes well, and if you need a tank sitter in future mate I would be happy to help. Report
January 11, 201214 yr comment_467454 How long did those goldfish survive in the red zone?? Months, though they ate all the plants, and possibly each other. Report
January 11, 201214 yr comment_467464 :smot: How long did those goldfish survive in the red zone?? Months, though they ate all the plants, and possibly each other.There was that one goldfish that did eat the others... tank of 13 fish, one remained. No corpses... Report
January 11, 201214 yr comment_467477 Not really off topic. There were two goldfish survivors, and one dead one in the tank uneaten. The claim was that the missing fish were eaten by the others but no bones were reported so I suspect the continued quakes just shook them out of the tank, rodents did the rest. Report
January 12, 201214 yr comment_467490 Not really off topic. There were two goldfish survivors, and one dead one in the tank uneaten. The claim was that the missing fish were eaten by the others but no bones were reported so I suspect the continued quakes just shook them out of the tank, rodents did the rest. In my experience finding bones is pretty rare even if you do search through the gravel looking for them. Report
January 12, 201214 yr comment_467493 Not really off topic. There were two goldfish survivors, and one dead one in the tank uneaten. The claim was that the missing fish were eaten by the others but no bones were reported so I suspect the continued quakes just shook them out of the tank, rodents did the rest. It was my post that was offtopic, as is this one. I read a different article, about a tank in a small office. This sort of thing you don't forget... In my experience finding bones is pretty rare even if you do search through the gravel looking for them. How often do you go looking for them? Report
January 12, 201214 yr comment_467496 This is my reference http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/christchurch-earthquake-2011/5294672/Fish-survive-swimmingly The point is that fish can survive for longer than many of us think they can ... and live food is better than a ton of dead food. Report
January 12, 201214 yr comment_467508 How often do you go looking for them? I have a handful of times. Only found some once, clown loach bones. Report
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