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Posted by Joel on October 21, 2008, 10:07 am
Please log in for more thread options I recently placed the goldfish that have been in my pond (since May)
in a 30 gallon tank for the winter, they are fine, yet they seem to
love the aerator, they swim up and down through the bubbles and the go
CRAZY, splishing and splashing and speeding around the tank.
Is this normal?
J
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Posted by Tynk on October 21, 2008, 11:17 am
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> I recently placed the goldfish that have been in my pond (since May)
> in a 30 gallon tank for the winter, they are fine, yet they seem to
> love the aerator, they swim up and down through the bubbles and the go
> CRAZY, splishing and splashing and speeding around the tank.
>
> Is this normal?
>
> J
Just out of curiosity.......
What type of Goldie are we talking about? Common / Comet, Fancy, or
Koi?
Large differences in the growth of each of those types, so it makes a
difference.
How big are they (inches long)?
How many were put into the 30 gal.
And lastly, was the 30g cycled before adding them? If so, what method
did you use?
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Posted by Joel on October 21, 2008, 1:18 pm
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> > I recently placed the goldfish that have been in my pond (since May)
> > in a 30 gallon tank for the winter, they are fine, yet they seem to
> > love the aerator, they swim up and down through the bubbles and the go
> > CRAZY, splishing and splashing and speeding around the tank.
>
> > Is this normal?
>
> > J
>
> Just out of curiosity.......
> What type of Goldie are we talking about? Common / Comet, Fancy, or
> Koi?
> Large differences in the growth of each of those types, so it makes a
> difference.
> How big are they (inches long)?
> How many were put into the 30 gal.
> And lastly, was the 30g cycled before adding them? If so, what method
> did you use?
Look like regular run of the mill goldfish (bought them at Petco for .
25 each) So common goldies
About 4" in length
5 in the tank
Bought the tank used and filled it with the water that was in the pond.
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Posted by Charles on October 21, 2008, 3:10 pm
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wrote:
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>> > I recently placed the goldfish that have been in my pond (since May)
>> > in a 30 gallon tank for the winter, they are fine, yet they seem to
>> > love the aerator, they swim up and down through the bubbles and the go
>> > CRAZY, splishing and splashing and speeding around the tank.
>>
>> > Is this normal?
>>
>> > J
>>
>> Just out of curiosity.......
>> What type of Goldie are we talking about? Common / Comet, Fancy, or
>> Koi?
>> Large differences in the growth of each of those types, so it makes a
>> difference.
>> How big are they (inches long)?
>> How many were put into the 30 gal.
>> And lastly, was the 30g cycled before adding them? If so, what method
>> did you use?
>
>Look like regular run of the mill goldfish (bought them at Petco for .
>25 each) So common goldies
>About 4" in length
>5 in the tank
>Bought the tank used and filled it with the water that was in the pond.
Back to the first question, goldfish playing in the bubbles is
commonly reported. It seems to mean nothing more than just playing,
they enjoy it.
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Posted by Tynk on October 22, 2008, 10:55 am
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> > > I recently placed the goldfish that have been in my pond (since May)
> > > in a 30 gallon tank for the winter, they are fine, yet they seem to
> > > love the aerator, they swim up and down through the bubbles and the g=
o
> > > CRAZY, splishing and splashing and speeding around the tank.
>
> > > Is this normal?
>
> > > J
>
> > Just out of curiosity.......
> > What type of Goldie are we talking about? Common / Comet, Fancy, or
> > Koi?
> > Large differences in the growth of each of those types, so it makes a
> > difference.
> > How big are they (inches long)?
> > How many were put into the 30 gal.
> > And lastly, was the 30g cycled before adding them? If so, what method
> > did you use?
>
> Look like regular run of the mill goldfish (bought them at Petco for .
> 25 each) So common goldies
> About 4" in length
> 5 in the tank
> Bought the tank used and filled it with the water that was in the pond.
The up and down in the bubbles is normal.
It's the other issues that are going to become a problem very soon.
The tank is not cycled. Adding water from your pond didn't cycle the
tank. Many people believe that by adding old water from an established
tank (or pond) will make a new tank cycled or bring the nitrifying
bacteria with it. It does not.
The bacteria adhere to every surface inside the tank, and filtration
system.
This, along with water changes and gravel vacuuming is what keeps a
tank healthy.
Your tank is going to quickly become nitrite soup.
Goldies produce vast amounts of waste. More than your average fish.
You mentioned an "air stone". Is this in *addition* to your filter?
If you do not have any filtration, just an airstone, 5 - four inch
commons in an uncycled tank since May...I'm thinking their actions may
not be play, but desperation to get out.
What's the water change schedule on this tank (% changed and how
often)?
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> in a 30 gallon tank for the winter, they are fine, yet they seem to
> love the aerator, they swim up and down through the bubbles and the go
> CRAZY, splishing and splashing and speeding around the tank.
>
> Is this normal?
>
> J