Recent content by moogie21

thanks for the responses, however it's sad to report he didn't make it overnight :(

it's laying on it's side with some black streaks on the fins and his body for the past few days. please help. i have separated him and put in a temp tank. been adding some meds, salt. he's not moving much. barely breathing but not dead. any assistance is appreciated.

thanks everyone. appreciate your input/suggestions.

i've never plant before. what plant(s) do you recommend for beginners? something hardy, easy to maintain, and compatible with goldfish.

i had substrate (rocks) previously in the tank and it was causing algae so i don't think adding the substrate will help for me. UV does help but not sure if i want to continue as it can get messy.

what specific BB did you add?

this is an established bare bottom tank with no substrate, 40 gal, 2 goldfish, no plants/woods, 1 filter, 1 air stone. I'm feeding them flakes, sinking pellets, brine shrimps.

My tank water continously become green almost daily with recurring brown algae. I change water frequently but it continues to re-occur. I read it's related to sunlight and nutrients. First, my tank gets around 6-8hrs light a day. i've reduced this but doesn't seem to help. 2nd part is nutrient...

1 of my goldfish has developed this black streak/lines for the past 3 weeks or so. and other 2 looks like they have fin rot. i checked the ammonia/nitrite/nitrate and all appears to be 0. a week ago, i started to put all 3 in quarantine tank. i raised the temp from 74 to 78F. added aquarium...