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[hollypop5]

hello i am new here

 

[breezer40]

hollypop5 Glad you have joined us

 

[guppy_man]

hi tell us what fish you have and what size tank every1 does

20 gal tank
4 dwarf gouramis
2 guppies
3 mollies
3 albino cats
1 pleco
2 neon tetras the other 2 died

 

[d'smom]

Hi,

I'm a newbie. My son has gotten me/us into the fish hobby. We have two tanks. We started with a 2.5g when we got two free goldfish at my dd preschool party--one died, the other is doing great. We got a swordtail from a neighbor when the one died and they were great together. The other day, the same neighbors gave us their 10g tank which has a Magnum 220 filter (slight overkill!) along with 6 more swordtails. I moved the goldfish and 3 female swordtails to the 10g tank and added 4 white clouds yesterday. Three male swordtails presently live in the 2.5g tank. My son wants a pleco and I've posted a ? at the catfish forum. Not sure what we'll end up with next in our lives, but certainly the tanks are getting any larger for a while.
Looking forward to learning more about keeping fish.

D's Mom

 

[hollypop5]

[quote name='d'smom' date='Apr 2 2005, 02:24 PM'] Hi,

I'm a newbie. My son has gotten me/us into the fish hobby. We have two tanks. We started with a 2.5g when we got two free goldfish at my dd preschool party--one died, the other is doing great. We got a swordtail from a neighbor when the one died and they were great together. The other day, the same neighbors gave us their 10g tank which has a Magnum 220 filter (slight overkill!) along with 6 more swordtails. I moved the goldfish and 3 female swordtails to the 10g tank and added 4 white clouds yesterday. Three male swordtails presently live in the 2.5g tank. My son wants a pleco and I've posted a ? at the catfish forum. Not sure what we'll end up with next in our lives, but certainly the tanks are getting any larger for a while.
Looking forward to learning more about keeping fish.

D's Mom [/quote]
i wouldnt put male swordfish together they kill eachother

 

[d'smom]

Thanks for the information. I know that the male swordtails can be aggressive. They are more so when there aren't enough females in the tank with them. They came from a "home" where MANY (at one time around 50!) swordtails were in one tank. The males definitely ate their fry. Right now, they seem fine. I saved the males and 3 females from being flushed down the toilet. I'm hoping to find them a new home. Nine others did get disposed of, sadly.

d's mom

 

[jflowers]

OK calm down there are a few mistakes there, but lets explain why and point to the correct forum in a friendly manner

d'smom, please read some members advice and take it as advice only, not abuse. My advice would be, the goldfish is not in a suitable tank, a pond or bigger tank is best for a goldfish. The swordtails I cannot advise on as I don't keep them, but they do require more space than a 2.5 gallon tank.

to the forums again hollypop, and d'smom.

Jon