New fishies

[IRescue452]

Alright, I'm going to try again to get a feeder goldfish to live more than a week so that Depot can have a friend. I got a silver and a calico. Both are girls, incidentally, they looked the healthiest. I haven't decided on names yet, I've been calling the silver girl Brillo but I don't know if it will stick.
I actually got them on Saturday and they are doing fine.

[Flatcoatluver]

congrats and good luck!!!!

[crazy_caique]

Congrats on your new fishys.

[wehee=)]

Congrats on your new fishes! And good luck with the names too;)

[IRescue452]

Well, we've got ich. I'm going to go get some salt tonight. Hopefully caught it before the smallest fish dies and before the other ones gets any on her body. I can't raise the temp for common goldies, so hopefully the salt works alone.

[chocolatepuppy]

I feel your pain. I'm trying to get a few healthy fantails for my tank. :( First ich and now fin rot. I'm ready to pull my hair out. :rolleyes: I used to have comet goldfish. I may end up with them as I won't buy another fantail if these don't make it. :( Good luck. :)

[IRescue452]

I'd think fantails would be easier, they don't come from feeder tanks. I guess its rough for fancy goldfish enthusiasts too. Good luck with your fantails. My new ones have some fin rot too, but it isn't progressing and should heal up good.

[IRescue452]

Well, same story as usual. Lost em again. I'm so frustrated that you can't find a healthy comet in pet stores. This make 1 survivor to over a dozen feeder fish I've tried. I really need to just find a mature adult fish to buy rather than trying juviniles.

[bckrazy]

Sorry you've been having bad luck >:[

To be honest, all of the feeder fish I've had have lived for years, it was insane. My sister got a sick W*M feeder because her daughter wanted to save it, and name it Nemo. They first kept him in a small 1 gallon with an undergravel filter and allowed him to grow up a bit before moving him into a 10 gallon, he's over 1 year old now and happy!