Help with fish breeds??

[Sadie_Sasha]

well I didnt think I had that many fish.. I have almost a 50 gallon tank with like 8 fish. I know my Koi will get as big as the tank will let them, and the other fish I have havent grown any since I got them last summer...

but here is a pic of my tank. It now has a background on it





and here is my fave Koi. Hes a nice size, probally 5 inches. and hes a nice gold color.

For some reason my water looks cloudy... I have no idea why that is, Its probally the chemicals that I treated my tank when I set it up.

Im still learning. THis is my first real tank, and I really love it and I am in love with fish . I want to hopefully set up a salt water tank one of these days.







and here is a video I took of the tank one day when I was bored.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=aYgnY5GSyeE

[Sadie_Sasha]

Oh about the live plants, I was really wanting to get some... maybe ill get some plants instead.

[TamanduaGirl]

My sucker fish will eat any little fish we add. We started giving her blood worms and shrimp to eat every couple days and throw in spinach and cellary ect she even like carrots but they need to be agged to be a bit soft first. Giving her extra helps algea waffers aren't enough. The last fish we had disapear was old and looking it. I think now she just eats them after they die. I made the mistake of putting one of those tinny frogs in there when she still wasn't so huge and it dissapear fairly quickly. So nothing real small in there with her.

[My Peanuts]

I know my Koi will get as big as the tank will let them, and the other fish I have havent grown any since I got them last summer...

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Your tank is nice. I love freshwater fish! I should post pics of my cichlids soon. I have 2 frontosas that I’ve had for years. They are getting really big. I also have a Kenyi that I had to set up a separate tank for because he’s to aggressive for my Fronts. I also have a big big Pleco in with the Fronts. Then I have Typhoon, the wonder betta. He’s been sick and just bounced back so I think the Typhoon the wonder betta is his full name now!

I'm not trying to be mean with this, but that info is incorrect. Many people think that Koi and Goldfish grow to the tank size, but in reality they usually die before they would grow out of the tank because the living conditions are too small. Goldfish can live for 20-30 years or even A LOT more, but we only know them as lasting a few years and a 10 year old seems ancient. It's not your fault for thinking this, it a widely believed misconception.

[IRescue452]

You really should get drop tests for your water, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. If the fish haven't grown in a year, its usually due to bad water quality. Young goldfish should grow 3 inches per year. The koi will not grow to the size of the tank. The reason fish get stunted is because of poor water quality in an overstocked tank. That poor water quality eventually kills the fish.

[zippy-kat]

Your fish are really pretty!

I know it doesn't "seem" like you have alot of fish since there's plenty of room for them but bioload is a delicate balance. I think I read somewhere that freshwater fish require a minimum of 1 gallon of water per 1 inch of fish. (When figuring it out rember to use the average adult-fish length.)

Some will quibble with this rule -- arguing for more gallons of water per inch of fish and I can definitely see the safety in that. (More water = bigger buffer to toxins, etc) That said, I think alot of it is up to the person and how dedicated they are on water changes - not to mention the maturity of the tank.

And here's a shameless nudge (DO IT! LOL) for your future plans of a saltwater tank! I absolutely love my little reef.

[Genny]

Your fish look really pretty! I love fish. I have a koi and he stays at my dad's house. He got too big for my 30 gallon tank. My dad has a 55 gallon and he has gotten HUGE! His name is Cheeko and he is as big as some fish that you'd catch in the river! He's white with orange splotches. I really like him, and it's fun to watch him grow.