AboutShorty Expertise ~my dad got mad and took away my internet. dont kno when ill have it back. sorry...~
I will answer all questions as best I can, and if I am unsure of the answer, I will be willing to do research. I can answer questions about tetras, especially neon tetras. I can also answer questions on common diseases and parasites and how to treat them, and tank setups, maintenance, and cleaning. I can provide info. on cichlids (including breeding), goldfish, raising and breeding fancy guppies, and feeding your fish. If I don’t know the answer to your question, I will research and tell you my findings.
Experience I am 16 years old, but I have owned at least one fish tank since I was in elementary school. I now have a tank dedicated to raising and breeding fancy guppies, with much success. I have another tank with goldfish, which I’ve had the longest, and a larger tank with convict cichlid cichlids, which I have successfully bred, jewel cichlids, and an oscar. I’ve also raised and bred other cichlids as well. I used to have two other tanks, one with angel fish, and the other with tetras, which I recently got rid of. I’ve raised other fish such as catfish and gouramis along the way too. Since I have had fish so long I know much about diseases, and parasites, and how to treat them.
At the time i am writing this now i have:
1 Oscar
2 Jewel Cichlids
1 betta
6 goldfish
1 Kuhli loach
1 Rainbow shark
1 pleco
25 guppies
6 adult convict cichlids
30 young convict cichlids
Organizations I am hoping to volunteer at Hawk Creek.
Education/Credentials im only 16.... but I've been on the honor role my whole life(averages in the mid 90's), and im taking college courses in highschool.
Expert: Shorty Date: 8/31/2007 Subject: Goldfish not eating
Question Help! I adopted a 2 yrs old goldfish a month ago. He was doing great - swimming, acts like a hungry puppy when getting ready to feed him. Now, it has been a week and he won't eat. I feed him twice a day, keeps his bowl clean. We have water softener in our household and I am wondering if that has anything to do with. Can you please verify if this is true or not. Thanks!
Answer hey Arleen! With goldfish, eating is usually the last thing they stop doing when sick. So a non-eating goldfish is probably a very sick goldfish.
Make sure your water quality is very good, so clean the bowl or tank. If you keep the fish in very healthy conditions, there is always a chance it will recover. I would suggest salt in the water, at one tablespoon of uniodized salt per gallon. This will slow down external parasites and some diseases, as well as minimizing the stress from water quality problems and promoting rapid healing. i would also suggest medicating the water with medicine like MelaFix. this is about all i can give you on the basis that ur fishy isn't eating. if their are more symptoms or u need more info. let me know. i hope this helped! ^_^
