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Well, I just got wind of something sort of distressing - I am basically killing my daughter's goldfish in the tank I have them in. That being said, I want to get them out of there ASAP and into something proper because frankly, I feel like a terrible fish mommy. But the problem is, I have never had anything more complicated than betta fish and nothing bigger than a five gallon tank, without a filter or anything. I have no idea how to go about this.
I don't know what kind of filters are good or how to set them up or what kinds of salt I should use for the fish (since apparently goldfish do well with marine salt), I don't really know anything about fish at all except how to feed them and change their water.
So what I need is someone to write me a "Fishkeeping for Dummies" guide I can use before I go out and buy a bunch of stuff that I don't need, or the wrong kind of things, etc.
My goal: a 20 or 30 gallon aquarium, my daughter has one fancy goldfish left (we started with three
at least now I know what's going on) and I want to get maybe one more and a couple of other small, easy fish that can live in the same conditions as goldfish and survive.
Honestly people, talk to me like you're talking to a five year old, cut and dry instructions would be wonderful.
P.S. I have an EXTREMELY large tank that I can use if need be, but thinking about it, I don't have any room for it in my house really - it used to house a REALLY LARGE bearded dragon. The dimensions are something like three feet long, a foot and a half wide and two feet deep. I'll use it if I have to but would prefer to hear a smaller tank would work.
Money is not too much of an issue.
I don't know what kind of filters are good or how to set them up or what kinds of salt I should use for the fish (since apparently goldfish do well with marine salt), I don't really know anything about fish at all except how to feed them and change their water.
So what I need is someone to write me a "Fishkeeping for Dummies" guide I can use before I go out and buy a bunch of stuff that I don't need, or the wrong kind of things, etc.
My goal: a 20 or 30 gallon aquarium, my daughter has one fancy goldfish left (we started with three
Honestly people, talk to me like you're talking to a five year old, cut and dry instructions would be wonderful.
P.S. I have an EXTREMELY large tank that I can use if need be, but thinking about it, I don't have any room for it in my house really - it used to house a REALLY LARGE bearded dragon. The dimensions are something like three feet long, a foot and a half wide and two feet deep. I'll use it if I have to but would prefer to hear a smaller tank would work.
Money is not too much of an issue.