Aquarists, UNITE!!!

[jitami]

Let me just state... It wasn't a fun experience. lol

But you still had to try it again

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

sorry to hear about your loss Shanley...

Although, I would not recommend adding another fish to that tank, looks like you have a 1 gallon tank. Even one goldfish is too much for 1 gallon of water. The proper ratio is 2 gallons of water (with a filter also) per every inch of goldfish you own... that includes their tail. That is the very least... more gallons per inch is even better. and all goldfish get wayyyy over an inch in size. My recommendation would be to move your remaining fish to a larger tank that has at least 5 gallons on water in it. I would change out a really good bit of the water and cut down on the food also. It's never a good sign when there is food left over at the top of a goldfish's tank... between the ammonia he is putting out, and the ammonia the food puts out as it rots, it can turn into a deadly situation overnight for the fish. Feed only once per day... if that. fish are like reptiles, they don't need to eat every day and will thrive if fed every other day provided you give them balanced and proper nutrition. This is especially important when keeping a goldfish in such a confined space, seeing as they put off the motherload of ammonia, and all that surplus food is going right through his tummy and out the other end. You may still want to medicate your remaining goldfish, since melafix is an all natural remedy, it will not hurt. Also use some aquarium salt, that helps to increase the fish's natural resistance to pathogens. Fish are especially susceptible to disease because the confined bit of water they live in is very effective in spreading it everywhere. If you have to move your goldfish for any reason right now, I recommend taking your clean wet hands and scooping him up that way instead of a net. Nets often slightly damage the slime coating on your fish and that can lead to a weakness in the immune system, and then sequentially, illness.

I care for the fish department of my store, and since I started doing it... our fish are thriving! And way less people are getting away with overpopulating their tanks,mixing tropical and coldwater species, and putting other fish besides bettas in unfiltered, un'aerated water because i won't allow them to do it