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Why do my Goldfish keep dying2007-11-24 23:43:52

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If you want fish that don't require as much room, get tropical fish instead of goldfish, which are coldwater. To determine how many to get, find out the maximum size of the kind of fish you want, and get 1" of fish for every gallon in your tank.

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Do you add dechlorineator to the water as chlorine in tap water kills the bacteria in your filter and damages the gills of your fish.

Also you should change no more than 10 percent of the water in you tank at every water change.

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It may be the temperature change when you clean out the tank,also how long are you waiting after you add new water and chemicals before putting your fish back in? You may need to wait atleast 30 min-1hr to make sure the tank is room temp & the chemicals are all dissolved. Good luck with your fish!! BTW my fish is 3 years old and that's all I do and I paid $3 @ Walmart for him!!

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i think you feed the fish

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Did you fully cycle your tank before fish were put into it? If not - you may have some water parameter problems.

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I have been a fish owner since 1970 and goldfish are my choice of fish. I do not buy the bubble eyes or fan tails because they are born to die no matter what you do. My suggestion is to buy the prettiest feeder goldfish, you can keep up to 4 in a 20 gallon tank.