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

The water should always be cold and if I were you I would not treat the water. They will survive better in water straight from the faucet as long as you have the proper filtering and air bubbles (not to powerful). Feed the 2 times a day just enough for them to eat in one sitting, any thing more and it will spoil your tank. Goldfish pee a lot of ammonia so by doing a 1/4 water change every three days will help regulate the water. They also form their own bacteria which you dont want to leave the tank. These fish can grow as big as the japanese Koi's, ans can last 10 years.

I buy then no bigger than my thumb and have had some grow up to 7 inches.

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TEST PH LEVEL, and ammonia make sure the air pump isn't,t on to strong, also make sure fish are not constantly swimming in a currant.

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Are you getting the fish from the same place? Sometimes there is a disease amongst all the fish in some pet shops so wait til the fish you have already, die (cruel i know), clean the tank thoroughly and then try buying it from somewhere else and see what happens. If they're still dying, go into an aquarium and ask for some advice, it could just be something simple

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Gold fish are known for their short lives. Maybe you should try guppies or neon tetras or something with a longer life span. Ask an employee where you purchase your fish to recommend a fish for you.

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a tip for keeping fish don,t put the fiast in tap water because there is too much clorine and the fish will die

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best thing to do is get your water tested. the store you bought the tank from will test it for free. you need to see if you amonia levels are high. how often do you change your filter and do you prime the new one first. what is your tank volume you may have to any fish for you tank. normaly .5 - 1cm of fish ( minus the tail) per ltr of water, a tank that size is normaly no more that 3 gold fish in the tank. and your water changes should be 1/3 rd every ten days. let treated water stand for one night to equalise temp. and you do not need to remove your fish. this can cause stress and this can cause death. you have bought the tank from pets at home go and see the staff there and they will be happy to help you sort out your problem and try and figure out your problem

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do partial water changes. have the water checked for free at a petstore..or you can buy the kit to do it yourself.

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Maybe you should stop taking them out at the water changes. You may be stressing them out more that way. I do pretty frequent water changes in my goldfish tank, (as it's a little overcrowded), and I never take them out, and they don't seem stressed at all.

Oh, and BTW, goldfish have been known to live over 20 years, so don't let people tell you they are short lived, LOL. They just weren't taking care of them properly.

And please don't listen to that guy who says not to treat the tap water, unless you have well water. City water is full of chlorine and flouride and other added chemicals which will kill your fish as I'm sure you know. =)