I do Popeye's for chicken, not fish.

It takes atleast 4-6 weeks for a tank to stabilize.
http://www.bestfish.com/newtank3.html

Yeah, I know. But, they say you should wait 24 hours before putting any fish in a new tank.

My fish seem to be doing good now. His one eye is back to normal, and the other is still a bit swollen, but not too bad, there's a little blood around the eye, but it seems like he should recover ok.

I still haven't been able to test it accruately, I don't think the strips are reading right. I just put some melafix in the water, so I'm going to wait a little bit before I try to test the water again.

its always best to have more than one tank.. and to seperate when this is noticed.. also to treat both tanks.. i havent had fish for years... i miss the saltwater tank most of all.. but wow it was a dissapointment when a 50 dollar fish dies... fish arent easy to take care of either like most think... golffish are the easiest to care for.. i had one live 8 yrs lol..

Yeah, I'm going to convert this new tank to saltwater eventually (not anytime soon). I've heard goldfish can be hard, and they like to dig and can be dirty.

I got these Giant Danios because they say they are some of the most hardy fish and can tolerate NTS pretty well, but my older fish don't seem to be doing too well in their new home. my younger ones seem to be doing fine though. I figure if my older ones don't make it, atleast they had a good six months or so. Besides, if they go, I would get some zebras to replace them.

ohhhh other fish dig as well!! its quite entertaining!! pick up a rock carry it half way to top of the tank then spit it out lmao!! a few of the saltwater fish did that.. i cant remember which ones though lol then they go back to the same place and do it again..im thinking though they were of the gobie breed.. may of been the clownfish as well before we got him the annomie<however u spell it> also of course after that he became a bit more aggressive as well quite a bit actually!! but not enough to harm the other fish..i always loved the starfish too a bit boring to watch.. but kinda like scenery moving around.. and the way they eat when on front of tank as well.. they also move things around as well.. when eating off of them... mine was a bigger variety so had more weight on it as well.. was a chocolate chip starfish.. and u can touch them as well which is neat unlike most all of the fish...

ive had all the fishtanks, plain ole goldfish, fresh water, brackish, and saltwater... saltwater was really the most difficult to care for... though i did not care for any of the tanks.. just the goldfish ones before.. but i watched and all the time it takes...

two unique fish i remember and liked were the needle nose gar<reminded me a bit of an aligator with a long snout> and the elephant nose gar< reminded me of a mini dolpin sort of lol>.. the mini frogs were cool too they would go to the top really fast and back down to the bottom...

and im pretty sure they were in the 100 gallon tank so were freshwater ones...

I have no clue... I kill fish! We do have a beta though... only had him a week or so... I am surprised that he is still alive!

schooling fish are cool too.. we had like 10 little ones of those.. just makes a freshwater tank more interesting.. since there isnt much color really like the saltwater ones have.. pretty much silver, back, orange or gold.... some white too... except neons.. small but add color... and neon painted tetras..

Cycling with fish weakens them, if not outright killing them. So if you used these danios to cycle your 14 gallon, they probably arent going to surive this cycle.
When i first got into fish, i cycled my 30 gallon with 6 zebra danios. As i did more research, i realize its best to do a fishless cycle. Im doing a fishless cycle on my 5.5 and 2.5 gallon. Im using live plants, bacterial additives, and a bit of rotten fish food.

8 yrs is too young for a goldfish to die. Properly cared for they can live over 20 yrs. The oldest goldfish died at the age of 43 and it was just a feeder fish that was won at a fair.

Give him olive oil and he'll be A-ok

Yeah. I'm seeing that now. It seems to be only the older fish that are having problems. They are probably dying?

They had a good six months on them, besides I did learn alot from them so they did serve a purpose.

Just do not put any other fish with the Beta, they are very aggressive. They are good starter fish from what I hear, and they can jump.

I know not to put it with other fish... he has his own little bowl.

That's good. I thought about getting a Beta, but I wanted to get more than one fish, and I wanted them to school, so I decided to get the Giant Danios, I heard they were pretty active and a lot of fun. They are! I also heard they were pretty hardy. I'm just kinda disappointed right now because some of them aren't doing so well.

Common Goldfish The common goldfish is the hardiest of all goldfish varieties. It features a slender, long body with a single tail fin. It is easily kept outside in ponds as well as indoors. It's lifespan is between 5 and 10 years. This is a great goldfish for beginners.

Interesting Facts about Goldfish

Some of the interesting facts about goldfish are as follows:
Goldfish are cold-blooded and their metabolism rate depends upon water temperature. These hardy freshwater fish belong to the species Carassius auratus.
Goldfish is a small member of the carp family. There are more than 500 species of goldfish found throughout the world. Some major varieties of goldfish are Bubble Eye, Calico, Black Moor, Shubunkin, Raukin, Panda Moor, etc.
Goldfish require subtropical to tropical climate. They live in the freshwater bodies with a pH of 6.0-8.0, preferably 7.5. They need a temperature range of about 40-90°F. Goldfish is about 3-6 inches in length. The largest goldfish can be 12-16 inches in size and about 3 kg in weight. Its appearance depends upon location, temperature, food and other factors. It has a paired pectoral and pelvic fins with one dorsal, anal and caudal fin. An average lifespan of a goldfish is about 5-10 years.

how big is that tank? and how many are in it?

I have 6 Giant Danios in a 29 Gallon tank.