Hey again everyone-
I just started a fishtank today (my cats finally have their own TV!), and need some tips on keeping goldfish alive. It is a 10-gallon tank with a filter, gravel, a rock, plastic plants and real plants. I took some of the live plants from my other set-up at my parents house (I'm cheap, that's how I roll). In the past I have had great luck with fish like tetras, guppies, mollies, platy's, stuff like that. But this time I really want goldfish. I did have really good luck once with a goldfish, one of those 25 cent feeders. She's (sister named her princess, so it's a girl lol) still alive today, many years after I got her. But she won't be in this tank. I want to get the same goldfish this time. I actually think they're pretty neat fish, when they get bigger. Plus they're cheaper, which I'm all for. But I have always had cruddy luck with all kinds of goldfish, so I want to know how to keep them alive. I understand that they are not good quality goldfish, but that's not stopping me at all. Does anyone have any tips? Please, don't say I need a bigger tank- I live in a small flat and don't have room for a larger one unfortunately. There are already snails in the tank that I brought over from the other tank. They're those little long ones, don't know what they're called. What can I do to really give them the best shot at staying alive for a longer time? I didn't get the fish yet since I want to give the whole thing to sit for at least 24 hours (I know it should be longer, but I never have that patience
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I just started a fishtank today (my cats finally have their own TV!), and need some tips on keeping goldfish alive. It is a 10-gallon tank with a filter, gravel, a rock, plastic plants and real plants. I took some of the live plants from my other set-up at my parents house (I'm cheap, that's how I roll). In the past I have had great luck with fish like tetras, guppies, mollies, platy's, stuff like that. But this time I really want goldfish. I did have really good luck once with a goldfish, one of those 25 cent feeders. She's (sister named her princess, so it's a girl lol) still alive today, many years after I got her. But she won't be in this tank. I want to get the same goldfish this time. I actually think they're pretty neat fish, when they get bigger. Plus they're cheaper, which I'm all for. But I have always had cruddy luck with all kinds of goldfish, so I want to know how to keep them alive. I understand that they are not good quality goldfish, but that's not stopping me at all. Does anyone have any tips? Please, don't say I need a bigger tank- I live in a small flat and don't have room for a larger one unfortunately. There are already snails in the tank that I brought over from the other tank. They're those little long ones, don't know what they're called. What can I do to really give them the best shot at staying alive for a longer time? I didn't get the fish yet since I want to give the whole thing to sit for at least 24 hours (I know it should be longer, but I never have that patience