Month: October 2011

How To Disinfect Fish Nets For Goldfish Aquarium, Fish Tank or Garden Pond?

Post author By GoldfishCare
Post date October 22, 2011

If your looking for ways to disinfect or sterilize fish nets for your goldfish tank or fish pond you’ll learn how here. What do you do with fish nets that have become exposed to a variety of fish diseases? How do you clean and sterilize your fish nets? Did you know that you can easily transfer fish diseases and parasites by fish nets?

Aquarium owners need to realize that disinfecting aquarium equipment and supplies like fish nets is very important. What you don’t want to do is transfer fish diseases back and forth between tanks or after fish have been cured and treated for diseases or parasites. What I like to do is after exposing fish nets to diseases or parasites such as ich is to place my fish nets in a solution of water and malachite green. This will help disinfect or kill any bad bacteria or parasites on your fish nets.

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In the container of malachite green I like to use a strong dosage. I always say that more is not better when treating fish but when it comes to disinfecting fish nets go for it. Make sure the fish nets is completely submerged in the solution. Cleaning and sterilizing your fish nets with malachite green is the best way.

What other people like to do for cleaning their fish nets is by boiling water and placing the fish nets in it. You can do it this way but this is time consuming. You’ll have to boil water and wait. There is no need and you can make your life easier and more efficient. All you need to do is leave your fish nets in a solution of malachite green and that’s all there is to it. Using malachite green will disinfect fish nets.

What are some ways you use to clean/sterilize/disinfect your fish nets?

Sincerely,

Jamie Boyle
The Goldfish Guy
“Helping Goldfish Owners With Advice, Fish Care and Fish Medication Treatments for Goldfish Diseases, Illnesses and Parasites”

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Treating Ich In a Planted Aquarium – Will Fish Medication Kill My Live Plants?

Post author By GoldfishCare
Post date October 16, 2011

That day will come when you have to deal with treating ich in a planted aquarium and most aquarium owners are afraid of killing or harming their aquarium plants. You have every right to worry! Think of the time and money you put into your fish tank only to have some fish medication kill your aquarium plants.

What you need to do is find ich medication that is safe for aquarium plants. There is one that I’ve used that treats ich and is plant safe. When treating for ich try using Maracide From MardelLabs which treats against ich, velvet and other external parasites. This ich medication I’ve used many times and it did not kill or harm my aquarium plants at all.

So next time your goldfish or tropical fish catch ich don’t worry! Use Maracide from Mardel Labs and get rid of ich fast and keep your aquarium plants safe.

Can I Put Live Aquarium Plants In My Goldfish Tank?

Post author By GoldfishCare
Post date October 13, 2011
3 Comments on Can I Put Live Aquarium Plants In My Goldfish Tank?

Thinking of putting live aquarium plants in your fish tank with your goldfish? Go for it! Yes, you can add aquarium plants even though you have goldfish. I know many people think that goldfish will eat anything green and the live plants you add to your aquarium will be nothing but fish food. That’s not the case. You can still create a beautiful aquarium with plants and have goldfish in it too.

Goldfish do like to eat and nibble at plants but what you need to do is add aquarium plants that your goldfish won’t be interested in eating. For instance if your thinking of putting some duckweed in your fish tank, it will be gone before you know it. Goldfish love eating duckweed! What you need to do is add aquarium plants that are tough and that has leaves your fish don’t like to eat.

What I have tried over the years and have had great success with is using aquarium plants like Java Fern and Anubias. What I like to do with these plants is attach them to rocks or pieces of driftwood. These plants look amazing in an aquarium! The driftwood makes a nice centrepiece as well.

So if your tired of those fake artificial aquarium plants and want real live plants, give it a shot! Aquarium plants are very beneficial and they will help filter your water as well. Nothing beats natural filtration and that’s what water plants do.

So next time your at the pet store or online, pick up a few aquarium plants and add them in with your goldfish. Let me know how you make out! I guarantee you’ll love the new look that live plants do for your aquarium. You’ll also love the colours of your goldfish as it will seem so much brighter as they swim amongst the aquarium plants.

Goldfish Aquarium – Should I Add Real or Artificial Aquatic Plants To Fish Tank?

Post author By GoldfishCare
Post date October 2, 2011
2 Comments on Goldfish Aquarium – Should I Add Real or Artificial Aquatic Plants To Fish Tank?

When you first get in the aquarium hobby, buy your first goldfish people often debate whether or not they should add real aquarium plants or artificial water plants to their fish tank. It really depends on you! There are many benefits of adding real live aquatic plants to your aquarium rather then buying artificial aquarium plants. Do you want the real look or the fake look? Natural looking aquariums with real water plants look amazing but don’t think for a moment you can’t have a nice loking aquarium with artificial aquatic plants either.

Live Aquarium Plants For Fish Tanks Are Very Beneficial

Ultimately it’s up to you! Personally I like both and there are pros and cons that might make up your decision. Here are some pros and cons for live aquarium plants versus artificial aquarium plants:

Live Aquarium Plants – Pros / Benefits

1. Helps filter your aquarium by removing harmful toxins
2. Provides you a natural looking environment for the aquarium fish
3. Provides a food source for your fish that they can nibble on and eat
4. Offers great hiding spots for baby fish to hide from larger fish
5. Produces oxygen in the water during the day
6. Helps control against algae

Cons

1. Produces carbon dioxide at night, you must ensure you have good aeration in your tank
2. Maintenance needed such as trimming live aquarium plants back so it does not take over your tank
3. Needs good lighting for aquarium plant growth
4. Can carry fish parasites, ensure they are treated or come from a fish tank that has no diseases or parasites

Artificial Aquarium Plants – Pros

1. Less maintenance and no need to trim plants back
2. No aquarium heater needed if you have coldwater fish such as goldfish
3. Fish can not eat and destroy your aquarium plants
4. Great for new beginners on aquariums, simply place it in your tank and that’s it!
5. No chance of introducing fish diseases and parasites to your aquarium

Cons

1. Does not help filter the water to make it safe for your fish
2. Does not add oxygen to the water
3. Does not help against algae
4. Does not provide a food source for fish

No matter what you decide your aquarium will look good either way whether you have live aquarium plants or fake articial plants. Whether you have goldfish or tropical fish you can still enjoy both. Decorate your fish tank with aquarium decor, add some live or artificial aquarium plants and enjoy the hobby. Make your aquarium look the way you want. I know I like a natural looking aquarium with live aquatic plants but artificial ones look nice too!

What do you prefer to have, live aquarium plants or artificial plants? Share your thoughts and opinions.