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Magz
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Yip defo getting a goldfish for xmas!!
Is it sad when they die coz they dont really live that long do they??
plus its not like there a 'real' pet!?    |
of course they are real pets lol (Potential fish geek). As long as they are properly cared for the can live a good long life, may I suggest making sure you get a proper tank for the fish and a decent filter and air system. our goldfish tank has been established for a year now and have only had 2 fish deaths, one was of natural causes the other was eaten.
Tropical fish tend to last longer, our svernum (the yellow ones) are 4 our 2 oscars are about 5 and the plek is older we also have a shark and until recently a catfish ( it got in the way of the oscars fighting and sadly died) our oscars and plek could last as long as 14 years.
Fish are for life not just for xmas 
ok so all this knowledge came from my hubby and not me, I am a dog geek not a fish geek but after you have listened endlessly to him talking you do pick it up |
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Sheryl
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:42 am Post subject: |
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And do you really flush it down the toilet when they die!??
is it sad?
I thought about like a hamster or something but thats was toooo sad when they died lived to the grand old age of 8!!!
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah and you can't flush a hamster down the toilet .............. |
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Sheryl
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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i was 11 it got buried in a shoe box and take down the rugby fields!
well that's what my dad told me!
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Magz
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Sheryl wrote: |
And do you really flush it down the toilet when they die!??
is it sad?
I thought about like a hamster or something but thats was toooo sad when they died lived to the grand old age of 8!!!
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no you cremate and eat them 
hubby is always hungry looking at the oscars, seriously though you wrapp them up and pop them in the bin. |
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Elizabeth
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Sheryl wrote: |
And do you really flush it down the toilet when they die!??
is it sad?
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Yea you flush it  My sister had to flush some and i went to the bathroom later and the was a sign on the toilet seat saying "R.I.P Ruby. We love you"
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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we have goldfish that we have had almost 4 years. actually rescued our fish  worked in a student union where the act was a man who could swallow goldfish and bring them back up alive, i think the SSPCA tried to stop this happening now, but we took the fish home, we lost 1 last year, but the other 3 are still going strong. |
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Sheryl
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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are you better to get one or get a couple?? so they can have a wee Friend to swim with?
I like the tropical fish but don't have the space and kinda want something that doesnt take that much work! doesn't stick to goldfish!
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Emily
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Sheryl wrote: |
Yip defo getting a goldfish for xmas!!
Is it sad when they die coz they dont really live that long do they??
plus its not like there a 'real' pet!? |
too right, it's a beast, it can't be put on a lead! 
or is it one of those "i before e" rules again? |
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Elizabeth
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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or is it one of those "i before e" rules again? |
I dont get it 
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kerry
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| Sheryl wrote: |
are you better to get one or get a couple?? so they can have a wee Friend to swim with?
I like the tropical fish but don't have the space and kinda want something that doesnt take that much work! doesn't stick to goldfish! |
They always look happier when there is a couple, ours chase each other round the tank, we have a tropical tank also ( and i think that is a lot less work than the goldfish, harder to set up but when you get everything right the tank looks after its self almost, got fish that help with the cleaning Although i have an angel fish that eats anything smaller than it so i havent been able to get new fish in a year that it doesnt see as a snack. Anyone looking for an angelfish
Our Goldfish are extra large now, so maybe that why they need cleaned out more, but their filter gets dirtier than the tropical tank. Got a few snails to clean their tank also. |
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Sheryl
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Elizabeth, Emily is just taking the p**s out of me! Don't worry about her she'll go in the water tonight when i get her!
nearer Christmas I will look into a bit more and see what tank etc, just want something simple with little mermaids and toys for it/them!
Can you tell if there a boy or girl I don't want to get one of each and then before you know it they'll take over my bath tub!
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Elizabeth
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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Oh they sell we pink fish tanks in dobbies i think 
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Sheryl
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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i may need to investigate!!!
thanks
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