Goldfishcare

Hello,

Last week I went to the pet shop looking for some fish, then asked one of the pet shop keepers can you feed tropical fish goldfish food. The answer was yes. But I have a worry about that so I need somebody who can tell can I feed tropical fish goldfish food. Tanks,


Yazan,

Neville

hi ,

there r tropical fish food in the stores for both goldfish and other tropical fish, u can feed those tropical fish food to your goldfish as well as other fish; but there r some special food only for goldfish, i don't know actually whether u can feed those to other tropical fish or not. probably u can........i feed my goldfish tropical fish food like pellets, dried tubifex worms, leafy vegetables(boiled and frozen), and live bloodworms(once a week).

aqua man130

Hi im a cichlid lover but i think i no the answer lol

(if ur on)

aqua man130

It all depends on weather the fish food is onli for goldfish or it just says goldfish food

but if it has no mention of onli for goldfish then go ahed

aqua

Neville

yeah, i agree, actually i never bought special goldfish foods, i always buy tropical fish food so that i can feed it to all my fish (my goldies, angels, guppies, platies, mollies and betta)..............

Gunnie

Goldies have different needs than tropicals. They need less meat in their diet, and do better with plants and plant proteins. Be careful not to feed them too much meaty foods on a regular basis. I have read this can cause them lots of problems.

Goldfishcare

Hey, today I went to read the label and it said Goldfish flakes then I went to read the bottom bit and it said "for coldwater fish" does that mean I can feed it to tropical fish.

Neville

hi, what kind of tropical fish u wish to buy? goldfish r coldwater fish.

Gunnie

It's a special blend for coldwater fish, but you can also feed it to your tropical fish.

Goldfishcare

I'm trying to get my parents : to buy me a platy wich in the petshop does not need to have a heater in the tank.

Yazan,

Gunnie

Platys are tropical fish and need a heater in their tank. Even bettas need a heater.

Goldfishcare

Well here it says that platys can live in a tank of 18 to 26 degrees (not *F)http://www.fishlore.com/Profiles-Platy.htm. My room temp.. is in the middle.

Gunnie

Thanks for pointing that out. I disagree with that. I don't think any tropical fish should be in a tank at a constant temp. of less than 78 degrees.

Butterfly

The profile states 65-78F. I think the 65F is a little cool for them .They still need a heater to keep the water temps at a steady temp. Room temp will vary from morning to night and without a heater so will the water temp.
Carol

Goldfishcare

Can somebody please write a list of all the coldwater fish you can think of so I can make my mind up please..

Butterfly

There are too many cold water fish for me to list. Here is a book I have on cold water fish and it's very interesting. http://www.petsparade.co.uk/books/co...m-fish/?p=1132
Besides making your own list would be more beneficial for you as you could read about them as you research them
Carol

Goldfishcare

I don't want to buy anything so I would rather look at the book I was reading in my school library.


Yazan,

Goldfishcare

Hey, I gust thought of something simple to answer my post, can I feed platys coldwater fish food..

Butterfly

You could probably feed them the goldfish food but they need a variety just like other fish. Carol

Goldfishcare

Thanks Coral , as soon as my dad comes home from California I will ask him to buy me some type of coldwater fish.


Yazan,

Goldfishcare

Butterfly how much tanks do you have.

COBettaCouple

I'd keep the Platys water temp at least at 22C, but ours are always at 25-28C, usually 26C and happily eat anything that they see. They aren't really coldwater fish and definitely do need a heater.

http://freshaquarium.about.com/od/fi...dwaterfish.htm - check this link out and use google.com to search for "coldwater fish" and you'll find tons of information on them.

Goldfishcare

Thankes,,\

Yazan,

Butterfly

Goldfishcare my permanent tanks are listed in my signature. Then I have small tanks that go up and down as needed for fry
Carol

Goldfishcare

BUTTERFLY, WHAT DOES MODERATOR MEAN. BECAUSE I ENTERED A DIFFERENT FORUM AND GUNNIE WAS THE MODERATOR.. WEIRD..


YAZAN,

Gunnie

Moderators are those that mainly keep the peace on a site, and make sure that information given by other members is in the best interest of the fish.

Butterfly

We have 5 moderators and Mike is the admin for the site. We try to make sure that at least one of us sees your questions and answers it. If we're not sure then we will refer the question to another moderator. Unfortunately we all have to work or have other responsibilities and sometimes it takes a bit for us to get to/through all the posts. We love doing this or we wouldn't be here so when you have a question or problem please let us know but be patient and wait for someone to see it and answer
Some of our other members are getting really good at answering questions also.
Carol

Goldfishcare

How do you become a moderator.?

Yazan,