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December 17th, 2007
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Fish Bum
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Need advise about Mollies with Goldfishes please!
Please, I need info and advise. I am rescuing a woman's molly babies, and currently I have 4 goldfishes in my 55 gl aquarium. The fancy goldfishes are also small (baby-ish) and I wonder if they will get along since they are still small? Please let me know, thanks so much.
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December 18th, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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if ithey will fit in teh gold fish's mouth say goodbye. You could get a breeder net and they woudl be fine.
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December 18th, 2007
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Fish Bum
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Ok and thanks, but will they fight though? Will the baby mollies attack my peaceful goldfishes? Im just wondering because both species are still littlle, probably no more than 4-5 months old. Anyone else advice? Please?
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December 18th, 2007
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Fish Master
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Mollies are tropical fish, goldfish need different temperatures than them (they need 10 to 22C, whereas mollies need a constant 24 to 26C). So they cannot be housed together.
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December 18th, 2007
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King of Curt
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Armadillo is right, housing tropicals with temperates is NEVER a good idea.
If you have the tank temperature right for the goldfish your mollies will begin to get stressed. Stress leads to a lesser slime coat. A lesser slime coat leads to disease, bacteria, parasites, etc. Those will then go from your mollies to your goldfish and wham-o, bad idea.  |
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December 18th, 2007
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Fish Bum
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Goldfish can't live in 73oF? Or they can but its not "really" good for them?
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December 18th, 2007
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Fish Master
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They can survive, but not thrive. So you're really cutting their life expetancy by a lot by putting them through high temperatures this on a consistent basis. I would not advise it.
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December 18th, 2007
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Fish Mentor
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How many babies are you taklking about? If you are sure you want to do this, is it worth getting a new tank for them? A 30 gallon tank could house 6 or 7 mollies, but where there are 6 or 7 soon there will be 100, and there you go, YOU have the problem, unless you feed the babies to the goldfish! OM!!!
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December 18th, 2007
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Fish Bum
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I declined the offer now from the lady. Thanks guys for the advice. 
The temperature in my 55 tank is about 68 - 69, which is fine then? There only 4 of them and they are very small, it looks weird when I watch my huge tank looks a little empty.....  |
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December 18th, 2007
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Moderator
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Executioner
I declined the offer now from the lady. Thanks guys for the advice.
The temperature in my 55 tank is about 68 - 69, which is fine then? There only 4 of them and they are very small, it looks weird when I watch my huge tank looks a little empty..... |
With that much room they will grow to their natural size and be healthier. good for you for giving it to them.
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December 19th, 2007
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King of Curt
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Ditto to what Butterfly said. |
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December 19th, 2007
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Fish Master
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Yep, me too. Thanks so much for giving them the life they deserve. Not many people treat goldfish right, and it's very commandable that you have decided to once you had the info. A true Fishlorian. 
They'll grow really big, which is going to be really rewarding for you. |
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December 20th, 2007
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Fish Bum
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Really, thanks for the advice guys! I was unsure, so I made this thread.
How long will they grow into a full "adult" size? They are about 2 - 3 inches right now. One of them is kinda baby-ish because he/she dont even grow a wen yet.
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