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Anxst · 01-25-2008, 09:47 PM

Heya folks. Well, due to some allergy issues I had to make the girls get rid of our cats. In return, we agreed to get some fish, and I'm hoping for some assistance.

We could only afford a 10 gallon tank right now. Small, I know, but we'll upgrade eventually if they dig taking care of them. We set it up tonight, and I know enough about setting them up (a highschool friend bred angelfish) that we're going to test water ph and other levels for a day or two while everything runs before we add any fish.

The issue is what fish to get. The girls really want an Oranda, but they want more than one fish ("He'll be lonely!" they cry). As far as I'm aware, fancy goldfish take up an asston of space, and tend to put out a lot of waste. I also wanted to get a small apple/mystery snail for the tank to help keep it clean. If we get a small Oranda to start with, can we fit anything else in the tank until we can afford a larger one in perhaps 9 months to one year? If so, what gets along well with fancy goldfish besides other fancy goldfish?

Thanks in advance for the help!

01-25-2008, 09:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Anxst Condensing fact from the vapor of nuance. Location: Madison, WI	Starting up a fishtank Heya folks. Well, due to some allergy issues I had to make the girls get rid of our cats. In return, we agreed to get some fish, and I'm hoping for some assistance. We could only afford a 10 gallon tank right now. Small, I know, but we'll upgrade eventually if they dig taking care of them. We set it up tonight, and I know enough about setting them up (a highschool friend bred angelfish) that we're going to test water ph and other levels for a day or two while everything runs before we add any fish. The issue is what fish to get. The girls really want an Oranda, but they want more than one fish ("He'll be lonely!" they cry). As far as I'm aware, fancy goldfish take up an asston of space, and tend to put out a lot of waste. I also wanted to get a small apple/mystery snail for the tank to help keep it clean. If we get a small Oranda to start with, can we fit anything else in the tank until we can afford a larger one in perhaps 9 months to one year? If so, what gets along well with fancy goldfish besides other fancy goldfish? Thanks in advance for the help! __________________ Don't mind me. I'm just releasing the insanity pressure from my headvalves.