we have a small pond in our backyard and we like to stock it with feeder fish in the spring. usally by winter about half are left (garter snakes eat some). I live in the mountains in Colorado and it gets VERY cold in the winter so last year i brought them inside so they wouldn't die when their water froze. This ended up being pretty counterproductive as they all died. I was blamed for a long time because I used a clean metal bucket that at one point held cleaning chemicals. This winter, my dad put them in a big glass fish bowl and like the last ones, they died about two days later. We're getting a water heater this year but I still don't understand why the last ones died. I think it was the temperature change, but I would assume in two days they would adapt. They could have been over crowded (12 in an about 2-3 gallon tank) but this situation is much better than at the pet store. They may have not been getting enough oxygen but I've had goldfish in a bowl with no bubble filter. THANKS!
2007-01-05 14:33:59 · 6 answers · asked by Andrea 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
They are dying because 1) you are putting too many in too small of a tank/bowl, and 2) the tank/bowl is not cycled. Read about cycling here to save the lives of fish in the future. http://bryce.t31g3n.googlepages.com/cyclinganaquarium
Also if you bring them in for the winter, get a big tank, or big rubbermaid tun works great, put a filter on it, cycle it like normal. It is still not the best, but it should work for the winter.
2007-01-05 14:48:13 · answer #1 · answered by fish guy 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The drastic change in temperature, along with the stress of being caught and moved around may be doing it.
Sorry to hear it didn't work out.
2007-01-05 22:43:35 · answer #2 · answered by Joy K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
goldfish are as tough as old boots.
in your case the fish you are bringing in must have lots of space,feed sparingly.
if you have no filter change half the water at least weekly.
the
water must be near to the original composition
if you must use tap,
2007-01-06 06:16:38 · answer #3 · answered by phelps 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are proberly not geting used 2 the change i had a gold fish dat i left at mi window dat was open and they died
2007-01-06 03:03:03 · answer #4 · answered by JUSTIN G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe because they are not use to the temperature change
2007-01-05 22:39:05 · answer #5 · answered by Blakelewislover6 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they need more oxygen so you should get a bubble pump.
2007-01-05 22:41:26 · answer #6 · answered by Orange Range 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋