& d) ?0 t+ y! y% L8 e6 E) b9 \Does it take that long? I wish not. . v8 N" X7 _# o8 E
Perhaps I was too eager to set up my tank. 4 _1 ^3 i& t0 S3 _7 G, \" g$ fI bought the tank on Friday.3 B, X3 h' U1 {) c4 W0 y2 Q
I filled with tap water the same evening. " B' R. ^ W: J. S2 O) W+ {
I bought some plants on Saturday. The plants are great! + [" g% J# A* v* Q9 F" C5 F! AI bought fish on Sunday, put them in water for an hour before opening the bag. ! s8 A! B4 g& X& H3 _7 c [
But after one hour almost half of them died. ; Q; k8 C" ~$ {4 Q' E4 AThree hours later no fish left alive. 0 R1 ~" \& B! Y9 A" f; G6 R3 xSo sad to see all the beautiful little things losing their lives.
! ]5 ^$ o9 W. o( O5 ~0 p$ a: EThanks! * Q- ? X; n3 x' P4 x# x% {What fish should I add to my existing goldfish? # I1 n: t+ B; h" X: `I did not plan to have the least-expensive goldfish in my tank, but for the purpose of testing my water, I bought 5 of them. They have been doing very well. I do not think it ok to throw them away live. Then when I add fish, I have to consider what fish can live along with them. " g p8 i9 y+ g1 i( o s# o) ?% CDo you have any suggestions?