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Cheryl Isaak <cherylisaak.TakeThisOut@adelphia.net> wrote in message news:<BC4F78DE.2D50C%cherylisaak@adelphia.net>...
> There is no way to introduce a new fish?
> Cheryl

I think Ingrid is right. I've tried it four times, with the best of
care and quarantine, and never failed to have a disaster. It's a very
tricky business.
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Or more importantly , how long I can listen to the 5 year old tell me that
"Ghost is soooo lonely".
Cheryl

On 2/11/04 10:38 AM, in article c0diag1kvt DeleteThis @enews4.newsguy.com, "Donald
Kerns" <kernsdSPAMLIGHTNINGROD DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote:

> Both fish are at risk. Mostly the old one because it's been living in a
> nice closed environment. The new one brings in nasties.
>
> You COULD qteen the new fish for a month, doing one way transfers of
> water from the old fish's tank to the new fish's tank.
>
> But it is a risk. Your call with how much risk you're willing to run
> with your fish's health/life...
>
> -D
>
> Cheryl Isaak wrote:
>
>> There is no way to introduce a new fish?
>> Cheryl
>>
>> On 2/10/04 8:26 PM, in article 402e857f.8315510 DeleteThis @news-server.wi.rr.com,
>> "dr-solo@wi.rr.xx.com" <dr-solo DeleteThis @wi.rr.xx.com> wrote:
>>
>>> DONT GET ANOTHER FISH. this is the quickest way to kill the
>>> survivor. wait until
>>> the survivor dies, then get 2 new fish. Ingrid
>>>
>>> Cheryl Isaak <cherylisaak DeleteThis @adelphia.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well, I fought the good fight, but the ailing gold fish died last
>>>> night. (and is now waiting spring burial in my freezer - I have a 5
>>>> year old.)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I think we'll also be getting a second feeder fish - the survivor
>>>> looks lonely.
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On 2/11/04 1:00 PM, in article
4ab946a3.0402111000.42c6d14d RemoveThis @posting.google.com, "Vissy Dartae"
<janesro RemoveThis @bgnet.bgsu.edu> wrote:

> Cheryl Isaak <cherylisaak RemoveThis @adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:<BC4F78DE.2D50C%cherylisaak@adelphia.net>...
>> There is no way to introduce a new fish?
>> Cheryl
>
> I think Ingrid is right. I've tried it four times, with the best of
> care and quarantine, and never failed to have a disaster. It's a very
> tricky business.

I will wait, but, could you explain this to my daughter for me (LOL!)
Cheryl
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>> There is no way to introduce a new fish?
>> Cheryl
>
> I think Ingrid is right. I've tried it four times, with the best of
> care and quarantine, and never failed to have a disaster. It's a very
> tricky business.

I will wait, but, could you explain this to my daughter for me (LOL!)
Cheryl>>>>

In my experience adding new fish can go either way. With quarantining new fish
I've either
A) had no problems at all or
B) had the new fish introduce a parasite (ich)

So adding a new fish isn't -impossible-, but the biggest problem I see is that
you have your current fish in a 10g tank, correct? You'd need to upgrade to a
20g to get another fish.
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On 2/11/04 7:36 PM, in article 20040211193641.28443.00001897.DeleteThis@mb-m01.aol.com,
"GiveMeABMW" <givemeabmw.DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote:

>>> There is no way to introduce a new fish?
>>> Cheryl
>>
>> I think Ingrid is right. I've tried it four times, with the best of
>> care and quarantine, and never failed to have a disaster. It's a very
>> tricky business.
>
> I will wait, but, could you explain this to my daughter for me (LOL!)
> Cheryl>>>>
>
> In my experience adding new fish can go either way. With quarantining new
> fish
> I've either
> A) had no problems at all or
> B) had the new fish introduce a parasite (ich)
>
> So adding a new fish isn't -impossible-, but the biggest problem I see is that
> you have your current fish in a 10g tank, correct? You'd need to upgrade to a
> 20g to get another fish.

Yes - its a 10!
We are waiting for now!
I think next fish(es) will be something that will be happy in this size tank
Cheryl
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dr-solo.TakeThisOut@wi.rr.xx.com wrote:
>
> DONT GET ANOTHER FISH. this is the quickest way to kill the survivor. wait until
> the survivor dies, then get 2 new fish. Ingrid

What about adding a child of the parents into a tank. I have a few babies that
are going
into a small tank until they are big enough for my 63 gallon, which houses the
mum and dad
is this dangerous too?
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Geezer From Freezer wrote:

>
>
> dr-solo.RemoveThis@wi.rr.xx.com wrote:
>>
>> DONT GET ANOTHER FISH. this is the quickest way to kill the
>> survivor. wait until
>> the survivor dies, then get 2 new fish. Ingrid
>
> What about adding a child of the parents into a tank. I have a few
> babies that are going
> into a small tank until they are big enough for my 63 gallon, which
> houses the mum and dad
> is this dangerous too?

While I don't talk for Ingrid, I personally would do it with little
hestiation, assuming you use the same water for changing both tanks,
don't play with the chemisty etc...

If you wanted to be extra sure, you could move water from the parent's
tank to the baby tank at water change time.

The entire population has been exposed to the same sorts of cooties.
With no new cooties coming in from the outside it shouldn't be much of
a risk.

(This is one reason that most of my LFSs would rather buy/trade stock
from local hobbiests rather than the wholesalers...)

My $0.02US

-Donald
--
"Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving
that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the
proof." -Galbraith's Law
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Cheryl Isaak wrote:

> Though, I have always wanted a pond in the yard!

ObDarthVader...

Come, Cheryl... Come to the dark side...

;-)

--
"Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving
that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the
proof." -Galbraith's Law
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On 2/12/04 10:36 PM, in article c0hgod1shv.RemoveThis@enews3.newsguy.com, "Donald
Kerns" <kernsdSPAMLIGHTNINGROD.RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote:

> Cheryl Isaak wrote:
>
>> Though, I have always wanted a pond in the yard!
>
> ObDarthVader...
>
> Come, Cheryl... Come to the dark side...
>
> ;-)


Sure - dig a pond, 4 feet deep and about the same around in New Hampshire.
There's a reason it is called the Granite State. In digging my garden beds,
I usually find enough rocks over 4" diameter to go around the new section
twice. We won't mention the ones that require the truck and tow chain to
move!
Cheryl
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