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somnath
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 Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 10:38 pm Post subject: first images of a certifiable noob |
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 ... sharing first shots. i have no experience of aquariums. bought just a few days back. its a sweet water 2 footer. have some angels , etc. please advise and point precautions etc....
fish (1 of 1)-3 by iamsomnath, on Flickr
fish (1 of 1)-2 by iamsomnath, on Flickr
fish (1 of 1)-4 by iamsomnath, on Flickr |
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angel_lover
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| Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:12 pm Post subject: Re: first images of a certifiable noob |
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| Somnath, welcome to the hobby. You have some very nice pets and nice clicks too. I do not think that it is ok to have angels with goldfishes. Do try to provide a nice home to your pets and do plenty of research on the internet related to caring and feeding them. The well being of the fishes will give you the joy of seeing them lead a long and healthy life. |
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somnath
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| Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:22 pm Post subject: Re: first images of a certifiable noob |
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thanks angel_lover. the yellow angels are pecking on the gold fish tails. the black ones are benign and very gentle. im planning to return the yellow angels. can i keep the black ones !!!
thanks in advance |
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sachianu
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| Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:42 pm Post subject: Re: first images of a certifiable noob |
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+1 Angel_Lover
Also, the plastic plants and coloured pebbles will not look good. You may try some hardy plants like Anubias and amazon. Bottom can be any sand will look better.
By the way, your pics are superb. which camera and settings? |
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| Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:46 pm Post subject: Re: first images of a certifiable noob |
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| Angels are angels, color does not matter. over time they will get territorial and out-compete the slow moving goldfish for food, and eventually kill them. Please read up about fish compatibility before buying fish. there's plenty of free info available on the net. |
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somnath
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| Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:56 pm Post subject: Re: first images of a certifiable noob |
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| sachianu wrote (View Post):
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+1 Angel_Lover
Also, the plastic plants and coloured pebbles will not look good. You may try some hardy plants like Anubias and amazon. Bottom can be any sand will look better.
By the way, your pics are superb. which camera and settings?
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Thanks sachianu ... im sorry that i didn't do any R&D before buying.Actually it was an impulse buy on the occassion of my son's birthday.... not a very good decision i see now. will try to rectify the errors already committed.
the pictures are also very first shots of an aquarium by me. I was using Nikon D700 with 70-200 f4 and 85 f1.4 afd at widest aperture on tripod and remote release. a sb600 flash was remotely fired on top of the tank...
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Angels are angels, color does not matter. over time they will get territorial and out-compete the slow moving goldfish for food, and eventually kill them. Please read up about fish compatibility before buying fish. there's plenty of free info available on the net.
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Thanks Sid. fortunately the fish seller is a known kid. i will return the angels. he has also given silver shark and small black sharks with red fin , they are not nudging/pecking as of now. what to do with them? i will take pictures and seek your valuable opinion .... will catch up with the reading slowly.
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sid
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| Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:02 am Post subject: Re: first images of a certifiable noob |
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| Most Fish sellers in India have no clue about fish compatibility. If possible, this kid will even sell you a goat to keep with your goldfish, it's up to you to do your research. Silver (bala) sharks grow huge and need huge tanks, they are fast swimmers and will outcompete your goldies for food. the small black sharks are also aggressive. Return them asap. Please read up about which fish are compatible with goldfish. |
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somnath
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| Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:02 am Post subject: Re: first images of a certifiable noob |
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a necessary rectification. the 70 200 was at f4 but the 85 was in 2.8 ( not at 1.4 as specified at the earlier post) AND i add that i was shooting an aperture priority mode and sometimes in manual mode. will process and upload slowly ...
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somnath
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| Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:09 am Post subject: Re: first images of a certifiable noob |
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| sid wrote (View Post):
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Most Fish sellers in India have no clue about fish compatibility. If possible, this kid will even sell you a goat to keep with your goldfish, it's up to you to do your research. Silver (bala) sharks grow huge and need huge tanks, they are fast swimmers and will outcompete your goldies for food. the small black sharks are also aggressive. Return them asap. Please read up about which fish are compatible with goldfish.
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Thanks Sid. Im disapppointed ... will return them asap yes ... any specific link ? or just google?
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| Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:08 am Post subject: Re: first images of a certifiable noob |
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Behavioral compatibility is not even the beginning of the argument against keeping these tank mates.
First & foremost, goldfish are cold water fish & must be kept at water temperatures below 22C. Most other fishes in the hobby are tropical fishes which need temperatures above 25C.
goldfish are best kept on their own. They should be housed in large aquariums as they grow large & grow quick. The first goldfish needs a minimum 20 gallons and every subsequent goldie requires 10 gallons. So if you want to keep 4 goldfish, then your minimum requirement is 50 gallons. Remember, bigger the tank, the better. also, there is no such thing as a dwarf goldfish or miniature goldfish. All goldfish have the ability to grow large.
The average lifespan of a goldfish in a fish tank is around 15 to 18 years. But if you managed to keep it for longer than 10 years, you've done a fair job.
Goldfish create a lot of waste. thereby good filtration is priority. But remember that goldfish don't like too much current. So it is better to diffuse the force of flow.
Good luck! by the way, those are some excellent goldfish you have!  |
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| Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 10:17 am Post subject: Re: first images of a certifiable noob |
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| Please update your location in Profile. May be some fellow hobbyist near your location will also provide help. |
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somnath
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| Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:34 pm Post subject: Re: first images of a certifiable noob |
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| Athreyan wrote (View Post):
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Behavioral compatibility is not even the beginning of the argument against keeping these tank mates.
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Thanks Athreyan ...that's lucidly written a wealth of knowledge....
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Please update your location in Profile. May be some fellow hobbyist near your location will also provide help.
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Thanks Sachianu ... good tips ...Im from KOLKATA :-) ,,,, trying to do necessary changes in the profile
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| Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: first images of a certifiable noob |
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| Very nice shots. |
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| Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:18 pm Post subject: Re: first images of a certifiable noob |
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| Scorpio wrote (View Post):
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Very nice shots.
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Thanks Scorpio for kind words ...
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| Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 11:51 pm Post subject: Re: first images of a certifiable noob |
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| Great photography... |
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