fishies

[RemSaverem]

i have 2 fishies. trying to work on some health and water quality issues, with very little $. wondering whom else online may have fishies or experience with fishies and can brainstorm w/me or if you live in eugene come help me? my beloved EB & BB (nicknames) & i thank u....
they are green severum south american cichlids (freshwater)

[princessfrodo]

DO you have one of thoseairating things for their water?  All fish but Beta need one or they die pretty quick.

That's about all I know about fish care, except that goldfish blow up if you feed them too much. ^.^;

[RemSaverem]

yeah i kinda learned the goldfish thing in kindergarten (rest in peace goldie).

um....yeah i have an aerator it is called deep water. didn't have one for the first couple years and did lose a couple fishies before i learned thanks dear

[snakeling]

i have 2 fishies. trying to work on some health and water quality issues, with very little $. wondering whom else online may have fishies or experience with fishies and can brainstorm w/me or if you live in eugene come help me? my beloved EB & BB (nicknames) & i thank u....
they are green severum south american cichlids (freshwater)

Weekly water changes of about 25-50% help quite a bit with my dirty fish.  Get some gallon water jugs and fill them and leave them open for a few days to release the cholene.  A water filter.  Size of the tank is also quite important.  So is temperature.  If you have a heater and what temp it stays at can be critical.   Diet.  I think your carnivores need some animal protean in their diet.  

A few ideas...

[RemSaverem]

thanks for the thoughts. what do you think of distilled water? is that a bad idea?
what is cholene? did you mean chloine?

what about bottled spring water?

anyone know anything about a filter adjunct called a biomax?