saving a kindergarten fish

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grmanrocks

Jack Dempsey
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my bros kindergarten has a 10 gallon tank with 2 fot long goldfish in it (cant help that) and one of them has a huge gash taken out of its side, i cant stand by and watch this fish succum to an infection and then the onther 1 get it so how do i treat an open wound like that? if i had the money i would offer to take the fish and get them some slightly more schoolroom safe fish but i dont haave the money or the tankspace right now. some one help me save this fish!~
 
grmanrocks;473691; said:
my bros kindergarten has a 10 gallon tank with 2 fot long goldfish in it (cant help that) and one of them has a huge gash taken out of its side, i cant stand by and watch this fish succum to an infection and then the onther 1 get it so how do i treat an open wound like that? if i had the money i would offer to take the fish and get them some slightly more schoolroom safe fish but i dont haave the money or the tankspace right now. some one help me save this fish!~
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to be honest its a goner if it continue in that 10 gallon

and its a goldfish for crying out load!!! what 10 bucks tops?

buy a rubber maid 55 container and keep it in that for now
 
i want to save it more for the kids than the fish, how truamatic would it be for htose kids if they grew that attatched to the fish and then it just died?
 
Back to the matter at hand. Try to get it some more leg room (the rubber maid idea is a good one, i have used them for gold fish in a pinch, just make sure its covered or they will jump out). Then just follow the basics of fish care... you know... add a little aquarium salt, prima fix and mela fix arn't that expensive, change the water twice a week to keep disolved chemical stress to a minimum. Gold fish are pretty harty fish. You would be suprised what they can live through. He will probably heal on his own. As far as the teacher there is a lot of ways you can get info accross without lecturing them or making them defensive. Just mention that the fish has a big scratch and would be healthier in a bigger tank and make her that offer to trade her a few cheep fish that will work better in the tank. It can't hurt to try to help it.
 
next time im down there ill bring the fishey med kit, and ill make a few suggestions and may come home with 2 new monster goldies lol
 
HiGhTiMeZ;481696; said:
so mean del... :(
whats bad to be nice on younger bros once in a while
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am i suppose to tell him keeping it in the 10 gal is ok?

forget it


get the goldfish at least a 55-100, you could make an activity out of it for the kids in proper pet care, setting an exellent example in responsibility.

no tank space??

start clearing out some stuff! :D
 
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