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Magikarp's death; Split from 'Obituaries'
Topic Started: Aug 26 2007, 08:13 AM (298 Views)
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Tragically, we have now lost Magikarp, one of our pet goldfish, at the age of six. This is pretty old for a goldfish kept inside (in an outdoor pond 20 years can be achieved), but even so, I was shocked to learn of its passing.
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I am sorry to hear that, CRK :( . It's never nice when a pet dies.
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Thanks - we believe it died of some kind of fungal disease, from which we fear that Goldeen (the remaining fish) may also be suffering. My dad gave Goldeen some fresh water today, in the hope that it may recover; I hope it works, although I can't say I'd have expected it to last for much longer otherwise.
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Goldeen seems a bit better now.
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At least that's good. Sorry about Magikarp though. :(
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Thanks again for the sympathy - Goldeen's been recovering significantly, which is at least something, although it makes me wonder whether Magikarp could have been saved had we known about the problem earlier.
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Oh no!! That's so sad. :( :( :(
I don't like it when my fishies die.


Oh yeah. Addin some salt might help kill the fungi, but I'm not 100% sure.
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I think we've found something that works :) . It's also looking likely that we'll replace Magikarp fairly soon (Goldeen looks rather lonely in the tank on his/her own), but whether it's with the same type of goldfish remains to be seen.
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The goldfish is usually classified as a coldwater fish, and it can live in an unheated aquarium. Like most carp, goldfish produce a large amount of waste both in their feces and through their gills, releasing harmful chemicals into the water. This also happens because goldfish, like other cyprinids, lack a stomach and only have an intestinal tract, and thus cannot digest an excess of proteins, unlike most tropical fish.[citation needed] Build-up of this waste to toxic levels can occur in a relatively short period of time, which is often the cause of a fish's sudden death. It may be the amount of water surface area, not the water volume, that decides how many goldfish may live in a container, because this determines how much oxygen diffuses and dissolves from the air into the water; one square foot of water surface area for every inch of goldfish length (370 cm˛/cm). If the water is being further aerated by way of water pump, filter or fountain, more goldfish may be kept in the container.[citation needed]

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The supposed reputation of goldfish dying quickly is often due to poor care amongst uninformed buyers looking for a cheap pet.[citation needed] The true lifespan of a well-cared-for goldfish in captivity can extend beyond 10 years.

Wow, he almost lived past his lifespan. :)
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That could explain it, even though the disease was evident was a few days before Magikarp's death; the tank hadn't been cleaned as much lately. Hopefully I'll be able to do something to make sure it doesn't happen again and the new fish lives a long and healthy life.
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The supposed reputation of goldfish dying quickly is often due to poor care amongst uninformed buyers looking for a cheap pet.
Seems right - my parents haven't known many whose goldfish have lasted for over a year.
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Maybe get an underground filter. It might help. Also get a siphon, they're easy to use.
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My Granny had 2 goldfish, 1 died.

Sorry to hear that your goldfish died.
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I kept one alive for 6 months. I dunno why it died.
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Unfortunately, we have now also lost Goldeen, who I observed at the bottom of the tank today with severe damage to his/her fins, clearly seriously injured or ill. In the absence of any effective treatments, there was little which could be done (although the damage was so severe that any treatments would most likely be ineffective anyway). Jupiter did, at one point, attempt to help Goldeen to swim again, but to no avail: 90 minutes later, he was dead, after being in our ownership for 6 years, 8 months and 4 days.
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I'm really sorry to hear about that :( . To lose two pets in one year after being in the family for so long must be saddening :( .
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Im so sorry. :(
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Ditto what FH said. :(
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