For goldfish, it's always recommended to use filter with flowrate 8-10x to tank volume.
ie. If you tank is 20gallon, using 160-200gph filter should be fine.

can I know Eheim or other canister type is very maintenance friendly ?

I am using white foam filter. normally after 5 to 7 wash I throw away cause the filter is dark, can not be cleaned. Someone said that they are good batteria in the filter. so am i doing wrong ?

is that a reason to go canister type filter with water skimmer? note I am just rearing gold with no grass, sand or whatsoever.

my tank is 100 litre. so i guess 500 litre/hr filter is good enuf. i am considering eheim 2213. will it be good for gold fish ?

I manage to get some good goldfish at cheras area near PGRM. it is a pair of gold fish for RM 60. the goldfish shop is near the famous char siu shop.

Goldfish are messy eater and generates lots of waste.
Clear water does not necessary means clean water.

Use biological media in your filter to cultivate beneficial bacteria, you'll need lots of those especially when you are running your tank bare bottom.

And remember to change 40-50% water weekly. Enjoy your new goldfish.

is there any shop in klang valley where the fish shops are concentrated. I saw one at menara pgrm area (char siu shop) where there were a few.

i am looking for exotic gold fish and prefer the place where they are a lot of aquarium like the Tung Choi street in hong kong.

This post has been edited by ccschua: Sep 25 2014, 09:44 PM

Jalan Pasar in Pudu is KL's Tung Choi street to buy fish

where is the place ? beside the electronic shop or nearby the pasar ?

is the price cheap ? are they able to pump the oxygen for you ?

Corner of jalan pasar and jalan pasar baharu. Depend on what fish u want la..got many cheap. U scoop your own some are ready packed. They will pump oxy for you. Take time to look at the ready packed fishes..some are very good ones

This post has been edited by Piap: Sep 26 2014, 10:22 PM

OK. I went today. the quality of fish there is for general market. I am looking for exotic type. e.g. lionhead. etc.

I went to That shop also. not much on gold fish.

I found the malaysia fish market is very expensive. the exotic fish in China is so much cheaper, and they provide transport service.

i wonder if anyone can recommend any online/ facebook aquarium for gold fish.

strategy wise, how can we get closer to the breeder ?

This post has been edited by ccschua: Sep 27 2014, 11:51 AM

Check out Atari koi for your exotic goldfish needs. They import from China and Thailand.
Lots of big beautiful ranchu and ryukin. But not cheap.
Atarikoi is at Taman Desa.
2 lots away from Atari is another exotic goldfish place.
Happy goldfishing.
😪

Atari taman desa got new arrivals

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Atarikoi-Desa/105802269478787

Gosanke taman desa, nearby atari also got some small choice of goldfish..but gosanke tropicana has a larger choice compared to gosanke taman desa
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gosanke-Koi/...f=page_internal

Arowana aquarium specialist centre also selling goldfish

https://www.facebook.com/arowanakoi



This post has been edited by Piap: Sep 27 2014, 12:49 PM

thanks guys for your help.

I used a 2 1/2 ft tank with 5 gold fish (medium, 6in)

I checked the ammonia level and found its 2ppm. is this a concern ?

for info, I had put a pack of activated carbon, but I research and found AC does not absorp ammonia. So I will add in zeolite to the filter cartridge. hope I am in the right direction. any comments welcome.

help needed : after I put in a pack of zeolite, my water has turned from crystal clear to milky. I have stopped using the zeolite and how do I make it clear again

This post has been edited by ccschua: Sep 28 2014, 09:56 AM

I have just added the fluval 105 canister filter. and it works so much better. clear water.

this thread so queit one. today backside itchy, go and add a Lionhead Ranchu sideview.

added brite and clear, but the water still not clear. have been using the Fluval canister 105 for the last 1 week but still the water not up to crystal clear. added the bacteria solution, wonder why.

A very good day to all the gold fish lovers, I am moving into a house with pond and I have decided to cover it. Currently there are two gold fish been left in the pond and I have no idea what to do with it. Will someone kind enough to adopt them? They both look adorable. FYI, I have no experience dealing with fish. I am staying around Puchong. Looking for help :-(

definitely. can you shoot a photo and pm?

by the way, I just checked my water again and I was blink blink. the ammonia level in my fish tank goes down to 0 ppm.

I think thanks to the good bacteria that grows in the canister, after running for 2 weeks.

Regarding the previous post, gold fish (2) for adoption.

good. i reserve it. pm you.

tks for your goldfish. it seem the fish has been long without food and its color is slowly faded. will take good care of them. its a lionhead oranda.