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Open the lid, blow a fan across the top causing evaporation. This will cool the tank. OR Fill a ziplock bag with TREATED/dechlorinated water and freeze it. Float the bag in the tank. OR spend $500 on a tank chiller.

Open the lid, blow a fan across the top causing evaporation. This will cool the tank. OR Fill a ziplock bag with TREATED/dechlorinated water and freeze it. Float the bag in the tank. OR spend $500 on a tank chiller.

Witchcraft but I wouldn't travel down that path. Just go get a new fish. This time buy a water conditioner to put in the water before the fish and acclimate him properly to his new tank.

A 20 gallon tank is only suitable for 1 adult fancy goldfish. Common goldfish aka feeders grow the largest and can get over 1 foot in length. At this stage ponds are the only suitable home. Fancies will get anywhere from 6-12". Common myth is that goldfish will grow to the size of their tank...

Absolutely. This is one of the main reasons why Goldfish are not recommended tank mates for cold water minnows and other small fish. I was convinced I could keep White Clouds in my goldie tank until I started reading stories about people who bought a whole school of white clouds only to wake up...

Forget the Betta and Goldfish. Goldfish are not tropical and your water temp would cause them problems. Betta's are aggressive. Careful with the shrimp, many fish will consider them food. Get what you want but some of those species are entirely incompatible. Here's a chart you can follow...

plecos are not small. They start small but get upwards of 6 inches I believe.

It's possible to make you live in an unheated closet too right? I tried the 1 gallon crapolas. Never had a betta last more than 2 years and fought numersou illnesses in that time. I had 2 goldfish in a 10 gallon tank for the same amount of time and neither of them got sick once.(the tank has a...

Is it a betta? Because they don't need oxygen in the water. They can get air from the surface because they have a lung chamber. However if you put a betta in a vase I don't give it more than a year to live. No heater + no filtration = no healthy fish.

Are you changing the water in the bowl? Does the bowl have a bubbler in it? Bowls don't allow for good gas exchange and without a filter waste products can build quickly creating a toxic environment.

You are having a bacterial bloom because your tank is starting to cycle. You need a test kit to test for Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrate to know when the cycle is complete. 4-8 weeks although the cloudy water will dissipate once the bacteria settles onto the surfaces of objects.

were the plants, rocks, and filter kept wet? if not the bacteria has died and you will still need to cycle the tank. White Clouds are a good choice to cycle with. Get a test kit and read the link below to learn about cycling a new tank. Start with a few minnow then increase your stock slowly...

shrimp, crabs, crayfish are all scavengers and will readily clean up any left over food particles. Snails will eat your algae but produce as much waste as fish. Plecos get big and regular algae eaters will keep the glass clean but are still fish and still pee and poop. Live plants will help...

shrimp, crabs, crayfish are all scavengers and will readily clean up any left over food particles. Snails will eat your algae but produce as much waste as fish. Plecos get big and regular algae eaters will keep the glass clean but are still fish and still pee and poop. Live plants will help...

shrimp, crabs, crayfish are all scavengers and will readily clean up any left over food particles. Snails will eat your algae but produce as much waste as fish. Plecos get big and regular algae eaters will keep the glass clean but are still fish and still pee and poop. Live plants will help...