*** Quoting Mark Dudley from a message to All ***
MD> Anyway, I added a goldfish (hey, he was free..).. the folks at the 
MD> fish store said that they created a lot of ammonia but that just 1 of 
MD> them shouldn't be a problem with the other fish and the size of the 
MD> tank. Well, a  few weeks later the water started getting cloudy, I 
Well, they do but they also tolerate it very well.  The other fish however 
may not which is why in general you dont mix goldfish with anything else.
MD> set the tank back up.. Any recommendations on what to populate it 
MD> with? I'd likely just replace what was there before, but if any one 
MD> has suggestions on  interesting/colorfull fish that I could get 
MD> instead...
First, throw out the old gravel and buy new.  Next, use one of the tank 
starter solutions to get the bacteria back to the normal levels. This takes 1 
day before adding the fish and wont really be right until the fish have been 
in there a week or 2 at least.
MD> I'd prefer not to spend a great deal of money on fish, so no 20$ a 
MD> piece fish please.. :)
MD> Thanks for your time and input
Smile, try the following simple and easy types:  Guppies, Goldfish.  Comet 
goldfish are often 2 for a dollar and guppies not far off that cost for the 
stock types.  (Oh, and get one or the other, not both in the same tank!)
                                       xxcarol
                                      70 gallon goldfish tank 8-}
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