Hi, I have a 75 gallon aquarium that i am in the process of setting up. I am in search of aquarium plants that will survive lower light or the traditional hoodlighting. I have goldfish who love to eat the plants so I would need a large clump. I am requesting a trade or if someone is will to do SASE. I have a small selections of plants to offer on my trade list. Email to inquire on others. Thanks, S

I do understand your question! your taddies and mosquito fish came in from the pond right? the pond with the muck in the bottom for the turtles? Muck and fish don't mix. The taddies and mosquito fish probably brought in parasites that came from the muck. the goldies from the pet shop were stressed from the move to the pet shop to your aquarium, so the parasites that the skeeter fish and taddies were carrying attacked them. The real problem gets back to the pond. there is no reason that you could not overwinter goldies in a healthy pond. Overwinter the turtles inside, but leave the goldies outside in a CLEAN pond and they will be just fine. You say your pond is in perfect shape...but you also say that when you stir up the muck on the bottom that fish die. That is not a sign of a pond in perfect shape, but rather a pond that has a serious problem going on. If your aquarium water quality check outs, then it is almost certain that parasites from the pond are killing the new goldies. Does that make sense?

i hope that you find someone who can trade with you dude :)

I also have seeds for trade if you check my topic on the seed exchange