silly billy goldfish

Question
Hi Lynbda. Danielle again and the fish love that airator now. I don't have a fish club near me in Machester in England unfortunately. I wish I did though. To tell you the truth we will never know if the swim bladder treatment worked on Lunar because they died on the day we  put it in the tank. I didn't feel ready to tell you at first but now I do, oops. I am just glad I told you now. I have got the food now. Dasher must really love me because he is splashing me more than ever and I have started calling him Dasher the splasher and he responds to it. I went to put a seashell this morning and Dasher jumped up and splased me again. Did I ever tell you what Willy did once to me and a friend who used to be my pa? We wwere cleaning them out and as I went to get Willy he decided to squirt us both and basically gave us a good soaking like Dasher is doing now. The youngest fish Comet is getting a bit of colour. I think Comet will be black like Willy was. What did you say the medication for ich was called because I think I have got ani white spot medication for white spot not ich by accident, oops. Will let you know how things are going. I don't go to those dodgey pet shops with dead fish anynore. Some people at my college are saying it's my own fault Wiolly, Keiko and Lunar died but what could I have done? I did everything I could. It just must have been their time. Can you keep a secret? I have made models of Willy, Keiko and Lunar. Just between you and me. From Danielle. Where has this year gone?

Answer
Hi Danielle,
White Spot disease is ich, and Quick Cure is good to get rid of it. How can they say it's your fault?  You have done all you could do for them.  Those dodgey pet shops will soon make a name for themselves, and they will lose customers.  I'm sure you saved them from an earlier death.  Seeing as they all died at the same time, I feel there was something else wrong with them.  We will never know. Swim bladder isn't a catching disease.  When fish all die at the same time, it is always a mystery.  They were most likely sick when you bought them.  This Pet Store probably didn't feed them properly, and their immune system must have been low.  Don't believe what the kids are telling you.  I have many aquariums, and it has happened to me in the past.  My water was perfect, the fish had no sign of disease, and they died.  Back then, like you I wracked my brains out to find out the cause...I never did, so don't feel bad, things like this happen, and it's just unexplainable.  Sometimes no matter how much you treat them well some unknown bacteria gets into the tank, and then sudden death. I'm quite sure that whatever they had came from the place you bought them from.  As I have told you before Goldfish live in alkaline water.  A seashell will bring us your PH, and that is a good thing.  
Your knew friends seem to be in perfect health, and are very lively to say the least -lol  They are happy, and they should be, they found a good home.
I will wish you a Happy New Year, only good things in 2009!
Lynda