THANKS EVERYONE FOR ALL THE GREAT INFO!

I think like most people, I got a goldfish without really knowing anything about how I should truly care for them.  I got a black moor goldfish (now named Spazzy) from a friend because she no longer wanted it... She even gave me a bowl, some stones and a plant. Imagine my surprise to come home & after doing some research, finding out that everything I was intending to do was wrong!!! I now hate to think of my poor little Spazzy living in that tiny bowl, equipped with nothing more than a few stones & a plastic plant that was actually dangerous to "him"!

I'm so very happy to have found this site with all it's info on proper goldfish care.  I now have a lovely, 55 gal. tank for him with decorations that aren't hazardous to "him"!  I cycled the tank and was able to put "him" in 2 days ago.  The difference in my sweet little guy is nothing short of AMAZING! He acts so much happier now that he has the proper stuff.

I also purchased another black moor today so that he can have a friend to play with (that is once I make sure it's as healthy as it looks & remove it from my quarantine tank)! 

So... Thanks again, everyone!  I'm certain what I learned, starting here, saved my little "guy's" life!