feeder goldfish?

[jpd1489]

how do you keep feeder goldfish alive? i have been buying a dozen of them every other week to feed to my oscars but they die within the first couple days.
when i get home from the lfs, i put them in a vase. is this where i should put them? should i use the water that came with the fish or tap water? also, should i put some dechlorinater in the vase with the fish?

 

[heresmike]

I have no experience using feeder goldies, but as with any fish, you need to dechlorinate the water. General rule of thumb is to NOT use the water from the lfs, but to net the fish out into the tank. How big is this vase? Are they overcrowded? I'd say you should be keeping them in an adequate size tank.