Fluval Edge
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No goldfish get far too big for that size tank.
I would just got for small tropicals, you get a heater in the kit and contrary to popular belief tropicals are no harder than goldfish both need filters and water changes. Tropicals just need heaters.
In a fluval edge fish you could consider would be Siamese fighting fish you could have one male in there. Or there are a variety of small fish such as chilli rasboras or pygmy cory catfish.
I would just got for small tropicals, you get a heater in the kit and contrary to popular belief tropicals are no harder than goldfish both need filters and water changes. Tropicals just need heaters.
In a fluval edge fish you could consider would be Siamese fighting fish you could have one male in there. Or there are a variety of small fish such as chilli rasboras or pygmy cory catfish.
jennybugs
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Short answer - no.
I have an Edge and I have goldfish (6 of them) and the Edge won't even be suitable for one i'm afraid. It's just too small even though they show goldfish on their advertising (which I have told them off about
).
Recommended stocking for fancy goldies is such - 1 fish 20 gallons and every subsequent fish a further 10 gallons each in a heavily filtered tank. The reason for this is they are poop monsters. My goldeis produce so much poop it's alarming...
I'd not have a betta in there as the surface area is too small (imho) although I know people have kept them in them, but small slim bodied tropicals would be good (my tank didn't come with a heater btw) like platy, smaller tetras (when the tank is mature 5 months), rasboras like harlequins, or you could stick with some cool water minnows if you don't want a heater in the tank. It's still only 20 litres at the end of the day so you don't want anything too big, but the filter intake is also quite strong so I would suggest (maybe) that chili rasboras may get sucked into the filter housing if you don't cover it with net or similar?
I have an Edge and I have goldfish (6 of them) and the Edge won't even be suitable for one i'm afraid. It's just too small even though they show goldfish on their advertising (which I have told them off about
). Recommended stocking for fancy goldies is such - 1 fish 20 gallons and every subsequent fish a further 10 gallons each in a heavily filtered tank. The reason for this is they are poop monsters. My goldeis produce so much poop it's alarming...
I'd not have a betta in there as the surface area is too small (imho) although I know people have kept them in them, but small slim bodied tropicals would be good (my tank didn't come with a heater btw) like platy, smaller tetras (when the tank is mature 5 months), rasboras like harlequins, or you could stick with some cool water minnows if you don't want a heater in the tank. It's still only 20 litres at the end of the day so you don't want anything too big, but the filter intake is also quite strong so I would suggest (maybe) that chili rasboras may get sucked into the filter housing if you don't cover it with net or similar?
Hi, you have six goldies in your edge and you wouldnt recommend 1? are your goldies still alive and if so how do you manage?Short answer - no.
I have an Edge and I have goldfish (6 of them) and the Edge won't even be suitable for one i'm afraid. It's just too small even though they show goldfish on their advertising (which I have told them off about
Recommended stocking for fancy goldies is such - 1 fish 20 gallons and every subsequent fish a further 10 gallons each in a heavily filtered tank. The reason for this is they are poop monsters. My goldeis produce so much poop it's alarming...
I'd not have a betta in there as the surface area is too small (imho) although I know people have kept them in them, but small slim bodied tropicals would be good (my tank didn't come with a heater btw) like platy, smaller tetras (when the tank is mature 5 months), rasboras like harlequins, or you could stick with some cool water minnows if you don't want a heater in the tank. It's still only 20 litres at the end of the day so you don't want anything too big, but the filter intake is also quite strong so I would suggest (maybe) that chili rasboras may get sucked into the filter housing if you don't cover it with net or similar?
OohFeeshy
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No, six *and* an Edge. The goldfish aren't in the Edge.
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LOL I remember those days...
It's like, how do you make SO much POOP?!?! HOW???
It's like, how do you make SO much POOP?!?! HOW???
AdAndrews
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every time Jenny shows that picture, i cant help buy laugh, look a the little guys face bottom left
every time Jenny shows that picture, i cant help buy laugh, look a the little guys face bottom left
there are so many captions for that...
''nooooooooooo, i wish my head wasn't this big!''
kelly528
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Absolutely no goldies. Maybe if that tank was... maybe 8 or 10 times it's actual size but certainly not in a 6 gallon!
The edge, besides being a very attractive yet very expensive tank is for the more experienced aquarist in my opinion because of the unique design. It it tricky to find fish that will work with the low-surface-area design. If this is your first aquarium I recommend just getting a standard 10g tank. There is nothing special about the edge other than it's design and the challenge of stocking and planting it. You could get a more user-friendly tank for a fraction of the price.
Just for general information, here is a stock list I made for a Fluval Edge
You can find the rest of the thread here:
http
/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/317138-stocking-fluval-edge/page__p__2630992&#entry2630992
The edge, besides being a very attractive yet very expensive tank is for the more experienced aquarist in my opinion because of the unique design. It it tricky to find fish that will work with the low-surface-area design. If this is your first aquarium I recommend just getting a standard 10g tank. There is nothing special about the edge other than it's design and the challenge of stocking and planting it. You could get a more user-friendly tank for a fraction of the price.
Just for general information, here is a stock list I made for a Fluval Edge
You can find the rest of the thread here:
http
/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/317138-stocking-fluval-edge/page__p__2630992&#entry2630992
No. NO.
Fancy goldfish get to between 8 and 14 inches across. Commons, shubunkins and comets get to at least a foot long (12 inches) and some common varieties can quite easily get to 24 inches or bigger.
Fancy goldfish need at LEAST 20 gallons each, plus about 10 gallons for each extra fish. IMO, this is still too small. I have a 20 gallon tank and I would never put a 12 inch fancy goldfish in there.
They also need very, very good filters. They need need filters suitable for tanks twice the size of the one they are in because they poop SOOOOO much.
If you try to keep a goldfish of any kind in a Fluval Edge you'll either kill it or leave it with severely damaged health. Please don't even think about it.
In a Fluval Edge, you could get some shrimp, mini tetras/rasboras (such as green neon tetras and micro rasboras) and a few pretty snails. They are not suitable to a lot of tropical fish and very, very few coldwater fish.
Most pet shops and most friends/relatives will think it is fine to keep goldfish in small tanks. This is UNTRUE and only believed because of people trying to keep these large pond fish in bowls and finding they die after a couple of years. Goldfish grow fast and can live to 30. Don't do this to them.
Kelly's list is great, take a look.
Also, please cycle your tank before you put fish into it. There is loads of info on cycling and setting up new tanks in the "your new freshwater tank" section of the forum.
Fancy goldfish get to between 8 and 14 inches across. Commons, shubunkins and comets get to at least a foot long (12 inches) and some common varieties can quite easily get to 24 inches or bigger.
Fancy goldfish need at LEAST 20 gallons each, plus about 10 gallons for each extra fish. IMO, this is still too small. I have a 20 gallon tank and I would never put a 12 inch fancy goldfish in there.
They also need very, very good filters. They need need filters suitable for tanks twice the size of the one they are in because they poop SOOOOO much.
If you try to keep a goldfish of any kind in a Fluval Edge you'll either kill it or leave it with severely damaged health. Please don't even think about it.
In a Fluval Edge, you could get some shrimp, mini tetras/rasboras (such as green neon tetras and micro rasboras) and a few pretty snails. They are not suitable to a lot of tropical fish and very, very few coldwater fish.
Most pet shops and most friends/relatives will think it is fine to keep goldfish in small tanks. This is UNTRUE and only believed because of people trying to keep these large pond fish in bowls and finding they die after a couple of years. Goldfish grow fast and can live to 30. Don't do this to them.
Kelly's list is great, take a look.
Also, please cycle your tank before you put fish into it. There is loads of info on cycling and setting up new tanks in the "your new freshwater tank" section of the forum.
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