The-Wolf
Ex-LFS manager/ keeper of over 30 danio species
I seem to be seeing a lot of posts regarding Goldfish in kept in tanks.
There is IMO a lot of confusion about this subject, so I thought that I'd try to put some relevant information here.
Goldfish can live for 20+ years and reach sizes in excess of 15"
You need 20 U.S. gallons for the first fish
and 10 U.S. gallons for each additional fish
This means that in order to keep 5 goldfish
in a tank you would require 60 U.S. gallons.
A goldfish will not grow to its enviroment.
Its' body may, however the internal organs will not.
This can lead to serious problems with deformaties and death.
Fancy Goldfish (moores, fantails, lionheads, etc) should
not be kept with common fish (goldfish, comets, shubunkins etc.)
this is due to the slowness of the fancies when it comes to feeding
and due to the more commons nipping fins.
There is IMO a lot of confusion about this subject, so I thought that I'd try to put some relevant information here.
Goldfish can live for 20+ years and reach sizes in excess of 15"
You need 20 U.S. gallons for the first fish
and 10 U.S. gallons for each additional fish
This means that in order to keep 5 goldfish
in a tank you would require 60 U.S. gallons.
A goldfish will not grow to its enviroment.
Its' body may, however the internal organs will not.
This can lead to serious problems with deformaties and death.
Fancy Goldfish (moores, fantails, lionheads, etc) should
not be kept with common fish (goldfish, comets, shubunkins etc.)
this is due to the slowness of the fancies when it comes to feeding
and due to the more commons nipping fins.