Tropical Fish To Fresh Water Fish, Help Needed

[andy_sheff]

2 small koi carp until they get too big, then move them elsewhere...

 

[Honeythorn]

Keeping Koi in a tank will stunt them. They are absolutely a pond fish from the beginning. They will be even worse than goldfish for making waste, I dread to think of the filtration you would need >.<

They would be in the tank no more than a couple of months and you'd have to put them in a pond to avoid stunting. It's honest to god, not worth it and not at all kind to the fish.

180 Liters is only 40 gallons or so, which can support one adult goldfish ( when getting a fish, even if it's small and young you absolutely must consider it's adult size with regards to if it will be supported by your tank ) .

Absolutely not Koi unless they were very very small ( small goldfish sized ) and as I say, only for a couple of months before needing a bigger home because golds and koi do a great deal of their main growing in the first year or so.



If you really want a coldwater tank, you could either go with one really nice fancy goldfish, or if you want smaller and faster moving fish, Zebra Danios and White cloud mountain minnows are sub tropical fish that do fine in coolwater tanks, and a group of 8 of each would look very nice in there.

 

[andy_sheff]

Keeping Koi in a tank will stunt them. They are absolutely a pond fish from the beginning. They will be even worse than goldfish for making waste, I dread to think of the filtration you would need >.<

They would be in the tank no more than a couple of months and you'd have to put them in a pond to avoid stunting. It's honest to god, not worth it and not at all kind to the fish.

180 Liters is only 40 gallons or so, which can support one adult goldfish ( when getting a fish, even if it's small and young you absolutely must consider it's adult size with regards to if it will be supported by your tank ) .

Absolutely not Koi unless they were very very small ( small goldfish sized ) and as I say, only for a couple of months before needing a bigger home because golds and koi do a great deal of their main growing in the first year or so.



If you really want a coldwater tank, you could either go with one really nice fancy goldfish, or if you want smaller and faster moving fish, Zebra Danios and White cloud mountain minnows are sub tropical fish that do fine in coolwater tanks, and a group of 8 of each would look very nice in there.

i think your being a drama queen. 1 gold fish in a 180 litre tank... people keep goldfish in small bowls in there kitchen with no filter or nothing and there fine.
2 very small koi's will be fine in mine for upto a year, ile move them on when they reach about 8 inch or so.

 

[OohFeeshy]

Erm, well, no they're not.

8" in a 180l is pushing it a bit, 180l is only, what, 3ft ish long? Given that koi are fairly bulky too, you'd have to move them sooner than that. Speaking of which, where to? As in, do you already have somewhere, or would that come later?

 

[andy_sheff]

Erm, well, no they're not.

8" in a 180l is pushing it a bit, 180l is only, what, 3ft ish long? Given that koi are fairly bulky too, you'd have to move them sooner than that. Speaking of which, where to? As in, do you already have somewhere, or would that come later?

there are many potential homes. ive spoken to numerous people who have had carp in similar tanks to mine for around a year and they have been fine, no problems.

 

[Jonty]

i think your being a drama queen. 1 gold fish in a 180 litre tank... people keep goldfish in small bowls in there kitchen with no filter or nothing and there fine.
2 very small koi's will be fine in mine for upto a year, ile move them on when they reach about 8 inch or so.

Yes people keep goldfish in bowls with no filter - but do you know the lifespan of a goldfish? Up to 30years. Now you go and find an example of a goldfish living in a bowl for 30 years. Go on.

Considering common goldfish grow to over a foot, I think 180l is right for 1 common. Maybe 3 fancies.

 

[ellena]

Erm, well, no they're not.

8" in a 180l is pushing it a bit, 180l is only, what, 3ft ish long? Given that koi are fairly bulky too, you'd have to move them sooner than that. Speaking of which, where to? As in, do you already have somewhere, or would that come later?

there are many potential homes. ive spoken to numerous people who have had carp in similar tanks to mine for around a year and they have been fine, no problems.

Not that you know of.