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i got a fish tank which can hold 3.8L or 1 US gallon of water. and i m gonna buy 2 baby goldfishes next week so is the tank small or ok for my fishes? and does the fish need the light on at night? and if i have 2 fishes do i have to feed 2 pinches of food daily? and i have gravel filtration in my tank so how often do i have to change water and how to change water? and plz tell more about how to take good care of goldfishes! plz help!

Answer 1

A 1 gallon set-up is not appropriate for even one goldfish, much less two. Goldfish- even the fancy varieties- grow too large for a small aquarium. (And that silly rumor that a goldfish grows to the size of its tank is absolute garbage, just in case you heard that somewhere.) A single betta would be a much more appropriate inhabitant for such a small tank.

If you've got your heart set on a goldfish, I would recommend purchasing a fancy variety because they tend to stay a bit smaller than commets or common goldfish. You'll need a larger tank (10 gallons would work fine for a small guy, but he'll probably need 20+ as he gets bigger...and that's 10-20 or so gallons *per goldfish*, by the way). I would also suggest going with a different sort of filter than an undergravel or using a power filter along with it. Goldfish, especially as they grow larger, will produce a lot of waste.

Light: No, you don't need to keep the light on at night. If you keep a light on 24/7, you will quickly be introduced to the wonderful world of algae blooms. :)

Food: A standard goldfish food will work fine. If you plan on feeding once a day, a couple of pinches should do it. Avoid overfeeding.

Water changes: That's a bit complicated to get into here. Basically, how often you change the water depends on the amount of water in the tank and how stocked the tank is. Smaller, crowded tanks require more frequent partial water changes, for example. A siphon and bucket (available at your local pet store) are what you'd use. And always use a commercial dechlorinator or let the water sit out for 24-48 hours before adding it to the tank. Chlorine is bad for fish, very bad.

Here's the thing about aquariums- It's a potentially expensive hobby. It's also rather complex (your high school biology and chemistry classes will come in handy here) so ample research is strongly recommended before you jump in and start throwing fish together and hoping for the best. You might get lucky and some of your fish will survive (not the same thing as thrive), but it could also turn into a very disappointing and frustrating experience.

So. I would strongly suggest that you take some time to read up on aquarium basics before you begin. Are you familiar with the cycling process? With common diseases and parasites? With the specific requirements that your fish have? I think you will find the experience much more rewarding when you are armed with some basic knowledge. Good luck! (Check out the links below for a jumping-off point.)

Answer 2

DO NOT BUY IT. The 2 baby goldfish grow well over 2 feet when kept in a suitable home. When not, they slowly grow their organs to that of a 2 foot fish, while their bodies stay the same. That is very bad.Also, goldfish are some of the messiest, fish around, and can kill themselves with the amount of waste they produce. Their stomachs are no more than a lump at the beggining of their intestines. It is not the visable waste, but the form of nitrogen, ammonia, then nitrite that is dangerous. Also goldfish have huge oxygen requirements, and can be killed by the lack of 02in the miniscule bowl. Apart from all these things, goldfish go into ponds with hundreds if not thousands of gallons of water, and heavy duty filtration.

If you really want to care for goldfish, get fancy goldfish. The fan tails are best. They grow to a mere 6 inches. However, because they are goldfish, if you get 2, you will need a 30 gallon aquarium. Also, in that aquarium, you'll need to cycle the tank, http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=73365,fishless is best. The cycling process builds up bacteria to deal with fish waste. Also, with the tank, undergravel filtration is the worse you can get. Goldfish constantly dig and render the filter useless, not to mention that their waste will clog the filter, and that it is not enough. With the 30 gal, and aquaclear 110 is ok. though if you can afford a good cannister such as the eheim 2217 or the rena xp3, it will be great. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS OVERFILTRATION. If you are interested in keeping fish, that forum is great, also try here http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/

Light at night will severly stress fish, as they have no eyelids and cant close their eyes, also that much light will encourage algae. In a non planted tank, 8 hours at max is good. As for food, a variety of pellets, soaked flakes, and freeze dried and frozen food is good. Feed very little as fish food turns into toxic ammonia quickly, even if digested.

Water changing is easy. If you do get the large tank, with the small one the fish will DIE anyway, water changes are very necessary. You need to get a gravel vaccum at you local fish store, as well as a few buckets. With goldfish you should change a third to a half of the water weekly, though the more frequently the better. never do a 100% change though. What you do is, start the vac using the instructions, and vaccum the gravel until the ammount of water you want gone is out of the tank. Dump the water away, and replace it with tap water. Then add dechlorinator. This removes toxic chlorine and chloramines from the water. I like prime because it is actually cheaper when you do the math. Anyway, add the water back in. Also, you may wish to clean you filter in the bucket of old water, and scrape the side of the tank using an algae scraper

Answer 3

The tank's going to be too small for your goldfish, but don't despair. I had one baby in a 1 gallon when I started, and he's fine, and getting bigger every day in his new tank. Water changes are simple. Remove a solo cup of water, treat a solo cup of water for chlorine, using a drop or two of aqua safe, and add it. Do this once or twice a week. Cleaning the gravel on a 1 gallon tank is next to impossible, short of emptying it and cleaning the gravel in a seive. This isn't good because it'll kill the bacteria that clean up after your fish, and your tank won't cycle. As to food, only as much as they'll eat in about 3 minutes. If the water temperature is over 70 you can feed them 4 times a day. Under 70, 3 times a day. Don't run the light for more than 8 hours a day at the most, because it'll cause algae to build up. They do sleep at ngiht, so don't worry about the light then.

MOST IMPORTANT: Your goldfish will grow quickly in their 1st 2 years. The smaller the fish you start out with the better, and the sooner you get them a bigger tank, the better. By the time they reach adulthood (2 years old) they should have a 20 gallon tank (for 2 fish).

Happy fishkeeping! :)

Answer 4

Yes the tank is a good size for 2 goldfish. I have a fish tank myself so I know. No, the fish cannot sleep with the light on at night. you feed them one pinch of food in the morning and one at night. you change the water once every month or two, well when you see it starting to get dirty. Ohh, and I surgest to buy a sucker fish so he can each most of the bacteria in your tank. You clean the water by buying this long tube, and sucking the water out into the bowl so your mouth never touches the water. You should ask a family member with a fish tank or a friend. Umm. Its really hard to explain by typing it. Goldfish are pretty easy to mantain.

Good Luck, hope you do well. By..

Answer 5

A one gallon tank is too small for a single fish. A single goldfish will quickly grow huge. Not to mention the huge amount of waste they produce. About the only thing you can put in there is a betta. Even then you'll need to change the water every 3-4 days. If you're interested in bettas read up on them at betta talk.

Answer 6

you will need to get a bigger tank. Depend how big u want them to grow! At least 10 litres.

1 pinch of food a day will be enough.Goldfish can survive like 6 weeks with no food or something!

Change the water every 10 days. do not use straight from the tap...either leave it in a bucket for 24 hours(more of the harmful chemicals will evaporate), or use the liquid that gets rid of all chemicals - you can buy from pet shop.
You should only change 1 3rd of the water...so that the temperature does not change so dramatically. and get a good filter.

Enjoy your fishes

Answer 7

YES its too small, goldfish grow to be at least 5+inches and the min. amount of water is 1 gal. per in. of fish i would stick with a male betta they come in beautiful colors and fin shapes and max out at a in. or so they HAVE to live solo of will fight ea. other to death. clean the water weekly and you MUST put dechlorinater in the water when you do this. a small pich once a day is enough food for a betta

Answer 8

Technically, when it comes to goldfish, they are suppose to have 10 gallons per goldfish, because they grow quickly and need room in order to grow to full size.

Answer 9

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