I have a 2 gallon aquarium with a small goldfish and a bamboo plant...what would be some good fish to add?

Question

I do have a proper filter, too.

Answer 1

None, as you're already overstocked.

If you were to house those fish in a healthy environment, you'd need at least a 40-gallon tank. And even then, count on them outgrowing that tank depending on what species you have.

Also, goldfish are cold water fish. That being said, you can't add any tropical fish in with them (as they require warm water).

Also, goldfish are huge waste producers and really shouldn't be housed with any other fish for that reason alone.

EDIT for Autumnfaerie:

For the last freakin' time (well, probably not, as I'm sure ignorant people like you will continue spouting this crap), the one inch per one gallon rule of thumb does NOT apply to large bodied fish like goldfish, plecos, sharks, cichlids, or any marine fish. And not only do goldfish grow to be huge fish more often than not, but they produce far too much waste to be kept in anything less than a 40-gallon with filtration designed for a much larger tank. Also, some goldfish, when they are full-sized, will not live in any tank less than 265 gallons and will need to be moved to a pond to live comfortably. But I'm sure the pet store you worked at told you that, and you just forgot to mention those little facts, right?

Answer 2

You go Birdistasty!!!

Goldfish require at least 20g for the first fish and then 10g per additional fish. They require a strong filter since they produce a lot of ammonia in their waste.

Your "aquarium" is much too small for goldfish, and frankly, any fish.

Go get yourself a real tank and a proper home for your poor baby.

You don't think you need a bigger tank do you? Since your goldie is small? Well, his body might not get much bigger since there is no room for it in that "aquarium", but his organs doesn't realize that. They will continue to grow within that small body. Fun sounding isn't it? All while he continues living in what would be like a closet to us. A closet with a small window that barely gets the smell out and fresh air in.

Go back to the petstore buddy and invest in a nice sized tank.

p.s. only goldies can go with goldies as they are coldwater fish and every other type is tropical.

Answer 3

You gat all three of us you poor thing. Birdie, Zoer, and Johnny come lately-me. We tend to get excited about our goldfish.

They pretty much said it all. Just to reiterate- your tank is too small for the fish you have. You may say- he's fine, he's eating, he's swimming... nothings wrong. Well, is he growing? If he is then you are doing proper water changes- good job. Soon though, if he keeps growing he is going to be too big for that little tank. If he is not growing then he is slowly dieing. He should live into the double-digits. If he only lasts a couple of years then you can look in the mirror every morning and think- gosh, I have absolutely no respect for living creatures- I was givin the information to care for the life that I took responsibility for- I choose to ignore it. I am a cruel person.

I hope you get a bigger tank for that poor thing.

Answer 4

First rule is one gallon of water for every inch of fish. a 2 gallon is really too small for a goldfish 10 gal min. and for any fish for that matter unless it is a beta. When you add fish make sure they are not tropical they are warm water fish.

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Answer 5

None......

You can't possibly have a proper filter in that tank, since it's already too small for goldfish.For small young goldfish, you need at least a 10 gallon. You're gonna have to upgrade to least a 30 gallon as they start to grow.

Please, don't add anymore fish to that tank. And please get a larger one for the goldfish you already have.

Answer 6

It depends on the size of your goldfish. The general rule of thumb is one inch of fish per gallon of water. If your goldfish is already two inches long or more, then you shouldn't add any more fish. If it's less than two inches, another small goldfish would be OK. Generally you don't want to mix other kinds of fish with goldfish because they have a tendency to add a lot of ammonia to the water that other fish have a hard time surviving in.

Answer 7

no other fish should be added,for a common goldfish you need 10 gallons per fish.

Answer 8

Don't put anymore fish in your tank unless you change it to a 5 gallon tank or else your 1 of your fish will end up dieing and you'll have to clean the whole tank which your fish won't like because fish get shocked if the water tempature changes. And I not sure about your fish but I had fish before but they died just too quickly that I now have given up.

Answer 9

The rule is 1 inch of fish (full grown size) per gallon of water. Goldfish are extremely dirty no matter how good your filter is. :)

Answer 10

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