It has a filter, air pump, reguar changes in water etc
2006-09-22 07:26:20 · 13 answers · asked by saxonrosecliff 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Goldfish grwo large, but they also grwo slowly if kept in a small tank and not too heavily fed. I would suggest no more then three though.
You could instead, fit a betta, a pair of killifish, a pair of mollies, a pair of platys, a pair of rasboras, a pair of swordtails, or a pair of tetras (but no more then 6) in your tank without a heater.
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2006-09-22 07:40:15 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can have 1 goldfish in there, they need 10-20 gallons each... it depends on the species of goldfish. The 1 inch of fish per gallon rule applies to small tropicals. And I would think that someone that has 25 years of experience would know better then to say that you can keep anything other then 1 let alone up to 7, especially when they make it a point to tell you about it. Fish do grow and unless you plan on going out and buying a bigger tank and a bigger filter every few months I think its stupid to go by their baby size, that's why when figuring out the size tank needed for a fish your supposed to go by the adult size.
2006-09-22 12:44:08 · answer #2 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is a fifteen (15) gallon tank. If you have a filter, you could put up to 6-7 SMALL goldfish in it. If you don't have a filter, maybe only 3-4 SMALL goldfish. They are dirty little guys and need a lot of water per fish. Don't forget, they will grow....
Don't forget to do your regular (weekly) partial (25-30%) water changes. That will keep them healthy and happy. If you don't, the ammonia, nitrites and nitrates will build up and compromise the fish's immune systems. Then they will eventually get sick with something and die.
2006-09-22 09:44:13 · answer #3 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you will be okay with 3 or 4 goldfish as long as you have a good filter and do regular water changes
in a perfect world this would only be enough room for 1.5 fish
but that's one of the reasons why filters and pumps were invented, so that we could more fish in the tank
2006-09-22 20:43:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The general rule of thumb is one regular fish per gallon of water in your tank or one goldfish per ten gallons (because they produce a lot more waste than most freshwater fish). However, if they are small, you could get away with 2-3 per ten gallons. I wouldn't recommend more than that because the water will get dirty quickly and the fish won't be healthy.
2006-09-22 07:30:05 · answer #5 · answered by Stephanie H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
here is a tank volume calculator...
http://www.firsttankguide.net/calculator.php
this it spits out...
You provided measurements in inches:
Width: 24" (60.96cm)
Height: 12" (30.48cm)
Depth: 12" (30.48cm)
Your tank's volume is approximately 3456 cubic inches or 14.96 U.S. gallons, which is approximately 58.2 liters.
so ~15gallons w/o gravel, plants, and decorations.
here's a passage about how many goldfish for your tank...
"Keep your goldfish in a tank of at least 10 gallons, and make sure that a minimum of 8 gallons of your tank space is dedicated to each goldfish (a 10 gallon tank is really only suitable for one goldfish). This will provide sufficient space for your goldfish, so he can remain healthy, and this will allow the tank to help you keep healthy fish."
remember, after adding gravel, plants, and decorations, you will have less than 15 gallons in your tank of actual water. ~10-12 gallons of water. so you can hold only about 1-2 goldfish in your tank.
read this for more info on setting up tanks for goldfish...
http://www.firsttankguide.net/goldfish.php
2006-09-22 08:18:11 · answer #6 · answered by Ender 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps two of the very smallest fancy goldfish, ie, bubble eyes, at a push, but none of any other variety as they get far too large. Bubble eyes grow to around 6", other varieties grow much larger and obviously there is not enbough room.
2006-09-23 04:15:39 · answer #7 · answered by oohfeeshy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have the same size tank and keep 3 fish in it.I have them for 4 years and they have grown to about 4 inch's in length.
the rule of thumb is 1 fish per gallon of water.
Goldfish can live for up to 10 years and grow to about 10 inch's in length.
2006-09-25 04:27:48 · answer #8 · answered by Carrie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
also depends on if you feed the fish a lot
more food = more poop
keep an eye on the water quality and if the water still looks clean after 2 weeks then the number of fish you have is ok
2006-09-22 07:35:20 · answer #9 · answered by jercha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many gallons of water does the tank hold?
The rule of thumb is one inch of fish for every one gallon of water.
In other words, if you have a 10-gallon tank, you use it for five fish that are two inches long each.
If you have a lot of gravel on the bottom of the tank, subtract one gallon of water.
2006-09-22 07:29:23 · answer #10 · answered by johntadams3 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋