i am doing a science fair project on the effect of the size of tank to the size of a goldfish. if a tank is bigger will the fiish grow bigger? if you kno the answer, PLEASE dont tell me. there will only be one trial with 2 fish
i need to kno good sizes for each tank. one much bigger than the other. but i dont have much space. i kno the i have to feed each the same amount of nutrition and food. i just have to kno how to make sure im not hurting them and keep them happy.
2006-09-28 12:23:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
New tank syndrome will spoil the results of the experiment as the one in the smaller tank will definitely feel the effects of being in water more concentrated with pollutants. Try reading this site http://www.cichlidsrus.com/resources/tank_cycle.php . Why not try the experiment with guppy or molly fry (most pet store will have some from the same batch swimming in a tank somewhere). They would do well in a bowl and in a 5 gallon tank.
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2006-09-28 23:59:50 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm with Samantha - doing this "experiment" will only harm the fish in the long run. Not only that, but this could take months to years to see any effect.
There is a reason why goldfish are not recommended for anything smaller than a filtered 20-gallon tank - and that's a bare minimum.
Find another science fair project that doesn't involve the torture of animals.
2006-09-28 19:10:56 · answer #2 · answered by birdistasty 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Okay. Get a bowl for one goldfish, and a 2.5-5 gal. tank for the other. I'm glad to help you. I know the answer, but of course, I can't tell you.
Good luck. Hope you get an A+.
Are you going to keep the goldfish after that, though? You would want to put both in the bigger tank...
2006-09-28 12:33:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Excuse me, but goldfish get to the size of 12 inches. When you purchase them in stores, they are usually juveniles and obviously have not grown to their full size. Please don't try this experiement. This will only lead to the pre-mature death of this fish.
Goldfish stay stunted in small aquariums due to their toxic amonia that they produce. It stunts their growth and so they stay small and die very early. Goldfish should live 20 years AT LEAST. They should also be kept in nothing smaller than a 20 gallon tank, depending on the species.
2006-09-28 15:28:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
the recommended size for fish in salt water is 2 - 3 inches per gallon. so for fresh it is 1 - 2 inches per gallon. some of the fish over take the tanks .
2006-09-28 12:32:58 · answer #5 · answered by saltwaterparadise 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think you could get noticable results with a fisbowl and a 10gal tank. I would at least shoot for a 10gal difference if possible. If you want them happy, keep them clean. Use a stresscoat and tapwater conditioner as appropriate. Try to keep them for at least two months, but the longer the better.
2006-09-28 12:40:30 · answer #6 · answered by bebop_groove_bonanza 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
let me tell you you need a BIG tank goldfish poop ALOT and they can grow REALLY big. Your supposed to have 1 gal. per 1/2 in.of fish.
2006-09-29 17:36:44 · answer #7 · answered by Shhh..Silence 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋