what is the best water temperature for one goldfish in a 10 gallon tank?

Question

and how do I maintain that temperature? what about lighting? I am using a regular fish aquarium light. I leave the light on about 8 hour a day. Are flourescent lights better? thank you guys for answering.

Answer 1

never heat a goldfish tank or bowl, or combine them with "tropical fish", which do need a 78-82degree water temp. flourescent is better because they generate little heat (and are much cheaper to burn as a bonus. they last a lot longer, too.). leaving a flourescent light on for extended periods will not harm the fish, or heat the tank water, but light and any temp water above freezing will create algae; the higher the temp the faster the algae will grow.
we keep goldfish of (25+) all kinds and koi (8) in a 500 gal pond outside year round. they grow fast, the water is always crystal clear, never smells, and the pond freezes over for 3 or 4 days at a stretch during the winter. they never get parasitic diseases or fin rot, or any other illness. how do we accomplish all this? we may feed them a handful of fish pellets 2 or 3 times a year (it is entirely for our amusement; they need never be fed.). if there is any creature on earth that can be loved to death, it is goldfish or koi. a single gold fish in a 10 gal. tank? a couple (2) of small fish pellets once a month is almost too much.
remember: water+food+light+heat=lots of fish waste=lots of unhealthy water=unhealthy fish. think about it. in the wild, your gold fish would find very little to eat, and would survive by the decomposition of vegetable matter and a very few insects (if he were lucky).
and if you want crystal clear clean tank water, don't feed, and let him thrive by eating the algae in its microscopic form before it fouls the water and puts a slime on the tank glass. and don't every change the water; only add some as it evaporates. the older the water is, the better. dechlorinate it when you fill you tank the first time. it only needs dechlorinating if you fill your tank over 50% at any given time. hope this was helpful. good luck
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Answer 2

For goldfish, the colours look best under a sun-glo or aqua-glo. Something with a general spectrum. Temp to be set between 15oC - 20oC up to 22oC if you have too.

You'll be moving out the the 10 gallon SOON so don't worry so much if its not set up 100% perfect now. I didn't get mine excellent until I had them in the 75 gallon, where they will stay forever.

For a ten gallon tank, I would use a compact flourencent as a incandescent will make the water to warm. 8 hours of light a day is perfect and you shouldn't have to much of an algae problem.

Just remember, ANY one who says "fish will only grow to the size of the tank" is full of crap. If I stuck a child in a small room, do you think it would stop growing? Fish stop growing when they are too poisoned with their own waste. Goldfish grow to about 14" and live about 20 years. The record is 43. Rule of thumb for goldies, 1 inch of fish (including tail) for 2 gallons of water.

Good Luck!

Answer 3

There is no best temperature for goldfish in a 10 gallon tank because goldfish are way too big for a 10 gallon tank. You need at least 20 gallons for a fancy goldfish, even that is too small, but it can be done with a lot of work. A goldfish in a 10 gallon simply can not be done. If you do it, you will stunt the fish, fish stunting is VERY unhealthy and lethal. Read this about stunting:

Please reconsider your options for that tank.

Answer 4

a 50 watt heater would work well for a 10 gallon tank.

I like fluorescent bulbs better. You can get compact fluorescent lights at Walmart or any home improvement store. Look for daylight bulbs. Here's the daylight bulb I use:
http://thegab.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2134
With that bulb you could grow aquatic plants as well.

I keep my fancy goldfish in the mid-70s. Common (single tailed) goldies do fine around 70.

Here's a good goldfish caresheet:
http://thegab.org/Articles/GoldfishBasics.html

Answer 5

i do not actually have a heater in my 10 gallon tank for my goldfish, and they are doing fantastic, 3 of them I honestly have already on account that 4 years and they grew plenty :-) I fill the tank up oftentimes with tapwater and sparkling out my filters about once a month and positioned "hassle-free stability" contained in the tank as directed anytime I fill it up

Answer 6

room temperature will be perfect for your fish, leave the light off during the day while you are gone and turn the light on at night so that you can see the fish when you are home

Answer 7

Goldfish should be kept at cool room temperatures,68 to 70 degrees F, any warmer than that is really to warm. PeeTee

Answer 8

If it a goldfish then let the water be room temperature and use a florescent light.

Answer 9

I raise orandas- I keep the water at 72.
You need a 7 inch heater, you can get one at pet smart for about 10 bucks.. but watch it, keep it low till the water temp begins to raise, you don't want to cook your fish...
Also you can use regular hood light from Home depot- they cost less than at the pet shop!
good luck

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Answer 10

they will survive anything between 33 and 100 however 60-70 would probably be about right. a simple water heater wil take care of it. lights arent that big of a deal.