Is it true that Gold fish dont like to live in an aquarium with lots of accesories like fake plants
becuase when i set up my aquarium for my goldfish i had over 5 differnt fake plants (living in a 6 gallon tank) (yea yea i know u have to have 10 gallons for one gold fish but i only have one fish living in it and he's been very health, i have changed the water ever week to, so statistics arent always right. If u treat ur goldfish and water right then its all gooooood)
So do goldfish like to have plants and stuff like that or do they like more of an open aquarium?
2007-01-09 15:10:49 · 7 answers · asked by Tyler G 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
I think the idea of having real plants is to help give the fish oxygen. If you have them in an aquarium with a pump, then real plants aren't really necessary
2007-01-09 15:18:27 · answer #1 · answered by HeatherFeather 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have a 3 gallon tank and I only put in one plant. Fish need to swim in a large area. I own 10 different types of fake plants. I switch a different plant once a month when I do a 100% clean.
For your tank, I recommend 2-3 plants in your aquarium. Good Luck!
2007-01-13 20:15:24 · answer #2 · answered by ♥Sammie♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keeping a goldfish crammed into a dinky 6 gallon is NOT treating it right! A goldfish in that size tank needs more then weekly partial waterchanges. Atleast twice a week is needed until you can actually give the fish the size tank he NEEDS. They also get 14 inches and have lifespans of 20 plus yrs so even if he lives for a couple more yrs for ya, hes still considered a baby and thats animal cruelty. If you arnt going to properly care for the fish then find him someone that will.
To answer your question, ALL fish need cover like plants, and places to hide to feel comfortable.
2007-01-09 23:38:25 · answer #3 · answered by lady_crotalus 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well goldfish would much rather real plants, as fake plants seem to take away the life. as of room, yes goldfish like to have more of a clean open space room, maybe in the middle of the tasnk, than a crowded fake aquarium. buy plants, as real plants give oxygen and take away harmful chemicles.
2007-01-09 23:36:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
goldfish can do well with plants, and yes your goldfish may be alive and you do water changes but the quality of the water is probably not optimum. Accessories are usually not recomended for goldfish because of the fish being so messy and the accessories will harbor filth and negative bacteria.
2007-01-13 15:15:45 · answer #5 · answered by weebles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
goldfish have short memories, hence they could be kept in a bowl(by the time they reach the far side of the bowl they forget they just left the near side) putting live plants in a tank that small could hurt the oxygen levels in the tank(caused if the plants start dying from lack of carbon dioxide) to answer your question it doesnt matter much if u have that many fake plants.. your fine
2007-01-10 00:29:34 · answer #6 · answered by jake m 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I don't believe that goldfish dislike having decorations and plants in the tank with them.
2007-01-10 00:36:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋