Today at a Petco store, the sales man was tryinng to convince me to get rid of my two small feeding gold fish. I like my fishes and I have no intetion to get rid of it. But he kept saying that my fishs will get too big for my 3 gallon aquarium, and that those fishes are no good, that they are dirty, etc. I was mad at the sales man, but I got intreged by the fact that he said that my fishes would get too big. Is that true?
2007-03-18 14:25:00 · 10 answers · asked by Clara 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Listen to Kylie - she knows goldfish!
Here's more info: http://thegab.org/Articles/GoldfishBasics.html
http://www.goldfishinfo.com/general.htm
2007-03-18 14:45:00 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Yep they will grow. Feeders I didn't use I tossed in my outside pond. Not only are they now over 12 inches they are around 3 years old.
Feeders are just mass produced gold fish. Commets mostly but there are a number of good mixes in them. They are very hearty and can go thru a lot of stress successfully. They are no more dirty than any other gold fish. They aren't commonly kept for a number of reasons, however I found they are the best for ponds. Most have been mixed with shubs and fan tails. Some have most wonderful colors.
Your fish will quickly outgrow your tank, as will any gold fish. or just about anything but a guppie.
Ask your sales man the next time, if they are no good, why do they sell them. Just because they are inexpensive fish, does not mean they are not GOOD fish.
2007-03-19 12:51:07 · answer #2 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
feeder goldfish i.e. "common" goldfish can grow upwards of 20 inches in the right conditions. To be totally honest a 3 gallon aquarium is too small for ONE goldfish, even the smaller fancy ones get to be 6 to 8 inches in length and need 20 gallons each. And yes, he was right about goldfish being dirty. They produce quite a bit more ammonie than other fish do. Your best bet is to get yourself a pond if you really want to keep those 3.
2007-03-18 22:06:07 · answer #3 · answered by camo_gal_06 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. A 3 gallon aquarium isn't suitable for any type of fish, especially not a goldfish. They can grow to over a foot long! You could make your 3 gallon into a shrimp or dwarf frog tank, that's really the only thing that could thrive in there.
2007-03-18 21:43:25 · answer #4 · answered by Liz 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The man's right they will get big. Some get up to a foot long and there have been even longer goldfish known. If you're willing to get them a bigger tank once they're older you should be fine. :)
2007-03-18 23:15:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they will grow much bigger if you keep feeding them. What their maximum size is I do not know but originally they where raised for human consumption 3 or 4 lbs maybe if you had a bigger tank. They and the water will get dirty if there is indicate filtration.
2007-03-18 21:55:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Goldfish are actually carp. If you put them in a big enough aquarium, or say a lake, they can get as big as sixty (60) lbs. I'm a fisherman, and I've seen grass carp that big pulled out of lakes, but, chances are they won't get any bigger than 20-30 lbs.
2007-03-18 21:36:17 · answer #7 · answered by Scott H 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He was correct.
So now the question is do you like your fish enough to read about them and give them proper care?
2007-03-18 23:31:40 · answer #8 · answered by Celena 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he is right. feeders get really big, and will outgrow the 3 gal.
plus they usually don't live very long
2007-03-18 22:53:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the salesman was right. feeder goldfish can get yp to 18inches, although usually only aobut 12inches. each feeder needs at least 40gallons. they're best in a pond. feeder goldfish are also poor quality because they're meant to be food, so they don't need to live long.
2007-03-18 21:36:39 · answer #10 · answered by Kylie Anne 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋