Can goldfish grow?

Question

I have a goldfish and it used to be in a small bowl and then i put him in a 10 gal tank and he seems to have grown.

Answer 1

the only gold fish that can grow have to be named bubbles and chompy....so...if you have fish with those names, then i think they will grow...to coi fish perhaps?

Answer 2

Yes they grow quite large. The fish will likely outgrow the 10 gallon too. They seem to grow a lot in the spring and fall. Better water conditions will help them, so cudos to you for getting your pet a larger home! If you get a bigger tank you can use the 10 gallon for a quarintine tank for your new goldfish!

Answer 3

Goldfish generally grow between 3 to 8 inches, but there growth can be stinted by their environment

Answer 4

It is a myth that fish or anything else will stop growing if its environment is small. You should always get a tank that will accomodate the fish's adult size because they CAN outgrow a bowl or too-small tank. I don't know why everyone thinks that fish grow to fit their container; they don't.

Answer 5

Goldfish will grow to fit their surroundings - a smaller bowl or tank means your fish will stay smaller. More room, and the fish will get bigger. Let free in a stream or pond, and goldfish can grow quiet large! It's not inhumane to keep it in a smaller bowl though - it's just how the fish adapts to its environment. Just don't try to put it in a smaller tank now!

Answer 6

Goldfish won't build up a reliable resistance to infections in case you utilize rainwater or distilled water. in the journey that your applying the fish as feeder fish then dont subject and use the two rain or distilled water. you ought to use water from the faucet yet you may desire to notice that it could incorporate risky stages of chlorine and metals. you could desire to consistently manage faucet water with a chlorine neutralizer. As for fish length it relies upon plenty on the size of the tank, the frequency of the water adjustments, the condition of the water, the eating recurring and the quantity of stress placed on the fish. carry out a ten-20% water replace a week, dont overfeed and make certain your filter out is rated to attend to a minimum of a hundred and fifty% of the size of your tank.

Answer 7

hte fish will grow equal to its surrondings. My aunt has some "miniature" coy(goldfish) that were regular size in a bowl. Went to a 5 then 10 gallon and so on for tanks.They now spend summers in outdoor pool and inside in 500 gallon aquarium in the winter ,they are now all about 5 or 6 pounds each.

Answer 8

yes they can get pretty big....just to let you know,,, a pond fish used to be a small 1 inch gold fish...but to get the big it take many years...I have a pond and i have all my fish started in a 10 gallon tank

Answer 9

Yes, they grow. My sister had her goldfish for approx. 6 years, and it was BIG. I used to tell her we were going to fry it up for supper! I was j/k of course.

Answer 10

Of course they can. In fact, keeping it in a bowl is likely to result in stunting its growth. It isn't healthy for the fish. He will be much happier in the aquarium now.

Answer 11

Yes They Can