i have 6 big goldfish and 6 little fish.?

Question

will the big fish eat the little fish?

Answer 1

WOW! 6 BIG goldfish. lets all hope that you have atleast a 75-100 gallon tank...or even pond!

yes your goldfish will eat the smaller fish. although yes, goldfish are USUALLY veggie eaters, they are also carnivors. goldfish are simply just a glorified carp, and carps are garbage and bottom eaters. they eat smaller crustations, worms, bugs, and yes, even smaller fish.

but in the event that your tank is actually a bigger one, and like posted above, you have adaquet hiding places...caves, rocks, plants, driftwood and whatnot for the smaller fish to hide in, then there should be no problem.

otherwise, keep an eye on those smaller fish, as you may not be seeing them at all!
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Answer 2

It all depends on how big they are if your big fish are like 1 foot long, I seen fish that big eat a fish that was 1 inch long. So if you big fish is like under about 7inchs I'd say they'd be O.K if you little fish are about 1 inch big. also, just to let you know, you should have at least a 50 gal. for those fish but a 75 gal. would be much roomier.
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Answer 3

Usually not, but never trust a fish!

Goldfish are veggie eaters, but have been known to suck up a fry or two. It would depend on how small the fish you are adding. I am going to assume you mean guppies since gold fish are cold water.

I would be sure to have hiding places for your smaller fish just incase.

Answer 4

Maybe. You gave insufficient information. What are the small fish? How large is the tank? If the goldfish are hungry (and they always are) and the "little"fish are slow and fit in their mouths :yes
The goldfish will get all or most of the food,leaving nothing for the little ones.The dirt made by GF will hurt the little ones.

Answer 5

yes they will so this is what you do, you first catch the big fish

then

call the chip store and order a scoop of chips

then

filet the fish

then fry the fish

then y have fish and chips and it also solves the problem of the big fish eating the small ones

i hope i have helped

Answer 6

I'm just hoping you have a BIG BIG tank to adequately support all of the fish you have. On the vague chance that it is big enough, your little fish should be provided enough hiding spaces (ie: driftwood and plants) that they won't become lunch.

Answer 7

It depends what a little fishes are...Goldfish will eat Little goldfish if they are small enough...they treat them as warms...

Answer 8

I am concerned about what kind of fish you have and how big your tank is because it most likely isn't big enough...please answer soon for the safety of your fishies!

Answer 9

it all depends on what kind of little fish you have. goldfish can be very aggressive. not to mention messy. i would suggest keeping them in different tanks.

Answer 10

Not only might they eat the smaller ones, they may also be more aggressive at feeding time and push the little ones out of the way, so they aren't able to get enough food. It would be best for your fish if you would keep them in different tanks, separated by size, so they all would have more room and they would all have an equal chance come feeding time.