I got a small tank and 5 fish as a gift a few days ago. I bought some water conditioner and have some flakes to feed the fish.
There are two guppies and 3 what I believe to be goldfish. They were fine the first day but now whenever I feed them two of the three "goldfish" get real twitchy and like to bump into the small plastic "pipe" for the air filter in a non joyful way.
Is this because of the food or could it be the tank is too small? Any feedback is appreciated.
2007-04-10 09:59:34 · 3 answers · asked by Verbal K 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
I would have to say the tank is to small goldfish need a lot of room to be happy and to live long. But don't get a tank to big if you want your fish to stay small they grow more if the tank is bigger.
2007-04-10 11:40:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely the tank is too small. Goldfish require quite a bit of swimming room to be comfortable and you notice this more at feeding time because they are more active when seeking food.
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2007-04-10 10:20:32 · answer #2 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the goldfish are in a too small tank they need at least 10 gallons per fish so i believe it is the tank
2007-04-10 10:59:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋