can someone provide a list for the stuff I need for a pet goldfish and about how much it would cost for it?

Answer 1

Price is really going to vary depending on where you live, if you can find good used equipment or if you buy online, so prices in my area wouldn't tell you very much.

As for what you need, here's a link to an excellent golfish site that will help you decide what is best for your situation. Be sure to check out the goldfish informaiton links on the left hand side of the page, they will answer all of your quesitons and more too.

http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/care.html

Hope that helps!

MM

Answer 2

Goldfish are traditionally thought of as small fish in a circular glass bowl with a gravel bottom and a little midieval castle. This works well on TV, but is not the proper way to keep goldfish.

The most important thing to realise is that this is the fry of a full sized carp. Even in a 10 gallon tank, the fish will grow to six or eight inches long. This is certainly too big for a tiny, round bowl.

Fish live in their own toilet. To help keep things clean, some sort of aquarium filter will be needed. All mechanical filters work because of bacterial action. Special bacteria break down the fish waste and turn it into plant food. The algae in the tank then complete the waste cycle. The important point here is that it takes at least two weeks for the bacteria and algae to establish themselves in a new tank.

Goldfish are omnivorous bottom feeders. They will eat anything people do, but are healthiest when fed goldfish food. Goldfish are rather gluttonous feeders and can easily get to be overweight. Feed only as much as the fish can manage to eat in about a minute, and preferably once every other day.

Goldfish were domesticated from wild carp by the Chineese thousands of years ago and were bred for body shape and color. The Chineese kept them either in ponds or very large ceramic jars. Goldfish do very well in ponds because they are not tropical fish. They can survive ice cold water as long as it does not freeze around them.

Therefore, I would start with a ten gallon tank, a filter of some sort, maybe a bit of gravel and castles if one wants them. A ten gallon tank costs about 20 dollars in the midwestern US. A nice bag of gravel is under 5 dollars and one has a choice between a cheap sponge filter (15 dollars for the sponge, tubing and airpump) or a much more efficient power filter (20 to 30 dollars). The tank needs no heater, no lights nor any cover. Goldfish don't jump out of the tank like some fish do.

Petshop Goldfish are small colorful creatures which can be set up in tiny bowls and survive unsanitary conditions for quite awhile. There comes a time however, that even goldfish can not endure this sort of neglect and suddenly die one evening. Sadly, the petshop is all to eager to replace it with a fresh fish. Please concider the fact this is a pet, not a pointsettia, and if given optimal care can grow over 4 feet long and live to be 60 years old. It can sustain some neglect, but adult goldfish ought to have at least a 20 gallon tank, 50 preferably.

good luck (to both you and your fish)

Answer 3

I agree with one previous answer that the cost will vary, and used equipment is a good low-cost alternative. Check yard sales, auctions, classifieds, and the freecycle.com listings for your area, but check before you buy that the tank holds water and all equipment is in working condition.

Goldfish might be small when you get them, but they can grow to be 6-18" in no time. So you might as well begin planning for the tank they will eventually need.

If you don't want to go used, a new tank kit at WalMart will go about $100 for a 29 gallon. This will include the tank, lighting, filter, and trail sizes of food and water conditioner. You'll still need to get gravel, fish, and any optional decor you want (plants, background, bubble wands, air-powered ornaments + airline and pump, etc.). A 29 gallon would be able to house two common goldfish (single tailed varieties) or three fancies (with a double tail). Because of differences in swimming ability, the two types shouldn't be mixed.

Koko's goldfish (mentioned in a previous answer) is a good site for goldfish information. Another answer looks good as well, but the currency may need to be converted to a different one for some readers. Here's a handy website to do that: http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/conversions.html

Answer 4

Depends on whether you want a basic tank, a regular 29L tank (46x26x26cm) with lid without filter, heater light, background would cost around £15, if you wanted a tropical tank with everything with it the range of prices can vary a lot.

The fish that look good often are more expensive, a large fantail goldfish can cost around £25! Usually normal goldfish are around 99p, loaches, minnows, guppies etc. cost more, plecos costing around £5. Tropical fish cost a lot more, interesting fish like angelfish around £15, shop around but go for quality not price tag, cheap fish can drop dead the next day, most pet shop fish keepers really don't give a damn as long as the fish are sold for decent money, most don't care about the customer being happy. However some aquatics store keepers are really helpful, stock healthy fish, and you can always tell, they will be keen to make sure you buy the right fish, that are compatible with other fish, and compatible with the size tnank you are purchasing. I mainly know about coldwater tanks, and these are probably the cheapest (I think!). You would need a good quality filter, around £10, a light £7-10, food costs only around £2 a pot/box, you will want plants (real/fake) around £3-7, less for fake, ornaments, these are usually only around £4, and the list of accesories go on, but most are not necessary.

You will need lots of cleaning equipment:
Buckets £2
Nets £0.99-3.00
Gravel cleaner £4-10
syphoning system (changing water) £5-10
Gravel £4-15 (quantity, colour, size vary)
Rough, hard sponges, I recommend you get a magnetic one, you stick a piece either side of the glass and rub the one on the outside up and down, the attracted one on the water side cleaning the inside of the tank.

Hope this helps! Check with your local aquatics specialist for more info. Hope this helps!

Answer 5

The great thing about goldfish is that they can survive in the worst conditions. My goldfish barely has enough room to swim, but whenever I see him, he asks me how my day was and rubs my feet after work.

Godfish make the ideal pet. They are like the dandelion of fish

Answer 6

fish tank 5-10 gallonwith air and filter 20.00
rocks bedding 3.00 walmart
fish food 3.00
thats about it
and a goldfish 50cent
all together about 26.50

Answer 7

food, maybe some toys like pebbles or a sea amenome. it would probably be about 10.00