Can I put my goldfish in my 55 gallon tank?

Question

I have a fantail goldfish...she is currently in a 2 1/2 gallon tank with a filter. I also have a 55 gallon tank with some gouramis(community), platys, mollies, corys, and some guppies. Even though my 2 1/2 gallon has a fliter, i noticed a TON of material on her artifical plants and decor. I continually try to clean the plants and such but it keeps coming back. I can't even see the real color of the plants since all i see is brown. Would you recommend putting her in my 55 gallon?? If not, what else can i do?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The goldie can't go into a tropical community tank. The requirements are way too different, heat being the major component.
As well, goldfish will eat small fish like your guppies.
A minimum tank for a goldfish is 10 gallons. They have HUGE bioload output, like that of an Oscar! That's the reason your 2 1/2 isn't cutting it. Even in a 10 gallon tank, they suggest you put a filter made for a 20 gallon on it (always one size up from your tank requirements).
If you're testing the water in the 2 1/2 gallon, you'll notice it's "off" from your 55 gallon. The larger the tank, the easier to keep clean. And in your 55 gallon tank, you don't have any high bioload fish (like goldfish, cichlids, plecos)

Answer 3

Goldfish natively live in ponds, and other slow or still moving bodies of water in depths up to 20 m (65 ft). Their native climate is subtropical to tropical and they live in freshwater with a pH of 6.0–8.0, a water hardness of 5.0–19.0 dGH, and a temperature range of 40 to 106 °F (4 to 41 °C) although they will not survive long at the higher temperatures. They are considered ill-suited even to live in a heated tropical fish tank, as they are used to the greater amount of oxygen in unheated tanks, and some believe that the heat burns them. However, goldfish have been observed living for centuries in outdoor ponds in which the temperature often spikes above 86 °F (30 °C). When found in nature, the goldfish are actually an olive green color.

In the wild, the diet consists of crustaceans, insects, and various plant matter.

While it is true that goldfish can survive in a fairly wide temperature range, the optimal range for indoor fish is 68 to 75 °F (20 to 23 °C). Pet goldfish, as with many other fish, will usually eat more food than it needs if given, which can lead to fatal intestinal blockage. They are omnivorous and do best with a wide variety of fresh vegetables and fruit to supplement a flake or pellet diet staple.

Sudden changes in water temperature can be fatal to any fish, including the goldfish. When transferring a store-bought goldfish to a pond or a tank, the temperature in the storage container should be equalized by leaving it in the destination container for at least 20 minutes before releasing the goldfish. In addition, some temperature changes might simply be too great for even the hardy goldfish to adjust to. For example, buying a goldfish in a store, where the water might be 70 °F (approximately 21 °C), and hoping to release it into your garden pond at 40 °F (4 °C) will probably result in the death of the goldfish, even if you use the slow immersion method just described. A goldfish will need a lot more time, perhaps days or weeks, to adjust to such a different temperature.

Because goldfish like to eat live plants, their presence in an aquarium can be quite a problem. Only a few of the aquarium plant species can survive in a tank with goldfish, for example Cryptocoryne and Anubias species, but they require special attention so that they are not uprooted. Fake plants are often more durable, but the plant branches can often irritate or harm a fish if it comes in contact with them.

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Answer 4

It depends on the temperature of your 55 gallon to some extent. A goldfish in much more comfortable at lower temperatures than a typical tropical tank and could be too warm in your tank if it's over about 72F. And yes, with the gouramis and mollies, it should be over 72F. The goldfish would probably be just fine up to 76 though.

MM

Answer 5

Hi, Not advisable to put Goldfish in with your other fish, they require higher temperature than than Goldfish & both would then be living at a compromise.

The 2 1/2 gallon is too small for a Goldfish, you will need another tank-they need plenty of room so I would suggest at least a 10 gallon but 20 would be better, then you can give her a friend (Goldfish love company!). Bigger tanks are far easier to clean & maintain than smaller ones. To clean the plastic plants, remove them from the tank & soak them in a solution of weak bleach. Once they are clean rinse them thoroughly under running water to remove all traces of the bleach but be sure to only use water to rinse-no soap please!

Answer 6

No, your goldfish cannot go into that tank. The tropical fish need a heater, while the goldfish don't.

Answer 7

Yes your goldfish needs alarger enviornment, no you cant put it in a tropical tank

Answer 8

It would be better off but it should be in one that is set up for cold water,not tropical fish.It needs a lot of room and fresh,cool water.