I have a 29 gallon tank and I was wondering if I could add a trio of common goldfish to it with out them growing out of it. I feel horroble for thosse poor fish who everyone keeps in bowls, and would like to help them out. I am not interested into bubble eyed, pom pom, or other "wierd looking"
(no offense) goldfish. Commets or Shubunkins or Fantails would be okay, I prefer the common 10 cent miss treated ones though.
2007-05-19 13:40:46 · 6 answers · asked by ? 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
10 gallons per goldfish is the accepted rule...if you put filtration meant for a 40 - 55 gallon tank on your 29, you'll be fine.
The 10 cent goldfish you're referring to are feeder fish. Many will be very unhealthy when you get them as they're pretty much starved and many are stressed and sick. A lot of people who own cichlids or other live feeders, won't even purchase these (myself included) because their illnesses can be brought into our tanks and since they're in such poor condition, they don't have much nutritional value left anyways.
If I were you (and this is ONLY a suggestion), get a few fantails, comets, shubunkins..whichever catch your eye. Know that by purchasing a goldfish that has been fairly well kept from breeder to fish store will be healthier and you'll be saving it from being purchased by someone who will stick it in a bowl.
The one poster who said they grow to their environment is correct. It's called stunting. When a fish is stunted its internal organs are damaged and they do not live full lives (goldfish can live 20 - 30 yrs) This is why it makes me sad to hear "But I kept MY goldfish alive for 2 yrs in a bowl!" That's like being proud you got a new kitten and kept it alive for 2 months.
The other major problem with putting more than 3 in the tank, is the high ammonia output goldfish have (just like my cichlids!) They need more water and more filtration to handle it without being poisoned.
Good luck and pop back in to let us know which ones you chose and how they're doing!
2007-05-19 15:46:26 · answer #1 · answered by Barb R 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately those common mistreated ones aren't going to ever have a happy existance. They are feeder fish, so if you buy three to help them out then they will just take the money that they make to produce more and replace them. They are usually very sick from being in an insane environment with so much ammonia and other fish and won't live long enough to outgrow your tank...
2007-05-19 20:58:36 · answer #2 · answered by Katie 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, but those will outgrow the tank within a year or so. 2 of any of the fancy variety would be fine, but none of the "normal" bodied goldfish.
MM
2007-05-19 20:46:50 · answer #3 · answered by magicman116 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If those three fish are the only ones you have in the tank then they will be fine. if you have more than ten fish in there than you might want to get a bigger tank or less fish. you can have two fish per five gallons
2007-05-19 21:19:34 · answer #4 · answered by CHAD L 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
u could add more fish to a 29 gallon tank. but if you have too many fish they will probably outgrow the tank and you'll need to get a new one.
2007-05-19 20:50:06 · answer #5 · answered by Sniperboi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
some say you need 20 gallons for every you have cause they tend to grow big in time. but based on my experience on my goldfish,it wouldn't be a problem. mine live in a 10 gallon tank with an iridiscent shark and its doing fine(3 years). fish would adapt to its environment and this instance the aquarium and won't reach its full size when placed in a small space. my shark(catfish) has a max. length of 9 feet but it has only grown to 8 inches in my aquarium.
2007-05-19 20:56:18 · answer #6 · answered by nala 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋