How big of a tank do I need for a black moor and a goldfish?

Question

Also I keep hearing to add salt to freshwater tanks.What is this for? I also have a community tank with platties and mollies and 1 betta.I've been losing fish because of nitrates and can't seem to get the water back to normal.I just bought some bottom feeders .Any help?

Answer 1

I would allow 20 gallons for the first fancy goldfish in a tank and 10-15 gallons for each one after that. So 30-35 gallons for 2 goldfish and 40-50 for 3 goldfish. Black moors are a type of goldfish so allow 30 gallons for the two of them at adult size.

Salt in freshwater tanks serves several beneficial purposes. It will help control fungus problems, assist the fish in proper osmotic regulation and can be used to kill ich. Some species are sensitive to too much salt, but the fish you mention will not be harmed by the addition of salt at all. Most of the well recognized breeders and sites recommend salt as a treatment for various problems in all of those species. In fact, the mollies needed added salt in the tank. I would suggest up to a teaspoon per gallon for a tank containing all of those fish. If the mollies are separate they would like 3-4 times that amount.

http://www.goldfishinfo.com/salt.htm
http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/Salt.html

Hope that helps.

MM

Answer 2

10 gallons for the moor and another 10 if the other goldfish is a fancy. If it's a comet or sarassa, they require 20 gallons.
Do you have salt added in the molly tank? They require more brackish water to survive. Do water changes for the nitrates and reduce feedings. Live plants can also help with nitrates.

Answer 3

stop buying fish for the tank thats going crazy keep your water changes going at about 25% a week and it will be fine in time, also if you have mollies you must add salt other wise there immune system sucks and they catch every sickness that comes there way and they give it to you other fish. with regard to the two gold fish. i personally would put them in a ten gallon and upgrade when they get bigger but if you wanna save yourself some $$ buy a 29 gal right off the bat with a good filter and salt. your fish will grow faster and you ca probably squeeze another two fish in there. a twenty is only big enough for 1 adult but a 29 is big enough for four i know it doesn't seem like it makes sense but trust me it will work.
its really important to get a good filter for them gold fish are super messy. also don't neglect your water changes.

good luck

Answer 4

At least a 10 gal. Don't ever add fish to a tank that has a nitrite or ammonia problem, your just adding to the waste, which will add to the problems! Most fresh water fish require aquarium salt! 1teaspoon per 10 gallons! Also do 25% water changes weekly to help with your ammonia problem, if you are still in your cycle the water changes will slow down your cycle, but they are still needed!

Answer 5

adding salt to the water reduces the amount of water entering the fish's cells by osmosis, therefore reducing the pressure buildup. Careful you don't add too much though, or the water will move out of the fish and it will dehydrate.

As to the nitrate problem, cut down on feeding. One flake per fish per day.

Your tank needs to be at least 25 litres.

Answer 6

I would recommend a 30 gallon or larger tank for the two goldfish. Do you have any nitrates in your tap water? If you do not, then larger and/or more frequent water changes will lower your nitrate levels. If it is your tap water, you can purchase nitrate removing resins, live plants, or cut your tap water with R/O(reverse osmosis) water. R/O water can be purchased from a grocery store for around 40 cents/gallon, or you can purchase your own R/O system for $100-200.

Answer 7

Black moors choose a minimum of 40 gallons with filtration rated at two times the size of the tank. it would desire to look small now yet that fish is going to advance. in case you shop it in something smaller you will stunt it. this means that it extremely is exterior stops transforming into whether it extremely is inner organs do no longer, maximum advantageous to a sluggish and extremely painful death. No fish can stay in a million.5 gallons. in case you extremely choose a fish get a 5 gallon with a clear out and a heater and get a betta.

Answer 8

20gallons or 15 i would say, salt helps fish fight of desies goldfish don't need salt unless sick so i wouldn't remcomend putting it.You should remove the goldfish form the community tank, because they have deasies they don't usally get and other way around.good luck

Answer 9

A gallon for every inch of fish.