I have a five gallon fish tank with dirty little gold fish.?

Question

My question is this. I have a top filtration with the charcoal type filter. The only air in the tank is the bubbles created by the water dripping from the top mounted filter. Should I get a smaller air pump for this tank? I have a 55 gallon tank which is mine...LOL I keep it aerated. The 5 gallon is my wife's. It seems like the goldfish die quick.

Answer 1

The goldfish may die quick due to cramped space. They really need far, far more space. Try a 20 gallon for goldfish or get your wife to stock the tank with something much smaller. A betta and a few neons would be nice and would not foul the tank so quickly.

Water changes ( more or more often) would be a better choice than increasing aeration for keeping the tank clean.

MM

Answer 2

With goldfish, the smaller the tank the more you have to clean. The filter might be dirty, so check it more often because it will stop absorbing, making the ammonia stay in the water.

I have had goldfish, and it seemed the larger the tank, the longer the lifespan. It's hard to keep a goldfish very long in a small tank, but it's possible for them have a long life if you keep everything spick and span in the aquarium.

Constant drafts can also cool down the water, and goldfish like a constant room temperature. I wouldn't say you would have to get a smaller air pump, just make sure the aquarium is extremely clean. Hope I helped any :)

Answer 3

All you need to keep it aerated is the filter. The water will exchange gasses as long as the surface of the water does not remain stagnet.

Personally, I think air bubblers are tacky. Try a larger filter or clean the one you have more often. It sounds like theres something wrong with the filter.

Your fish might also be dying because of a chemical imbalance in the water. Take a sample to your local fish/pet store. Usually they offer free analysis of the water and will suggest various chemicals to fix your tank.

Finally, you can try growing some truly-aquatic plants in the tank. They are much more hearty than fish and will in most cases help remove some of the harmful chemicals and keep the tank a little cleaner.

Good luck.

Answer 4

goldfish in 5 gallons will die quick. the best way to keep them in a small space is really treat it like a bowl and clean it very few days. i just gave up a 2 year hobby of trying to keep the little guys in 5 gallons. i would keep them for a while and then dontate them to restaurants with goldfish tanks.
i would do gravel vacs and 50% water changes every 3 to 5 days depending on the number of goldfish i had. mirco-tanking goldfish is not easy.

Answer 5

Hmm...Goldfish are actually really hard fish to keep - especially in small tanks as they produce heaps of waste in comparison to their size. This causes the amonia to rise quickly. Adding more aeration would help. You could also investigate adding a light and plants to help keep the water clean. Check your charcoal too as after a certain point it gets 'full' and stops absorbing more amonia, it then leaches it back into the water. It may need to be replaced.

Answer 6

i'm shocked they have lived this long in the type of small tank. in the event that they're fancy goldfish, they like a minimum 40 gallon tank. in the event that they're user-friendly goldfish, they like a ninety+ gallon tank (ideally a pond). Their first twelve months is the main mandatory for strengthen area, yet that they had nonetheless proceed to exist lots longer in a good length tank. puppy shops shouldn't enable the sale of goldfish to those with tiny tanks and bowls, that's unlawful in some international locations to domicile them that way.