I have a big fish tank and I have a medium size goldfish about half of a hand. I also want other fishes but am afraid the Goldfish will eat them, and I dont want to throw the goldfish away. Does anyone know what other fishes that get along with goldfish(orange).
Thanks
2007-06-22 12:23:18 · 15 answers · asked by barbozaj@sbcglobal.net 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Goldfish who are only the size of half of a hand aren't medium sized, they are still very small. Your goldfish will get at least eight inches long, so make sur eyou have at least a 28 gallon if you want a second one. I would only put other goldfish with goldfish. They do well together. I doubt they would eat the other fish, but they dont get along well and the goldies are dirty and could make the other fishies sick.
2007-06-22 20:58:00 · answer #1 · answered by boncarles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello!
I had 2 Goldfish live together for 5 years, when one died from a tumour growth the other died within weeks from loneliness!!
In my current tank, I had 2 Goldfish till one died but my Goldfish has taken comfort in his other tankmates which include 1 Bristlenose Catfish, 2 Mollies, 4 Black Kuhli Loaches, 1 Black Angel (who has paired with the goldfish when both thier mates died) and 2 Peppered Corys. My gold fish sounds similar to the size of yours and doesn't touch the other fish.
Don't keep your goldfish with small tetras, they will disappear.
Hope this helps
Cheers
Karen
2007-06-22 13:10:01 · answer #2 · answered by <^^Em^^> 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Following infomation was gathered from " http://www.wetpetz.com/goldfish.htm"
Compatibility....
Goldfish should preferrably be kept with Goldfish.
In the wild they will school to a certain extent. In aquariums, however, they can be kept seperately or in a group. Goldfish are quite intelligent and will recognise the person who feeds them.
Goldfish are not particularly aggressive, so combining sizes is not often a problem. However, Goldfish with different body shapes should not be kept together. For instance, a slow, heavy-bodied Oranda should not be kept in the same tank with a fast, slightly more aggresive variety such as a Comet.
Algae eaters such as the Chinese Algae-eater, are not recommended for Fancy Goldfish, as they are very quick, grow large and, if their is not enough algae in the tank, will suck the slime coating from the slow-moving Fancy Goldfish.
2007-06-22 12:29:16 · answer #3 · answered by Adam D. 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's best to keep the same species of fish in the tank. So buy more goldfish. Goldfish tend to attack other fish, sometimes kill them. Also, the more goldfish in the tank, the quicker it will get dirty. And if there's too much of them in the tank, they won't grow as fast and as big as they should be.
2007-06-22 13:13:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Any minnows, Danios, or shrimp would go well, the Goldfish is not predatory, so they would all be fine. How big is your tank, to keep Goldfish, I would say at least 15 gallons but more would be better because Goldfish can reach 8 inches long.
Nosoop4u
2007-06-22 12:28:20 · answer #5 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Anything, just as long as it can't eat the goldfish!
I would say it would be happiest with other goldfish, as humans are with other humans.
Don't over-crowd the tank - it leads to stress.
Good luck, and happy fish-owning! (;
2007-06-22 12:30:57 · answer #6 · answered by Hannah! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
goldfish need lots and lots of water just for themselves. they can get extremely large and are very messy fish. they require water with a whole lot of oxygen, so the more surface agitation, the better! lots of air pumps!
there are a great number of species of goldfish:
moor
oranda
pearlscale
ryukin
telescope
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you should try to find out which species of goldfish you have and research his compatability with other goldfish.
a smaller coldwater fish that gets along with anyone is a white cloud mountain minnow. doesnt grow over 2 inches.
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just remember that if you dont have the room, you shouldnt get the fish. and goldfish are coldwater and would not survive in tropical waters, vice versa.
good luck with your fish!
2007-06-22 13:06:12 · answer #7 · answered by Kerri 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any type of coldwater fish really, Remembering that goldfish need 40 gallons of water each.
2007-06-22 12:27:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
get another goldfish, preferably one that is the same size, if on fish is too much bigger it will pick on the other one, an algea eater is also an alternative, you can also ask some1 who sells fish and they can give you some good ideas
2007-06-22 12:30:12 · answer #9 · answered by Zu-Zu 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Anything...I like the black moors. I also like the fancy tailed gold fish. Almost anything is compatible with goldfish.
2007-06-22 17:14:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋