can i put a goldfish in a mini bow 2.5 gallon aquarium to keep it cycled for my fry(fish are breeding)? I REALLY want this goldfish because he is very cheap and very nice...he is 4.00 and is a black moor...They are SOOOOOOO cute...lol...but i need a fry tank....and want a fish to keep it cycled..
AND YES I WILL BE FISHLESS CYCLING IT!!! :P the water changes will be 50% a week and will be moved to my moms goldfish tank when the tank has my fishies babys!...... THANK YOU!!!
2007-07-28 08:02:54 · 6 answers · asked by kENNY 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
BTW the fry will be given away when they are 2 inches and the parents are livebearers
2007-07-28 08:13:05 · update #1
What you are doing in no way represents fishless cycling. You should go to http://www.fishlesscycling.com/ to learn the proper way to do it. You would be better off filling the 2.5 with water from the main tank when the babies are moved. This should be enough to get the cycle going. Babies put off hardly any waste, so go light on the food, and you won't have much ammonia being produced.
2007-07-28 08:11:22 · answer #1 · answered by fivespeed302 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that would be a bad choice. let me get this straight, you want the goldfish to in a 2.5 gallon.
While yes a black moor may only cost 4 dollars, a proper set-up with a 55 gallon and canister filter will cost you 300 dollars.
It will not be good in there. Frankly 12-15 inch fish in a 2.5 gallon is madness.
get a 55 gallon or dont get the goldfish.
Your not making much sense, you want to cycle the tank for fry, but wnat to do it fishless, but you want the moor to be in there..... that makes no sense.
2007-07-28 15:10:33 · answer #2 · answered by Coral Reef Forum 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That is too small of a home for any goldfish. You'll kill it. It needs a 20 gallon tank. I wouldn't do that to that fish, its cruel.
2007-07-28 16:27:50 · answer #3 · answered by Sunday P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO. Plus anything smaller than a 29 gallon is Not good.
29 gallon minumum. (rule of thumb).
2007-07-28 15:22:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is simply NO
you can't, read through this link
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Anuc3S1JVLGgIiVNuwJm6JHsy6IX?qid=20070726130634AA1AwnJ
you could put a school of 6 neon tetras in there after it's cycled
EB
2007-07-28 16:05:11 · answer #5 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goldfish make great tank cyclers. You sound like you've researched this and it's good to know it will go into a goldfish tank later.
2007-07-28 15:09:43 · answer #6 · answered by ibbibud 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋