I just bought a 1.7 gal tank along with a couple goldfish and after only 5 hours after I filled up the tank, the water went so dirty I can hardly see them fish through, I completely changed the water (yes I know it's wrong!) and reduced the amount of food I was feeding them with, but the same happened again.
Now I don't know what could be worse for them, to completely change the water or to leave them with that stinky dirty water.
2007-07-28 09:24:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Well a couple of goldfish in a 1.7 gallon tank is a mistake, starting a tank and putting fish in it immediately is also a mistake. Changing the water is bad, but possibly a good thing, but feeding them again after the water change was kinda silly.
When you start a tank, you should have the tank running atleast 2 weeks to have a biological cycle in place.
a 1.7 gallon tank is really only suitable for a single male betta, or a single feeder goldfish (the kind they sell for like 9cents)
2007-07-28 09:30:53 · answer #1 · answered by Ch1ken S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay after much trial and error on my own tanks I have learned 2 fish per every 5 gal. Goldfish are also the most dirty fish you can buy, it's something that's in thier urine. You need a bigger tank. Also go to a fish store and get all the proper testing kits for nitrates and PH. Pick up a fish tank vaccum cleaner. Also get some cooper safe it's for ich and other fish diesese's and stress coat is a water conditioner. You need to have a filter on the tank and also air bubble's from a bubble stone. If you have a ten gallon tank have a 20 gallon filter, I always do double. Water changes are bad. It can stress out your fish, if you are going to do it do it by taking some and replacing some, take, replace, take, replace. Do that over and over again until it cleans up, but you need the vaccum to clean the rocks. I have a lot of tips and I can seriously go on for hours. If you have anymore questions hit me up lovely_kelly2004@yahoo.com. If you wanna be serious fish person then it cost some money, but those little tanks are pointless. Go get yourself a 30 or 40 gal. it's worth it in the end.
2007-07-28 16:40:21 · answer #2 · answered by lovely_kelly2004 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the truth is they will probably die within a few days... the reason?
because 1.7 gallons and 5 goldfish is insane.
That water must be at the lowest quality possible. As the goldfish are messy, their probably isnt the right fiter, their isnt enough space. and a lack of oxygen.
You will need at least 55-75 gallons for 5 goldfish, with a canister filter.
The amount of ammonia building up that fast with no where to go will kill the fish and certainly make the tank dirty.
My guess is also a lack of filteration.
You will need to change them everyday and consider looking into a 55 gallon or larger, or take a good look at yourself and consider not getting anymore fish until you can care for them right.
This is a serious matter, as their are so many new fishkeepers trying to put goldifhs into a small tank and wondering why it cant be done.
2007-07-28 16:31:22 · answer #3 · answered by Coral Reef Forum 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A goldfish requires a 30 gallon tank. Each additional goldfish that you have requires an extra 10 gallons. Goldfish grow between 6" to 1' in a short time.
Example: 1 goldfish = 30g; 2 goldfish = 40g; and so on.
The reason why your tank gets so dirty is because goldfish create more waste than any other fish that causes the ammonnia levels in the aquarium to rise severely.
2007-07-28 18:16:48 · answer #4 · answered by NCConfederate13 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The problem is that you can't keep goldfish in a 1.7 gal tank. You are giving it way too much food as well. You would be better off taking the goldfish back to the store and getting a betta.
2007-07-28 16:29:01 · answer #5 · answered by fivespeed302 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
If you want these fish to surive more than one month, Then you will upgrade to a 10,then 20 and so on, Take them back to the store and get a betta, A goldfish cant live in a 2 gal tank.
2007-07-28 16:29:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
you gotta understand that goldfish are filthy fishes that make messes and they will be hard to deal with in the 1.7 gallon tank! that tank is good for guppys,neon tetras, and other small fishes thats why your tank get so dirty so fast
2007-07-28 18:36:49 · answer #7 · answered by mark g 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
THis happened to us. It's call "New Tank Syndrome" It happens to new tanks and will clear up and go away on it's own. Just be careful and don't overfeed and if you have overfed and need to get the extra fish food out then you should go by a tank vaccume (siphon) to vacume out all that extra food. And before you put any new decorations and such in the tank make sure you wash them off. (not with soap it's dangerouse. Just with hot water) and that includes rocks and such.
But just give it a few days and it will clear up
2007-07-28 16:31:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I don't even want to answer that, because I'm really upset about that, but anyway, read the following link very carefull, then you will understand why your fish will die very very soon
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Anuc3S1JVLGgIiVNuwJm6JHsy6IX?qid=20070726130634AA1AwnJ
Hope that helps you to better understand the basic goldfish care
EB
2007-07-29 02:48:08 · answer #9 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had small gold fish in 1 quart jars and never had a problem. So I'm guessing to much food, dirty sand or gravel in the tank.
2007-07-28 16:35:21 · answer #10 · answered by Jan Luv 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋