Is a 5 gallon fish tank enough room for two 1" goldfish???

Question

My friend has bought a 5 gallon fish tank and wants to put two 1" goldfish in there, will they be happy and is that enough room??? Her tank is well filtered and she changes a 3rd of the water every two weeks and changes the filter once every four weeks. (that's what the instruction says, and she is very dependent on directions) (oh yeah she asked me to write this becuase she doesn't have a !Yahoo

oh and to ekelly66,
do you think that she could fit 6 neon tetras alone in her tank???

Answer 1

As the others pointed already out it's a big no no to put goldfish in there
But neons will be just fine in there
In fact you could put a betta with the neons in there

Also you're suppose to do partial waterchanges of 25% weekly with a gravelsiphon, and not every 2 weeks


Hope that helps
good luck

EB

Answer 2

No, a 2 gallon fish tank is not good for two fish, especially if one is a goldfish. Goldfish grow quite large and are quite messy and you would need a much larger tank. 1. Way too small for pretty much anything, I have heard african dwarf frogs needs 1 gallon per frog so maybe some frogs, maybe some ghost shrimp, and maybe one ghost catfish, no goldfish (and that is frogs OR shrimp OR one catfish). 2. For a 2 gallon it would be cheap but a waste of your money, get at least a 5 gallon and it will give you some different options, 10 gallons is an ideal starter size tank and you can usually get a kit with light and filter for a good deal. With 10 gallons your options open up even more. 3. What you feed them depends on the fish. Most fish eat flakes, some eat pellets, some eat frozen or freeze dried. 4. Tropical fish - I keep all my tanks about 80 degrees 5. Cleaning the tank needs to be done weekly with at least a 25% water change and once a month I vacuum my gravel too, even with a filter. A filter is required though. A lamp would not be a suitable way to keep the water warm, you need an aquarium heater and thermometer. A lamp would cause too many fluctuations in the temp and could stress and kill the fish, or cause illnesses like ich.

Answer 3

Here's the problem. The 1" goldfish are babies. They will not STAY 1". Goldfish are carp. They can get up to two feet in length, and LONG before they are that big, they will need a LOT more room than a 5 gallon tank.

Goldfish also produce a LOT of waste - more than most other fish. They will foul the water in a 5 gallon tank very quickly. The rule for goldfish is at LEAST 10 gallons PER FISH.

With a five gallon tank, consider keeping one male betta, and, after a month or two, add 1-2 cory catfish. You will have to change at least 20-30% of the water every week, and keep up with the testing to make sure your water quality is stable. And do not overfeed your fish, as in a tank that small, it's very easy to foul the water, and excess nutrients are the biggest cause of water quality problems.

Answer 4

NO!!! Do not put two goldfish in a 5 gallon tank. Goldfish can grow over a foot long, and they produce MASSIVE amounts of ammonia. Even if she changes the water and services the filter, it still isn't enough. 1 goldfish needs at least 10 gallons to itself, with a good filter.

~ZTM

Answer 5

Whithout a doubt the answer is a big, major NO!

Those 2 little 1" goldfish will grow quite quickly and will out grow that 5 gallon tank in a matter of a month or so. If you were to leave them longer than that, they would be stunted which leads to a slow and painful death for the fish. She needs to select fish that get no more than 2" when fully grown.

MM

Answer 6

Definitely not.

Goldfish need at least 10 gallons of water, EACH, when they are this size. Eventually when they grow larger they will need at least 20 gallons. Not many people seem to know this, but when goldfish are in small containers, they release a hormone that stunts their internal organs, making them deformed and unable to grow any larger. That's why it *seems* as if they aren't growing anymore, when in reality it's because they can't.

5 gallons is FAR too small for even one goldfish.

Answer 7

Nooooo!!!!!! They produce to much amonia and also grow to be over a foot. If your friend gets them she will have to afforda larger tank everytime they grow. For two gold fish you need atleast a 55gallon tank without other fish except maybe a pleco
tell your friend she can get a betta and 3 neon tetras

Answer 8

Goldfish require a lot of oxygen, more so than other fish. Normal fish length to the gallon doesn't apply to goldfish. I believe the ratio for goldfish is ten gallons of water per fish. Goldfish get very big. They will not stay 1 inch in length very long.

Answer 9

No, it was a good idea to mention about this.

They need 25-30gallons each(all species) and in that size "10Gallons Each". So the easiest way is to get a 50gallon or more tank with a proper filtration.

Oh and never use the 1fish per gallon its out dated and in accurate.

Answer 10

Stocking level - what are the SURFACE dimensions (length x width) of your tank? As a guide, in a coldwater aquarium, you should allow:

* 60 square cm for each 1 cm of fish body length excluding the tail
or
* 24 square inches for each 1 inch of fish body length excluding the tail.

For example, in a 60 x 30 cm (24 x 12 inch) tank you can keep a total of 30 cm (12 inches) of combined fish body length, such as three 10 cm-long fishes (three fish each 4 inches long), or two 15 cm-long fishes (two fish each 6 inches long).

There is no way round this! If you overstock, you will always be up against problems; remember, too, that small goldfish grow, so you need some spare capacity for growth of your existing stock. Do your sums, and, if you are overstocked, find temporary accommodation for your surplus fish until you either get a second or a larger tank.