Okay so I started out with what they call a goldfish. but i'm not sure if it is or not. It doesnt look like a gold fish. It's small..not round at all. it has somewhat of a start of gold coloring but a black stripe down the middle of its back. I introduced a black moor goldfish into my five gallon tank with this other fish. after watching them for quite some time the smaller fish keeps swimming underneath my new black moor. then it opens its mouth wide and swims around it and then back underneath it. the fish does this a few times then swims away.. should i be concerned? oh and i put the small one in the fish bowl just in case [so i could ask this question without worrying about my fish.] help?!
2007-08-20 09:43:36 · 4 answers · asked by crazydaiisy_43 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Hi Crazydaiisy, sorry to say you have way too many fish for the size of tank & the bowl has to go immediately, anything that survives in an unfiltered bowl does just that-simply survives, it's quality of life is very poor. I would recommend you get yourself at least a 20 gallon, lidded, filtered tank, all your fish can live happily in that for some time before you need to upgrade again. The link below tells you all about responsible Goldfish care. By the way-many Goldfish are not gold-they can be any colour from black through brown, red, orange yellow olive or silver & there is nothing to worry about with the behaviour you are observing!
2007-08-20 11:05:21 · answer #1 · answered by John 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have way too many fish for your tank. Each Fancy Goldfish needs more than 10 gallons becausee they get up to 10 inches (8 inches is more common). You may have a Common Goldfish (feeder fish). Common Goldfish should not be kept with Fancies becaus the Commons swim much faster and can eat all the food before the Fancies have a chance. Get a bigger tank, or get rid of your fish...
Nosoop4u
2007-08-20 16:52:35 · answer #2 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well the little one could be a feeder fish? and since those are normally food for other fish, it might get eaten.
but i cant say for sure about any of the fish because id have to see them to be sure
2007-08-20 17:16:17 · answer #3 · answered by The Eternal Warrior? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you really may not have just a gold fish ~does it look anything like a potbelly molly they i have an orange one with black small,freckles could be a sword fin ?
2007-08-20 17:13:36 · answer #4 · answered by shiloangel 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋