I know this is incorrect about tropical fish, but I have just heard this. Is this fact of fiction??
2007-09-21 17:53:25 · 9 answers · asked by Sally 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Hi Big Boss, this is complete fantasy-probably trying to justify the majority of Goldfishes in unfiltered bowls. What happens is called stunting-this is when their internal organs continue to grow but the physical space available to Goldy just isn't there so he dies a very painful death. Kind of like keeping a baby in a space of 2 cubic feet & wondering why he never made it to adulthood.
2007-09-22 03:11:41 · answer #1 · answered by John 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To an extent this is true as most fish release a hormone into he water as they grow that inhibits size development. The purpose behind this is that in the wild it keeps the balance between fish and environment. Breeders often see this effect when they are raising fish as spawns grow slower in smaller quarters and then 'explode' again when they are put into larger tanks. It is the amount of hormone in the water that dictates growth, so the less water the more hormone there will be in it. This only works to an extent though, as soon as you put your goldfish in a larger tank it will begin to grown again, also your fish will not live even remotely as long as they should if their growth is so severely stunted. If you really want to keep goldfish try to buy a variety that doesn't get huge (ask the salesperson at your local fish store to see if they know) and then purchase it an aquarium of appropriate size. Hope this helped, good luck.
2007-09-21 20:25:12 · answer #2 · answered by J S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in case you get a 36 gallon you may have 3 with a backside feeder! dont pay attention to those those that say which you prefer 60 gallons for 2 goldfish it quite is loopy! whilst i become like 6 and didnt comprehend the thank you to guard fish i had a 2 gallon tank that had a purple ryukin gold fish in it for 5 years! dazzling FISH! i think undesirable approximately that now however
2016-11-06 01:36:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they grow much larger
I have a comet goldfish and he was like 1/2 inch long when I got him now he is 11 inches long I started with a 10 gallon tank and had to buy a 29 gallon, comets can get up to 14 inches
a common goldfish can get up to 12 inches.
it's a myth about 1 gallon of water per 1" of fish that is what I heard and believed it until I experianced it. you need a 29 gallon for one gold fish.
2007-09-21 18:34:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they will keep growing--they are a carp which get huge. Why would its body say--hey we only have 10 gallons here,lets stop ok. It might slow it down and it would probably die before it got huge because the water quality would be bad. We have had goldfish get WAY bigger then the tank should have allowed them to and they had to be let in our pond.
2007-09-21 18:14:12 · answer #5 · answered by ashley 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes this is a known fact gold fish grow to the size of their tank.
but it depends on which goldfish it is.
2007-09-21 23:25:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
That's just a myth and not more
They get really really big, and can live up to 25+ years with proper care
There organs won't stop growing, even if it seems they stop growing from the visual point.
but their organs will sooner or later sufficate them
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
2007-09-21 18:29:10 · answer #7 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they don't have a "pre set" size....but they dont just stop growing either.........so make sure you have a big enough tank........or plan on frequent water cleanings.
2007-09-21 18:09:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a fact.
2007-09-21 18:01:09 · answer #9 · answered by BPL 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋