fish help?

Question

how many fish can i add a day? im adding 5 inch goldfish. its a new 135 gallon tank

the fish are good

the tank does NOT have to be cycle. i've had a lot of tanks that have not been cycled the fish are 2 years old and GREAT.

i have comit gold fish

I JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW MANY FISH I CAN ADD A DAY,I DONT WANT TO KNOW WHAT FISH I SOULD ADD OR HOW TO CYCLE.

Answer 1

8claws~

I'm guessing you've been told that the rule is: 1 inch of fish per gallon of water. This is completely useless with goldfish!! (and most other fish, too) If you are planning on keeping fancy goldfish, then you can have 1 fish per 15 gallons of tank capacity. The absolute maximum number of goldfish you can keep safely in that tank is 9. I would recommend 6 - 8. With goldies, it's imperative to plan for adult size. 15 gallons tank capacity will result in about 12-13 gallons of water per fish because the gravel and other stuff takes up space. Goldfish must never be purchased using the 1" to 1 gallon rule..... ever!! Research bio-loads and the nitrogen cycle and you will quickly learn why this rule is absolute nonesense!!

It really doesn't matter if your fish is 5 inches or 2 inches. What matters is that they are goldfish and goldfish create massive amounts of waste! You will need a strong filter for your tank to ensure the water quality is healthy for your fish.

BEFORE adding even 1 fish, you need to cycle to your tank! It's critical that your water contains enough beneficial bacteria to neutralize the massive amounts of ammonia and nitrites your goldfish will create. You will need to begin cycling your tank and check the ammonia levels for 0ppm. This is going to take about 2 to 3 weeks, then another couple of weeks for the nitrite eating bacteria to reduce nitrites to 0ppm.

I realize this may seem like a lot to do before adding your fish and it is! However, patience is key to a successful tank and healthy goldfish. Visit this link to learn more about cycling a tank and the nitrogen cycle: http://www.fishlesscycling.com/articles.html
http://www.flippersandfins.net/Cycling.htm

Once your tank is ready, you should add your fish at a rate of 1 per week until you've reached 6 or 8 fish. One per week will permit the biological filter to increase to meet the additional fish's waste production.

Here are some other very useful sites:

http://goldfishinfo.com
http://kokosgoldfish.com

Hope this helps. Good Luck

Answer 2

what kind of GoldFish Comets, or other pond goldfish?
If they are typical squat bodied fantail, ryukyn types, moors?
The squat fish I would start with 3 to 5 of them all at once and wait 3 weeks and see how clear your water is staying, adding one a day may prove bad as that is how you end up with fish with ick or other sickness, it's better to buy them in a group. I was able to cram 8, 3 to 5 inch squat gold fish into a 29 gallon because it has the filtration of a 70 gallon, it stays clear.
If you have never had gold fish hears some tips, no flake food, use Omeega one slow sinking food, Hikari floating food is great for good color, and there are a few more out there.
Make sure your gravel is not as fine as sand but not big enough to get caught in a the fishes mouth!
Gold fish and live plants don't get along so don't waste your money.
I bet you can keep 10 to 12 gold fish in that tank and after a few months of the bacteria setting up you'll find water changes may only invovle adding water due to evaporation, when I had 5 in my 29 gallon it was able to go months and stay clear because the tank was set up for about a year.
Gold fish to stay away from-Bubble eyes! and Pearl Scales!
No comets or pond fish add a koi for fun but you won't be able to keep it for long.
If you get a pearl scale be use to aviod useing a net with it try they rip the pearls.

Answer 3

Hi 8claws,

I just looked through your other questions (I thought maybe you were looking to overwinter pond fish indoors) and it seems you're just planning to upgrade your goldifsh to a different tank.

If the tank the goldfish are currently in is already cycled, and if you move the old gravel and filter, you could move all of them at once. If you think about it, the gravel and filter in your 40 gallon tank already has the bacteria that supports your fish, so if you move everything with them it will still support them. You may experience a brief increase in ammonia and nitrite, but not like you would if you were moving to a tank with NO bacteria. Plus, you'll have the added volume to help dilute any small increases.

You can still run the new filter (I assume you upgraded this since the new tank is 3x the volume of the old one) with the old one so it has a chance to develop its own bacteria. If you don't want to keep the old gravel, just keep it all to one side of the tank for later removal, but if you can deal with having both for a few weeks, it's a great way to seed any new (or additional) gravel in the 135.

Just keep the gravel & filter media wet when you do the move (especially if you want the new tank to sit where the old one is).

Answer 4

I would add about 5 goldfish for right now to just let your tank cycle. for about a 2 months and then see other types of goldfish that you want to put your tank. And remember 1 inch of cold water fish for every 2 gallons.

Answer 5

But you should wait on add fish often first see how these fish due then get more

remember the fish tank need to be cycled before adding fish

Answer 6

they say one inch of fish per gallon of water in the tank. if you are adding 5 inch goldfish you can add up to 27 fish.

Answer 7

2 at a time sorry to burst your bubble but they will kill each other sort of like beta fish. add 2 every 3 days and don't go over 20 fish that size.