goldfish in 14 gallon tank?

Question

is it ok to keep 1 goldfish in a 14 gallon tank. if i can, can it only be a fancy or can i keep a single tailed goldfish.

just another question. so what people say about 10 gallons per goldfish is a bunch of bs? thats why i decided on the 14 gallon aquarium. can you answer that question too?

Answer 1

At the most, you could keep one Fancy Goldfish, and even that might get a bit cramped when it reaches nearly 8 inches... Definitely no Common/Comet Goldfish because they will reach more than a foot in length (often close to two feet). Contact me if you have any questions.

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EDIT: People make up a lot of "rules" that really aren't applicable (like the "1 inch of fish per gallon of water" crap). Having a simple, easy to explain idea of how to stock may be "nice", but it is rarely in the fishes' best interest.

Answer 2

If you want to keep a goldfish in a 14 gallon tank, I would only get a fancy. The single tailed ones get very huge. I had 2 in a 55 gallon and it was too small. The fancy ones stay more compact and round shaped.

Answer 3

For a rapid time, yet they could recover from 8 inches long, and could quickly outgrow that 14 gallon. you somewhat need extra like 30 or 40 gallons for 2 to stay their finished lives. "Goldfish ought to in no way be saved in unfiltered bowl environments. that's not a ideal living house for any residing creature. Fancy Goldfish want a minimum of 75.7 Litres (20 US G.) in line with Goldfish and basic Goldfish want a minimum of 208.2 Litres (fifty 5 US G.) in line with goldfish. If nicely cared for, Fancies can get around 20.3cm (8") long and Commons over 30.5cm (12"), so adequate space for swimming and turning is likewise needed. consequently, Commons do ultimate in a pond atmosphere. that's fantasy that Goldfish purely advance to the scale of their tank or that there are slow starting to be types. Goldfish are great and messy fish, so which you ought to have filters that pass a minimum of four cases the quantity of water interior the tank in line with hour. Very severe pass quotes extra advantageous than seven cases tank quantity could be risky as some sorts of Goldfish are vulnerable swimmers. Filters with separate components for mechanical and organic and organic are ultimate. Water must be nicely buffered to stay away from pH crashes: KH above 125ppm (7d), and a incredibly confusing GH 100ppm (5.6d))."

Answer 4

Only while it is very young. Fourteen gallons is not much and ammonia/nitrites would build up quickly in such a small volume of water. As a fantail (fancy) grows, it really needs a minimum of 20 gallons and a comet (single-tail) grows, it would need a bare minimum of 30 gallons and that's just for a single fish with diligent upkeep.

Goldfish do best in very large aquariums or outdoor ponds.

Answer 5

You can keep a FANCY goldfish in a 14 gallon tank until it grows to about 7-8 inches. At that point, he/she should be housed in a 20+ gallon tank, as they can grow up to a foot long.

For a filter, I'd highly recommend the AquaClear filters: http://www.petco.com/product/4051/AquaClear-Aquarium-Power-Filters.aspx
They should be available at any Petco or Petsmart. For a 14 gallon tank, I'd get the 20 model, that way it will cycle your tank 7.14 times. But I always like to go a little extra, so I'd get the AquaClear 30 because goldfish poop alot. Plus it can serve as the filter for the 20 gallon tank in the future. E-mail me for any questions!

ZTM

Answer 6

1 gold fish needs to have at least 30 gallongs, but i have 2 in a 14 gallon tank, you cant keep them there whole life, only till there about 5 in long in your tank, if you keep them when there bigger they would probley die from stress, that lower there immune system and bacteria would probley kill em and other dieseases. if you want to keep it for it whole entire life then get a 30 gallon tank. you should also probelyget a fancy they dont need as much space as a single tailed

Answer 7

A goldfish per 10 gallons is right, but when it outgrows, you need a bigger tank.

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