Hi everyone,
Im a new member here and i was hoping to recieve help from people more experienced than I.
I recently purchased a 20g aquarium kit which came with a filter rated for 30g. i also own a small filter rated for 10g which i may want to use in conjunction with the other.
It won't surprise anyone to hear that i was told that i can keep 5 or 6 medium goldfish in the 20g. i thought this to be unreasonable so i only purchased 3 babies.(2 pearlscales and 1 ordinary fantail) all of which are 1-1.5". i also added an existing goldfish (looks to be a ryukin with a veiltail) who is aprox. 2-3".
After doing furthur research, i now know that i am still overstocked!! In the spring, i plan to build a pond but until then i cannot afford anything bigger.
I have been taking good care of the tank and perform weekly water changes with a gravel syphon. i always add aged, treated water.
3/4 of my fish are still small and i would hate to have to give any up. would it be unreasonable to keep these guys in 5g per fish for another 10-12 months?
If it is not unreasonable, my question is:
Is there any measures i can take to make my 5g per fish more livable. (eg) more frequent water changes, extra filtration>>?? lighting??? anything at all.
Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.
Im a new member here and i was hoping to recieve help from people more experienced than I.
I recently purchased a 20g aquarium kit which came with a filter rated for 30g. i also own a small filter rated for 10g which i may want to use in conjunction with the other.
It won't surprise anyone to hear that i was told that i can keep 5 or 6 medium goldfish in the 20g. i thought this to be unreasonable so i only purchased 3 babies.(2 pearlscales and 1 ordinary fantail) all of which are 1-1.5". i also added an existing goldfish (looks to be a ryukin with a veiltail) who is aprox. 2-3".
After doing furthur research, i now know that i am still overstocked!! In the spring, i plan to build a pond but until then i cannot afford anything bigger.
I have been taking good care of the tank and perform weekly water changes with a gravel syphon. i always add aged, treated water.
3/4 of my fish are still small and i would hate to have to give any up. would it be unreasonable to keep these guys in 5g per fish for another 10-12 months?
If it is not unreasonable, my question is:
Is there any measures i can take to make my 5g per fish more livable. (eg) more frequent water changes, extra filtration>>?? lighting??? anything at all.
Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.