Can someone help??

[mushroomfish]

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.

 

[Kuda]

its fine do, i hope you know that golf fish will get HUGE, but right now its fine dude, dont sweat it

 

[jimk]

You have enough filtration for now. Do not overfeed, goldfish don't have much in the way of stomachs. An air stone would oxygenate the water a little more. Lighting should not make a difference either way, unless you have black moors.

 

[HarleyK]

Howdy, and welcome to MFK

As stated above, they'll be just fine for now. Regarding your pond, I simply dug a hole in my backyard and put a big Rubbermaid trunk in it. I lined it with limestone, put a filter and a few plants in, looks great and my goldies love it. That's a quick set-up, which you could still enjoy this year. It's not even an afternoon's worth of work.

HarleyK

 

[mushroomfish]

I've considered that option. probably wouldnt be too expesive either.

when i do build a pond (indoor or outdoor) i would want it above ground so that i can put in one wall of glass or some other transperent material. does anybody know where i can get plans for something like this?

Also, i live in Toronto, Canada and the summers are nice and hot but the winters can get very cold. im worried about my goldfish freezing over.

 

[HarleyK]

Howdy,

when i do build a pond (indoor or outdoor) i would want it above ground so that i can put in one wall of glass or some other transperent material. does anybody know where i can get plans for something like this?

You should post that question in a bit more detail (size) in our DIY forum

Also, i live in Toronto, Canada and the summers are nice and hot but the winters can get very cold. im worried about my goldfish freezing over.

That's a serious concern. Mine spend winters inside

HarleyK

 

[importracer]

Before the freeze, simply transfer your stock to indoor tanks....You get to check them upclose...Measure them and surprise yourself with the growth from the year before....

 

[cichlid savage]

As long as it is a temporary fix the fish will be fine. Keep up on your water changes and watch your water parameters. Also try to get the into a larger tank or pond ASAP.