fish for kids?
- Thread starter jyabs7
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We do love turtles! But we got a tortoise already, so a second shelled creature might have to wait a bit lol
A goldfish will outgrow a 5 or 10 gallon really fast.
Perhaps she would enjoy some of those glowing zebra danios? The genetically modified ones with the jellyfish gene that makes them blue, purple, orange, and green?
There are varieties that only grow up to 5 inches. One of them would be fine for a ten gallon. It's just a goldfish.
I setup an aquarium for my daughter when she was 5 and the glo-fish I put in it kept her interested for several months (pretty good for a 5 year old). Now that she's 10 the only time she even looks in one of my aquariums is when there are new fry in the tank. I would suggest a small group of Guppies for a 10g tank because they will provide instant color and eventually fry for her to get excited about. And usually not a very long wait for the fry. If you don't want to deal with getting rid of guppies as they multiply, I think a small group of glo-fish would be a great choice.
Incorrect, a goldfish would be awful for a 10 gallon and I’m suprised you thought it would be good. The sheer amount of waste they produce disqualifies them for a 10 gallon and when you add in the size they get they should never even be consider in a passing thought as a potential fish for a 10 gallon.
“It’s just a goldfish” tell that to hard core goldfish keepers and see what they say.
To put it bluntly op, ignore the advice just given to you and do not consider a goldfish for a 10 gallon.
