How many goldies in a 50 gallon?

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Allan01230

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How many fancy goldfish could be kept in a 50 breeder for life. Aqua clear 110 and weekly 50% water changes. I;am thinking rybunkins and fantails or black moors. I have had all types of tropicals in my day never had goldies before. Thanks in advance,
 
I don't think any. They get big, really big and are very messy. You need some kickass filtration.
 
I've keep 2 in a 50g concrete tank for a long time until they got eaten by the neighbor's cat! you will need to do a lot of water change as they grow bigger! add some floating plants and under water plants to help keep the tank clean!
 
fancy goldfish get about 6", while they are really messy i honestly think 2 would be fine in that tank, just make sure you keep up with the WCs and maybe add small canister to compliment that ac110, fluval 205 or something similar would be good
 
I've keep 2 in a 50g concrete tank for a long time until they got eaten by the neighbor's cat! you will need to do a lot of water change as they grow bigger! add some floating plants and under water plants to help keep the tank clean!


I would grow out a arowana or snakehead and feed the cat to fish...
 
I would grow out a arowana or snakehead and feed the cat to fish...
you think that I can keep an aro or snakehead in a 50 gallons ? even then, arowana and snakehead don't usually attack other land animals!
 
What species of goldfish are we talking about here?
 
What species of goldfish are we talking about here?
They're all the same species. Carassius Auratus.

I would agree that two fancy goldfish should be manageable in a 50 gallon tank. Add pothos to the setup for some extra nitrate reduction!
 
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