Mixing fish
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No, they can't. A fantail should have at least 15g of space per fish, not necessarily a 15g tank on its own which is still a cramped quarter and goldfish being sociable creatures as they are, will easily pine away and not thrive for a long time due to lack of company.girl_interrupted;3230866; said:yikes lots of requests for my tank size lol. As of the moment I wanted a neon tetra. Just one. So I have a one gallon tankyea yea i know! tiny!! But people told me in another thread that i could fit a neon tetra in that small of a tank. I have an issue space right now, so I can't get a big tank nor my fantail goldie yet. And not that I should be listening to petco
but at the store the neon tetra sign said it could do in a 1 gallon. so thats my first project.
I want to get a bigger tank for a fantail goldie but I am at a loss as to where to get one (not super expensive).
Fantail can thrive in a 5 gallon, right??
With fancy goldfish, a general guideline would be 15g per fish. Pond types such as shubunkins, comets and common goldfish require at least 20g per fish as these ones generally are feistier, larger and require more space to swim around. The fancy ones can reach at least 8-10 inches depending on the water conditions provided for them. Your fancies would surely reach 7-8 inches in time if they were housed in spacious tanks with plenty of feedings and water changes. I really suggest you should start planning a tank upgrade. Get a 75g to expand your options. Craiglist has lots of deals so check it out.
Do you have a test kit? Do you know the water parameters of your tank? If not, you really need a test kit particularly the liquid based ones by API due to their reliability and accuracy. Test strips are grossly inaccurate and should be avoided at all costs. You could invest in API liquid master test kit at $20-40 range. It will last you a year and it will give you assurance your water conditions are safe for the fish.
As far as the ideal pH, fish can tolerate a various range of water conditions but the most important point is to keep everything stable. If your fish is fine with the way you set up your tank, don't attempt to fiddle the chemistry anymore or the fish will never be happy at all. Regarding the ideal temperature, fancy goldfish prefer their temperature a tad warmer than the pond types. Being from Asia myself, the temperature in my pond ranges from 72-82 degrees in shaded areas (with sunlight for at least a few hours and colder at the bottom part). The tank is pretty much consistent at the bracket of 74-78 degrees, but mostly 76 degrees as it does not get too much sunlight exposure at all.
The pH and KH increase is the least of the issues I would be concerned into. Goldfish generally prefer their water hard and alkaline and certainly will appreciate the increase of pH and KH better than most tropicals would have. I would stick to fine gravel or sand (at least 1.5" thick; 2" for planted tanks) as there is a tendency large pieces of stones can choke your goldfish. I had removed almost all pieces of stones in my substrate that would potentially choke the goldfish as I had experienced with my watonai in his temporary tank a few weeks ago.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
I was going to get a test kit... but upon going i dont want to be blown away with brands and such. which should i look out for??
API or Aquarium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Stick to liquid test kits and avoid test strips.girl_interrupted;3239961; said:
