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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Goldfish / May 2005What have I done wrong?
I have three Goldfish -- The G Man > I have three Goldfish. > > -- > The G Man Ok you have 3 goldfish in 19 litres. Each goldfish should ideally have 35 litres each! You are massively overstocked, and your fish will suffer because of poor water quality. Check out: http://www.goldfishparadise.com http://www.kokosgoldfish.com http://www.goldfishutopia.com It kind of annoys me when people say this. Not everyone can have a massive swimming pool tank in their house. 35 litres is a fairly big tank and to have one fish in it would just be sad. I have three little goldfish in 21 litres of water and they are doing fine. I change a percentage of the water weekly, vacuum the gravel, use a filter etc and they seem happy. I wouldnt keep a massvie fish in a there of course but I'm not about to go buy a swimming pool for one fish... > It kind of annoys me when people say this. Not everyone can have a > massive swimming pool tank in their house. 35 litres is a fairly big [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > they seem happy. I wouldnt keep a massvie fish in a there of course but > I'm not about to go buy a swimming pool for one fish... Sorry to say it like it is, but if you check the net, most recommend 10 gallons per goldfish. They do grow large and are big polluters. Would you buy a dog, if you couldn't walk it? Fish need room to swim and enough water to dilute their wastes and hormones. Smaller tanks mean more maintenance and more room for error. Lucky >>It kind of annoys me when people say this. Not everyone can have a >>massive swimming pool tank in their house. 35 litres is a fairly big >>tank and to have one fish in it would just be sad. I have three little >>goldfish in 21 litres of water and they are doing fine. I change a >>percentage of the water weekly, vacuum the gravel, use a filter etc and Keep an eye on your nitrAte level. Also, if you are changing water more than once a week, you're reaching a crisis level and may be forced to separate or move up the tank size. Keep up the gravel cleaning -- that is a serious source of built-up contaminants that will explode all at one time. Watch the fish carefully. If they are growing well, eating well, and the water readings are fine, you can wait. n |
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