3 fantail goldfish.

[mickey]

i currently have 3 small fantail goldfish in a 10 gallon tank with an undergravel filter. i know they grow bigger, but what is a good sized tank to keep 3 goldfish in? i was thinking about getting a 20 gallon tall tank, and a whisper filter (one of the waterfall ones with the bag), on top of the undergravel. is 20 gallons enough for 3 goldfish? any other suggestions? like what kind of decor they enjoy? currently they only have some plants and a bridge.

 

[lordmoose]

Go for as big a tank as you can afford. Fantails can get very big, and are very messy fish.

 

[baseballfan111]

ive heard 10 gallons a inch but i dont think this is compleaty true just get as big as you can go your probley fin how it is just have 2 do more water changes

 

[MaryPa]

goldfish are massive they are meant for a pond.fishstores won`t tell you this,they`re in it for thr money only .................PS: the inch per gallon is for small breed fish only.You can`t put a 5" glodfish in a 5 gal tank,it`ll be like you living you life out in a small bathroom

 

[lordmoose]

goldfish are massive they are meant for a pond.

Goldfish can be perfectly happy in a large tank.

 

[William]

goldfish are massive they are meant for a pond.

Goldfish can be perfectly happy in a large tank.

Sure but this guy was suggesting keeping 3 of them in a 20 gallon tank. I often think that for goldies a pond is best because in a tank you may only be able to have three in a 45 gallon tank, the tanks tend to look pretty bare, especially since the goldfish will eat and uproot and plants you try to put in If you want to have them then go for it but they'll soon grow too large for a 20 gallon even. You're on the right tracks by wanting to upgrade and I commend you lots because you can keep a lot of tropicals in a 20 gallon but for goldies you just have to go bigger!

 

[lordmoose]

Go for as big a tank as you can afford. Fantails can get very big, and are very messy fish.

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[William]