44 Gallon Hex Goldfish

[jesraz]

Hey everyone I currently have 1 ryukin in my 44 gallon hex tank I have 2 aqueon 55 filters could I add any more fish i was thinking rosy red minnows or another fancy goldfish ?

 

[Skies]

Rosies will get eaten eventually, try some fat danios, they seem to be just fat enough to avoid becoming lunch! 

 

[Blitz]

Some ryukins CAN be aggressive. Mine is fine being housed with a black moor and a comet. but that may be because the tank is 125 gallons. You can try just one more goldfish. Something like a fancy or perhaps another ryukin(?). I wouldn't put any more than two goldfish in there. 
 
And it seems like your tank doesn't have an type of gravel. You will need to have gravel. It's clean without the gravel, but the light reflects off the bottom of the tank (which is like a mirror) and it isn't pleasant to the fish. By the way, your fish is beautiful! 

 

[Skies]

Some ryukins CAN be aggressive. Mine is fine being housed with a black moor and a comet. but that may be because the tank is 125 gallons. You can try just one more goldfish. Something like a fancy or perhaps another ryukin(?). I wouldn't put any more than two goldfish in there. 
 
And it seems like your tank doesn't have an type of gravel. You will need to have gravel. It's clean without the gravel, but the light reflects off the bottom of the tank (which is like a mirror) and it isn't pleasant to the fish. By the way, your fish is beautiful! 

 
I disagree. Only WE see a reflection because of the angle we are viewing the tank at, the fish sees nothing of the sort, in all fact a lot of experienced goldfish enthusiasts actually prefer a bare bottom tank, it's clean, with proper filtration waste gets sucked right up, and once the goldfish gets bigger you also don't have to worry about them joking on gravel. Bare bottom tanks are actually very good for goldfish and doesn't disturb the fish at all. The only downside to a bare bottom tank is that it isn't exactly "aesthetically pleasing", otherwise I total win.

 

[jesraz]

Rosies will get eaten eventually, try some fat danios, they seem to be just fat enough to avoid becoming lunch! 

your right I bought 5 rosy reds and the rykin goldfish went crazy chasing them either he is really friendly or looking for a snack lol

Some ryukins CAN be aggressive. Mine is fine being housed with a black moor and a comet. but that may be because the tank is 125 gallons. You can try just one more goldfish. Something like a fancy or perhaps another ryukin(?). I wouldn't put any more than two goldfish in there. 
 
And it seems like your tank doesn't have an type of gravel. You will need to have gravel. It's clean without the gravel, but the light reflects off the bottom of the tank (which is like a mirror) and it isn't pleasant to the fish. By the way, your fish is beautiful! 

yeah I have heard anout ryukins being aggresive I have done bare bottom tanks before with no ill effects on my fish thanks for the suggestion though thank you my  ryukin loves to show off

 

Some ryukins CAN be aggressive. Mine is fine being housed with a black moor and a comet. but that may be because the tank is 125 gallons. You can try just one more goldfish. Something like a fancy or perhaps another ryukin(?). I wouldn't put any more than two goldfish in there. 
 
And it seems like your tank doesn't have an type of gravel. You will need to have gravel. It's clean without the gravel, but the light reflects off the bottom of the tank (which is like a mirror) and it isn't pleasant to the fish. By the way, your fish is beautiful! 

 
I disagree. Only WE see a reflection because of the angle we are viewing the tank at, the fish sees nothing of the sort, in all fact a lot of experienced goldfish enthusiasts actually prefer a bare bottom tank, it's clean, with proper filtration waste gets sucked right up, and once the goldfish gets bigger you also don't have to worry about them joking on gravel. Bare bottom tanks are actually very good for goldfish and doesn't disturb the fish at all. The only downside to a bare bottom tank is that it isn't exactly "aesthetically pleasing", otherwise I total win.
 

I agree its barebottom so I could keep their water pristine clean water makes for some healthy fish

 

[Skies]

 

Rosies will get eaten eventually, try some fat danios, they seem to be just fat enough to avoid becoming lunch! 

your right I bought 5 rosy reds and the rykin goldfish went crazy chasing them either he is really friendly or looking for a snack lol
 
 

 
OM NOM NOM NOM They'll make good snacks!
 
I used to keep a couple guppies in my goldfish tank for the sole purpose of a nice fry snack, they loved it!

 

[jesraz]

update I have moved the goldfish to a 54 gallon rubbermaid container its like a little pond lol I have 1 ryukin 1 oranda and some rosy red minnows