7 goldfish??

[Quin]

My chemistry teacher has 7 goldfish that she's offering out to students. I know that they need tanks up to 100 gallons, which is not something I can provide, but I'm also worried that they're going to be put in bowls and die. Should I let someone else take them and hope they've gone somewhere with adequate care, or bring them to where I know they won't have everything they need but definitely won't be kept in a tiny tank?

Maybe I could redistribute them to someone with a large tank?

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

Well it depends on the type of goldfish. Some are comfortable in 20 gallons while others NEED 100+. Pics would help. I would take them and rehome them ASAP.

 

[Salty&Onion]

I agree with Dwarf, if I were iny yours shoes, I would take them all and give thom to your lfs. Poor goldies!

 

[Quin]

Well it depends on the type of goldfish. Some are comfortable in 20 gallons while others NEED 100+. Pics would help. I would take them and rehome them ASAP.

I don't have any pictures as they aren't mine but if i remember right from the school year they're mostly gold, a few have white splotches. I think I can manage a 20-30 gallon, but how do I tell which species would be comfortable in that?

I can do research to try to match species as well. I also may have someone who can take some of them to spread their numbers a little more.

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

I don't have any pictures as they aren't mine but if i remember right from the school year they're mostly gold, a few have white splotches. I think I can manage a 20-30 gallon, but how do I tell which species would be comfortable in that?

I can do research to try to match species as well. I also may have someone who can take some of them to spread their numbers a little more.

One goldfish per 20 gallons and for each additional one add 10 gallons. That's the average rule.
See if they are common, ranchu or comet goldfish. those need 100+ and get up to like 1-2 feet. Others get up to like 6-8 inches.

 

[Quin]

One goldfish per 20 gallons and for each additional one add 10 gallons. That's the average rule.
See if they are common, ranchu or comet goldfish. those need 100+ and get up to like 1-2 feet. Others get up to like 6-8 inches.

They're definitely not ranchu, but both the common and comet look a little slender and pointy for what I remember. I'm waiting for my mom to return my call to see if we can take them. If we can and I do bring them home I'm going to identify them and if they're the wrong species they're going to be rehomed, either to someone who can take them or my LPS

 

[Quin]

My mom said yes to the goldfish (waiting for reply from teacher) on the condition that they're not house stress fish like my betta was lol. We have a pond outside (I think my mom said it was 2 acre) that we were actually previously considering stocking with new fish. Would goldfish be happy and healthy in that? I'm not sure what currently lives in it so I may need to keep them until they grow and won't be eaten

Otherwise I'm going to contact another fish keeper as she may be able to take some/all.

 

[Crispii]

Or you could just take all seven and either sell them or donate them to your LFS.

 

[Quin]

Or you could just take all seven and either sell them or donate them to your LFS.

My nearest LFS/LPS I'm not sure would take care of them, and I'm more in it for the fish care than the money. I'd like to see them go to a good home even if it isn't mine, but I only know two other people in my town who also care for fish

 

[Salty&Onion]

My nearest LFS/LPS I'm not sure would take care of them, and I'm more in it for the fish care than the money. I'd like to see them go to a good home even if it isn't mine, but I only know two other people in my town who also care for fish

I suppose they will be fine in the pond. Do you know how much gallons is the pond?

 

[Salty&Onion]

Ok, its a huge pond. Put in it all the seven goldies and they'll be fine and happy.

 

[Quin]

I suppose they will be fine in the pond. Do you know how much gallons is the pond?

The pond is natural and pretty big, well over 300 gallons in just the part we can see from the house. My teacher just told me that the goldfish found a home, though, so crisis averted

 

[Crispii]

But you still have to worry about predations from birds, raccoons, etc. Not only that, but you have to worry about temperature changes as well.

 

[Salty&Onion]

The pond is natural and pretty big, well over 300 gallons in just the part we can see from the house. My teacher just told me that the goldfish found a home, though, so crisis averted

Oh no... the goldies might not be in such a good home..

 

[Quin]

But you still have to worry about predations from birds, raccoons, etc.

Yeah that was my biggest concern. I know we used to catch catfish in the lake that the pond feeds into (no way to come back upstream though) so I was wondering if they would be a problem. No need to worry now though!