afew questions about stocking

[GSD]

ok i have a question

i know that if you put a goldfish in a 5gal tank it will be stunted.....
but if i had a 100gallon tank and filled it with 200goldies will they be stunted from lack of space,weven though they have a big tank

im not going to try it.......just wondering.

 

[OohFeeshy]

I'd say no, but they won't have room to move. And they'd probably be dead before they could even think about growing, the waste would be enourmous.

 

[GSD]

yeah thats what i was thinking
just making sure

 

[Fella]

ok i have a question

i know that if you put a goldfish in a 5gal tank it will be stunted.....
but if i had a 100gallon tank and filled it with 200goldies will they be stunted from lack of space,weven though they have a big tank

im not going to try it.......just wondering.

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Stunted wouldn't be the word. Don't foret they need to take oxygen from the water, and 200 fish competing for oxygen would result in very imminent death.

 

[bribones]

the simple amswer is yes

goldfish along with other coldwater fish emit a chemical which inhibits the growth of others within its environment so at least 50% or more would be stunted

the amount of waste from 200 fish ? i wouldnt like to clean it out