goldfish rescue?

[newfishies]

hi there!
i was at a co-worker's house and we got to talking aobut my fish, and she told me about her 2 goldfish and then showed me 2 fancy, fantail goldfish (i think) in a bowl less than 1 gal. she said her kids don't pay any attention, and she might flush them. i told her to let me know and i would take them before she did that. i searched this site, and it looks like they would need 10 gal each? is this correct? i may just see if i can find an LFS/LPS to take them back. any advice or help is greatly appreciated!

 

[squeeker]

Yup, that's correct, 10 gallons for each goldfish, minimum. They grow quite large, and quickly... and because their body is so much thicker than tropicals, they produce that much more waste.