I A Newbie On Goldfish

[sunpirate2u]

Hey, I was thinking of getting some goldfish in the future. I have a 10 gallon and was thinking about some shubunkin because there really cute little guys. Bubble Eyes are cute too but I heard their cheeks can pop on gravel and sharp objects in the tank. I guess I’m a newbie on goldfish. So what is the max I can put in my tank without problems?

 

[sunpirate2u]

Anyone?

 

[afishdude]

Hey, I was thinking of getting some goldfish in the future. I have a 10 gallon and was thinking about some shubunkin because there really cute little guys. Bubble Eyes are cute too but I heard their cheeks can pop on gravel and sharp objects in the tank. I guess I’m a newbie on goldfish. So what is the max I can put in my tank without problems?

the max you can put in there with no problems is 0. i believe the Shubunkin's get 8". wich is far too big for a 10g.

http/www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article....314&aid=661

 

[sunpirate2u]

ok. I wasn't sure, that may not be the same kind I saw at my LPS then because they were like 1.75 in.

 

[Maximus]

ok. I wasn't sure, that may not be the same kind I saw at my LPS then because they were like 1.75 in.

Yes, but fish can grow...

 

[afishdude]

just like those little feeder goldies. they most likely are commons and commets that can get from 1foot to 2 feet in length.

 

[starrynightxxi]

most of the fish sold in pet shops are fairly young and not at their adult size. That's how people end up with monsters in their tanks. Shubunkins will get to a good size. The fancy goldfish like orandas, ryukins, and telescope eyes get about 6-8". The celestial (bubble) eyes generally don't get above 5-6". You COULD fit one in a ten gallon, but you would be fully, if not a bit over, stocked. Also, you've heard right, their eyes are very delicate and sharp decor could rip the skin.

The general rule of thumb around here for the fancy goldfish is 20 gallons for the first, and ten for every following fish. Some sites will tell you you can fit any fancy goldfish in a ten gallon, ultimately that's up to you, but if you do go that route, at least over filter the tank to keep the water from going foul. Goldies are messy little buggers.

Shubunkins can reach 8" and will also be active, so would need a fairly large tank if you were to keep them indoors rather than a pond, especially when you consider that goldies are very social fish and like the company of their own kind.

For commons (feeder goldfish) and comets who can get anywhere from 1-2 feet, and are very active, a pond is your best best.

 

[cuticom]

Even the fantails can get big, just to enforce the already stated comments, since it helps people to see how big fish get, this is Emperor my 9 year old black moore, from nose to tail he's a full 12 inches.

If you really want a goldy, go for the more fancy ones, like a bubble eye, goldies grow on you and you end up buying a bigger tank sooner then you think, they just give you that puppy dog look and you know you gotta LOL.

My goldies are divided between the pond and my big tank, Emperor the fish above is my Mum's and he lives with a 10" goldie Pearl. But my goldy tank is 55g, and holds one two inch stunted (he's a rescue) black moore, a 2 inch red fantail who's growing fast and a half inch red ad white fantail. I don't plan on adding moore to it. The pond has 138g and has a couple more rescued stunted goldies (a 2 inch nymph, and a 3 inch shubunkin) and my biggest goldy Peach who has an 8 inch body, and a humungo tail, which she won't let me measure LOL, but it's a good 8-10" long.