Murdering Goldfish!

[Andrew Beard]

I have a 10 gallon tank with 4 midsize Goldfish and I recently added 2 Rosy Reds and 1 Fathead minnow. They were doing fine until the next day when I woke up and saw my Golds hovering over something and nibbling. They were eating my Fathead Minnow! I feed my Goldfish 3 times a day so it's not like they were starving. I had also recieved an Endlers Guppy and put him with my Goldfish because he was getting picked on by the Mosquito fish. They also killed him. What does this mean?

 

[squeeker]

Unfortunately, goldfish will eat anything that fits in their mouths. Not because they are murderers, but because they are scavengers, and curious to boot.

Also, goldfish need a lot of room to grow and swim. it is recommended that each goldfish have a minimum of 10 gallons each. So, with 4 goldfish in a 10-gallon tank, things are a bit crowded... which doesn't leave much room for the minnows or endlers to hide or get away from the bigger, curious goldfish.

Hope that helps.

 

[~FairyAngelFish~]

I agree with squeaker. I would have said he ate him just to make more room!

 

[Discomafia]

Goldfish require 20 gallons each and 10 gallons for each subsequent one. Read the sticky by Wolf in the top of this forum.

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=43980