stocking my tank

[saxolady04]

ive now got a red cap and a black moor
5 white cloud minnows 2 apple snails
in a 15g tank

just not sure what else to put in my tank
pls help new at this

 

[WILDER]

One red cap oranda fish should only be in that tank, you are overstocked, you will have to see if the lfs will take the others back if you wan't to keep the blackmoor with the red cap you will have to get a bigger tank in the near future, goldfish are big waste producers and need an excellent filter to cope with there waste.
The rule for goldfish is one first goldfish 20gal and then 10gal for another one.

 

[saxolady04]

im not sure about overstock there still babys i will get a bigger tank in the future

 

[sylvia]

Whether they are babies or not, goldfish will grow very quickly given the right environment and are incredibly messy regardless of size. They produce a lot of ammonia which is deadly to fish. If you don't know about cycling, I suggest you read through the links in my signature so that you understand why you must never over-stock your tank. You should realise that they are very messy and get to be 12 inches long. This might be longer than your tank's width! If your fish are healthy and are in an adequately-sized tank (which they are not at the momment), you will find the goldfish grow at a remarkable rate. It is essential that you either up-grade your tank or only keep one of the goldfish and nothing else. Alternatively, get rid of both goldfish and keep the white clouds which are lovely little fish. One thing is for certain, you can absolutely NOT add more fish.

 

[saxolady04]

no longer have the setup i said with the goldfish taken them bk 2 the lfs thanks
anyway