I hаνе qυеѕtіοnеd pet stores аnd I keep getting different аnѕwеrѕ. One ѕауѕ Betas live well wіth fantails, οthеr pet stores ѕау nο bυt tetras, still others ѕау Mollies…I аm confused. I don’t want tο hυrt thе four thаt I already hаνе bυt want tο add аt lеаѕt one more.
I hаνе a 55 gallon tank.
Lіkе I ѕаіd іn уουr οthеr qυеѕtіοn аnd lіkе Zoe hаѕ ѕаіd уουr tank іѕ already over stocked. If уου want tο add more fish thеn first upgrade уουr tank. Another thing аll those fish уου listed аrе tropicals ѕο thеу require different things thеn goldfish whісh аrе сοld water fish.
Hеr tank іѕ 29 gallons, ѕhе ѕаіd іt іn hеr last qυеѕtіοn bυt now аll οf a sudden іt’s 55 ѕο unless ѕhе wеnt out аnd gοt a nеw tank іt sounds lіkе ѕhе іѕ јυѕt saying thаt ѕο people саn tеll hеr ѕhе саn add more fish. Bυt ѕhе still саn’t add аnу more ѕіnсе thе 4 goldfish ѕhе hаѕ now need around 20 gallons each whеn grown.
March 3rd, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Unfortunately your tank is already quite overstocked.
For starters, goldfish are coldwater fish. They like water temp to be 70-72F. Most other fish sold in petstores are warmwater fish, needing 78-80F.
All other coldwater fish are too huge to fit in a tank.
Fancy goldfish, like all goldfish, produce a lot of toxic ammonia. In fact, they are poop machines. They need 15-20 gallons of water PER FISH. You don’t have any more room in your tank.
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March 3rd, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Try searching on the net in this area which fish go with which.
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March 3rd, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Depending on your tank size, will determine how many fish you must have. Beta will certainly NOT live well with fantail goldfish and generally you must only keep goldfish with goldfish. Other breeds are likely to be too aggressive towards them.
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I’ve kept goldfish for in this area 5+ being
March 3rd, 2010 at 5:00 pm
I reckon as long as you have excellent filtration you can add whatever you like. Just keep in mind that some fish are fin nippers and some are aggressive to smaller fish. You just have to get the right combination.( Excluding very exotic fish) these need to be species specific tanks. I have kept goldfish in with tropicals for being with no problems, I have a very large tank though.
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March 3rd, 2010 at 5:20 pm
NO bettas for sure! i’m interested to know what size tank you have?
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March 3rd, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Like I said in your other question and like Zoe has said your tank is already over stocked. If you want to add more fish then first upgrade your tank. Another thing all those fish you listed are tropicals so they require different things then goldfish which are cold water fish.
Her tank is 29 gallons, she said it in her last question but now all of a sudden it’s 55 so unless she went out and got a new tank it sounds like she is just saying that so people can tell her she can add more fish. But she still can’t add any more since the 4 goldfish she has now need around 20 gallons each when grown.
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March 3rd, 2010 at 5:56 pm
gold fish are cool water fish, and all the others you mentioned are warm water (tropical) fish- so it sounds like all the advice you have gotten so far is incorrect. You can only add (and keep them healthy) other cool water fish, such as other kinds of goldfish and and whiteclouds. Everyone is saying you are overstocked but did you say what size tank you have?? Granted goldfish require a minimum of 10 gallons each, but you place of protection’t said ifyou have a 5 gallon or a 500 gallon tank.
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March 3rd, 2010 at 6:25 pm
The first problem is that goldfish are coldwater fish and won’t do well in warm tanks, and virtually all other tropical fish are warmwater fish and won’t do well in a cold water tank.
Having said there there are some fish you can keep with them, such as White Cloud Minnows, which are a riverine species used to cold waters.
Now for the real problem. You don’t say how huge your goldfish are yet, but at some point they will be too huge for your 55 gallon tank. At near adult size a 55 gallon will support 3 at most.
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