High201

I have 2 Goldfish now. A calico Ryunkin about 5 inches and a red cap? Oranda about 2 1/2 inches in a 56 gallon tank. Had the ryunkin in the tank for about 2 months and the Oranda 2- 3 weeks. I would like to purchase two pearlescales. the only problem is right now they are only about 1 1/2 inches tall. I do think all these fish will get up to 6 inches i believe? Are the Pearlescale fish too small to put in the tank with the other two esp. the ryunkin. I think they will eventually get up to 6 inches? Will they get along right now with one being med to big size and the other small. will the tank be big enough for all 4 if they do all get to be around 6 inches? thanks. as always i do appreciate the helpful input. High201

bettabutterfly81

I would think they would be fine. I also have a goldfish tank and for awhile I had a fantail and a cailico ryukin. About a month ago I added a black moor(so cute!) and another ryukin. At first I was also concerned b/c the new fish were alot smaller than the other ones especially the black moor. But so far so good they seem to be doing great. Also you have a pretty big tank so that gives them plenty of room. Mine is only 15 gallons. I'm saving up right now for a 55 gallon tank so my fish have more swimming room. Anyway I hope this info is helpful to you.

Krissy

Carillon

The rule of thumb for goldfish is 20 gallons for the 1st goldfish and 10 gallons for each additional goldfish, so 56 gallons is a nice comfortable fit for 4 adult goldfish.

As for compatibility, you should consider both size and type when it comes to goldfish. The slower fancy varieties don't usually mix well with the slimmer faster varieties like comets or shubunkins, but luckily orandas, ryukins and pearlscales are all fat and slow! (But very cute ) Goldfish are not an overly aggressive species of fish, so I think you should be fine with the size difference, especially since your tank is large. (Goldfish aggression is often a symptom of overcrowding)

If you're concerned about the smaller goldfish being picked on, you may want to have a divider or quarantine tank available to segregate the smaller goldfish if it comes to that. However, I think you should be just fine, and I hope you'll post a picture of your new fish once they're settled in!

Butterfly

I agree with all said above I haven't notice goldfish being bad to pick on other goldfish I would say it's ok to add them, just watch to make sure the smaller ones get enough food because goldfish are pigs. so glad you are giving your goldies plenty of room, they do get large and are heavy waste producers.
Carol

High201

Thank you so much for all your comments. I do appreciate your help. I did do a little searching online on the Pearlscales and one site liveaguaria.com i think said that i need a 70 gallon minimum tank for the Pearlscale (see link below) and that they can get up to 14 inches. That comment kind of scared me a little. It does seem a little but too much though. I guess i am a little confused. I did not purchase the Pearlscales yet but will probably do so soon. Anyone have any info. on the Pearlscales? Do they really get this big and is 70 gallons really a minimum size for this fish in your opinion. Thanks again everyone.

http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_...cfm?pCatId=855

Butterfly

If they get to be 14 inches then 70G is a reasonable sized tank(they need room to turn around in )and we try to provide what our fish need at their adult sizes. Sometimes its hard to get that bigger tank later when it's needed.
Carol

High201

I agree that a 14 inch fish needsa big tank, but do they really get that big? On another website it says the Pearlscale gets to be 4 inches. Does anyone have experience with these fish. One site says 14, another 4?? this will help me make a good decision. Thanks again, High201
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fres...leGoldfish.php

Butterfly

Regular pearl scale may get to be 4 inches but the link you posted was for a crown pearl scale and they are listed at 14 inches in several places. i would like to have some of the china dolls, as they stay very small but they are hard to find.
Carol

High201

Ok thanks Carol. I see now that the Larger Pearlscales are the crown pearl scales. After seeing this i decided to get a regular Pearlscale. a white and Orange one. So now I have a Ryunkin, Oranda and a Pearlscale in a 56 Gallon Tank. I thnk i will stick with this for a while. that is unless i check on the china dolls u mentioned. lol What are they anyway. I can't find anything about them. thanks again Carol and thanks all, High

Butterfly

Sounds good About a year ago there was this big deal about a smaller goldfish that stayed small now I can't find them anywhere either.
Carol