Ladybug

On behalf of my brother I request assistance. His mother-in-law won them a goldfish at the fair. Oh how lucky !! <sarcasm> They already have a 10 gallon tank with 6 neons, 2 platys and a danio. Can the goldfish go in there too? They REALLY don't want to deal with a second tank.

COBettaCouple

unfortunately, goldfish need colder water and put out a good bit of waste so they'd need a 2nd tank. That tank is a little overstocked already actually.

armadillo

Yep, goldfish need at least a 20G to go by the estimates that are going round at the moment, + each additional goldfish needs another 10G each. Unfortunately, they are very hardy so put up for very long with inadequate setups and have long, miserable lives. Sorry, I know this is crazy considering most people keep them in tiny fishbowls and most actually survive for a few years, thus spreading the myth that it's OK.

Ladybug

Thanks. That's pretty much what I thought and one of my concerns was the quality of life for the poor fish. Do you think a LFS would take the poor guy?

armadillo

My only experience with LFS taking fish was: 'Not under 100pc buddy' and the other one was 'alright, then, but for free, we're not paying for your fry'. Worth a try. The only thing is, I am not that convinced that the LFS will actually tell the future purchaser about their space requirements, then he's better off with you who at least know?

cichlid seeker

goldfish require at least 5 gallons per goldfish.