jana

what all fishes can i keep with goldfish?

Shawnie

Hi jana..I moved your post so the other thread doesnt get hijacked and goldfish questions dont belong in the saltwater section

if you can let us know what size tank and what other fish you have in that tank , it will help us give you some advice on stocking

aquarist48

I would suggest keeping gold fish with gold fish. Nothing tropical for certain.

MissMTS

Depending on the size of your tank, other coldwater fish such as dojo loaches, paradise fish, and white cloud minnows can be kept with goldfish

serissime

I hope your tank is big enough for dojo loaches!!! I can't tell you how fun those water puppies are

dee34

black moors are cool and will go with goldfish ,think they grow up to 4 inches !

serissime

black moors are also goldfish. but they are a good choice!

dee34

its a true saying u learn something new everyday , they look totaly different tho !

jana

hey thanks for d replies guys.. i have a 20 gallon tank...! and i got a black moor..! think he's enjoyin in there.. though he keeps beggin for food everytime i get close to the tank..!

jana

and sorry for hijackin another thread shawnie..! i keep doin tat al d time..! []

serissime

this thread is useless without pictures!

Shawnie

dont be sorry I just wanted to make sure your question got the help it needed

with the black moor and the goldie in the 20 gal, you will need some good filtration and maybe some extra water changes....one goldie in a 20 gal gives it a ton of poo...2 will do it even more...but doable if you are on top of water changes...goodluck!

serissime

post if you need advice on filtration... I'm sure you'll get the answers you need

Bad Wolf

is it heated? what's the temp. and was it 20g, right? danios are great for cold water tanks they are great, i love 'em, if it's heated you can have pretty much anything. when they are lager, as in 12 inches larger, they can live with African & American Cichlids, including oscars, that's if the tank is big enough.

Amanda

Goldies really shouldn't be kept in heated tanks. And I would not consider putting them with any type of cichlid, especially Africans. They are much too aggressive.

Nick G

Goldfish shouldn't be kept in heated tanks, as they are Coldwater fish. And they certainly shouldn't be kept with Cichlids. An Oscar would slaughter a Goldfish.

Bad Wolf

I'm not saying they should be with cichlids and i'm not saying the must have a heater, i'm just saying i've seen it.

ABCDemily

Generally Goldfish should be kept with Goldfish. Shibunkins and Fantails don't mix due to fin nipping (This goes for Black Moores also) Also, normal Goldies need a long tank, and Fantails do better with a tall.

Small minnows could do well, but Goldies are poo machines, therefore you'd need a nice big tank to keep a shoal and a Goldfish.

serissime

I think in a 20g tank, 2 goldfish is enough

jana

thanks for your views guys..! they are doin good and yeah i do water changes frequently...! they are getting along very well..! @serissime i'll post some photos soon enough..! []

jana

and in may month in india u definitely dont need a heater..!