120 Gallon Tank

[Allegra]

Oops I just bought 120 gallon tank for the goldfish. How did this all happen. 5.5 gallon.. to 35 gallon to 120 gallon in two weeks

So can I at least have one more goldfish now? Or only two still I bet haha

 

[goldface]

So you're totally not getting a pond, right?

 

[Allegra]

Surely this one is big enough I don't need to?! I don't really want to muck around outside in the dead of winter in the water if I'm honest lol stay inside in with the wood heater sounds good to me. I wasn't sure what I was going to do but this tank came up second hand with a stand and canister filter for $180 au.

Never say never I suppose, maybe I will end up obsessed and a crazy fish lady and change my mind about the pond one day.. I kinda hate gardening though and the whole thing feels kinda like gardening hahaha

 

[goldface]

Surely this one is big enough I don't need to?! I don't really want to muck around outside in the dead of winter in the water if I'm honest lol stay inside in with the wood heater sounds good to me. I wasn't sure what I was going to do but this tank came up second hand with a stand and canister filter for $180 au.

I think 120 gallon is more than adequate. I like to keep my advice reasonable and you already went far ahead of expectations, especially for "simple" goldfish. You could even add one or two more. Of course, as always is the case, some may disagree.

A pond would be nice, but don't feel the need to, if you really don't want to, especially since I believe your pets needs are already met.

 

[Allegra]

I think 120 gallon is more than adequate. I like to keep my advice reasonable and you already went far ahead of expectations, especially for "simple" goldfish. You could even add one or two more. Of course, as always is the case, some may disagree.

A pond would be nice, but don't feel the need to, if you really don't want to, especially since I believe your pets needs are already met.

Just as long as I can hang around here and not feel guilty.. I'm happy.. And at more than 450 L hopefully I can now lol

 

[BottomDweller]

Are they fancies or singletails? If they are singletails then you don't have room for more but you could have up to 6 fancies.

 

[Allegra]

Are they fancies or singletails? If they are singletails then you don't have room for more but you could have up to 6 fancies.

Single tail. All good, I am excited to see how big they get and keep them healthy and I will just enjoy aquascaping and planting. Will be so cool to see them with so much room to swim. I'm going to give my betta fish the 130 L and keep the 25 for a sick tank.

I already have three rummy nose tetra in with him, I'm going to add a bigger school when they move to the 130L. He totally ignores them in the 25 L tank.

 

[BottomDweller]

Single tail. All good, I am excited to see how big they get and keep them healthy and I will just enjoy aquascaping and planting. Will be so cool to see them with so much room to swim. I'm going to give my betta fish the 130 L and keep the 25 for a sick tank.

Wow I'm sure the betta will be delighted with all that room. Just be aware that sometimes bettas with very heavy fins can find it hard to swim to the surface if the tank is too deep. If the betta has short fins or the tank is quite shallow he should be absolutely fine.

 

[Allegra]

Wow I'm sure the betta will be delighted with all that room. Just be aware that sometimes bettas with very heavy fins can find it hard to swim to the surface if the tank is too deep. If the betta has short fins or the tank is quite shallow he should be absolutely fine.

It's more long and shallow I'd say. What do you think? I can keep his 25 set up when I move him in case he isn't ok? I estimate one third deeper than where he is.

 

[BottomDweller]

I would just try it and see how he goes. If he appears to struggle you could try giving him some resting places near the surface of the water.

 

[Allegra]

I would just try it and see how he goes. If he appears to struggle you could try giving him some resting places near the surface of the water.

Yes I definitely will, I see in his 25 L he sleeps in a plant at the surface all the time. I might put a stick on shelf with a few potted plants on it.

 

[lonewolf 47]

this tank came up second hand with a stand and canister filter for $180 au.

Congratulations! That was a fine deal! An aquarium big enough for common goldfish will be a sight to see! Forgive me for asking but can your floor comfortably support half a ton longterm?

 

[Allegra]

Congratulations! That was a fine deal! An aquarium big enough for common goldfish will be a sight to see! Forgive me for asking but can your floor comfortably support half a ton longterm?

Thanks. Solid concrete slab thankfully. I won't be setting it up for a while though, they are happy where they are for now and still babies

 

[JimSinclair]

Do you have a basement?

When my fish (which I didn't plan to have in the first place; my housemate found them discarded in the trash after the 2013 State Fair) outgrew the 15 gallon tank that another animal rescuer donated, then the 20 gallon tank I bought at a sale, then the 30, 50, and 75 gallon tanks I upgraded to from Craigslist, and I realized that any larger tanks would be too heavy and damage my floor, I am very grateful that a koi breeder online told me I could make a pond using an above ground swimming pool.

I ordered a 440 gallon Intex metal frame pool and canister filter from eBay, for less than it would have cost to buy a 150 gallon aquarium which would have been too heavy to use in my house. (Carrying a several hundred pound breakable glass aquarium down a flight of steps to set it up in the basement was simply not an option.) My pool weighed about 40 pounds so I could easily carry it down the stairs and assemble it without assistance. I will be able to pack it up and move it should I ever have occasion to relocate. I set it up near a floor drain, and ran a hose from the backflow outlet of the filter into the drain. Water changes are snap now. I wish someone had told me about basement ponds much sooner!

Surely this one is big enough I don't need to?! I don't really want to muck around outside in the dead of winter in the water if I'm honest lol stay inside in with the wood heater sounds good to me. I wasn't sure what I was going to do but this tank came up second hand with a stand and canister filter for $180 au.

Never say never I suppose, maybe I will end up obsessed and a crazy fish lady and change my mind about the pond one day.. I kinda hate gardening though and the whole thing feels kinda like gardening hahaha

 

[Allegra]

Do you have a basement?

When my fish (which I didn't plan to have in the first place; my housemate found them discarded in the trash after the 2013 State Fair) outgrew the 15 gallon tank that another animal rescuer donated, then the 20 gallon tank I bought at a sale, then the 30, 50, and 75 gallon tanks I upgraded to from Craigslist, and I realized that any larger tanks would be too heavy and damage my floor, I am very grateful that a koi breeder online told me I could make a pond using an above ground swimming pool.

I ordered a 440 gallon Intex metal frame pool and canister filter from eBay, for less than it would have cost to buy a 150 gallon aquarium which would have been too heavy to use in my house. (Carrying a several hundred pound breakable glass aquarium down a flight of steps to set it up in the basement was simply not an option.) My pool weighed about 40 pounds so I could easily carry it down the stairs and assemble it without assistance. I will be able to pack it up and move it should I ever have occasion to relocate. I set it up near a floor drain, and ran a hose from the backflow outlet of the filter into the drain. Water changes are snap now. I wish someone had told me about basement ponds much sooner!

That's awesome! You know what's funny, basements aren't really a thing in Australia. I mean I'm sure some people have them but it's not at all the norm. It's barely even in our vocabulary, we mainly know about them because of American television We have huge garages instead, Aussies love a good garage. I have a huge one but the temperature is way too variable, boiling in summer freezing in winter and way too big to insulate or temperature control.

 

[JimSinclair]

I see from a previous post in this thread that you have a concrete slab floor? In that case you could put a pond on your ground floor. Of course that would take up some of your living space.

Here's a video of mine:

That's awesome! You know what's funny, basements aren't really a thing in Australia. I mean I'm sure some people have them but it's not at all the norm. It's barely even in our vocabulary, we mainly know about them because of American television We have huge garages instead, Aussies love a good garage. I have a huge one but the temperature is way too variable, boiling in summer freezing in winter and way too big to insulate or temperature control.

 

[Allegra]

I see from a previous post in this thread that you have a concrete slab floor? In that case you could put a pond on your ground floor. Of course that would take up some of your living space.

Here's a video of mine:

Really love what you've done. Very cool video.