goldfish in a 10gallon

Well, the generally accepted rule is 15 gallons/goldfish. I think that is just for fancy goldfish, and comets actually need more...That being said, a 10 gallon would at least be a little better for your comet than a 1 gallon tank, which is way too small. From your post, I can't really tell if the tetras and crayfish are in the 10 gallon tank already or not. If so, don't put the goldfish in there, as these fish have different temp requirements. A 3 to 5 inch fish really doesn't have much of a place in a 10 gallon tank. Maybe one or two three inch fish (such as rams) would work by themselves, but not in addition to what you already have. If anything you should get three or four more tetras. I don't know if you have the "Painted" glass tetras or not, but if you do, these are injected with dye which will eventually kill them. So you might not want to get more of those if they're what you already have. Unless you have/can get a much larger aquarium for your goldfish, it would be best to take it back to wherever you got it from.....

Your comet is going to get HUGE. I would put him in a 20gal (at least).

Kim

Common, Comet, "feeder fish" (I hate that name).... they are all pretty much the same.

These fish get over 1 foot long and 16" isn't uncommon provided they have the required room to grow. In an aquarium, you will definately need 30-50 gallons PER fish for commons. No joke... they get big, really fast, and if you get a 20 gallon you'll need to upgrade soon. I've seen it happen, so please get at least 30 gallons if not more.

If you cannot provide this, taking him back to the fish store ASAP would be the smart thing to do. Do not get any more goldfish until you have a handle on things and can provide them with the best lifestyle.

i agree. there is NO goldfish that will fit happily in your tengallon tank for very long. they grow fast, and they grow BIG.

i've had my 12 cent "feeder" comet goldfish for only one year, and he's at least 6 times the size he was when i got hom, and therefore already too big for a 20gallon.

these are bred to be FED to other fish, and if not fed to other fish, they're bred to be PONDfish.. and by pond they mean several hundred gallons of water with only a few other comet goldfish.


the fancy goldfish are different, but not much. they grow just as fast, and only a couple inches smaller, still, you need about 20 gallons for the first fish, and about ten gallons per fish after that.

its not just size that's a problem, its also waste, being so oddly shaped, and also since they're coldwater fish, they arent very efficient eaters, and they produce a LOT of waste.


in your 10 gallon tank, you're going to want tropical fish, which need a heater (yes your tetras should have a heater) and goldfish should NOT be in a tank with a heater.

i suggest you take the comet back. and if you can, take the 1 gallon tank back too. theres next to nothing that will fit in a 1 gallon tank. and unless you have a pond for your comet, he's just going to die.. if you put him in your ten gallon tank, he may grow fast enough to eat all your other fish and THEN die. either way, its not a good situation.

its hard to say.. i've seen them in with koi many many times, but usually, since koi get SOOOO huge, and comets dont get quite so big, the comet kinda gets pushed around.

if there were many comets, and just a few koi, it would probably be fine. if it was all koi, and one comet, it would be a little more sketchy. but at the very worst, the comet would become koi food.

afg-how long does it take for them to get that big? i have had one lonely commet in a 75 gal pond for about 5 years and he is only about 5 or 6 inches. does he not have enough room to grow that big?

he also came from satan...errr...walmart...