I have 5 little goldfish in a 15 gallon aquarium. Are they over crowded. Should i bye a bigger tank???
how many fishes for a 15gallon tank????
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Yes, you should get a 150g++ tank. Goldfish will get WAY too big for a 15g. You will have to get a BIG tank, or RETURN them to the store.
i heard that fish only grow theire normal size if they are in a very big aquarium. At the pet shop they told me that it wouldont be a problem to keep them in my 15 gallon tank.
Fish that are not able to achieve 'normal' adult size due to small tanks and poor water conditions are stunted and will not live their normal life span. You should return all but one of those goldies unless you plan to get a larger tank for them. If you want more fish, return all of them and start with fish appropriate for the tank.
1) They will have too stay small in that small of tank, otherwise they will be killing them selfs. They can grow to 12" +. How would you like to live in a 3'x3' room with 4 other people, for all of your life?
2) Well the pet stores is worng. Whats new?
2) Well the pet stores is worng. Whats new?
Because they were trying to sell you something. The truth of the matter is that fish need to grow their normal size. Otherwise their internal organs get stunted from the hormone they produce in crowded environments that tells their bodies to stop growing. By keeping even one goldfish, let alone five, in a 15 gallon tank you are cruelly condemning it to a very diminshed lifespan with a quality of life no better than if you were living in a 5'x5' closet all of your natural life.SamXXXkiss said:
i just heard that my mom keeped a 50 gallon tank and that i could use it. Will that be okay???
If it's not inof what siz of tank should i by??? :idea2:
If it's not inof what siz of tank should i by??? :idea2:
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