30G's for first fish, and 20G's for every addtional one after that sounds like what most people use. so at least 55-75G's. fancies don't get too big but they produce a lot of waste like goldfish do.
I am under the impression that they can live up to around 20-30 years. Most of the time if they die young is because of being in a small tank.Agree w/ KJOFAN.
I kept 3 Fancy goldfish in a 25 gallon tank w/ no issues. 2 lived for 2.5 years and third for 1 year..... The caveat is that I had to 2 Aquaclear filters, and did a 20% water change every 2 weeks.
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The tank they are in now has an under gravel filter. It allways on. I did not know you were supposed to turn it off.I would say minimum 40g better to be on toward 50g. I would make sure to over filter your tank too.
Who said turn it off? You should never turn your filter off. I just meant that..I will be using a filter rated for a 70 gallon tank on my 30 gallon... so I would suggest a similar approach to whatever tank you get.The tank they are in now has an under gravel filter. It allways on. I did not know you were supposed to turn it off.
Oh, I missunderstood.Who said turn it off? You should never turn your filter off. I just meant that..I will be using a filter rated for a 70 gallon tank on my 30 gallon... so I would suggest a similar approach to whatever tank you get.
i have heard 20-30 years but as you said most are kept in to small of tanks and they die.I am under the impression that they can live up to around 20-30 years. Most of the time if they die young is because of being in a small tank.
I just want my fish to have the best life they can have. I dont want them to suffer.