16 gal bowfront community, 20 gal goldfish

[Flaringshutter]

i have a new 60 to set up soon for my darlings, but here are some recent photos of the 16 bowfront, ruled mostly by bettas, and the 20 for my goldfish.
the 16 looks considerably different now, i have some foreground plants, some floating fake duckweed, and a few smaller plants in the foreground as well. i don't have any full pictures of the 20, unfortunately.

the 16 bowfront community tank:

a "freshwater flounder" in the 16:

male shortfin betta, about 2 years old, sold very young as a female:

he has lovely fins. i find him just as gorgeous as my crowntail.

another eye candy shot.

meet Upstart, a beautiful white female 2 year old common goldfish that i bought as a tiny, orange and white feeder (i originally bought 2, upstart and rascal, but rascal didn't make it):

upstart and napoleon. i won napoleon three years ago at a carnival. he was in really bad shape. he's grown!

this female betta lost an eye just after my father bought her. she healed up quickly even without medication, and she's about 3 years old now. she's the alpha female of the 16.

that's all for now, updates soon.
feedback?

 

[fishcatch22]

they look very nice! but....
you should get a 100G for your goldfish so they can grow to a normal adult size of 12-16". your 16G looks a bit overstocked, what's in it?

 

[jgavlock]

They do look very nice but .. what he said!

they look very nice! but....
you should get a 100G for your goldfish so they can grow to a normal adult size of 12-16". your 16G looks a bit overstocked, what's in it?

 

[Flaringshutter]

Thanks! The 16 now has three female bettas, one male crowntail betta, two black skirt tetras, four neon tetras, a clown pleco and the baby freshwater flounder. And we're currently in a one bedroom apartment... a 100 gallon isn't an option. A 60 is really pushing it, but I persuaded my other half that it won't be THAT big, really, promise...

 

[fishcatch22]

Thanks! The 16 now has three female bettas, one male crowntail betta, two black skirt tetras, four neon tetras, a clown pleco and the baby freshwater flounder. And we're currently in a one bedroom apartment... a 100 gallon isn't an option. A 60 is really pushing it, but I persuaded my other half that it won't be THAT big, really, promise...

do you know anyone with a pond? common goldfish should really be kept in ponds IMO. i'm sure you can find someone, you live in one of the most populated part of the country a 60 gallons would be fine for one of them, but both can't live in a 60G as adults.

your 16G is somewhat overstocked. you shouldn't keep male bettas with females unless you're going to breed them. I would return 2 blackskirt tetras and the flounder to the store, and try to move your male betta out of there.

 

[Jessu]

Neon tetras should be kept in a school of atlest 6. I heard that black skirts dont get along with neons because they are bigger. If they dont school with the neons you need 4 more. Just having the tetras will max out your 16g. Put the pleco and the bettas in the 20g. From what I have read common gold fish need atleast a min of 40g per fish. If you dont have room for an 80 you could get two 40s. The flounder needs his own tank because they like brackish water(at least one teaspoon per gallon). He can surrive as a baby in fresh but will need to move in to brakish as he gets older. Make shure the gravel isnt to sharp for the flounder. I would go with sand. You can have hin in a 10g for a starter tank, but he will out grow it.

Also get a lot of plants for your bettas so they can have their own space. They are very territorial.

 

[CagIII]

This user was just showing off their tank. He didn't ask for people to tell him to bring his fish back to the store. Just look at the tank post a comment not tell him what to do he didnt ask that.

 

[Rbishop]

Welcome to AC! Nice photos!

 

[Flaringshutter]

That's enough. I am finished posting here. Thank you all for your comments.
I have simply seen too many posts in which a user feels obligated to unload every opinion about every species that they have on someone who asked a simple question or posted a photo. It's insulting, and completely unnecessary. I've seen dozens of posts like this, not only mine but many other users, over quite a long time in this forum. I've had enough.

 

[Jessu]

When I posted my tank in this forum I found out that 5g was way too small for my 3 fancy goldfish, and was told what to do to give them the best life that I could. I am grateful for the people who showed me where I was wrong even thought it wasn’t something I wanted to hear. My goldfish are now living happy lives and aren’t suffering.