Fancy goldfish suited to this tank?

[jenricae]

I have a 35g tank that i was going to set up for a couple of fancies. I plan on getting them small and upgrading the tank down the road, but for now i figure the 35g tank will do. I've got the tank set up with water and filtering and ran some tests: PH=7.0, KH=4 dKH.

I've got it hooked up to an XP2 canister filter and an Aquaclear 50 (200) that i can use for backup or extra filtration.

The temperature (without using a heater) seems to rest between 74-77 degrees at room temp. This is during the winter, so I expect that the temp would increase in the summer. I've read that fancy goldfish can live in warm water and that they aren't really cold water fishes like common goldfish.

I'm a responsible pet owner, so i want to make sure that i'd be giving them a good home. Otherwise, i might as well explore other stocking options. The family would love having Goldies though...

Thanks.

 

[crimsonmoon]

two fancy goldies will be good in that size tank for a good while. it depends with fancy goldfish, they seem to be wild cards as far as size goes and breeding. some people will tell you that they're good for life in that, but i would probably get them a 55 gallon down the road.
the temp should be fine, although 72-74 is ideal.

 

[bluekrissyspike]

it will depend on the goldfish how long it will be okay in there. they are all so different. i have one i got this summer at less than an inch long who is now a good 5 inches long including fins. i got another one at the same time, who was much bigger at the time but is now only about 2 1/2" so they all grow at very different rates and get to be different sizes which is kind of random when you are buying them without seeing what the parents were like. either way, the tank should do for a while.