Just tested my water, are these level appropiate for an Oranda?
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I think the cloudy water is a bacterial bloom that will go away when the tank finishes cycleing. I will also say the pet stores are there to make money and the chain stores are probably the worst ones so try to research the animal before you buy it and always look at the adult size of the fish you want to get. I know that most of us have had the same thing happen when we started out unless we found a good mom and pop store
29 for a goldfish really isn't that bad, but you will need lots of filtration. You might eventually want to try to rig up an extra canister filter or something onto the tank. You definitely need to get rid of the pleco though assuming it is a baby common pleco
One oranda in a 29g is fine. In fact, that is better than stuffing a comet or shubunkin in there. Singletails require more space but fancies, a bit less. Orandas DO grow large at 10-12 inches including the tail. That's about average for those who can manage that with proper tank maintenance. I have one at 10 inches in length.
As for the pleco, it depends on the personality but common plecos are an absolute nono for 29g tanks. A bristlenose pleco is the best you can find. A lot of goldfish enthusiasts keep BN plecos with goldies including me but you still need to watch out in case it might attack the goldfish. They're a little timid by nature and prefer to eat vegetative matter but will appreciate anything you give your oranda either way.
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As for the pleco, it depends on the personality but common plecos are an absolute nono for 29g tanks. A bristlenose pleco is the best you can find. A lot of goldfish enthusiasts keep BN plecos with goldies including me but you still need to watch out in case it might attack the goldfish. They're a little timid by nature and prefer to eat vegetative matter but will appreciate anything you give your oranda either way.
:welcome: to AC, pauhn!
I would remove the pleco. Lupe is (as always) completely correct about 29 gallons being sufficient for a fancy goldfish. Goldfish, are, however, social creatures and tend to fare much better with another of their kind. If you rehome the pleco and get another fancy goldfish, with adequate filtration, the 29 should hold you for a while, and be a very attractive tank to boot, especially if you add a little live vegetation for them to snack on.
