I have recently bought a 5 gallon self-filtrating coldwater tank. I have two common goldfish about 1 and a half inches long. They are healthy with a good natured temprement. I would like to introduce a couple of attractive brightly coloured fish, of a different species to the goldfish. Could anybody help me with some suggestions please?
Mixing types of fish
- Thread starter Billvis
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Suggestion #1 - removed the goldfish, they will outgrow a 5 gallon tank.
Suggestion #2 - for a 5 gallon tank, for a bit of color, I would suggest 1 male betta, and 3 smaller cories like pepper or panda.
Suggestion #2 - for a 5 gallon tank, for a bit of color, I would suggest 1 male betta, and 3 smaller cories like pepper or panda.
LMOUTHBASS
My hypocrisy goes only so far
agree
with wippit goldfish are the most commonly abused fish they actually grow huge go with a betta or guppies
with wippit goldfish are the most commonly abused fish they actually grow huge go with a betta or guppies
Will they be OK?
I got the goldfish off of a friend who had them in a a small round bowl, and so I thought they'd be better off in my bigger tank. I'm not sure if it is a five gallon tank, I know that it's 30 litres (thats metricising for you). They seem happy enough and I wouldn't know where else to put them. Will they be alright?
I got the goldfish off of a friend who had them in a a small round bowl, and so I thought they'd be better off in my bigger tank. I'm not sure if it is a five gallon tank, I know that it's 30 litres (thats metricising for you). They seem happy enough and I wouldn't know where else to put them. Will they be alright?
not for very long. If you can, trade them in to your lfs for some small fish, like tetras or what wippit said, a betta, and some cories.
It's one of those bi-Orb tanks with a filter spout/tube coming from the bottom in the middle of the tank to the surface. Will a betta be alright in their?
