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bcwcat22 Big Fish Posts: 395 Kudos: 314 Votes: 34 Registered: 16-Jul-2005   | A friend of our family had a goldfish from a fair in a 10 gallon tank, upon hearing this I thought of course the fish must be huge and stunted but when I fish sat for a few days I saw no signs of stunting and an apparently happy goldfish only about 3 inches long. It recently kicked the bucket after 3 years in its 10 gallon tank. What type of goldfish stays small enough to fit in a 10 gallon tank? "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man" Simpsons |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:00 |     |
Natalie      Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003   | No goldfish can live in a 10 gallon tank. If that goldfish died when it was three years old, then it died when it was baby. Goldfish are supposed to live 20-30 years, and the oldest recorded was 43.  I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:00 |     |
bettachris    Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004 | most carnaval goldfish are comets and commons which are far second largest goldfish. yes, fancier types dont reach as large as singled tailed goldfish(koi,commons,comets) they still will outgrow a 10 gallon. u may not see signs of stunting, but that doesn't mean it isn't happening. really their are no small goldfish. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:00 | |
Inkling Fish Addict Posts: 689 Kudos: 498 Votes: 11 Registered: 07-Dec-2005 | Goldfish arn't ment for tanks. ^_^* They are a pond fish...  Inky |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:00 | |
| zachf92 Big Fish Posts: 343 Kudos: 255 Votes: 233 Registered: 31-Dec-2005 | ive seen a 3 year old goldfish in a 2g thats still alive today  Last edited by zachf92 at 24-Jan-2006 21:46 |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:00 | |
| Inkling Fish Addict Posts: 689 Kudos: 498 Votes: 11 Registered: 07-Dec-2005 | A 2 year old gold fish is still a baby, and if it stays in that tank much longer it will die. Goldfish get to be a foot or so, which is BIGGER than the tank its self. It just doesn't work. PS Goldfish have a very long lifespan of about 30-40 years. Inky |
| Posted 27-Jan-2006 19:14 | |
Theresa_M  Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004  | ive seen a 3 year old goldfish in a 2g thats still alive today Definitely possible, the problem is that the poor fish is stunted  ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean |
| Posted 27-Jan-2006 19:29 | |
| petstoregirl80 Fingerling Posts: 22 Kudos: 9 Votes: 0 Registered: 30-Jan-2006 | have any of you ever heard of a "china doll" goldfish? they are supposed to only get 2 inches i read about them in Tropical Fish Hobbyist a few months ago but have be unable to find them. |
| Posted 09-Feb-2006 06:45 | |
| bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004 | i am not really sure about this, the only doll goldfish just looked like a young telescope. |
| Posted 10-Feb-2006 02:15 | |
| Inkling Fish Addict Posts: 689 Kudos: 498 Votes: 11 Registered: 07-Dec-2005 | I haven't seen that article, but would definitly like to read it. A 2 in goldfish of any type sounds inprobable to me though... Inky |
| Posted 10-Feb-2006 18:56 | |
| petstoregirl80 Fingerling Posts: 22 Kudos: 9 Votes: 0 Registered: 30-Jan-2006 | i know thats what i said. when i saw that my eyes went i'll try to find it again.  wish me luck i'm going to need it psg80 |
| Posted 11-Feb-2006 01:34 | |
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