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importfan878  Enthusiast Posts: 169 Kudos: 212 Votes: 8 Registered: 22-Jun-2005 | ok i Have had 2 goldfish in a 10 gallon for about 12 years, i no its not good for them , they must be stunted, what size tnak would make them happier( im going to show this threasd to my mom to prove a point) tell ur opinions |
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ACIDRAIN      Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002    | which kind of goldfish are you keeping? There is always a bigger fish... |
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| importfan878 Enthusiast Posts: 169 Kudos: 212 Votes: 8 Registered: 22-Jun-2005 | not sure, i thnk regular feeder ones, by the way its not my tank its my parents Last edited by importfan878 at 15-Nov-2005 20:18 |
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| nickman713 Enthusiast Posts: 187 Registered: 31-Dec-2003 | I bought about 12 feeder goldfish for my convicts, but they were a little to big, and two survived. They are about 6" long in a 75g. It's funny, because they live happily with the cons, without any trouble. |
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terranova  Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003  | They need a bigger tank.  -Formerly known as the Ferretfish  |
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| ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002 | yes, comets do need a larger tank. Especially if there are two. There is always a bigger fish... |
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sirbooks    Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004  | Considering that those goldfish can easily pass a foot in length, I'd say that giving them more space would be an excellent idea. Goldfish are pretty active swimmers too, and being carp they're also fairly thick-bodied. Here is a link to some wild-caught goldfish images: http://www.carphunters.com/Foto-arkiv/Fish/Carassius_auratus.htm Last edited by sirbooks at 15-Nov-2005 21:22 |
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Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003  | I believe the world record length for a goldfish is just shy of sixteen inches, but any comet (the kind sold as feeders) can reach a foot long. They really need a tank of at least 90 gallons, because anything else just isn't enough room for them. Your fish are stunted because they spend all their energy fighting off infections and stress due to the probably less-than-perfect conditions, when they should be using that energy to grow.  I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash. |
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