![]() You'll have to get a 30 gallon or larger sooner or later. For peace of the mind, you could do Gremlin's divider idea, to keep the two fish separated until the little one grows a bit larger.Īnd remember that a goldfish may only grow to the size of its container, but its internal organs will continue growing to their full size. In a 2.5 gallon like yours, even if you overfeed a bit, ammonia or nitrite levels might spike and cause bad, if not fatal, damage to the goldfish.įinally, it's rather unlikely that the larger goldfish will eat or even bully your small goldfish. Goldfish are a messy species, even at 3/4" long. ![]() I mean like 73-68 degree Fahrenheit fluctuations, which will easily kill your fish. Whichever you decide, please let us know how things go and pictures are always welcome!Īgree with Elvishswimmer, since goldfish rarely have heaters (being coldwater fish) temperature fluctuations in such a tiny tank are HUGE. That way you have the extra filtration you will need, but it won't increase the current too much for your fancy goldies. You will definitely need to keep up with the water changes and it might be a good idea to have two filters on the tank. You could use a 10 gallon for the grow out, or just put them both in the 20. Some of her babies grew to the 3 inch mark in a matter of months. That seems to be the approximate temperature range of when my sister's babies grew the best. If you need to use a heater, then set it so the tank's temperature goes up to the 76-78 degrees during midday to early afternoon then cool it off to 72-74 overnight. If you want your smaller goldie to grow a bit before you combine the two, then keep the water temp of the tank in the mid to upper 70's range - between 74 and 78 degrees. In my experience, rate of growth depends a lot on the temperature. I have goldfish in my pond from 1 inch all the way up to 10 inches or so and nobody bullies anyone else. If they do start to squabble, you can replace the divider for a while. Then you can remove the divider and they should be fine. ![]() That way the two goldfish can get to know each other and establish territory on their side of the tank. If you are concerned about your youngster being bullied, the I would suggest using a piece of plastic canvas or acrylic or something similar to make a divider for your current tank. In my opinion, a 2.5 gallon tank is too small for even a baby goldie. That doesn't mean it is healthy or non-stressful. As for the water parameters, if you have a good filter and do frequent water changes to keep the ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates all at appropriate levels, you could keep any fish in a container that would keep it wet. ![]() The non-fancy goldies are strong swimmers and really need lots of room to swim. The fancies don't need as much room because they are slower swimmers. Then you have a bit more room to play around. The long-bodied commons/comets/shubunkins, I recommend 30-40 gallons for the first with an additional 15-20 gallons for each additional goldie at least until you get up to a larger outdoor pond type. My recommendation for goldies is 20 gallons for the first, then 10 gallons for each additional - for fancy goldfish. My goldies are all the common/comet variety or shubunkins which are basically the same body shape. ![]()
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