In my opinion anywhere from a 40breeder to a 75g should suffice if it's one of the fancier varieties. If it's anything like a comet I'd say definetly a 40b or 75g or bigger once they pass 8" and move towards a foot. 29s and 55s are only a foot wide and you want to make sure they have room to turn comfortably. A 10" fish in a 12" wide environment is not comfortable. Wide with a decent length and you're set.What is a good size of a tank needed for a single Goldfish?
Right now I have mine in a 29 gallon. I'm not sure if that is big enough since the fish has grown over the past few years.
Thanks.
If you have good filter and are keeping up with water changes its all good.What is a good size of a tank needed for a single Goldfish?
Right now I have mine in a 29 gallon. I'm not sure if that is big enough since the fish has grown over the past few years.
Thanks.
I already had the fish. Many years ago I had my grandmother looking after my fish while I was on vacation and she thought it would a nice surprise if she dumped in a bunch of feeder goldfish into my topical fish tank from some local pet shop. The diseases introduced into the tank killed all the other fish.Do you already have the fish?, if not, I would like to use the opportunity to recommend you rethink your fish choice.
I think it was originally a feeder fish like the one that people buy to feed Oscars and other predators.A little more info on the type of goldfish would be helpful. For most fancy varieties a 30 gal would be big enough for one specimen. But some fancies get bigger than others. The last orandas I kept outside were easing up on 8 in. I would think that hardy types can't be kept in anything but the largest aquarariums long term. I'm thinking 6 ft x 2 ft minimum for comets, hibunas, shubunkins, etc.
