I personally would not keep a goldfish in a 20g. I would think that maybe an angel fish, or even a pair of angels would do ok in your tank.since it's a tall, angelfish swim all over (at least mine do), and they are pretty and interesting, and will grow to a decent size. I wouldn't put a goldfish in a 20 gal cause it will outgrow it eventually. My advice is to get a fish that your kids can name. My gold fish aren't fancy, they have names (unlike the fish in the 55 gal) and my kids greet them every morning just like they would a dog. I have since gotten back into the hobby because of these 2 goldfish, and now have a 55 gal with guppies, mollies, angelfish, platys, corys, mystery snails, and neons.and all are living in harmony. I still did not have high hopes for these fish, but wouldn't you know it, they thrived and I had to move them to another tank.so I bought a 10 gal.and now a 20 gal where they are now residing, but still growing. I transported them 726 miles back home in the back of the SUV (again, thinking they might just not make it.they did). We initially bought just a cheap 2.5 gal to put them in while we were at my parents house (honestly, I was hoping they would perish).they did not. My kids won 2 basic (I'll call them feeder goldfish) at the fair back in July while we were on vacation visiting my parents. Welcome to the hobby and I hope you like it! This is exciting! Please let me know if you have any more questions or need a sounding board! They like to pick at the substrate to find hidden goodies and the rocks can get lodged in their mouths, so be careful about that. One thing you might want to look out for: goldfish are natural scavengers. But overall, water changes are the most important. I have caught myself overfeeding, and had to scold my family members for doing the same thing. The only difference I've noticed in keeping both is that goldfish LOVE to beg for food. It's pretty similar for your tropical fish. With a 20 gallon tank, it's important to keep up on water changes. Though, this isn't good practice imo and was a stupid decision on my part. I was offered some fry that was going to be given as food to some bigger fish at the LPS and they are living happily in my tank. On a side note, I have broken the "keep only goldfish in a tank" rule. I would recommend just keeping your goldfish by itself, they won't get lonely. They are super messy fish and produce a lot of waste, both in ammonia and poop and this tends to be damaging to other fish you put in the tank. The other is that your goldfish could harm the other fish. out compete for food, or try to eat the goldfish - plecos are notorious for the latter). One is that the other fish could pose a threat to your goldie (ex. From my experience you're facing two battles. You really aren't supposed to keep any other fish with goldfish. One side note, be careful not to over decorate your tank because they require a significant amount of swimming space. It makes for a more enjoyable experience when your fish isn't timid or scared of movement. Personally, I always look for fish that like to interact with me. The black moor is pretty because of the stark color, but I'm super biased as he was my first ever fish in the hobby. I like the orandas because of their wen, but it kind of looks like a brain so it might not be the best idea for impressing a family (who sounds hard to impress lol). I keep an oranda, a pinkie, and a black moor. I agree with you, fantails are great as a pet. HI there! It made me so happy to see your post. I'm guessing the practices for keeping Goldies might be a bit different. I've found a good rhythm for keeping beginner tropical fish. (3) What are the practices I need to change? I believe I am limited to a single Goldfish, but can I have some larger cold water minnows, or anything else? (2) Are there any other fish I can keep w/ it? My research says Fantails & Ryukin would be good options. (1) What Goldie do you recommend (for a somewhat beginner w/ a 20 gallon tall) ? So Goldfish is my next best idea.Ī few questions (if you don't feel like answering all of them please answer anything you're willing to): I can't afford that hobby, nor do I feel I'm experienced enough. I'd like to get a fish that grows big enough (and attractive enough) for my family to appreciate (they're not impressed with any of the tropical fish I've tried this past year - gouramis, glofish, mollies, platies, rasboras, tetras, betta, otos, shrimp, snails, loaches, cories.). I have a 20 gallon tall w/ two AquaClear 30 filters. I've been fish keeping for 12 months and I'm considering starting over and getting a goldfish.
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