29 gallon tank with a goldfish

[ellymay21]

I have a 29 gallon tank with one goldfish in it. I know these are very dirty fish. Could I put anything else in there or should that be a one fish tank?

 

[bruinsbro1997]

I have a 29 gallon tank with one goldfish in it. I know these are very dirty fish. Could I put anything else in there or should that be a one fish tank?

Depends. What is your filtration?

I think you have room for a school of white cloud minnows, but that's it. Perhaps you could do a small pleco as a bottom feeder, but I'm not sure how that would work out.

 

[revchristinejday]

I guess it depends in what type of goldfish it is. If it is a comet or common that's about it although one could put in a frog or some snails too.

If they are fancies (oranda, moor, etc) then one might just have enough room for 2. (20 gallons for the first and 10 or 9 in this case for the second.)

 

[glassbird]

Much will depend on how good your filter is, and how well you keep up on water changes. Is this a fancy goldfish? Or a comet? A comet needs more swimming room, and will get bigger faster. Is this a new tank?

 

[absolutangel04]

I guess it depends in what type of goldfish it is. If it is a comet or common that's about it although one could put in a frog or some snails too.

If they are fancies (oranda, moor, etc) then one might just have enough room for 2. (20 gallons for the first and 10 or 9 in this case for the second.)

I agree that it depends on the goldy type. 2 fancies would maybe be ok, but your filter would have to be awesome.

I have been advised against really putting anything with goldies because they tend to eat small tankmates like whitecloud minnows. I was told it would work for awhile, but then the smaller fish would probably get slurped up. I have not tried it, so I cannot say for sure, but my research suggests its better to just keep goldies by themselves or with goldies for the most part.

 

[glassbird]

I would be very wary of a pleco with a goldfish. Plecos produce plenty of waste all by themselves, and also are prone to sucking on goldfish if they get the chance. Maybe a bristle nose, if the OP feels he/she MUST have a bottom feeder. But personally I would rather have a second goldfish than a bottom feeder.

 

[bruinsbro1997]

Again, my ideas are just ideas. I don't have experience with minnows an goldfish, but my pleco and goldies don't seem to bother each other. JME.

I also agree we should know what type of goldfish this is.

 

[...joey...]

My word of advice is... Get rid of the gold fish!!! It doesn't look as good as many other fish you "could" have and poos loads means alot of cleaning! Maybe a bigger tank in the near future too

 

[ellymay21]

I took this fish for a friend thinking that they were going to take it back. Turns out I'm keeping it. I'm not a big goldfish fan cause I would rather have a bunch or smaller fish than one goldfish. It's a fan tailed goldfish, I think that what they are called. I've got a 75 gallon filter on it. The last pleco I had didn't work well with this goldfish, that's why the goldfish is in its own tank. I appreciate all the feedback.

 

[ellymay21]

Were would I get rid of it at. I don't want to kill it.

 

[...joey...]

Try local schools or care homes that have a fish tank or pond. Or post it on Facebook or a local site for selling in your area.

 

[bruinsbro1997]

Were would I get rid of it at. I don't want to kill it.

Local fish stores usually take in fish for store credit.

 

[absolutangel04]

Also, some local newspapers will give free add space for freebies. I have seen fish and stuff for free in the paper. I know not all newspapers do this, but mine does. Just a possibility.