1.5 gallons

[Floop123]

Hi! I know u r supposed to keep goldfish in a large tank, but mine is in a small tank. My readings are great except for an ammonia spike. I did a large water change like the pet store recommended. I also have one shrimp in there. I didn't know about cycling until I got the tank. Any suggestions?

 

[rlederer]

Get a bigger tank. 1.5 gallon is too small for anything but snails. It's unkind to the fish. Larger tanks are not that expensive.

 

[paytertot]

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/i-just-learned-about-cycling-but-i-already-have-fish-what-now/

 

[MrBetta]

That's the reason your having ammonia spike coz your tank is too small and goldfish poops a lot. Get a bigger tank if you want to keep goldfish. Watch about cycling in youtube, there are great and easy to understand nitrogen cycle. If space is a problem get atleast 2.5g and betta. Again for 1.5g, only snails should be in it.

 

[paytertot]

That's the reason your having ammonia spike coz your tank is too small and goldfish poops a lot. Get a bigger tank if you want to keep goldfish. Watch about cycling in youtube, there are great and easy to understand nitrogen cycle. If space is a problem get atleast 2.5g and betta. Again for 1.5g, only snails should be in it.

2.5 gal is still much too small

 

[MrBetta]

It maybe just enough as long as it's heated,filtered,planted and not in a bowl but ofcourse if space is not a concern i'd go bigger than 2.5g, i have 3.5g in my room at the moment.

 

[toolman]

2.5 or 3.5 are both still way to small. I would not put nano fish or even a Betta in less than a 10, like you living in a closet!

10 gallon tanks can be found really cheap ($15 at lfs, used to be 10), and used ones are fairly easy to find for free. I have 4 in my shed I've been given in the last year.

 

[Floop123]

That's good pricing will look for some

 

[toolman]

Way better than 1.5g.[emoji6]

 

[Floop123]

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[idol1]

Read what i wrote on keeping goldfish! Idol1