My first goldfish tank

[verochloeedgar]

My first goldfish!

 

[verochloeedgar]

Before

 

[verochloeedgar]

After 90% water change and gravel swap by sand

 

[Barliman]

Very nice! How big is the tank? And does the goldy have a name?

 

[verochloeedgar]

Thank you! Tank is 20gal. I will upgrade when they grow a bit. I have 2 orandas, the red is called piesito (little foot). The grey is Chloe!

 

[verochloeedgar]

Update on my goldfish. They are growing so much!! I took the plastic plant away and removed the black background. How do you like it more?

 

[Fresh2o]

They look healthy.
Thumbs up on the removal of the plastic plant.
Looked fine with and without the black background

 

[verochloeedgar]

Growing like crazy!

 

[Barliman]

Very pretty.

 

[verochloeedgar]

 

[verochloeedgar]

This is the last footage in the 20 gal tank. As you can see they have outgrow it in less than 6 months.... luckily I got a 250 litres tank as a present from my co-workers so we have a big house for the goldies now!! I have to set up the tank and do some cycling. I think I will put anubias and some black sand (not much, but I think they like to play with it so I prefer it over a bare bottom). Next tank mate I think I will get a calico telescope butterfly but I am open to ideas for new fish or new scaling! Please let me know!

 

[verochloeedgar]

 

[KristaButler]

I love it. I've always loved goldfish. They were my first fish that I fell in love with.

 

[BBradbury]

Your Orandas

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My first goldfish!

Hello ver...

Good luck with your Orandas. They're supposed to grow to close to 10 inches. Yours, in such a small tank, probably not. But they need large, frequent water changes. If you change half the water in your 20 G every two to three days, that wouldn't be too much.

I keep Comet goldfish. They're quite a bit smaller and I have them in a 38 gallon tank. I have a lot of plants too. I keep Anacharis, Hornwort and Anubias in my Comet tank. It's a good food supplement for them. They also like Duckweed.

B

 

[verochloeedgar]

Hello ver...

Good luck with your Orandas. They're supposed to grow to close to 10 inches. Yours, in such a small tank, probably not. But they need large, frequent water changes. If you change half the water in your 20 G every two to three days, that wouldn't be too much.

I keep Comet goldfish. They're quite a bit smaller and I have them in a 38 gallon tank. I have a lot of plants too. I keep Anacharis, Hornwort and Anubias in my Comet tank. It's a good food supplement for them. They also like Duckweed.

B

Thank you!! You are absolutely right! I am doing 70-80% water changes every 3 days at the moment. I have a 66 gallons tank and they will move to that in a few weeks, I hope they will enjoy it and hopefully I can fit another fancy there.

 

[verochloeedgar]

I love it. I've always loved goldfish. They were my first fish that I fell in love with.

Thank you! He is such a character! Loves eating from my hand!

 

[verochloeedgar]

So I have finally set up the 250l =~ 60 gallons tank and they seem very happy in it!

 

[verochloeedgar]

So I have finally set up the 250l =~ 60 gallons tank and they seem very happy in it!

I will post more pics when I aquascape a bit!
More goldfish to come in 2 months or so I hope!

 

[verochloeedgar]

Loving the new tank!

 

[TMaier]

Awe look at that chubby oranda. So cute.